More Letters From Congressmen
“MY DEAR SIR: Thanks for sending me your document entitled Liberty, which I will take great pleasure in reading. Very sincerely yours.” “MY DEAR SIR: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 27, also the copy of the document entitled Liberty. I shall be very glad to read and give careful examination to the same at an early date. With thanks, I remain, Yours very truly.” “DEAR SIR: I am in receipt of your two letters enclosing two petitions from my constituents relative to religious legislation. As I stated before in previous letters, I will be glad to do anything I can to defer such legislation. Very truly.” “MY DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter of the 2d inst., I beg to acknowledge the receipt of a document entitled Liberty. I have been interested in reading some of the very creditable articles it contains, especially those relating to the important measures now before Congress. Thanking you for your courtesy in furnishing me with this publication, I am, Very truly yours.” “DEAR SIR: I have your letter of February 16 relative to H. R. 3022 and H. R. 10510. What you have told me of these bills has interested me very much, and I will take the first opportunity to procure copies and examine them carefully. When I have familiarized myself with their contents, I shall be able to vote intelligently. I will file the petition as you request. “Very truly yours.” “DEAR SIR: Your letter received enclosing two petitions . . . protesting against religious legislation. I am in sympathy with the sentiment expressed therein, and shall do all that I can to defeat such proposed legislation in the House. Very truly.” “MY DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 1st, enclosing petition, to hand. I shall take pleasure in presenting the petition to the House to-day, and I desire to say that I am heartily in sympathy with its purpose. Respectfully yours.” “DEAR MR: I believe, with you, that the provision of our Constitution guaranteeing religious freedom should be given the widest application, and I would greatly regret legislative action seeking to narrow its construction. I assure you that the bills you mention shall have careful consideration by me. “Very truly.” “MY DEAR SIR: I have your esteemed favor of the 9th, and thank you heartily for your generous expression of confidence and esteem. I have not seen the bill to which you refer, but I will procure a copy and examine it carefully. Of course, I stand for religious liberty, regardless of creed, and I believe this view is held by a large majority of the present House of Representatives. “Very truly yours.”21 “DEAR SIR: I have introduced some of these petitions, but will say that I am in favor of a Sunday law, not on the ground of religious belief, but because I believe there should be one day of rest. It is very easy to get petitions such as you have been sending me, but they will have but little effect, in my judgment, upon the action of the committee. Whether the bills will be reported out I do not know. Yours sincerely.”