Sunday Laws and the Church-State Connection
When the modern Preacher (nominally of the Gospel) gets into politics, his first consideration is enforced Sunday observance; in other words, he moves toward an establishment of religion by state law. He would fain have this course pass as a temperance movement, but this ruse is exposed in most instances, by the fact that he is willing to concede a license to the liquor seller six days in the week if he be restrained on Sunday. He will even concede the privilege for half of that day, for the sake of an entering wedge that will lead to an extension of his established religion. The Cincinnati Evangelical Alliance has a Law Enforcement Committee that is just now especially active, being encouraged by a new municipal administration somewhat favorable to that kind of politics.