"FREE, SECULAR AND COMPULSORY."
In reply to a deptitation that waited upon vhim in Wellington last week, the Prime Minister stated that no legislation would be brought down this session on the Bible-in-schools question. He went; further and asserted that so long as the present ■Government is in power it will do nothing to disturb the existing "free, secular and compulsory" system of education. ,This anhpunceTnent will-,<M "receivedwith satisfaction by i ivide section of the community.' „Wja. ; are aw-are that a considerable number of people have been induced to sign a memorial in favour of a referendum on the subject.; -»'« Many of these are, we believe, row regretting that they acted so precipitately. There is a very important principle at stake ire this matter of referendum. If majorities are to be allowed to dominate minorities in matters of conscience, it is to British freedcn, and is the beginning of' a reign of religious terror that, will bring disaster to our State. *A Government that wouM eou*ntenance such a thing would be unworthy of the people's confidence.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 August 1913, Page 4
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176"FREE, SECULAR AND COMPULSORY." Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 August 1913, Page 4
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