| Show RELIGION HELD MAJ MAJOR R I ISSUE U i NEW Sept 1 AP Dr Henr Henry Van Dyke moderator or of the Presbyterian general assembly which suet met here In 1902 In a statement statement state state- ment made public by the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic national committee today declared de- de cland religious tolerance to be the principal Issue in thIs years year's presidential campaIgn Ills His statement was sent from Seal Harbor Me to Church Osborn director of in this state state for the Democratic national committee While It espo espoused cause of Governor Smith In so o many words como out his election as those who will tut Few lew ot of year Dr Van Dyke said h dive ve comprehension of the fierce and subtlety with which liner i r freedom i le now being attack attacked d' d da a widespread cabal to I Ile ep ri ot of the candidates from b being le l because he is 18 a member of Catholic church Election of a lOf to presidency he said would p 1 the reality ot of American fre manifesting the firmness f separation between church state I Dr Van D I a Pres Ires to te clergyman was minister to Netherlands under President son |