The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-06-08
"NO FOREIGNERS NEED APPLY"
IS THE WATCHWORD.
OF THE
"Patri0tic Order Sons of America"

| Id lie " AICd w Oh u.
. OF THE
ssPatri0tic Order Sons of America"
There is a socalled secret organization in
this place with headquarters in the old
Yost block; a board sign with letters p.
o. s. of A. adorn it, which have been
construed to mean . hundred different
| things. This order claims to be men par
tisan and the flow of its seductive language
has succeeded in claiming several honest,
upright young men and boys, and we are
willing to make every allowance for them.
A boy of the age of some of them has
great anxiety to enter q secret society and
being to young to be admitted to benevo-
| lent institutions such as the Masonic,
Odd Fellows &c. &c. They join this 80.
called society of which bigotry is its corner
stone, while q few are always ready to en-
bark in anything that seems new and
novel without carefully examining its
mi ssion; while if they would give the OBJ
jectionable points their careful attention
they would be the first to denounce the
oranzation; and another class whose mission
in this life seems to be only to get that
which they do not labor for, expect to
reap reward in the shape of a weekly
allowance" when the public refuse to be
deceived BY their hypocritical cant. This
class hover work themselves in many cases
into all Societies through the more shrewd
of their flock. Last is the main stem who
join the Society through principle. They
are bigots, and do not deny it, only when
there is few cents of some foreigners
money at stake. Here is a specimen of the
doctrines of this '.order referring to who
can be admitted as members of the organ,-
cation, taken from their Constitution and
Bylaws:
mo ONE is ELIGIBLE UNLESS
BORN ON AMERICAN SOIL OR
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE UNITED STATES"
Here is one their public declarations.
Such old and venerable and worthy citi-
zens as Peter overmyer, Christian Binck-
ley and scores of others who are Jet liv-
ing to-day, as well as Thomas Hammond,
John Finck, Peter Whitmer and many
more whose names are familiar in every
household; who spent their lives in clear
ing, and improving this country that the
coming generations might enjoy the fruits
Of their labors, are not worthy to be mem
bers of this Society of Patriotic Sons Of
America. +, Look at our Cemeteries and
here you find peacefully resting the bravest
of the brave, who suffered all the tolls and
hardships of the wars of 1872. 1916, and
the late civil war. Men who left happy
and prosperous homes and gave up their
lives for their county. They too are con-
sidered unfit to be admitted into this
Society because they were born in for
eign Country. And not only this their
graves are insulted by its presence on the
day set apart to honor their memories
No one knows except the oath bound Who
else is prescribed. These self same men
who inherit OF are being educated by this
school of bigotfy do not refuse to accept
the foreigners money and patronage. They
solicit his labor to perform, and are de-
pendent on them in a great measure for
their bread and butter: while they insult
every man, woman or child who have
any respect for their ancestors that were
born in a foreign land. Some of the
members of this organization are now and
have been attempting to boycott THE
PRESS and are engaged in lieing on us
and the paper. But like the thief they
hope not to be ferretted out. There is
nothing too mean and vile for them to do.
The anonymous letters sent out by them
are fully up to the highest pitch of their
manhood. They are competent to perform
this duty whether it is in teaching of the
Society or not. The cause of this is be-
cause The Press denounced the principles
of the Society and refused to recognize such
an organization. We do not wish to be
understood to say all of them by any means,
but by few who are P. o. s. of A. from
principle. We wish them to distinctly
understand we are ready for them and al
they can muster up which will not be equal
l ~
to corporal's guard. We dent want
their patronage and when they say we do
and they withdrew it from us as some oi
them have they LIE. We will give them
an "eye for eye and tooth for tooth" and
when the smoke clears away they will
/ find that Somerset is not the place to har-
, bor. or teach to her children and boys
: hatred and bigotry and in many cases in
f suit their OWE flesh and blood by ,h'
J teachings of this organization.
f We would advise young men to stee
clear Of this so-called league. You ma,
n have many years before you in this world
and even time will be unable to blot Gu
: the fatal step should you listin to the sleel
: tung of the tempter who is endeavoring to
: seduce you from the path of a true, law
4 abiding citizens. l
A telegram from Washington, y. c.
: few days ago brought the sad intelligenc
of the death of Sister Columbia.
: "The Domestic Tyrant,"