Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-11-29

their views over many pages Of our
stapdardsmagaszines have thus far failed
toEtell us wvhySa majority. Of the Catho-
lies have ia the past voted with. TIL.
Democratic party; but the Rev: Father
Thomas5sQu inn, late project Of Radcliffe
college in England; uses very plain LAM
guage ia . recent interview in explana-.
ton Of the reasons why the church
should not support that party in the
future. InSthe interview Father Quinn
stated that one 81 the objects Of the visit
Of Mgr. Capeli to this country was to in
fuence the Irish vote for the Republi-
can candidates. When reminded that
Mgr. CapelsSvisit was prior to the Re-
publican nominations, Father Quinn
said:
I am well aware Of that. but the per-
sonnet Ofthe candidate did not influence
his work. sHeScame here, acting under
Instructions, to see what could be done
in the directionsof educating the Catholic
masses,to ashigher standard of political
action. By3thissI mean that we wanted
to infuses more5spirit and intelligence
party hich5distinctively belongs to the
Roman Catholic church. tits said here,
and it is said abroad, in not altogether d
complimentary sense, that the Catholic
vote can always be reliedSon to go one
way, and thatsuch q thing as independ-
ent political thoughts or action an ong q
majority ofssthe.yottngs Catholic Demo
Gratis Of the countfyis not TO be looked
for. It was-repr4eented that the infu-
was largelyhullifiedb y the tendency Of
the CatholicsTto act at the polls as q unit,
not exercising their own: individual
Judgment, but voting the Democratic
ticket simply because It was Democratic,
and for no, other reason If what I am
told be true, the mere; fact that a GENTLE
man is q Roman Catholic is sufficient
basis for the assumption, as a general
rule, that he votes the Democraticticket.
Now, with such a condition Of affairs
prevailing, is 1t not natural to suppose
that the denomination suffers3 u
Shortly after the late election an In.
dianapolis correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune signing himself "a Progressive
Democrat" wrote as follows:
I am glad that three-fourths Of the
Catholic priests were against us. Events
show that their political influence was
slight, and their opposition was open
enough to relieve us from the charge Of
being a priest-ridden party. 3 .
- To this the Rev. Father T. Maurice
Kaeder, Of. Grown Point, Ind, replies:
The joy this man pretends to feel he
and his party were very careful to con-
ceal during the campaign. They sent us
circulars upon circulars, full Of silly lies
against Mr.. Blaine, in order to insure
our influence for the success of their
party, Moreover, they went around
among Catholics telling them, "Don't
mind that your pastor favors the Repub-
licans; all the other priests are in our
favor" Well, for lying hypocrisy COM
mend me to the young and progressive
members Of the Democratic party"
= Nevertheless, the quiet .influ-
ence Of Catholic priests in the long run
will deliver the Catholic people from the
incubus of Democracy, so that it may no
longer be q Demooracy-ridden people.
It is my intention and, I trust, that of
my brother priests to get our people to
see that there is nothing in! Democracy
to merit their allegiance on religious
grounds. " 70 80 i