St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-22
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real. Such action is termed conspiracy
under the law. Is not this anti-Catholic
society a conspiracy for the same rea-
son? 1t is conspiracy all the more pow
erful because of the extreme secrecy.
Says the letter to deputies: 1.-THE *
istence of this order must never be re-
vealed to the uninitiated."
To these principles, outlined and eX-
planned above. the new member of the
society must swear, earnestly and
solemnly. AS before stated. the mem
only Catholics but all who are directly
OR Indirectly connected with Catholics,
or who %sympathize, directly or indi-
rectly. with Catholics. Here are some
of the things which members of this
society swear to:
l will use my best endeavor to keep
all Roman Catholics out of office; L will
not knowingly vote for, recommend for,
nor appoint, nor assist in electing or APP
pointing any Roman Catholic, nor any
person sympathizing. directly or indi-
rectly, with Roman Catholics, to any pc
sition whatever. and in all my public or
political action will be governed by the
principles of this order.
By this oath nc school teacher, no
clerk in a government office, no men,
Der of the police or fire departments, no
candidate for any sort of a position, if a
Catholic. can be appointed by a member
of this society. Nor are political posi-
tions alone included among those to
which Catholics are by this society for
hidden to aspire. Military positions
must not be trusted to Catho-
lies. If this society had been
in existence and had possessed
the power which it aims to secure, the
government of the United States, would
have been deprived of the powerful aid
of Gen. Philip II. Sheridan. Why?
He was a Catholic. Nor would have
Gen. William L. Sherman, now looked
upon as one of the saviors of the ma
Atlanta to the sea-" and break the
backbone of the Confederacy. While
not a Catholic himself, his family is.
The member of the Anti-CathOlic so
ciety Is, moreover, forbidden to consider
those great questions upon which polit-
icaI campaigns are fought out. Does
not the charge to new members say so?
Here it is:
In our organization mere party issues
must never be introduced, except so far
as they involve the principles of ouI
order.
No matter what the magnitude Of the
public and economic questions which
must be decided at the polls, no matter
upon which side lies right and justice,
the anti Cath Ollie, or in the language OF
the order, "a good nan and true" must
forget that such a thing as right OF
wrong yer existed. and must vote &C
cOrding to his prejudices alone, mean
prejudiceS at that. If the city has beer
robbed by dishonest officials; if the
municipal government has been dis
graced by abuses of power; if vice anl
crime stalk through the streets
unreproved and unchecked; if the con
dition of public affairs has reached tina
stage of corruption paralleled only blythe
condition of ancient Rome, under Nero
the anti-Catholic is bound by his oath
not only to vote, but to work, to perpet
uate the existing order of things, should
the candidate of the party which would
correct these abuses and respect hon
esty and clean government chance tt
be a Catholic. We're this country
about to be plunged into a devastating
war, involving the imp0veriShment Of
the country and the destruction o.
thousands of lives, and the appoint
ment of one, and he a Catholic man, tt
a position of power would saw the ma
ton. the. anti-Catholic would be bounC
to say: Let the nation fall. Let thi.
IalreSC IaDrlc OF all human governments
crumble to ashes. Let millions writht
in torture and curse the very God tina
made them. in their agony. We would
cling to our prejudices, even though
the world were to be destroyed and al
creation were to be resolved int
chaos"
1t behooyes the people of Minneapoli.
to consider these things at this time
Some candidates have been nominated
for public Office ON the Republican tickle
because they are associated with thi.
anti-Catholic society. The organization
has gone even further than its princi
pies advocate, and has opposed. ana il