Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-21
ANTI.PAPAL CRUSADE.
An Organizer Talks of Fighting
 by Ballots or Bullets.
ATTACKS ON FATAL INFLUENCE.
The American Protective Association Said to Fse FIOurishinE In BunaIo-SIembers Are sworn In at the DagKer's Point and
 Promise to Shed Blood When Necessary.

Are Sworn In at the DagEer's Point and
 Promise to Shed Blood When Necessary.
 BUFFALO, Sept. 2l.--The American Pro tective assnciation, the anti-Catholic SC cret society which has recently gained such a strong foothold in the west, k waying an active campaign in this city.
 The first Buffalo council was organized last March. and now there are S}6 mem hers in number of councils Isaac Cluff. Toronto Orangeman. was the organizer and he is still the leading figure here In an interview he said; We are going to run this city just as the American Protective NsuCiation runs Kansas City, Detroit Sag inaw and other cities of the west We are saying nothing until we have S,OOO mem bers Then We will show our hands.
 An Anti-CathoIIe War.
 Our membership here includes the most prominent men. lawyers, doctors, mer- chants and even ministers. We propose to fight papacy with ballots and if need he with bullets Look ut Rutfalo's public schools. Over S0 per cent of the teachers are Roman Catholics. Inside of two years there will not be one Catholic teacher left Almost every official and employee of the municipality and corporation of Detroit was few years ago n Catholic Now trrre are only two left in the city's employ
 Look at the army of Roman Catholics about the Buffalo city hall. Within two years every department down there will be Protestantized. In New York state theru will be a great turnover and we arr, get ting rady tu leave every Catholic at home
 Look at our army and navy being run entirely by Catholics for some tlny sup pose they hope to uSe it. We think we can ProtestantiZr the army aud navy, hui granted for arguments sake that Catholi- cism retains its grip on these two important branches of the service. then we have plenty of men who can bear the musket'
 Mir. Cuff says the craze for membership is tremendous. 50 10 15O candidates being initiated every meeting night. The Rev w. P. Odell, pastor of the Delaware Ave nue Methodist church, is a member, but refuses to talk about the society.
 The candidate for initiation, it k said, strips to the waist and k blindfolded A running moose k attached to each ankle, and Il loop tied in hAugman's knot is fastened about his neck
 An noflicer takes the end of the three ropes and walks behind. At the door the sergeant al arms and the guard each press a dagger against the Candidate'S breast. The sergeant at arms bricks the candidates skin with the dagger point till a drop of blood falls.
 Bloody Initiation.
 Then the guard says: As your blood ha, now been shed by your endeavor To gain admission to our council, IgaV it constantly remind you that you woIIld rather shed your blood than see the flag of our nation torn from Us by the RomaniSts and that you will shed your blood tO check the dia- bolical. attempt now being made by the Catholic hierarchy tu capture our govern ment and abolish our schools
 Impressive ceremonies follow. aud at the close the president says;
 shpprplif mn f,1 in b.., i,,- your meeknes> and confident bravery YOU have saved your life When you were pre- sented at the entrance of the council, these daggers producing them from the sergeant at arms and guard) wera held against your throat and your heart, -- Had you attempt ed to rush forward, you would have been instantly killed. You observe the ropes encircling your ankles and neck. Had you attempted to retreat, you would have been brought tn the ground and straugled to death
 The oath i> very formidable, especial, in it's provision for secrecy. Other parts of il are:
 Il solcmnlN swear that will never vote fora Roman Catholic seeking any office in the gift of the people. nor will lend my support to any candidate who in any way countenances the Roman Catholic inter ference with our national, state or munic- ipal affairs.
 ''l swear that l will bear arms. should occasion arise. against my avowcd enemies the Roman Catholics