The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21
HOTBED OF VICE.
Rev. r Z. Dunlap So Terms the
Catholic Church.
He DELIVERS AN A.p.A.LEcTURE
He feared Assassfnstson, sod the
Streets in Front Of the Thestsr
Were Guarded.

thirteen successive Sundays been preach
ing sermons against Rosaanissn. While
the a. r. A." Was his nominal theme. he
devoted only . small fraction OF his tine
70 the aims Of that organization and its
methods Of work. The greater portion Of
the evening was devoted to An attack upon
Catholics and the Catholic church, IN
which he represented the former as so de-
based. 90 degraded, 20 vicious in their
private lives. as TO be unfit to live In civil
lied communities. and the latter as but an
Institution organized for the purpose OF
perpetrating heinous crimes
Notwithstanding the speakers assertion
that he had posted q guard around the
theater TO repel q mob which was seeking
20 assassinata him, there was no disturb
ancs, and the guards gathered IN knots on
the street, scanning the passers-by to see
II they were the dreaded assassins.
The lower part OF the iheater was filed
with an audience abon; equally divided as
20 SCI. and large number wore bright
orangs-colored ribbons. The speager was
frequently applauded, but n noticeable
feature was the fact that not more than
one-fourth of tbs audience ever joined in
II. the bulk OF the people having evidently
attsnded with the expectation OF learning
something authoritative about the work
ines of the association.
The speaker gave an outline OF the found
ing Of the ASSOCIATION In 1857 in Iowa. and
its remarkable growth since that time.
He said IL was protective association.
and its object was to protect the purity Of
the ballot boz. to preserve the little red
schooIhouse. TO defend American institu-
tions, to promote patriotism aud to save
American womanhood from shame. IL
was non.partisan society, because poll
tics could not be purified by partisanship.
lilo referred to the organization OF the
Municipal League in this city rs case
In point He dwelt upon the need
Of purifying politics. and sneered at the
kind OF patriots sho crowded around the
ballot boxes at the recent school election.
putting the eyes OF the ladies out with
their pipes. He said one Of the potent
factors in politics which must be downed
10 the saloon. The association favored the
restriction. II not the total prohibition. Of
immigration of fore gners to this country.
Many members Of the A. r. A. were for
eigners, but they had left their foreign
ideas behind them. The great American
stomach was deleteriously affected by the
load of indigestible foreign stuff it had
consumed.
but what f. the A. r. A. going to do
with the Roman Catholics 2" asked the
lecturer. lie declared that the Roman
Catholic church never had better friend
than the A. T. A. IL was a better friend
than that organization would probably
concede. II intended to reform the church
and redeem its members. The A. +. A.
would not allow tho Catholic church to
indulge its insane purpose Of destroying
this great, grand government. II would
not permit any church to be un- American.
no matter which one attempts TO be. But
there are certain things in the Roman
Catholic hierarchy attracting the attention
OF the A. r. A. II seems that the Roman
Catholic church is out of harmony with
American institutions. and its adherents
should adjust themselves TO American
ideas II they want TO participate in the
benefits conferred by this government.
Mr.. Dunlap said tina, Roman Catholics
arc the most FESTIVE under criticism Of any
people in the world. The man " no dsres
TO criticize them takes his life In his hands.
As he came I'm a. the door tie saw men
standing there who he knew were wait
Ing to take his life aud they would un-
doubleday have attempted To do so but
that large number OF guards had been
stationed along the streets. As he went
along the streets IN tho day time he heard
men say as he passed them: There goes
Duniap. tho A. L. A. man" This
sensltiveaess Of Catholics to eriti-
cism was un-American. Free speech,
said he IT'S one of the things our
fathers fought for. and we propose 10 ex.
ereise IT. no matter what the hazard. even
II the Roman Catholic hierarchy were u,ut
tiplied by ten. We want peace in this
country. but our liberties and the freedom
OF our institutions are too dear TO purchase
peace with their sacrifice" lie spose OF
eatoilis tour through this Protestant land
saying he had driven up aud down the,
streets of Seattle In splendid carriage
and spoken Ia one of the churches
OF this city. lie couldn't sneak
the American language bat he spoke in a
foreign tongue, No man urliited hand
against him. He made report of his trim
and said he had met splendid people.
that the Prosesisnts were ths most intelli.
gent and progressive part OF the popula.
tiou. and that this Mas grand country for
the Roman Catholic church To- win a,
s-xa
tion with that accorded the A. T. A
preachers in different parts of the country
whore they were mobhsd and driven GU,
Of towns.
The speaker read sh. decision II N.
United States supreme court on the poly
ssmy question in Utah, wherein II vas
held that the freedom of Worship guaran-
teed by the constitution did not permit
b. -.
In the name o; religion. lie took un what
he said MAS the canon lss of the Roman
Catholic church. said TO have been written
by Fret Van schultz. and said Let Us
examine this Law Of the church and see IL
Roman Catholics are fi 10 tie citizens of
this glorious paiion," lie then read a
number al quotations. 10 the effect that
unlimited and supreme temporal power
vas CLAIMED ior The pope ia ali the
world. the pope has the Tlght t. abolish =
nation. she pore has the right Ca reduce
anv people to slavery, - make Nar on and
Conquer AAy nation, tn absosve the ,.eop,s
of any nation 81 their allegiance. 20 com.
mand Them - rise TT and oVsrtb on their
EofeFawent the right 10 suppress books
10 ruaish rulers. e. Absolve people OF th,tr
oashs and vows. g. aauui marriages. the
persecution 81 heTssic& should caa-. tl,e
remission OF stss, he who kslls su exe,r,.
manlested person is no murderer, s;c.
The speaker said that the Roman Cnth.
olies were trying TO suppress The Protest
ant kihls all over this land. sai accused
them Of stealing aud destroying the Bible.
that had been placed in every rslisav car
In shs country. They were tAupsrlns
With the seAooi books ali ever she and.
and we're demanding thai the aFs.clss