Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-18

ticai Iactof, was tne democratic ennrs
tsis s STATE wsiss = ssS In Nay Ast.SE
that convention, the DeInocracv ~ -
condemned the A. P. A. as undsm-
un-American, and pledged itseif s.ee
every citizen, without reference Ia 49,
or creed, against any interference ~
religious liberty. Three months ther.sna
Republicans of Missouri mel in st,s.kz
tion, At Excelsior Springs. Ard s.e
the American Protective AssoessrN
that agust assembly? Mr.. RrsA
kerens, who is something Of q Gu
Q kepuoIcan than Catholic, sppssss
fore tn IL body with a resolution desnr.l
A p. A. In most emphatic terms ~
ton to offer such a resolution Wa $50
advertised throughout the State, ases.1
by dire threats as TO all the terrihIs ss
might do If the resolution was not sdsszz
due season Mr. kerens appeared On ~ -
before an imposing array OF deierafsrA
came not like q ~conqnering hero
slightest fiutter of applause greefesi Il.
ant ears. Self-heralded he came ~,
coined, unhonored and unsune, 10 ms.s1 g
chill: repugnant stare; fof him Ne IS
even in the sultry month OF Angasf
moi permitted to read his res0iution 4. at
ence of the convention. He was ret--JN
Committee on Resolutions without 80
poor courtesy OF q hearing. He wa
niously bounced, From the conyeaa@s
CoAAGtASSft hC " III pAlllk 60lt6 r. -
and promise, especially OF his prpnjc
peated. The committee did deiRn N;fi
guised reluctance 10 heRr him hnee, Z
tened without ~ mpathy, and win 49,
patience kerens was bounced AMI
when ne departed the committees =
his little resolution there. surro1nded
mics, without q genuine iriepd in eirhf II
champion or protect 1t. The ignn~,ss
which 1t was treated by the eonyentIa.
peated by the eommlttee Il was perenssl
incontinentiy and ingloriousiy -
| The Hon.. Nathan Frank M -
the 'tslaughter Of the ~innocents,, f h "
made no vigorous protest against II a.
han Frank is q Jew; Inc the JeWs 4 =
peoples of the earth should be the lssfs b y
ate and the first to resent every form ~
o religious liberty; for more than ~
have they suffered persecution. ths -
lures of hell, for conscience sake. ~
| than Jew is Nathan Frank He Is sis
tician-a great st. Louis politiciaa
whose dlstempered vision 1t 10 said dr.
political glory flash now and then; and ~
ambition is q dangerous thing. frankt :
destine amour with the A. p. A. illusrss
Whist amazing strategy, to what Fnoastss
| uiee, q bioated ambition may resort.
| N SO, after all MIR kerens' yocitr]
after all his loud Alarms, after all his -
contortions, not a word did the Repubnas
vention speak against the A. PA r.
4 q ~ NC oalb AhHt nlE Cdl1E A2f
absolutely dominant in that cunveunoa !
Mr.. kerens has how thrown up the tpoce
il maintaining q most discreet anu rsssr
silence. That fierce aspect OF Man fs7
begirt his brow has disappeared. Fronas
ing Ito he mas degenerated into aaueklzez
II he does not march with Files. h
Waters and the A. p. A he will at iestn
obstacle IN their path Ii he ia not won IS
he is at least subdued. He will 81
another blow Henceforth, he viii, 10 q
devote his diplomatic talents to the lpu
OF inducing Republican Catholics "a -
the Republican-A. p A. csmblnatiot. =
doubt NOT. will succeed most admIrshb.
The A p A is essentially, kbd q
practical purposes, 8 Repubiiczn am
sion. The two organizations are eertSia7
operating DR.. Day aud Mr.. Garland. rssS
most prominent st. Louis msmbers Of 4.
A have recently withdrawn thsrefreu.
other Democrats, they had been iraan
some persuasion TO join il Both hsN :
public their timely repentance. Dr. D.
II was unwilling to longer remain N :
ganizatlon which ia Differed, confroala
manipulated by Republican oiice-hnsda
seekers, - and THAT no decent and seif.nn
ing Democrat can afford TO affiliate with
main in it" Mr.. Garland wss equaflk
and severe.
But after all, there is no occasion for N
or beating the tom tom. There h roslli7
natural or unusual In q combination heR
Missouri Republicans and O proscriptfye q
cation like the A. P. A. A fellow.ieeilzft
make them wondrous kind. Tn 4 RlI
not offensive TO any Republican sen {
touch, taste and smell, IL is both fkmihr
agreeable. 1t was by the most brutal =
Z prescription that the Republics I
maintained itself in Missouri twenty-ap
ago. Democratic Catholic priests uuIs
driven chained like cattle through Tie i
streets OF cities, and Democratic PmtE1
clergymen were locked mp with vefmiAh ;
II ao1tl oil nrar NhA aNara .&EAw~l -
fore, that q party which maintained is II
by such d~espicable me ans, shoun now ~
self with an organization like hist nj
nouncing, hoping thereby to sdvanu II
effort 70 regain a~scendapcy In this O.
wealth. There is nothing In all thst d :
prise
1 know not what Republican CathoIia :
do Isuppose they will continue 70 mns'
with Brother kerens and vote he q
straight. Recently some Republics, ~
OF his party's record in this beHtH, fntzRz
naughty denunciation Of the A. P. A tat4
it forth as an utterance OF ex-Speakef I'D
was set in high sounding phrase, md M
tensiFely quoted throughout the eeustF
authenticity was questioned, the Ifikk q
wrote directly To Reed for the truth, Nj
replied that the " hole story lie . pure inssz
He did not denounce the A p. A. uf<I
greatly surprised IL Thomas B. B<ed ths11
such a thing as that at this time. kez0
Democratic party has fought and destfgfk +
organic alton, and Reed and bis psrtJ a.
longer Use Ii, he will come Iimping hkM
his denunciations In trumpet tones. 81
now The A. z. A. and Thomas BrtekG4
are cheek by jowI in this year Of tAttd
grace.
Cooperation between Republicans md!
AS, hould give no reason for surprise.
are not ants gonistic But what busineN1
Democrat in such unsavory cofnpanys
There Is not . thing about the meFtmaz
is not opposed to the spirit, purpose 90 =
OF the Democratic party, and 10 not violts3
the very genius of our governmental instsssE
Upon the granite obeask which mark ~
OF the great Jefferson is this epita, b, WIZ
himself . Here was buried Thomasa e1e!
author of the Declaration Of Ameien
p~endence, of the Statute of Vfrginiaf Ter -
Freedom, n Father Of The nfvef1tty q
ginia. y Among the three proudest nhiess
of his life, he NUMBERED the auihofthfa
Virginia Statute Tor Religious Preston Y
original draft of the Constitution, tieHs
George Washington, ie the following eia1k
mo religious test shall ever be reqashs
qualification to any ONCE or public uns
the United States
And the very first amendment to the c.
ton provided that:
Congress shall make no Law fespee4I
establishment Of religion, or prohiaeH
free exercise thereof
The Constitution OF Missouri deeisnai
THAT all men have q natural asd ina5
ole rfght TO worship Almighty 9ea -
| to the dictates of their own consctences y
person can. on account OF his religions e.
be rendered Ineligible to any oflee o. -
profit under this State; that no bunes
a control or interfere with the rishnea
science; and that no person ought, nf IT,
to be molested in his person or estah
count of his religious profession -
Everywhere and on all occasions the - 49,
ic party has Instantly and boldly procas93.
Undertaking antsgonism to every fofn =
teal interference with the freedom OF coskz
or of worship As ] have shown u tsss
l sd Iaaf---al RI-,I4 L--tx- ncl HfH4 nj IL