The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-27
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q ANTI cArHoL1c LECTURERS
The hirelings employed BY the Ameri-
,an Protective Association 70 speak
against the Catholics Of this country are
meeting with rough treatment in their
pereRrinations. A short time ago the
Mayor Of western city restrained ex-
priest Slattery from featuring when he
learned the nature OF his address, and
the unfortunate man felt SO respondent
over his failure to lecture that on reach
ing Davenport, Iowa, he went on elori-
GUS spree. He was SO incapacitated Tor
speaking that one Of the papers sug-
gested to the A. p. AS that they should
insist on all their apostles OF disseneion
to produce gold cure diplomas before
they accept them as lecturers.
"Biehop" J. v. McNamera, another dis
sipated ex-priest. is now in jail at Kansas
City awaiting trial for slandering
Mother Rose Vincent Of st. Theresa
Academy and two priests OF that city,
during lecture which produced q riot.
He was unable to furnish g, 800 bail and
was placed in durance vile for his defam-
atory utterances. He is also charged
with circulating obscene literature, and
the probability is that his lecture tour in
the West has been abruptly terminated
for the season.
a lay lecturer, hitherto known as
"Prof." Simms, but latterly as "Msjor'
Simms, and who halls from Toronto
where he got into disrepute, is profess
sionally engaged as an anti Catholic leo
turer by the dark-lantern association.
He recently talked in Kaukauna, Wis, in
Baptist church. being unable to secure
hall in the town, and no successfully
managed to get an extensive advertising
from the press of the country. The re-
port was sent out on the wings OF the
press that "Msjor" Simms WAS mobbed
by indignant Catholics, but it since ap
pears that there is no truth in the story.
A paper published at Appleton, Wis,
congratulates the people OF Kaukauna
on exercising patience under the provo
cation to disturbance by the "Major's"
harangue, and it says not word about
the s'mobbing'' Of the fellow, as no "mob-
bling" took place The rnmor, however
helped to secure for him large audience
in Ashland which he reached the next
dav, and the Mayor of that town issued a
proclamation to the citizens to lay no
violent hands upon him. The official
edict had the effect OF filling the hall in
which he lectured to overfowing, and a
correspondent who writes from the town
says that the most of his audience were
Catholics. He was not interrupted IN
his diatribe, however, and everything
passed off quietly. ....s
We have on previous occasions called
upon Catholics to keep away from the
lectures Of these disreputable men. Why
it is that Catholics arc SO foolish as to
pay an admission Zee to hear themselves
and their religion maligned and misrep-
resented is more than We can under:
stand. We are of the opinion that the
kind of Catholics who attend the lectures
of these adventures are slow to attend
entertainments for q worthy cause. We
believe, however, that few cool-headed
Catholics in good standing should be
given an assignment to attend the anti
opery lectures with the view Of arresting
the lecturers if they make definite charges
as McNanara made in Kansas City.
The law can deal with slanderers, and it
is we'll that they be made to realize that
fact. 1t is more dignifed and more pru-
dent to bring these men to justice for
their outrageous lying than to MODEST
them in any way.
When freedom of speech degenerates
into RIGHTEOUSNESS there is redress to be
had according to law. The American
people are fond Of fair play, and when
unprincipled men violate the law by max
ing foul charges against their fellow
citizens, they desire to see them punished.
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