Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-23
SHOWED HIS HAND.
Ex-Priest Rudolph Brought Here to Help
Defeat Mr.. Howard.

Ex-Prfest Rudolph Brought Here to help
Defeat Mr.. Howard.
"Ex-Priestp Rudolph, Of Cleveland.
who has been delivering a series OF lee
lures ST Odd Fellows Hall, showed his
hand last night, almost admitting In so
many words that he was brought here
u help defeat Hon. John A.
Howard for Congress. About
one-half OF his address was
devoted to an attack upon the news
papers which have reported his lee
lures. There were not more than eighty
persons in the audience. D. w. Martin
and Percy Beaumont occupied seats
upon the stage. Prof. Rudolph was in
dignant about the REGISTERS state
ment that some Of his jokes oordered
on the vulgar, but ii is 8 significant
fact that Of the ten ladies in the audi
ence last night, nine left during the lee
ture.
he began by exhibiting three license
receipts, stating that he had lectured
in eighteen States, and this was the
first time ne had been charged q license
tax for the privilege OF exercising his
right TO free speech. This receipt, "
be continued" is signed Thos. +. Tho
ner. l don't know Th0ner, but the
thing savors Of Popery. My right to
lecture has not been disputed elsewhere.
1t remained with the RomaniZed officers
OF Wheeling to charge NE a license
tax"
He then produced copies OF Satnr-
days REGISTER aud IntelliGencer, aud
stated that be believed IN free thought,
free speech and a free press. The m
telligcncer bad a good representative
present, who had given very favorable
reports, for which he was thankful.
He then read an editorial criticlsing
him for charging that Lincoln's asSas-
sination was brought about by Catho-
lies. This was written by Mr..
Hart" be said. Now Mr.. Hart
shows that he knows nothing about IL.
He is an ignoramus of the first water"
He gave an ex-prieSt and Judge Harris,
Of the Investigating Committee, as his
authorities, and added that be knew as
much as Mr.. Hart, and perhaps more.
He then read the REGISTER report Of
his lecture Friday night, comment
ing at length after reading each
sentence. He was certain that the re-
porter did not write what appeared in
the paper. He had sized MIN up" and
he usually sized q man up about
right. Perhaps it was some stock
holder who fixed the article up. l
understand that Father Sullivan is one
of the biggest stockholders in the
paper" He then read from the REG.
IsTER:
Martins speech in introducing the Pro
lessor, though less correct dramatically,
and not so well committed TO memory, was
more entertaining"
Addressing Martin, he said: why, II
you keep on you'll be a great speaker.
That's what it is to be stump speaker.
That's what comes from stumping
against Mr.. Howard" He thought Mr..
Martin was too wei! known 10 need 4
defense from him. He had found
him very Jealous and earnest
in 'the cause" He was too
modest in telling ABOUT his own boy. II
he, Rudolph, Lad told 1t, be would
have said more. In a tone OF voice
which was evidently intended TO be pa
thetic, he then proceeded To dilate on
the spirit of intolerance which the Cath
Ollie Church instills even In the little
boys Of that faith. 1--WE all sympathize
with Mr.. Martin, aud hope his friends
will stand by him."
With this preamble, he then proceed
ed with his lecture, which was princi-
pally devoted to broad charges'of gross
immortality in the priesthood and con-
vents, and sweeping allegations that the
Catholic clergy do not live up TO their
VOWS of charity and celibacy. He ad-
mitted that he had been q %hypocrite
while,acting as a. priest, but he did not
like to be a bypocrite, and therefore
left the. priesthood. His language was
suggestive, TO say the least, and at
times coarse and vulgar.
A little further on in his speech he
gave a definition OF the word "democ-
racy." "Etymologically," he said, ait
means government by the people, but in
Washington 1t means something else"
He talked about the officials In Wash
ington swimming In sugar and molasses,
running the government, etc. lie eHlo-
gized Congressman Linton as the only
man who had the temerIty to at
tack the Catholics in Congress,
and added that Linton was a member OF
the A. p. a. 'If we had twelve more
A. i. a. Congressman don't you think
we could have defeated some OF this
Buzzard's Bay business? Roman Cath
olics are not fit to hold Office, and we,
the A. p. A., will never vote for a Ro-
man Catholic" Encouraged by the
loud applause which followed this
sentiment, be added-''Mr. How
ard might a. well pull
in his horns. And l will tell the editor
Of the REGISTER that there are at least
four hundred members Of the A. p. A.
in the city OF Wheeling who are Demo
Gratis. They meaning the REGIS
TER are trying TO get me TO say
that l want every A. p. A. to vote
the Republican ticket, but Tm not GO
ing to DO il. Observe,Wo things when
you cast your ballot. BE sure you don't
vote for a Roman Catholic, and be sure
you don't vote for a s~ympathizer with
Popery."
Rudolph then declared himself to be
opposed to immigration because Catho-
lies are coming 10 America from all
points of Europe. It was half past ten
when he concluded.
OhyxH:osiery, every pair warranted.