The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21
COUNTRY FREE TOALL
Monster Meeting to Protest
Against the Pope of Rome.
SECRET ORDERS REPRESENTA- 0


Every available snch Of the Armcry
Was taken up yesterday afternoon by the
crowd at the meeting &C the secret So
ciesles. and the enthusiasm and spon-
ta.selty of applause recalled forcibly the
canal demonstrations OF the state cleo
tions two years ago. The object was TO
protest against the lnterfersnce OF the
pope OF Rome in the affairs cf America
and American organizations. and the pro-
test was so e:iisha<ic that no oae of the
vas, audience, whether man. woman or
cEEId. Mason. Did Fellaw, knight OF
Pythias. Son of Temperance. or even A.
Il. A.. felt inclined to add anything TO
give effectiveness to the expression Of
opinion.
Perhaps the best indication os.the tenn
per of the audience was to be'found in
the reception accorded a qufnteste OF
smiling school girls. no two OF the same
nationality. who slSillfulIy rendered a
number OF songs. The selections took
with the great throng, and the fair yo-
caiists We're not only given repeated re-
calls. but were interrupted in the midst
OF their singing By tunlul,s of applause.
The sec,sad number was Washington"
a.
AS are gaining Ii Washington they re
going to win the fight and as the soft.
gsrllss voices pronounced these words
the house fairly rocked under the fest OF
the crowd. The girls were under the di-
rection of Mrs. II. s.. Rockwell, of the
". c. i. u. and their names are Lizzie
Mckenzie. Hannah Talquist. Sarah Frear.
Lille Heinsg and Mamie Glass.
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
George Lee. who stated its object in q
stirring ss>eech. and them introduced
Rev. John II. Damon as "a stranger to
the audience" The pioneer OF the Puget
sound press and pulpsls 1T once plunged
into an able and patriotic address, in
which he placed American institutions
and their emblem, the American flag, at
the fore front OF everything earthly. As
member Of secret society he said he
had no quarrel with any mans religious
opinions so long as they in no wise in
frdnSed upon or impaired his own rights
as an American citizen. He said:
What l claim for myself I concede to
every other man who has The right to de-
maud concession or the capacity 10 en-
joy privilege. The preservati ton of the
most distinct Individuality is not only es-
seuaal to the man In his single aim OF
life. but 1t becomes absolutely indispen-
sable when in his collective purpose the
every detail which makes for the vel
fare OF humanity Is but an expression OF
ms VIII. / have the right to be intol-
Grant OF ignorance, superstition or big
o,ry. just as have the right to eenounca
and oppose the cunning which would
mass at the ballot box ard control the
fruits of mental servitude to defeat the
ends OF public and intelligent effort to-
ward the general welfare. Our rigat of
seif-goyeramens depends upon our intelli-
gence. Ii any alien people stay III, our
midst. let them stay as learners and sub
Jects, not as teachers and rulers"
After reviewing the history CT the con-
tests between Masonry and the Catholic
church. and a brief reference to the
benevolent objects OF Odd Fellowship.
Father Damon plunged into local affairs
In these words:
.'can you find section OF land within
any municipal jurisdiction in which the
Protesiarts are not committing financial
suicide. Take Seattle, fer Instance
Nearly every particle of property now
held in the name OF the Roman Catholic
church and exempt from taxes is the gift
OF Protestants who did not dare To re-
fuse; exempted from taxation by legis-
latocs who depended for their brief prom
thence unon priestly intervention: and
while these donations have been invested
and contiguous land lrnprovd, your as
sessments have been raised and Won have
paid the taxes for all. When the church
secured the nomination OF one candidate
for governor. did they allow another Of
their instruments TO be nominated by the
other party. Like good generals. they
save their men. Heretics can be set nm
Tor the Knocking down; but you seldom
ind the opposite candidates~for the same
office OF the same religious affliiaeion.
Take the last county election. The DEM
ocratic convention was especially re-
quested not 10 nominate any Catholics
and this request cane from the priests.
Professionalism had the saula show as
the same treasurer. While $40 600 bonds
sufiiced for the cid. sseo0oe was demanded
for the new.
When the little black pope, satoiH,
visited Seattle. Hts Exceilency John RI.
sIcGraw gave him as governor a most
cortiias welcome 1t was no trouble 10
come from the capital 20 greet the able
gate. who had Il In flGs power TO make the
next senator. To he stelt to Westminster
for being true TO the abiegate Is infinitely
better than getting there for being true
to Ireland. Another man came .he~o-.he
Vice president of the United States. but
his theological pedigree must have been
mixed. for the governor could not possibly
come down"
The speaker next mentioned the visit IN
Seattle of the highest osfics- of the church
Under he king Of Sweden ana OF the com
3ng OF Gen. Booth. and said he was sorry
the governor DID net meet them. Contln-
u.ng. he sati:
Tbs dangers OF the ost-repeatea Roman
threat seem greater tosfay rhan ever.
Dare We enforce tx lew against ;herae
Have we dene 1t in ths, raSse Is here a
probability az our being able 10 DO il in
the future,
There can b nc true fraternity among
tbs members Of any order waare the MI
nertty are told By tAefv priests and flrsnly
believe that the ma }ority. being Protest.
ants. a-e living IN adultery: that those
called wives are Only pagayn9urs ard their
childrvn are iIlsstf .naate.s
Aver severe structures assen The Roman
church Father paa9oa said: