Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-27

Hon. W. ]. H. Traynor. supreme
president of the American Protective
association, delivered an address upon
the principles Of the order in the hall
at the corner of Throckmorton and
Second streets last night.
The speaker was introduced by At
torney j. II. Jackson Of this place,
who remarked that If there were any
In the audience who were likely to be
offended by what was about to be
said, they had as well leave the hall
There was a crowd of between 200 and
900 people present to hear the address.
The speaker began his address by
saying that he had been fighting the
homan hierarchy and other powers in
lmlcal to free American institutions
and had never carried any other wea-
pom than lead pencil. but when he
shot with that the object hit seldom
came back at him
The address had for It's end the ex-
PLANTATION Of the objects and priucipleg
OF the order. They had been charged
with "Orangelsm,' the speaker s9id
which was in part true, as they denied
tne ulVihe right Of kings, popes and
priests The order advocated the cleo
ion TO Office of Americans who were
patrltAc ana would support American
institutions. large per cent OF the
olhcefs IN the metropolis are Catholics
born, which would indicate that we
must import our brains rather thon
raise them at home. You cannot
gather good fruit from the Upas tree
salu the speaker, neither can you ex-
peet ahyanihB good from a graft on
papacy. The speaker referred as an
evidence of the corruption which he
charged Catholicism with engenderInD
70 the wlckedness and corruption Of
New York, Chicago, st. Louis. San
francisco and other cities where The
catholic institutions were pofiiwerfui
and to foreign countries as well.
Even into politics the power OF tho
priest extended as the corrupt poli-
the priest, without whose indorsernavt
ms hone OF office would be in vain.
OF all curses to a country. tho snaai,-
er regarded the priest In politics the
greatest. N1aonal Legislators bsl,e
even made appropriations of money 10
the priests with which to buy Cntbo1
office. III
MT. Traynor read an article from the
stated that the Sunday civil hill bs5
made many large appropriations 10 The
Sathocic institutions OF WashInefor,
CITY ranging from $1,000 to 100 ooo ~
the slOOO employees of the povern,,,o,,t
some 1900 were aliens and ia ihasa
employees the Inmates OF the CatboiIo
wnt on pay DAVIS 10 81
llclt contributions and each yyas
peoted 10 donate. These facts wera
lecited TO show the corruption that tho
speaker said existed In the natlonni
government The organization stood
sir9hgiy ior purity In government. ex-
l a,'tIl 'he speaker, and as a further
,stoS ~ vi the corruption which ex- |
and their suscentibliity "
She eVils and influence OF tha W
Lessionai lobbyist, beside whom
snehk thief and a train rohher 49,
a,hsels OF mercy. Corruption hegins ~ |
.he very primary elections nnd q, a.
~ gong there and driving ave-, ~
ponueian from the slums ana me on, ,e
,ers mat the people can get honest 2ar
70 run for office. 'eS' men
was at the door OF tbe catho,,o.
~ the speaker laid the cause Of NEE
nnh,l corruption in government ana
H. nIe. II was in fact, said no
,nlonisa OF the pnpal power 10 |
N A,nerica with the lowest class
esislation and II was moi tSo.
Sathoilc In Europe, no matter hor,, mo no
- hean, could not 20 to any etae,n
p company, and be referred 70 o.
asoHcy where they could sectra ~
'hsse 10 thls country. But IN snIta - -,
'neir etorts the A. =. Vac 49,, ", 81
~ on their trail and would fr,,Strat.
mem ,, In their designs, ATE
ApeeAer here discussed fmrni,ra-