The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-05-16
CATHOLICISM VS. PUBLIC
SCHOOLS,

We are sorry to see some protes-
tant Editors denouncing the So
called intolerance Of the patriotic
Americans, who are raising their
voices and using their influence
against political Rome. We have
nothing to say against the religion.
Every man has perfect right to
worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience. But
we do protest against their princi-
pal object-getting political control
of the world and especially our own
country. If the members of the
Roman Church want to worship
God let them alone, but if they
want to go into politics and destroy
the institutions of our country, we
say let them quit masquerading as
a Church and declare themselves a
political organization.
One thing which shows the in
tolerent spirit of Rome and her
nefarious purpose is the fight she
has waged against one of the gra,
dest institutions of our country the
Common School. This institution
which guarantees an education to
every poor child is threatened with
Roman vengence should she ever
cont. oil this land.
The Catholic World, Roman
Newspaper, says, Education must
be controlled by Catholic auth0ri-
es, even, to war and bloodshed,"
That is rather strong and unbecom-
ing talk for a church paper is il
not? But here is something even
stronger by another one of their
papers, Freemans Journal: "The
Public Schools are nurseries Of vice
and the future of the Catholic re-
ligion in this country is bound up
with the exclusion of all schooling
not under Catholic direction and
control. Let the Public School
System 60 to where it come from
the devil" Still we find protestant
editors ready to defend this Orga-
nized political party! Does any
one dispute the fact the Roman
church is political organization
Here is proof from the mouth of
one of their leaders, Cardinal Nc
Closkey. He says: eve must take
part in the elections, move in a
solid mass in every State against
the party pledged to sustain the
integrity of the Publ, Schools"
We might give many more quota
tons to prove the Lolitical organi-
cation of this church and we will
some time.in tn future, but in this
article we are dealing more especi-
ally with the opposition to our
Schools. We give few more of
the many things said by Catholic
authorities. The Colorado Catholic
says, The Hideons Fetish, called
the Public School, is only an ugly
idol after all" The Catholic Tele-
graph says, "The American School
System is a National fraud, a social
cancer and the sooner it is des.
trOyed the better. 1t will be a glOri-
Gus day for the Catholics in
this country when under the blows
of justice and morality, our school
system shall be shiyered to pieces"
And so we might go on but this is
enough to convince any right
thinking patriotic American, of the
vile purpose of "a so-called church
There is very little of the true wor.
ship of God inside the walls of such
a church. There Is more of plan.
ming and scheming for political
power and we think with Ellis
Wheeler Wilcox that:
"The time has come
When men with hearts and brains,
Must rise and take the instructed reins
OF government, too long left in the hand
Aliens and of Lackeys. He who stands
And sees the mighty vehicle of State
Hailed thro' the mire 10 some ignoble fat,
] And makes not bold protest as he can
= Is no American