The San Francisco call., 1895-12-23

What is to be thought of Quirinus' case?"
ne is under no obligation to make restltu-
lloii, because he has not foreSeen the danger.
he Is not even obliged to pay for the cloth he
| wished TO steal, even had he run away with
tne goous, because the damage IS involuntary,
| since the fact of stealing the cloth is not the
cause OF the damage and the fact OF carrying
tne candle does not induce the danger OF fire
When reasonable precautions are taken"
| Orulnarlly the lies, or even perJuries, by
winch dealers affirm that their goods cost so
m'leh to them, or that such price was offered
l1,s; ought not TO be considered as frauds really
| them.'
Must son believe a mother who tells him,
| under oath, that he is illegitimateW
| mo, because by right and common sense,
no one is obliged to believe one witness, even
II there is no doubt OF his good faith"
is that the kind of teaching Americans stand
In In need OF? Do we want godly (?) schools of
that sort? l think not. Then let us be alert.
Rome Is bad and dangerous teacher. There
! Is singular tree in Cuba-the yaguey tree
that affords striking illustration Of the
| insld1ous nature and singular fatal
| ity of Rome rule. This tree begins to
| grow ct the top, or midway OF anoti er tree.
me SEED Is carried by another bird or waited
by the wind, and, falling into some moist
Dranchlng part takes root and speedily begins
10 grow. II sends along kind OF thin, string
like root down the body of the. tree that is oc-
cupled, which is soon followed by others. In
course OF time these rootl1ngs strike the
grounu, ana growth Immediately commences
ana grown until the one tree grows as a net
with the other inside. The outside one sur
rounds and presses the inner like huge girdle
OF SNAKES, strangling its life and augmentlng
It's own power. At last the tree within is
Killed, and the parasite that has taken posses
sion becomes itself the tree.
Wnat picture this of the growing and insin-
uatlng power of papal politics. 1t may have
small beginning, but as il grows and strength
ems IL strangles liberty, fetters justice, over
powers It's victim and triumphs over its prey.
The Rev. f. K. Baker followed in
short address. He said in part
This work we are engaged in is a very needed
work. The Roman hierarchy in its eccles-
astleal interference with secular affairs has
gwen birth to the American Protective Asso-
citation.
The rope in one of his letters says the Cath
ones should penetrate as far as possible into
political affairs and endeavor to have the po-
htlcal government of any State conform.
The power the Catholics have over the secu-
lar press is appalling. The papers give
columns to the work of the Catholics and yet
very seldom notice the progress OF our affairs.
We nave popular demonstration that the
rope lnterferes with secular affairs.
Let US feel the responsibility of each and the
hearty cooperation of all. The Roman hierarchy
IS not dead, yet it has had wonderful twist
Let US continue to plead and strive for higher
and more perfect education and purer govern
ment.
NJ. T. Brewer next spoke alluding to
written publications concerning himself.
II discover" said he, that [ have dis
turbed the slum bers of Father Yorke, but
before continue | desire to state that |
am not Reverend and never was. | am
only plain NJ. I. Brewer.
The thought occurred to me while DIR.
Case was speaking that the American
Protective Association like Phoebus in the
morning has been pouring flood of light
on the darkness Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
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my Catholic friends. This morning l
took occasion to spell ont a communica-
ton concerning myself to one of the
morning papers. l thought in my letter
to them | had hidden our friends good-by,
but see shall have to say a little more.
II am quite tenderfoot in California
| have been here but thirty-one years, and
during this time l have pioneered one of
the greatest enterprises OF California-the
fruit interests. Do you think that after
having lived in California for so long it is
wonderful if / should love my State and
its flag and the public schools, when my
children have been brought up in these
schools and are honored among men?"
The speaker continued in an ironical
vein about his lack of scholarly attain
ment, and then changing the theme spoke
eloquently of the principles of American
ism.
In the course of his address he alluded
to an event which he said took place in
Boston on the 4th day of last July
''Is it fair" asked he, ito cut the traces
of harness when ladies and gentlemen
are in the carriage, guilty of no offense
other than waving aloft the American
fag?'
A man stood up in the gallery at this
juncture and proceeded to question the
speaker concerning this event. Several
moments of confusion followed, and the
of Aar 10 lo Ion
This was matter of history" resumed
the speaker, land needs no explanation
Don't allow anybody to throw dust in
your eyes, and don't allow any one to
tempt you to throw dirt on the Roman
Catholic religion.
81 favor ballots, not bullets, and ballots
rightly welded will, like snowf1akes, fall
gently and cover up all dissension and
purify all wrong"