The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21
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1nsszt- But X vas Time said Mr. BuShell.
that man Esso may be termed a ''dago''
should be informed that free Americans
wolsl not be dictated 10. and, although it
required moral and physical courage 10
stand Upon a pubic platform and de-
noRnce the power OF Rome. he would not
WAIVER IN his duty. He knew that every
mar taking. part in the needing hence
forth would be marked. He continued:
Tho reason that Rome has not a great
er hold upon the people of this country
Is no fault Of the church; yet It's power is
already too great. Liberty here has de-
terloratsd Into license, and the church
Dominated the country from Washington
TO Seattle. Not content wish controlling
politics, 1t has eniersti the educational
field. and now is trying 10 take the pubic
schools from u.s.
Mr.. Bushsssl here said that 4,o0a dodgers
announcing the meeting had been printed
on his own press, and asked how many OF
the audience had seen them in the stores
OF Seattle. Five hands went up. and the
speaker declared that the business men
were almost Unit in being afraid to al
low such an announcement to remain dis
played in their houses. He then told a
STORY of lady friend of his who had
drought It COO bad that the A. p. A. cousd
not let ;hs pope aioDe-tle was such a
nice old man. and he answered the quss-
ton by saying that tie reason was be-
cause the pope would not let them alone.
He then announced 10 the Catholics:
I'VE have no harsh feelings in any man
ner or form toward you. We believe in re-
ligious liberty. But when you or or any
one attempts to dictate now a man shall
worship his Creator, taen We do wrong.'
Continuing, he SPIKE OF TIE encroach-
sneats Of the church and how the mass Of
the Americans had not been prepared 10
meet them. Tasra had been gap, he
said, between the Protestant civil and re-
Eg.ous institutions, and that the people
had been helpless. Something had to be
done, and now the American Protective
Association had been formed to fill that
gap.
This unexpected announcement was
chaered to the ecao The speaker closed
with an outbu-st combining in his deliv-
cry the full power OF gestures. Every
clause was interrupted by the shouts ana
applause OF his auditors. He said:
get Up? We will. And ON this Inc we Will
Gave the assistance Of the people of this
nation. The battle has got TO come. II
must come. We must be prepared TO meet
tine enemy IN whatever form he may
come: and the best place to meet him is
at the baEant box
The FIVE little girls stepped forward
during the enthusiasm, and after the tu-
mutt had Gained down each in turn re-
cited short patriotic verse about the
flag. all joining in a meloious chorus.
As the song was finished cne Of the quin-
tet.e raised her arm, assumed a tragic
posture. and threw the audience into an
other outbarst by delivering, in dramatic
tones. the order Of Gen. Dix, IF any
man attempts to haul down the American
fia;s, shoot him on the spot" The flash
Ing eyes and patriotic demeaslor of the
bright-faced child posing as a defender
Of the flag was inspiring.
Rev. Mr.. Lee, after a short talk on the
cause of the antipathy toward secret So
cieties. which he said was due as much
to Rome as to any other cause intro
duced q. w Van FosSsn, of Tacoma,
state president of gfe A. +. a. For two
hours this gentleman occupied the atten-
ton OF tho audience. keeping his hearers
in continuous laughter at his witty and
humorous saliies or in applause at his
patriotism. He talks like an eigfEty-fve
mile locomotive. and enforces his i'm
passioned utserancss by a continuous
pLston-rod movement of the right arm
that brings great beads of perspira,t.cn
out upon his brow and turns his neck
tory of the church of Rome at his
tongues end. and says he can talk for n
week. He took for his text a remark OF
Lafayette, that ''if tbs liberties of Amer
lea are ever destroyed it will be done by
the hand OF the Rcnlish church." He did
not believe IN secrecy about membership
in the a. r. a.. and said he was in the
organization to fight. If he had his way
he would irscribe across the heavens. in
ictters as big as the beams IN the Ar
ugory roof the name OF every member OF
the A. F. a., in order that he who runs
may read and learn Its membership. He
called the Worlds fair "A 'pope's show"
interspsrsa4 funny stories with violent
denunciation of tho Catholic system, ard
declared that Rome was already estab
lished in the United States IT'S periods
were long and involved. ard full of fire.
He closed thus:
Just as sure as the sun rises sn Isas
rolls in his course from east TO west and
sinks into the golden sea, just so sure Will
the American Protective Association b..
successful az the elections and Abfegate
SAtoim ard Grover Cleveland win leave
Washington for washsngtoa's good"
A collection OF s3s was taken up. and the
nesting adjourned. after benecliction by
Rev. ID. l.. Forduey. Next Sunday after
neon another meeting viii be held az
Masonic hall.
The crowd was orderly but tjeynss.Stra-
tive, especially ~ the alluston 10
Cleveland and the flag After the close
OF the meeting many crowded to the Plat
form 10 congratulate the speakers
Those seated on the Platform were. gkv.
George Iee. Col. +. T.. Easen, II. X
strand. iSr. ". Chapman. Rev. r. n
Sutton. FEY. -. l.. F'orslney. John Bush
ell ~. .. Gordon. Rev. John Danes,
G. ". Van FoSssn. Fred T. TAYLOR. II
r. Beach,. DR. Dean Clarke, James II
Wilson, Ans0s A. Doyle.
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