The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
SHAMEFUL.
"STEALING THE LIVERY OF HEAVEN

"STEALING THE LIVERY OF HEAVEN
TO SERVE THE DEVIL"
The Plutocracy is becoming so terri
fed over the outlook that it is even
trying to use the clergymen Of all de-
nominations as police force to whip
their congregations into line. Here
and there they strike bold and hon
est man who refuses to betray his
country in this way.
The following correspondence cx-
plains itself:
Wykotf, Mimi, Oct. l, 1896.
Editor Representative:
| received the enclosed letter last
week. The mis- tatementS, the glar-
ing sophistry, the Inconsistency, and
the evident contradiction, as we'll as
the blarney contained In that letter
have Impressed me as extraordinary.
AS the times are extraordinary, and
we are approaching a crisis OF national
Importance, unparalleled since the
civil war perhaps we should not be sur
prised at the extraordinary measures
reSorted to by some political taskmas-
tiers and their minions to prevent our
liberation from political abuse and
the degrading bondage Of the pluto
cratic octopus. look upon that effu-
sion from the "tity Of Brotherly Love"
as a conglomeration OF gratuitous as
sumption, misre ton, political
intrigue and conSummate ms olence
Respectfully,
REV. P. NJ. McTEAGUr.
Mckinley and Hobart, Business Mems
National Campaign Committee.
Philadelphia. Sept. 10, 1896.
Reverend and Dear Sir:
We are we'll aware that the dignity
of your sacred Office forbidS the eXer-
else Of your influence in any political
executive OF legislative policy.
Nevertheless, we are fully perS uaded
that the questions before the country
in the pending presidential campaign
are Of an especially serious characte
because they involve fundamen tai
moral issues. A decision in the selec-
tion Of President that will commit
the executive to a policy that In its
application will forclbly compromise
private financial obligations and will
be a violation Of the basic Christian
principle that commands honesty be-
tween man and man. Such decision
we believe would be thoroughly I'M
moral and would precipitate an ethical
and material calamity Of incalcula BILE
magnitude.
We are also Of opinion that the at
tack now being made upon the regu-
larry constituted legal authorities Of
the National Government is peyni-
cious and dangerous to an extreme
degree for it contains rebellion
against those safeguards Of law upon
which society, the individual. the sew
eral states and the Nation must de-
pend for security an protection. II
successful the cital principles Of our
government will be undermined.
Receiving with gratitude the pa
triotism and eminent public services
OF the late most Reverned Archbishop
Hughes and many others of the
Roman Catholic clergy when the in
tegrity of our government was threat
ened on former occasion, we take
the liberty to suggest that the pres
ent is period Of equal danger. The
Government is not threatened by
physical force but insidious and false
ideas that inspire incipient anarchy
and contempt for proper authority are
induStriOusly prOpOgated throughout
our country.
1t is not our purpose to argue the
foregoing suggestions. We merely de-
sire to respectfully express the opin-
ion that present political issues in
volve vital moral questions that DOW
erfully appeal to the religious instruc-
tions OF the people
Our committee is not partisan, it in
cludes neither Office holders nor office
seekers. We have no personal politi-
cal interests to serve being Simply
private citizens associated for patriot
ic purposes. Very Respectfully,
ROBERT G. OGDEN,
Chairman Publica tiOn Com.
Rev. Father Cseary Of this city has
also been honored by one of these pa
triotic documents, and expressed him.
self very forcibly to Penny Press re-
porter concerning the whole pharasai.
cal proceedings. --- e..
"ThIs insolent and egotistical as
sumption, on the part Of these re pre-
sentatives OF the plutocrat candi.
dates" said Father Cleary, s'of enioy-
:ng a monopoly OF the honesty and pa
triotism OF the country, will prove a
most fatal boomerang for the gold
bug party. The base assumption
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