The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
They Are Made the Subject of
Criticism by the A. P. A.
Speaker.
A RABBI IS TAKEN TO TASK.
Proceedings of the Y. M. /. Grand
Council the Main Theme of the
Discourse.

Despite the charms and attractions OF
outdoor recreation on Sunday there was a
notable increase in the attendance at the
good-citizenship meeting at Metropolitan
Hall over that of the Sunday previous.
After the usual preliminary exercises NJ.
I. Brewer, the State secretary of the
American Protective Association, made a
few remarks on the advantages of giving
the franchise to the women of the coun-
try. He declared he was in favor of a fair
ballot and an honest count, and added
that this would be more likely to come
after the women had been given the privi-
lege of the ballot-box. Taking up another
vein of thought, he said:
Owe have been charged with dealing in
slurs, anathemas ana ISLANDERS. Now, am
sincere when l say that may nv own arm
be palsied and my tongue cleave to the
roof of my mouth if they are ever used to
defame womankind, whether that woman
kind be OF the Protestant or the Catholic
faith
Before introducing the speaker of the
day Chairman Outflow spoke as follows:
cit has been asserted that have said
we have captured the Republican Conven-
ton. l want TO say that the Republican
Convention was dominated by American
ism to such an extent that we very nearly
carried out eur ideas there [ would saw
that so far as the Republican party is con.
cerned 1t is the party of progress and ad-
vancement and if the Republican party
takes up the principles of the American
Protective Association it is bound to Sc
cure our votes 70 that extent.
II would say further that have been
credited with saying that we nave cap
tured the Roman Catholic Church. As
tar as that statement is concerned, I am
proud to say that they are feeling the eff
fects OF our forcible arguments and that
they now throw their doors wide open,
even TO the remains of patriots which are
covered with the American flag"
DR.. George H. Derrick of Oakland was
introduced by Mr.. Outflow. The doctor
was new advocate of the principles of
the American Protective Association to
most OF the audience, but he was not long
IN. getting thoroughly en- rapport with his
hearers, judging from the frequent and
hearty applause that his remarks elected.
His subject was THE Emancipation of
the Mind" though he was down on the
printed program me to speak on 1.-The Old
Ido;.' After reviewing the historical
events which led to the establishment of
the Government of the United States, as
he described it, without a king and a re-
ligion without Pope" he continued:
LAS l picked up paper few mornings
ago my eye fell upon a statement which
seemed to me, in the light of the history
Of this country, a peculiar one."
The speaker here read the statement re-
feTred to. 1t was as follows:
1T is hard not to try In some way to up
raise the veil and see what destiny God
has reserved for this great people. There
fore, to-day, brethren of the I. NJ. l.,
come to address to you word on the part
which believe you should play in the
years to come. It is without doubt the
mission of the Catholic church to make
this country Catholic"
Commenting on this DR.. Derrick said
when I read that l sadly thought to
myself what would be the feelings of those
who landed on Plymouth Rock if they
could know that, after $50 years OF earnest
labor, we had arrived at a place where it
Is the aVoWed purpose OF a great organlZa-
ton to make this country Catholic and
bring it back to where the worlu was when
they lett it.
II tell you, my friends. that it may not
be the proper thing to hit that idol on the
head, but l say that when the idol raises
its head it is time for the American people
to knock that idol down. What must be
the feelings that throb in patriotic breasts
to-day when we find such statements as
these placed before us and published in
our morning papers as being the avowed
purpose of this organization"
Quoting again from the address OF
Father Yorke to the Y. NJ. 1. DR.. Derrick
read:
81 come to speak to you, not as a mem
Der of your institute, or as delegate to
your Grand Council, nor as a fellow
citizen to his fellow-citizens."
Here, turning to his audience, the
speaker remarked in q sort of en- aside:
well, now, / wonder how this man
was to speak" Larghter.]
Reading once more from the newspa pei
he held in his hand DR.. Derrick continued
Il speak to you as a priest of God and
as one having authority to SPEAK in the
name of God"
al want to know" remarked the speaker
"when that man stood there and said thai
he spoke in the name and by the authority
OF God how much thinking they did
There must have been an oversIopping o.
ideas. There must have been wonderful
symposium OF thought when they received
that word and simply accepted it as the
true principle"
Taking another thought for his theme
he proceeded:
Not long ago from this very platform 6
lecture was delivered by Father Yorke anC
present was one of the principal rabbits O
the City, who introduced the speaker Ii
the course OF his remarks this rabbi stated
that it was due TO the efforts of the Catho
lie church that civil and religious liberty
was made possible in this country.
In view of the events OF the past week
] want to ask this rabbi If he is DESTROYS o
having his words Endorsed by the thou
sands and thousands of his race in thi!
country; want to ask him if he is de
sirous Of revivlng the prosecutions of tint
Jews, and If he desires to bring back the
period when no one dared to declare him
self to be a Jewish rabbi.
Now, my friends. are we prepared t.
have the constitutions of our State anc
National Government modelled on the
principles OF medieval Europe? Oh, my
friends, may the American Protective AS
ISOLATION deliver this country from any
thing that savors of such thing: may
the American people rise en- masse and
See that every form of superstition j:
driven away by the education which is i'm