The San Francisco call., 1896-06-03

ballot-box as long as we have the union OF
State and church, and we are determined
to kick the last vestige of religion away
from the ballot-bo1
aWe must also save the cities, and we
will fight until the power of the boss,
Rome rule and rum rule, and every other
kind of vicious rule is completely broken.
"We propose to protect the t1ag-the nag
that has been SO often insulted of late by
the adherents of Romanism.'
He denounced Father Sherman for de-
claring that every ex- priest is an anarchist
and that whoever killed an anarchist was
a public benefactor. He also quoted Father
Sherman as having said that free bullets
are to be preferred to free speech. He then
continued:
"If Rome chooses free bullets, we will
choose free speech, and we will find some
means of getting it. too"
$50 we will, " remarked one of the gen.
tlemen on the platform.
you bet your boots we'll get it, re-
sponded the speaker.
He then quoted from various writer's,
Catholic and Protestant, to show that
Catholicism is antagonistic to true Amer
icanism, and to contradict the assertions
of Father Sherman that Catholicism and
Republicanism are one in principle.
He concluded with fiery vehemence, as
follows:
"Romanism is utterly incompatible to
the constitution of the United States and
to our laws. She holds that all human
power, as well as temporal power, must be
subordinate to the spiritual.
That the church has power to grant or
take away temporal possessions. What is
thatP Robbery
"The church has the right to give nations
non-C Catholic to Catholic regents, who can
rofln Z bar 10 n hot icf hat
Bondage! Slavery Oppression
1.-The church has the right to prsctice
the unconditional censure of books. What
is that? The suppression of free books,
free press and free speech.
The Pope has the right to annul State
laws, constitutions, treaties and alliances.
What is that? Revolution!
HE has the right to absolve from
obedience thereto as soon as they seem
detrimental to the rights of the church and
clergy. What is that? Treason!
"And without his consent no taxes of
any kind can be levied upon clergyman
or upon a church. What is that2 Civil
anarchy
He has the right to absolve from oaths
What is that? Both treason and perjury
He can release from every obligation,
oath or vow, either before or after it is
taken. What is that2 1t is social nihil-
ism!
The execution of papal commands, of
the persecution of heretics carries with it
the remission of sin. What is that? Sac
rilege and blasphemy!
He that kills one that is excommuni-
Gated is no murderer in legal sense, de-
Clares the Pope. What is that? Murder
Il defy any sane being on earth, in
heaven or in hell to take that summary of
canonical law and put it side by side with
h0 Df fAa Id j
harmonize them.
THE constitution of the United States
and the Declaration of Independence
have the precise opposite of every one of
these things | have mentioned"
Before the assemblage dispersed it was
announced that there would be no ban
quet TO Rev Mr.. Henry tonight, as had
been thought of, and that the meeting to-
morrow night, when Rev. Mr.. Henry
would speak about Truth Putting Her
New Boots On" would be open and free
to all,