The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
Major Ryan Compares the
Products of Professionalism
and Romanism.
POINTED ADVICE TO VOTERS.
The Orator From Ohio Makes His
Last Address to the People
of This City.

ing was greeted by a well-filled auditorium
at Metropolitan Temple yesterday after
room
Rev DR.. Ray Palmer made the introduc-
tory remarks, in the course of which he
said:
1.-The cause in which we are engaged is
immortal. The reasons are various and
strong why we should make our work
permanent one. We recognize these rea-
sons when we see this great country con-
trolled by the Roman Catholic hierarchy.
"The American Protective Association
to-day, numbering almost 100000 in
strength, stands around the altar of lib
erty and We pledge our honor and life to
protect the National flag from the machi-
nations of aliens. We propose to make
this Government the envy of both hemi-
spheres. / know that the plishment
OF this work Will be very painful to the
Roman hiera rcby, but it must be done"
He then related the story OF the man
who went to the dentist to have long
:aihng molar extracted. He greatly feared
the ordeal, and when he got into the chair
ana saw the dentist approaching with the
formidable looking forceps, he closed his
mouth and absolutely refused to open it,
despite the persuasion and even force used
by the operator. The latter then con-
ferred with his Office bog to have the lad
stick pin in the patient while the dentist
was endeavoring to open his mouth. This
plan was carried out, the mouth of the
sufferer flew open, the forceps went In,
gripped the acher and out it came, before
the victim knew what had happened.
Asked II he had suffered much the patient
replied: mo. but | had no idea the root
ran down so far" [Laughter.l
Taking this as his text, the speaker said:
so 1t Is with Romanism. Its roots run
further than We think, and there will be
considerable pain when we come to ex-
tract il from the body polite of this coun-
try" Applause.
The appearance OF Major Ryan brought
out long and hearty applause. His SUBJ
lect was, "Romanlsm and ProtestantIsm;
Their Fruits Compared" He spoke as
follows:
Il hear some people say that the efforts
OF the a. P. q. Will soon be brought to
naught. Their efforts to stop the progress
OF the A. P. a. reminds me of the young
boy IN my regiment who attempted to
tickle the hind leg of a mule, and who
soon found himself some distance behind
the wagon TO which the mule was attached.
So these people who are trying TO stop the
progress OF the j. P. a. will find them
selves so far in the rear that they Will
wonder how they got there
He referred 70 the great growth and
strength of the movement in the interior
towns Of California, which he noted dur
ing his recent tour, and continued:
lone OF the great tests of nation or an
individual is the character OF its fruits, so
We must Judge also OF the character OF in
siitutiOns.
The influence of the Jesuits and their !
kindred examinations has always been /
ana raf WI n
iUence OF the American Protective Asso- /
citation and other patriotic orders is Tor
good government"
Reference was made to the futile attempt
to have the American Protective Associa-
ton investigated by Congress, and Major
Ryan said he was sorry that the order had
not been asked to place its whole secret
work before Congress. He added that he
hoped that the order of Jesuits and its
offshoots would also be investigated.
In Philadelphia, he said branch of the
y N. C. a. had been organized in the
High School, and claimed that this was
the introduction OF Roman Catholic meth
he added, ''were being adopted by the
.Protestants, who were going about apollo
gizing for the Roman Catholics.
. 'iProtests embraces all kinds OF
religion. II is liberal and knows no big
:otry. Our country is not Protestant
country, but the product OF Professionalism.
We will not go even beyond that. 1t not
only tolerates all forms OF religion, but it
embraces civil liberty as well as religious
liberty Did it not do so it would have
been Just as well as if Luther had never
lived.
q: The Declaration of independence is not
a Protestant document; it is the product
Of Protestantism; of the idea which led TO
the revolution against the Roman hier-
srchy.
2 There is a revolution coming in this
country, and | would have the young men
prepare for the shock OF battle. We will
not have to lift the black man out OF
slavery this time, but we will have to lift
up the Roman Catholic to liberty.
THE Declaration Of Independence re-
cites that ali men are free and equal. but |
have here q Roman Catholic book that
tea ches some are born 80 be slaves, while
Others are born TO be masters and leaders;
but am glad to say that our Bible teaches
us also that all men are free and equal.
You can't teach me that there is any
man who Is infallible- Yet we have been
told by celebrated Catholic priest that
the voice of Leo is the voice OF God.
Catholics claim that they take their faith
and not their politics from Rome. But
say if they take their faith from Rome
they take their thoughts from Rome and
their thoughts control their politics.
.pendence, and If had the power | would
make all immigrants who come here re-
nounce the power Of tn Pope.
During all these years the Roman Cath
olic church has been trying to drive dag
ger into the heart of our public school sys-
TEN. 1t is true we do not produce any
John L. Sullivans or Paddy Ryans in those
schools, but we do produce men. We now
float the American flag from our school
houses, and what we next want to do is to
put only those in the schools to teach our
children who are loyal TO our flag. Ii
there be truth in the report that some one
said things about the immoral character
of our schools that person should be forced |
among the Roman Catholics. We know |
that You think too much of your public |
schools 10 permit anything TO enter them /
that would injure your children.
In the city of Madison, Wis, a pa
rochial and public school adioined one I
anotffer The children played in the I
grounds of each ihdiscriminately ana the I
best Of feeling prevailed. But one day I
there came a Jesuit TO the city and on his
instructions fence was put up to sep
arate the Catholic and the Protestant
pupils. The children as consequence are
to-day so bitter, one against the other.
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