Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-08
DESPERATE RESORTS
Hanna on Both Sides of the Fence, and
Panders to Prejudice Against
and For Catholicism.
FATHER DE1CHMANN's EXPOSE.

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gence Of the citizens of Canton insulted
today when the delegation came in from
New Castle, and the few narrowminded
and shallow headed republicans that
were along, began to distribute cards in
the interest Of the A. Z. A. The cards
are direct insults to decent people, and
to every citizen of whatever creed who
believes that this is free country and
that man has right to worship God
according to the dictates OF their own
conscience.
"The cards thrown around in the inter-
est of Mckinley, by the managers Of the
party, were blinded by the advertisement
Of some fellow that probably isn't in bus
mess at all. Then the card sets forth
what that the Mckinley managers of the
excursion wanted it to set forth.
"In one corner is the picture Of little
country school house and under it is the
inscription; 1.-The Bible in our Schools
Forever" In the opposite corner is the
picture of an imposing structure, with a
high fence and closed gate, and it is la
belled, 'Papal Harcm for Nuns and bach
elor Priests Between the two pictures
is printed in bold letters, the following -
"A vote for Bryan is a vote for Rum:
Romanism, Rebellion, Priestcraft, Ma
tional Dishonor and Anarchy
"That is the sort of a campaign that is
being carried on by Boss Hanna and his
delegation and who distributed railroad
tickets that were bought with money fur.
nisled by gold standard plutocrats, who
want to continue ruin and disaster in this
country that they may thrive, made no
efforts to stop the distribution OF the cards
and in fact one OF the managers OF the
affair, and loud shouter for the repub-
lican cause, was peddling them out.
''The local nincompoops that are dicta-
ting the republican policy in Stark coun-
ty, and some Of whom are on the repub-
lican ticket for county offices, applauded
the distribution OF the cards and chuckled
to themselves at the insult and infamy
that had been hcaped upon large body
OF fellow citizens. The republican cause
must indeed be desperate when such
measures are resorted to. The people are
very likely to be heard from this fall with
reference to intolerance OF any sort"
The following letter in the Washing
ton, d. c.. Church News shows Mr..
Bryan's position:
ST. THEREsA's Fro CATHEDRAL,
Con. 18th AND NJ STREETS,
LINCOLN, NEB. Aug. 10, 1896.
REV. AND DEAR FATHER: Your favor
of the 18th ut. came duly to hand. My
desire to give you reliable information
delay ed my reply. You can positively
assure The Church News that Mr.. Bryan
has not, MOI ever had, any sympathy with
the A. =. a. s or kindred socities. A Cath.
Ollie gentleman Of this city hunted up his
record, including his connection with
the Omaha World Herald when that pa
per espoused the a. p. A. cause a year
ago. Upon his findings l give you the
above assurance. Further, enclose you
in Mr.. Bryan's own writing, sufficient
proof. 1t will serve as an autograph
as we'll. 1t is in pencil, written in Il
hurry, but tells his mind. Every Catho-
lie in this his own city will vote for him.
Sincerely yours,
+. J. NUGENT.
Enclosed in the letter was the follow
ing, written by Mr.. Bryan: "Mr. Bryan
is not, and never has been, a member OF
any society which is hostile to any
church."
l am also in receipt OF the following
letter:
MCKINLEY AND HOBART BUSINESS MEMS
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 1896.
REV. AND DEAR SIR:
We are we'll aware that the dignity OF
your sacred Office forbids the exercise Of
your influence in any political matter in
volying mere questions Of executive or
legislative policy.
Nevertheless we are fully persuaded
that the questions before the country in
the impending presidential campaign are
Of an especially serious character because
they involve fundamental moral issues.
A decision in the selection OF Il presi-
dent that will commit the executive to a
policy that in its application will forcibly
compromise private financial obligations
and will repudiate portion Of the nation
al debt will be Il violation of the basic
Christian principle that commands hon
esty between man and man. Such a de.
cision We believe would be thoroughly
immoral, and would precpitate an ethical
and material calamity of incalculable
magnitude.
We are also OF opinion that the attack
now being made upon the regularly con-
stituted legal authorities of the national
government is pcrnicious and dangerous
to an extreme degree, for it contains re.
bellion against those safeguards of law
upon which society, the individual, the
several states and the nation must depend