The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
Uncomplimentary Allusions Ere.
quently Made to the
A. P. A.
A LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
The New Charter Will Be Discussed
Next Thursday Even
ing.

a very large audience attended the
meeting at the Metropolitan Temple last
evening under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Women's Liberal League. Rev.
Father Yorke presided. Rev. Dr. Nieto
was the speaker announced for the even
ing. Rev. Father Yorke also spoke. An
organ solo. embracing medley of patri-
otic tunes, opened the proceedings.
Rev. DR.. Nieto said that he had heard
of sulphurous exhalations from the plat
form where he then stood. In imagina-
tion he could see the flames issuing from
the mouths OF the American Protective
Association speakers.
The American flag was a symbol of re-
ligious liberty. The constitution of the
United States contained more patriotism
than was in the hearts of some people.
He had not long ago received letter
alter he had presided at one of Father
Yorke's meetings The substance of the
letter was that he (Nieto) was humbug
when he said that he wanted religious
liberation.
Rabbi Nieto spoke of the patriotism of
the Jews even under greatest adversely.
The Jews and the lrishmen, he said, had
always been targets for abuse.
There were different roads TO salvation,
chosen according to the people who were
to receive it, and that was all There was to
it. The element of religious persecution,
he said, was still dormant and only waits
developing circumstances 10 fan it into
lam bent flame.
When tie culture of the race was spoken
of, along with the wide difference of edu-
cation, there was no excuse for religious
persecution. Did those who prosecuted
wish to give themselves a testimonial OF
ignorance? Ii so, they had succeeded
The spirit which led 10 religious persecu-
tion was diahplical.
The American people are disgusted with
humbug. There had been enough of fra
ternal war in the United States. Patri-
otic Americans should frown on any at
tempt to provoke hostile sentiments in
any part of the country. No one could
find one dogma of the Catholicc hurch or
one article of faith that was against pa
triotlsm.
The American people were the equal of
any people on earth. Why should they
be behind other peoples in the matter OF
recognition of religious prejudice2 Let
every man worship according to his con-
science. There was but one judge-God.
So long as the hearts of men were right
and they were honest and good the rest
was merely matter OF choice.
Rev. Father Yorke spoke at some length.
He said the purpose of those who were
striving to raise religious prejudice was to
raise the wind. They were trying to fill
the yawning void in their pockets. Re-
jected by all decent men and dragging out
miserable existence, they were living out
of the pockets of certain politicians. The
large meeting indicated that Jew and Gen.
tile, Protestant and Catholic were stand
ing together for religious liberty.
Things have come to bad pass when a
political ticket was put up by a body of
men who were afraid 10, have their delib-
erations publicly known; whose EN- blem
was not the star, but the dark lantern.
Father Yorke denied that at the last
meeting he had asked his hearers to vote
for those he preferred. He had wanted
them to vote for their own choice.
Next Thursday evening, Father Yorke
announced, DEBATE in opposition to the
proposed new charter will take place in
the Metropolitan Temple.