The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
The A. P. A. Editor Says the
Catholic Champion ShirkS
the Issue.
FATHER YORKE AND THE POPE.
Explains the Position, Power and
Limitations of the Head of
the Church.

The following communication has been
received by THE CALL in relation to the
controversy:
To the Editor Of the San Francisco CGtl-DEAR
SIR: I see that Priest Yorke has acted the part
OF a crawfish and sought TO avoid an argument
with me. This act stamps him as moral cow
ard who dare not face a man who holds the
proofs of the devilish character OF Romanism
in his possession. His attempt to crawl out at
the back door of Suisun viii not work. In re-
gard TO his statement wish TO make the tol-
lowing remarks:
Firsf-We only have the word of Priest
Yorke for proof of the 800 awaiting us in
Suisun. AS Priest Yorke has proved himself
worthy OF the title of champion prevaricator
during the pending controversy it would be
an act OF folly TO place any reliance upon his
word.
Second-I did not say 1 took any quotation
from the Catholic World. ! quoted different
Catholic authorities, but did not state that
cut them from the papers.
Third have never heard what the quota
ton was. How can ! verify it until l know
what quotation he refers to? l will give him
all the quotations from the Catholic World
that he wants before am done with him.
FOURTH had rather mount my scissors
and set forth to defend distressed damsels in
Brazil" than TO initiate Priest York in mount
ing the papal jackass and trying 10 run away
from the truth. l VIII prove, Mr.. Editor, with
your permission, that Priest Yorke has misrep-
resented the teachings OF his church to make
ii appear decent in the eyes of the American
people. In TACT, can prove tnat ne mlSrepre-
scented the position of Archbishop Hughes on
the school question; that he told what was
false in regard to religious liberty in Spain
that he preYaricated in regard TO the union OF
church and state and that he garbled the en-
cyclcal OF Pope Leo on the Christian Consti-
tuition OF States" l hold IN my possession a
great many Catholic publications, containing
powder enough to explode the whole castle OF
talsehood that Priest Yorke has reared in the
columns OF your press.
Furthermore l herewith publicly renew my
challenge Priest YOTke 10 discuss upOQ the
platform or in the columns OF the press the
following propositions:
First-Romanism Is huge political machine,
run in the interests OF the PoDe, and used to
crush out National independence and bring all
nations under the scepter OF the worlds great
est despot-the Pope OF Rome.
Second-RoInanism is a foe of free thought,
an enemy of free speech, an opposer of civil
and religious liberty and an unreeoncilable
opponent OF universal education.
Third-Romsnism is a bar to civilization, g
barrier 10 political progress, a hindrance to
social development and check to intellectual
advancement.
Fourth-Romanism is the feeding-ground OF
rascality, the incubator of lust, the nursery OF
vice, The hotbed OF iniQuity and cesspool of sin,
Fifth-Romanism is a mandatory of pau
pers and nursery of criminals
Sixth Romanism is un-American and not in
sympathy with our institutions and, in fact, is
constantly working to weaken and destroy
Seventh omanism is a foreign institution,
with foreign political principles and a foreign
u.
and the Jesuits would fire them back TO Rome
duty free.
Eighth-Romanism, as the persistent enemy
of our public school system is foe of the
republic and should be treated as such.
Ninth-ROmanism has corrupted American
politics to aid her in capturing the Govern
ment By fair means or foul it has aimed at
obtaining all the offices possible
Tenth-ROmanism has systematically plum
dered the American people until patience has
ceased TO be q virtue. The Government de-
partments in Washington are overrun with
begging nuns, who extort money from the
employees.
Observation-Disclosures has been the ruina
ton OF every country, socially, politically
financially, industrially and religiously,
wherever it has had complete domination.
Twelfth-ROmanism is political anarchism
It's the foster mother of Ignorance, and the
friend of intolerance. 1t relies upon brute
force rather than reason and upon the boycott
instead OF logic to win in an argument.
But Priest York dare not meet the issue. He
knows that his refuge OF lies might be swept
away, and Romanlsm laid bare 10 the public
gaze. He has lodged the issue long enough
AS a member of the A. =. A. and editor OF one
of their papers. claim the right to take hin
10 task for his misrepres entations, and make
him face the issue instead OF lodging it.
Below submit the challenge to Prizes
Yorke that appeared in the American Patriot
November 8, 1885:
A SECOND CHALLENGE.
PETER C. YoRKE's COURAGE AND ABILITY II
BE TESTED.
II. W. BowMAN's PROPOSITION
On the 2sth of September last H. w. Bowman
Der OF the Y. NJ. 1. Of this state 20 meet him in
Joint debate at the Metropolitan Temple of thi,
City. That challenge was left open for three
weeks but was not accepted. During the latter
part OF October MI Bowman addressed the people
OF Sulsun from the A. Z. "A. point of view, and or
the 51st Of month Peter c. Yorke of Tho
Monitor publicly replied to Mr.. Bowman at Suisur
from shorthand notes of Mr.. Bowmans lecture
which had been taken for Mr. Yorke's special nse
This reply OF the Monitor man thoroughly
advertised in the locality and the a. P A. people
DECIDED 10 test the metal OF Yorke. They, there
fore, sent TO this city and secured a thoroughly
competent A. p. A to go upon the platform with
MI Yorke and discuss with him at the time the
subectmatter of his address. This prefer was de
clined by those who had the arrangements of Mr.
6orke's address in their care. In other words
Mr. Norke did not dare 10 face an A. z. A oppo
nent in Joint public discussion the points O,
Mr.. Bowman's lecture in this little Interior town.
MI Bowman. who is at present in Los Angeles
on the part of MI Yorke, determined to mt thel
gentleman courage TO a further test here in San
Francisco.
Accordingly he has sent final challenge from
Los Angeles which is as follows:
1857 pasadena AVE,
EAST Los ANGELES, CAL, Dec. l, 1895. J
Peter Z. forhe, iIe Eddy street. San Francisco
CGL-DEAR SIR: I hereby challenge Won TO nun
licly debate the following proposition:
chine, bar 10 civilization, foe TO civil and re.
ligious liberty, enemy to the American public
school system OF education and dangerous factor
in our National politics.
II. W. BOWMAN, affirmative.
PETER &. NoRKE, negative.
The general conditions of this proposed debate
TO be as follows:
Said discussion TO be held in San Francisco in a
large public hall within this month Time and
place of debate to be arranged subsequently to snit
the convenience of the participants.
Admission to the building TO be by ticket at the
minimum cost OF not less than ten (10) cents and
maximum twenty-five (25) cents The en-.
penses TO be shared equally between both parties
and the excess, If any, TO be used in printing the
debate for circulation.
The discussion to last three go nights two q,
hours each night divided into four "a speeches az
thirty $50 minutes each.
You may address me at the American Patriot
office. remain, sir, yours in the best interests Of
the republic. II. w. BOWMAN
IT, as Mr.. Yorke has said In public print he has