The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-17

form of the sixteenth century was not
such; 1t was simply rebellion against
the Catholic church. There are good
Protestants who would not steal a pin,
who have no scruples against aiding a
political movement which will rob the
church OF God of millions. Only the
morals OF the Catholic church can stem
the awful tide OF vice which has set in
as result of Protestant disregard OF
the sacred institution OF matrimonv,
which has made possible the annullmcnt
OF $4,000 marriages in the United
States during the last three years.
Through the Catholic church the family
will again be made secure and newer
and higher morality will prevail. The
Catholic church must be enshrincd in
every home, in every town, in every
county, in this country, until the loatll
some demon OF divorce has been van
quished.
Lincoln explained that he joined the
Episcopal church because it had nothing
to do with politics or religion. The
Catholic church has something to do
with religion, at least. Religion is
never separated from education. The
Catholic church believes in developing
thinking machine instead OF travel
ng encyclopedia or dictionary
The fundamental thought OF man is
low to find God. 1t is great mistake
take that idea out of religion. That
Fhat the secularists propose to do. Re
glon is the most prominent thing in all
history. God comes before everything
Sc. God comes before grammar, aritll-
nctic and geography. believe pro-
nundly in the Catholic idea OF cduca-
Onto glorify God. The Catholic
'urch is entirely in sympathy with re-
ublican Institutions
The speaker is poor Catholic, but
e is not going to be BOWED out OF his
INFECT by any A. P. y. He insists that
lere is no more loyal American
han the Catholic. Catholics have no
Flmcal and Interior designs upon this
o"crnment, although that is systemat-
ally preached in newspapers, maya
mes and text books
Il see that a Protestant clergyman is
inning u paper in Kansas as Christ
'ould run it. am waiting to see ii
he man who essays to act as Christ
i'll also show himself hostile through
is paper to the Catholic church. There
5 opposition to Catholics in politics.
hey are opposed on religious grounds
or state and national Offices, bitterly
md effectively. No Catholic could hope
o become president OF the United
States. Ii not technically opposed to
he spirit and genius Of the constitution,
It is un-Amcrican, | suppose there is
not 4 newspaper in Minneapolis that
would dare defend the proposition to
iisqualiiy a man on account OF his re-
| igion. Let them tell tomorrow morn
ing ii they dare where they stand on the
proposition that mans political rights
10 not have TO be gagged by any views
on religion.
"As an. American citizen and mem
Der OF the G. A. Il. l protest, and will
always protest, against any such spirit.
Catholics must claim their rights under
the law AS the largest religious body
in the land, they should simply ask JUS
tice; they should appeal TO the Amer
can idea OF justice and fair play. They
must ask that America shall cast out
the miserable devil OF scctarianism In
the new America the idea OF anti
Catholicism must not exist. Catholics
must pledge one another here tonight
that it shall not.
Il find myself an object OF political
suspicion and distrust because I am a
Catholic. DO you think I will submit
to this? " yer! They say that Catho-
lies are in league with the power on
the Tibcr. There is growing suspicion
that Professionalism is in league with the
power on the Thames. Under your
noble archbishop Catholics OF Mime
sofa, you are bound to risc-rise in in
telligcncc, in intellectual vitality. in mo-
rality, in citizenship, IN interest IN the
constitution and in devotion to the old
flag. The Catholic church must become
the church OF American