Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-10
REV. GO. J. JUlLLAR0.
Ne answers Charges Made by Rev.
Dr. G. E Luk3ts,
LIVELY RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY.

Gallup. n. NJ, Aug Son my re-.
turn from an Offensive trip In the
south of my parish my attention is
called 10 an article signed nr. G. y.
Lukens. n 80 called answer to an ar
ticie OF mine which appeared IN The
citizen on the 5th Of July.
Ny article was called by an editor.
ial ~ the Boston Transcript (scnt 60
me by Massachusetts lawyer com.
planning about the unCivlllzed condi.
ton OF New MCxicO. That editorial
was brought forth by a paper read
hy "slnccre and devoted worker
uf San Matco at meeting In Boston
In commenting this paper the Boston
Transcript had raid In this part Of
the national domain II appears. pag
aniam Ia rampant ignorance flourish
90 and degradation is the common
condition The Ilace. Il is declared,
In as dark a. CHINA. India or Africa.
Industrial progress. the great ciyilizor
has left these uereliCts untouched
etc.
Il was Islander and I tried to
prove a.
Now Rev. Dr. G. y. Lukens. NJ -.
comes ln the field. He covers a
whole column ~ The clifton with a
bitter dintrihe against me, poor sin
nor. but an be- has 20 say 10 Justify
Two dCfenaolesS girls Is that what
they wrote against tho San Matco
people. they wrot, not Ia contempt.
but love"
Now "love covers multitude OF
sins you know.
DO you think that my article can
stand after such q percmptory argu.
ment7
Hut this Ia not all for he Is past
master In logic. To prove that the
two defenseless girls were right.
he abuses me a. well as my church,
right and left.
II Is useless for me 10 show that
the Catholic church does not allow
the practice OF .dolatry and drunken.
ness--for In spite Of the assertion 81
Rev. G. e. Lukcns. NJ d.. no one
among our f1irminded Protestant
friends believes that we Catholics
are idolators. Nor will ] answer the
charges against me for they are either
too silly or too preposterous.
could rctaliate, for Rev. DR.. g. H.
I.ukons. NJ. ID. h vulnerable, and he
knows Il: | cOuln even discuss that
famous lagunl meeting. az which
MesHrs Marmou and Gum were pres
cnt. and have once more the laugh
on my side. but ! shall not do 80.
Your personality Rev. Dr. G. y
Lukcns NJ ID does not interest
enough ~ the pdhlic. nor does mine
A more momcntous question is M
stake. That question was the only
motive uf my former article. and II
a. nj ~
linked together with the eternal arin
ciples OF truth and justice.
As an American citizen. who has
licvod long years In this county and
who knows It's people far better thar
you do. Rev. Dr. .. T.. Lukens. NJ. ID.
condemned the policy OF publishing
In eastern papers fiandors and defama
tiOns which arr detrimental 10 the
inhabitants ~ tho territory, even Tor
the sake of obtaining funds.
Such n policy is contemplate Rev
Dr. G. +. Lukens NJ. D. and with me
every citizen vii! arise Ia denounce II
in emphatic expressions.
II this Is the way you obtain yonr
100000 year from the east please
do not boast OF H. sir.
II that gold Is given You In exchange
Of the good name Of the New Mexico
people. Il Is cursed both by men and
God alike.
DO you not see the condemnation
of such policy IN the failure ui
your work among the MeXicans7
You freely spend every year those
500 600 10 allure them 10 your creed,
ana In spite ~ SO much gold the
Mexican race adhCres 20 the faith ~
their forefathorH aud they support
their priests rather than receive
your administration gratis.
Gold may tingl2 IN your hands. the
Mexican race will never be yours
This Is all have 10 say
Should Rev. Or, q. 4. Lukcns NJ.
ID Itch for moro interesting times.
some OF his old friends may accom-.
MEDIATE him.
As 90 me shall not any more
countenanrc n discussion with an op.
ponent VINO grounds an array Of Hog
ical arguments on hatred Islander and
bigutry.
GEORGE / JIfIIAUD