The Irish standard., 1906-09-22

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papers Of the country have taken a
fling at President Roosevelt for his
liberal expressions in regard to tho
possibility of there some time being
a Catholic elected to the presidency.
The most virulent Of our Baptist
friends, and the Kansas City expon-
ent of that sect, in seeming danger.
disregarded the truth SO brazenly that
it seems to invite enlightenment which
is given in the following communica-
ton from the pen of Rev. Richard
Daily of Norton, Kansas:
To the Editor of the Word and Way,
Kansas City. Mo-:
In your issue of August 16. / find
under the heading of IAN interesting
Prediction" words Of calumny and
falsehood which should bring the hot
blush IF shame to the brow of an,
gentleman Of intelligence. who has
passed even the sixth grade in the
common schools Of our country.
When I find in this enlightened
twentieth century men posing as In.
structors of their brethren, editing
newspapers and putting into print
statements at variance with true facts
Of history, I cannot refrain from say
ing that the days of Know Nothingism
are returning and that the words Of
our Savior are being literally fulfilled:
1.-THE blind are leading the blind and
both will fall into the ditch"
Poor, blind ,bigoted editor. worthy
companion of MIR. Don Laws, proprle
tor and editor of the Yellow Jacket in
North Carolina, you fly off the handle
and excoriate the president Of this
glorious republic because in conse-
quence of his oft-repeated determine
ton of giving every man in this coun-
try square deal. He said in his
message to the Pope: Tell the Pope
! send him my profund regards.
have tried to trent Professionals and
Catholics alike, as my latest appoint-
ments show. expect there will be
Catholic presidents as we'll as Protest.
ant. I trust they will all treat each
other as have tried to do"
Noble and patriotic president, re-
we're thee for those words OF wisdom
and Justice that escaped your lips.
I, with millions Of fair-minded citi-
zens, honor you for the spirit Of fair
play you have shown while in office.
1 sincerely hope your determination
not to be a candidate again for tho
Office of chief executive Of the nation
will be changed, so that we may have
at least another four years of justice
to all men and favor to none.
The editor of the Word and Way
wishes to know on what ground does
our liberal-minded president base his
expectations that the Office Of chief
executive will be held by Catholic.
But 1t is far more interesting to know
on what ground Mr.. Brown and his
associate editors base their objections
to Catholic president. They claim
there are good reasons why there
should never be Catholic president.
First. because the wheels OF prog
ress will have turned back whenever
this country will have Catholic
president.
Second, Catholicism and American
ism are so opposed that one cannot
be loyal Catholic and loyal Amer
lean.
Third, because the Pope claims
and Catholics stand for tie claim
temporal power.
1. The wheels Of progress would
turn back II we had Catholic presi-
dent. o. for religious bigotry. To be
sure. Catholic president would be
a clog on the wheels Of progress! with
a Catholic in the White House this
country would fall back into barbar-
ism and Samuel Michael Brown and