The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

points out that the executive COM
mittee of the Republican League, con-
sisting of seven members, which be-
gan the fight for reform on the Re-
publican side in 1905, contained such
names as Wheelan, Ryan, Welsh and
DAILY. More than half of the Repub-
lican committee that worked against
the election of Schmtz was made up
of Catholics. The chairman of the Re-
publican convention of that year that
nominated the opponent of Schmitz
was Daniel A. Ryan. The chairman
OF the Democratic convention of that
year which endorsed the Republican
nominee to oppose Schmitz was
Thomas w. Hickey. The campaign
orators for the fusion of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties that
year contained such names az VILLA m
A. Kelley. Thomas W. Hickey, Joseph
S. Tobin and Daniel A. Ryan. These
were some of the Catholics who tried
to defeat Schmitz in 1905 with their
time and money. and yet a sensation
al writer in widely circulated mag
azlne states that the Roman Catholics
of San Francisco voted to a man for
Schmitz. Is it reasonable to suppose
that a campaign LED by so many Cath
olics would have no followers among
tha
The Monitor further points out that
at the very time when this libelous
article was being circulated and read
throughout the United States. that the
chief personages in the prosecution of
the grafters in San Francisco belonged
to the Catholic body.
Mr.. KEENAN," says the Monitor,
had not the remotest idea that Dis
trict Attorney Langdon. William ].
Burns, ]. j. Dwyer, John o'Gara, Judges
W. P. LAWYER F. H Dunno, Thomas H.
Graham and James v. Coffey belonged
to the Catholic body. Even the fore
man and many of the members of the
Oliver grand jury, which indicted the
boodlers. are children of the old faith,
which. with one sweep Of his mighty
pen Mr.. KEENAN, aligns with saloon
keepers. brothel proprietors, prize fight
promoters, pool sellers and gamblers"
In city where half the population
is Catholic, it is not strange that a
number of the Office holders belong to
that faith. We venture to say that
as many Catholics held offices under
Mayor Phelan as In the Schmitz adj
ministration. Mr.. Phelan certainly
opened more Catholic fairs and con-
tributed more literally to the charities
of San Francisco than his successor in
office, yet nobody ever charged the
Catholics with selling their support to
James D. Phelan.'
There is probably more sensational
ism connected with the KEENAN, article
than real malice. McClure's MAGAZINE
is published for the purpose Of max
ing money. Sensational articles HELM
to sell the magazine and add to the
circulation list. thus charging it's value
as an advertising medium Abuse of
the Catholic Church is very popular
among some classes and Of course
McClures Magazine would receive
credit for the expose. The article in
question does an injustice because it
states an untruth in way calculated
to mislead innocent people and to Gre
ate prejudice between American citi-
zens that ought not to exist. Mcclure
cannot be reached. neither can KEENAN,
They are safe because of the grossness
of the libel. Had they attacked some
specific individuals and thus limited the
libel, they would be liable in damages,
but having attacked by direct charge
one-half of the pc pulation of the en-
tire country. they are safe There is
but one thing left for Catholics to do
and that is to punish McClure's Mag
azine by refusing IN the future to help
out its circulation list or it's advertis
ing columns. A magazine with such
circulation as that possessed by Nc
Clure's owes a duty to the public. Ken
mans explanation Ct the source of his
information shows what little investi-
cation was given to the published mat
ter. writer who has any sense Of
responsibility at all would never con-
denim by wholesale so large number
of people on the mere hearsay of a
chance companion at a banquet table.
magazine Of the financial RESPONSE
bility Of McClure's would never dare to
publish about an individual such
scandalous charge without having
proofs to substantiate the statement
The management OF McClure's no doubt
expected the article to increase the
sales. They shoule be made to feel
that there is way by which the
article can be made to reduce the sale