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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

voters the. issues Of the campaign.
either through literature or through
speakers. is vast undertaking. Mr..
Bryan's course casts the responsible
ity for this work upon the party itself.
For more than a decade. Democrats
have sautrmed under the criticisms
that the Ryans, the Belmonts and the
Whitneys furnished the slush fund to
corrupt the Democratic party. and in
return insisted upon favors from the
party. The Democratic voters are not
called upon to furnish any slush fund.
but fund to pay the legitimate ex-
penses Of the campaign. If the appeal
is made to them in the right way.
surely they will not miss the oppor-
tunity to rescue the party from the
charge Of being controlled by corrupt
bosses and favored interests.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

The Catholic Union and Times OF
Buffalo pays the following tribute to
Chairman Mack: Our esteemed fell
ow-citizen. Mr.. Norman e. Mack OF
the Times. is just at present and will
be until the campaign closes. the bus
lest man in the country. Having been
appointed chairman of the national
Democratic committee. his time will
be spent in Chicago and New York,
with an occasional day in Buffalo. Mr..
Mack's task is an arduous one. but no
one is more competent to I'LL the place,
nor could any one be named more sat :
isfactory to Mr.. Bryan. The national
chairman has never, since Mr.. Bryan 8
first nomination, lost faith in the dis
tinguished candidate being some time
elected to the presidency. He has
urged his name against all opposition
and under all circumstances, and now
that the eloquent Nebraskan is again
in the saddle. Mr.. Mack is naturally
more earnest and enthusiastic than
ever. If Mr.. Bryan fails of election II
certainly will not be through lack Of
ardent work on part Of Chairman
Mack
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

detailed individual sketches Of these
priestly heroes. He has restricted his
volume to priests who labored among
the Iroquois Indians Of Central and
Western New York. chief among whom
was the sanity martyr Isaac Jogues;
notable among the others being Bres-
sani. LIE Moyne. Bruyas, Millet. Cur
nier, and the Lambervilles. In all 10
are presented and in few instances
with portraits. Father Campbell has
gone to first sources for his informa
ton The sketches are extremely we'll
done. filling as they do a real niche In
historical literature pertaining to this
pioneer history Of New York State.
Father campbells enthusiasm for
these devoted men has been shared by
many writer's who were not Catho-
lies. Morgan. in his book on the Iro-
quois, declared that their zeal and de-
votion were unsurpassed in the his
tory of Christianity" Parkman chroni-
cles frequently the devotion and all
most superhuman endurance with
which they performed their labor and
bore privation and torture One may
we'll wish for Father Campbell's book
the general circulation in public and
private historical Libraries which it
we'll deserves to secure
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

"have not been touched by tn. papal
anathema. Some time ago there was
published in book form a sert II *
Letters from He'll The serseS
right be enlarged by tho addition o..
these Modernist post mortuary epls.,
ties. But they serve the purpose Of
giving dog-day scribes something -
write about. In Leipsig the other CO :
compassionate infidel bemoaned tn l.,
sad fate of the poor Modernists, IN that
t5ey had not among them a Lut Ter,
who could bring the Pope to his knees.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

Something is going to happen in
Paris. says the Philadelphia Standard
and Times. The authorities have walk
81 ed up to the fact that women on the
stage are quite ready to follow theh
example in Ringing religion to TIE d ,gs
bs flinging decency to the winds. Mem
bcrs Of that profession have baen
found. it would seem. to enact the role
OF Trilby posing on the public stage
and this tribute to the genius Of Zola
and the other decadents has been un
gratefully received. An order has gone
forth that some garments must be
worn by f1gurantes, and at the same
time a razzia was made upon the VEIL
doris Of vile postal cards and pic ures
Possibly some member Of the Govern
the spectacle Of g. relative of his own
apeparing on the stage as an allegor'
cal representative Of the conse .uences
Of recent atheistic legislation. There
are still some things that orJ:uar;
human nature is not prepared 20 stand
for, notwithstanding the earnest plead
ing Of such ladies as Mrs. Ella Wheel.
{. Wilcox on behalf Of women : rie'ts
in the matter of dress or no dress aid
Legitimate children, familiar to the
Evening Bulletin readers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

80 far as we are aware" says tie
New Zealand Tablet. most of the leg
is1ators and the newspapers that
stand for purely secular system d.
b rather as an expedient than as a
principle-rather as a compromise to
secure (as they think 'educationei
peace than as a complete and ordered
principle Of youthful training. For a
merely secular system can not be call
eel education in it's true and proper
sense. To educate is Gas the term
signihes) to draw out the faculties
t., exercise them by training. by dis i.
clpline. 80 as to develop the natura.
POWERS and render them efficient: it
necessarily implies the exercise and de-
velopment. not Of the mental ia .ulties
alone. and not of the bodily faculties
alone. but Of the whole man. the mi ID.
the body. the heart. the will-ths ply
steal. the mental. and the mo- Il pow
ers Of the child. Education. then is
the systematic development and Guilt
yation OF the religious and moral as
we'll as Of the mental and bodily, &c
ulties Of youth. A merely seculs. sys-
tenn of public instruction is NOT. there
fore. properly called a system Of 'edI.
cation: its method Of development is
lop- sided. for it leaves out Of cons!l-
Grafton thai which constitutes the best
end most essential part Of true edu-
cation. the training Of the heart AMI
will Of the child. and the formation in
him, Of character"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15
State Fair Rates Certain.

Unless all the signs upon which the
prophets are wont to rely should fail
in this case, the thousands of patrons
Of the Minnesota State Fair will be
able to visit Minnesota's greatest edu-
cational and amusement institution
Aug. 81 to Sept. at a special rate of
l u cents per mile or the cents per
mile for the round trip which prevailed
prior to last year.
Regular patrons of the state fair will
remember that following the passage
of the law fixing cents per mile as
the maximum which the railroaCt in
Minnesota might charge for passen-
ger traffic. the railroads entering the
Twin Cities. by mutual consent, re-
fused to grant for the Minnesota State
Fair of 1907 the special rates which
had been given for many years pre-
vious
Undiscouraged by this attitude of the
railroads, the American Association of
Fairs and Expositions began a cam
paign early this year for return to
the old special rates for state fairs IN
the Middle West. A meeting between
representatives of the Minnesota State
Fair and other Western state fairs and
the Western Passenger association,
held in Chicago about two months ago,
resulted in a second refusal upon the
part of the railroads to grant this rate.
The subsequent policy Of the railroads
in granting special rates for conven-
lions in various parts of the Middle
West, some Of these rates being much
less than 11a cents per mile, encour-
aged the state fair officials to further
efforts in behalf of a return to the old
state fair special rate
AS result of these efforts the state
fair officials were invited to meet the
executive committee Of the Western
Passenger association at Chicago last
week, and at the conclusion of that
meeting the executive committee rec
commended the granting Of the special
rates.
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French Marriage Law.

Bigamy has just been given Official
standing by the Fifth Chamber Of the
Paris Appeal Court. which has con-
f1rmed judgment Of the civil tribunal
declaring that a lady who was mar
ried to a Forechman living in Paris
named Raoul and also to Dane living
in Copenhagen is legally the wife Of
both.
Even the authors of the ever green
comedy Les Surprises du Divorce
never could have imagined such COM
plicated situation. The first marriage
was contracted in Paris in 1902 1t
came to an end a few years later in
Denmark. where NJ. and Nine Raoul
were then living. When the decree Of
separation. on the ground Of incom-
patability of temper. was granted to
them shortly afterward the late Nine.
Raoul petitioned the authorities to
transform the decree Of separation In
to absolute divorce. The petition be-
ing granted. she remarked, this time
with Dane, thus acquiring Danish
nationality.
But. as such divorce is not rec
ognized in the French law. the first
husband finds he cannot contract a
fresh marriage so long as his first
wife lives or until his former mar
riage has been formally nullified.
The humorous point for every one
except the man is that he has no
means Of getting the marriage multi
fed. Believing that the French cour.
would accept his wife's remarriage as
a justification for divorce, he applied
for decree. His demand has just
been definitely rejected, the court hold
ing that his late wife contracted the
fresh marriage in perfect good faith
and in accordance with the Danish
law. to which she is now subjec-
Therefore she cannot be accused OF
maintaining unlawful relations with
another man, an accusation which. il
proved. would constitute suflcient
ground for divorce. as that other man
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15
at the centenary celebration at Que

N at the centenary celebration at Que.
bee. the Prince OF Wales attended the
Church of England services. the vice
president Of the United States the
methodist services. and the Duke Of
IRichmond. who is next to the royu
family in nobility, attended the Co.
iitholic services, says the Wichita Cath,
s,olic Advance. -Four hundred years ag;
Sail Of these gentlemen's forefathcrs
Nv orshiped before the same altar. who
sn,ade the change and why? The
sFrotestant reformation split the
gtworld into sects, calling forth numer.
.ious false prophets" because of ha.
tired to the yoke Of Christ. "TheS
aslhave hated me and they will hate
you
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Having noticed the statement In q
recent Dublin letter, published III TIA
iI:ish Standard, that not more than ,
pdozen persons in the past thirty-six
hyears have kissed the blarney stone.
Z. j. Murphy. of Elkton. S. D.. one of
the most reliable gentlemen in that
section of the union, advises this jour.
nal that he is one of the number. no
doubt, for he kissed the blarney store
back in 1902, when on rrotract "a
visit to the land of his birth. While
ut is a very dangerous procedure, yet
the feat is not hard to perform after
snli. he claims. 1t is here where Mr.
Murphy differs with a large MAORI y.
who have tried--and lost.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15
RAISING A CAMPAIGN FUND.

1t Is not to be wondered at that the
Democratic National Committee is ex-
periencing difficulty in raising ade-
quate funds with which to conduct its
campaign. The method Of raising
funds and of conducting the campaign
has been so revolutionized that it will
be with great difficulty that the ma
chinery Of the political parties will
be made to accommodate itself to the
changed conditions.
When we consider that four years
ago on the eve OF the presidential cleo
ton, quarter of million dollars
was raised in a few hours to spend in
behalf of the Republican ticket in the
state Of New York alone. it is easy to
understand what a change has been
brought about. when instead Of CIV
ing the voters a large bribery fund,
the voters themselves are called upon
to pay out Of their own pockets the
legitimate expenses of the campaign.
1t will not be so hard for the Demo-
cratic National Committee to get
along without a large campaign fund
as 1t would be for the Republican
committee The Democratic National
Committee has not had since 1892 a
large campaign fund. The Democrat
ic workers are accustomed to 60
through campaign without pay. The
Republicans have had unlimited
money and their workers expect pay.
IT would indeed be hard proposition
for the Republican party to call upon
the very men whom they have hereto
fore paid. for working to contribute
their work for nothing and also con-
tribute money. OF course the Repub-
licans will not be called upon to do
this. The Republican National Com
nittee can get all the money it needs
without even making an appeal. There
are some advantages connected with
the Democratic situation. however.
Out Of six and one-half million
Democratic voters. 4 sufficient num-
Der undoubtedly will be found to pro-
vide fund to pay legitimate expenses
Instead of being paid workers.. these
r,en will in a sense be workers who
pay for the privilege. and their inhu-
epce ought to be greater in the com.
n,unities in which they live than the
influence of those who work for pay
The Democratic National Committee
does not need a large campaign fund
It does, however, need sufficient
fund to pay stenographers, printing
cost Of distribution Of literature, rail.
road fare for speakers. halls, and rem
for headquarters. The national cam.
paign is now a great business under.
taking. and the effort to reach sever
millions of voters in less than three
! months time. and place before thosa
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15
TAFT AND GOLF.

Everything seems to be working
against Mr.. Taft. He is a very good
man running for office under adverse
circumstances. 1t is thought by some
good observers, that even his personal
habits make him unpopular as can
didate. 1t is pointed out that he plays
golf and for this reason the idea has
got abroad that he is an aristocrat
Four years ago We heard much about
Judge Parker's early morning swins
at Esopus and his horse back rides
Swimming and horse back riding are
plebian sports compared with golfing.
Yet it is a fact that the country looked
upon Judge Parker as anything but
Democratic. He was considered the
rich mans candidate. His personal
habits had much. to do with this. He
maintained toc strict dignity. He
did not mingle with the people, while
Theodore Roosevelt who was born
rich, was able to persuade the people
that his sympathies We're with them,
Temperament has much to do with
popularity. The very things which
great many look upon as advantageous
may prove to be great disadvantages
to Secretary Taft
There are hundreds Of thousands Of
voters in this country who will not
look with favor upon the fact that
Secretary Taft has millionaire broth.
err who is contributing to his cam
paign. Matters unin1portant In them
haps golf playing will be an issue be-
fore the campaign is over.
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news. People became accustomed to
locking for prejudiced partisan opin-
ions from the editorial page. but they
also became accustomed to looking
| for news in the news columns. Those
were the days of great newspapers and
great editors. They were the days
when newspapers exercised a wide
and deep influence. The reputation
established by newspapers in those
days was so great that publications
which have now ceased to be newspa-
pers. that is. have now ceased to print
the news, still retain some influence.
Some people still look in these publ
cations for the news, and some still
lcok to the editorial page for the opin-
ions OF the editor. But people who
look for either are daily growing less
and less in number. The great ma
;ority Of the people do not expect to
find news in the news columns. nor do
they expect to ind the opinions of the
editor on the editorial page: and be-
cause they do not expect to And either
the news or the opinions Of the editor.
the influence Of the publication is
small. So long as the advertisers die
tate as to what shall be published.
and what shall be suppressed. the pub
LEGATION is not entitled to be classed as
Il newspaper. If, for instance. a ma
tional bank finds itself in straitened
circumstances. or finds that it has
loaned to a certain individual or cor
roration to the extent Of more than
10 per cent of its capital stock, and
finds it impossible to collect the loan,
in order to save itself and it's officials
from the consequences, decides upon
analgamation with some other insti-
tuition and so called newspapers hold
out to the pubic in the news columns
the strength of the institution; or. if
some manufacturing concern which
has become embarrassed and is un-
able to pay its creditors. passes into
the hands of receiver, and so-called
newspapers hold out to the public that
it is only for the purpose Of reorgan-
ization. are they fulfilling their duty
t. print the news. or are they allow
ing the advertisers to suppress the
news? If so-called newspapers for
three months prior to a national con-
vention hold out to the people of the
city and state that local presidential
candidate is sweeping all before him,
when the truth is that he had no show
al all. and the convention proves that
his candidacy should not even have
been dignifled by calling 1t a contest,
should these so-called newspapers be
surprised if the readers have little
faith in their predictions as to the out
come of the general election? We
agree most heartily with The Tribune
that it is the duty of newspapers to
print the news. and we have hopes
that The Tribune, which realizes it's
duty, will at all times live up to it's
profession and be a newspaper
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15

The Lutheran Witness (Pittsburg)
says: According to religious census
taken in 1905 in Rhode Island, the re-
suits of which are now made public, II
appears that there are now more Cath
Olics in the commonwealth founded by
Roger Williams than all other religious
denominations combined. The exact
figures. as officially compiled by the
state commissioner of statistics are:
Roman Catholics. 243.936: all others
i236.146, The most Catholic city in the
state appears to be Woonsocket. where
the population drawn from the pro-
esvince of Quebec IS exceedingly large
There the Catholics number 25.soo and
the Protestants only $500.
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PRINT THE NEWS.

A recent issue Of the Minneapolis
Tribune contains q. timely editorial
upon "the duty of newspapers to print
the news" 1t states simple truth,
which has almost been lost sight of.
when 1t says 1T is the business Of q
newspaper to print the news
There has existed a demand in the
Twin Cities for several years for
newspapers which print the news
There was a time when newspapers
although strongly partisan. neverthe-
less could be relied upon to print the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-08-15
RELIGION AND POLITICS.

Sooner or later the religious question
was sure to come into the National
campaign. Already from several
sources it has been reported that Cath
olics will support Secretary Taft in
large numbers. because of his attitude
toward the Church in the settlement OF
the Philippine dispute. Certainly Mr..
Taft and his friends will not make the
claim that he did anything more than
justice to the Church in that matter,
yet some think that Catholics ought
to support Taft because he did justice.
Evidently such people think that Cath
olics are not entitled to justice and
consequently ought to be grateful when.
they receive it.
Now the New York Herald nnds that
Mr.. Bryan is to have the support Of
Protestant ministers Of all denomina-
tions. because it is reported that Taft
is an agnostic. We do not know what
Mr.. Taft's religious views are nor is
1t legitimate subject of inquiry for
those who subscribe to the provisions
of the constitution of the United States
and of the different states. Mr.. Taft's
religion is matter which concerns
himself alone. and he ought not to lose
support on that ground. any more than
he should gain 1t on the ground that
he did measure of justice to Catho-
lies in the Philippines. The Herald
says Another development which is
being pressed upon his (Bryan's) at
tention by visitors from various sec
tions Of the West is that clergymen o.
all the Protestant denomina tons ara
talking against Judge Taft. charging
the Republican candidate with being
an agnostic. The truth of these re-
ports seems to have been borne out
by hurried canvass made today by
the Herald correspondent of men and
women. who by the thousand are at
tending the Chautauqua meeting in a
park near Lincoln. Unfortunately,
and without knowing the political pre-
objection of any of them. the question
was asked If they favored Judge Taft's
election? In nearly every case the
answer was adverse to the Republican
candidate on the ground that stories
unfavorable to his religious views hal
reached them through their preachers.
Protestant religious feeling appears to
be stronger in the West than in the
East"
Should there be any foundatio for
the Herald's report, we believe that
the facts stated in that report would
have more to do with turning Catfo-
lie votes to Judge Taft than Taf.z
position on the settlement Of the
Church question in the Philippines.
Catholics have themselves so long been
Disseminated against In, a political
way, because Of their religion that
they resent the injection Of the reli-
gious question into politics. They
maintain that in this country no reli-
gious test should be required. and that
the United States ought to be In prac-
tice as we'll as in theory a country
where every man lie entitled to prac-
tice his own religion without being dis
eliminated against
AS supporters Of Mr., Bryan we hope
that there Is no truth in the report
that Protestant ministers are support
ing Mr.. Bryan because they are
against the religious views Of Mr..
Taft
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The death of Senator Allison forces
the Republicans of Iowa to meet the
issue which they fought 80 hard to
avoid when they refused to allow the
National convention to nominate Sena-
tor Dolliver for vice president.
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Pioneer Priests Of North America
10 the title Of a new book by Father r.
j. Campbell Of which the Literary pi-
gest says: Father Campbell has hero
produced work on theme long ne
elected. Parkham dealt with it in q
notable volume. but his method was
not so much, the presentation Of bio
graphies as the general subject In its
religious, social, and political aspects.
Father Campbell has given US formal