The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-01


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Rev George r. Williamson's Reply To
Rev. James E COnneN.
To the Editor Of The Republican:
Perhaps the public expects me to
reply to Rev. Connell's article in the
Democrat of August 25th. Should l
undertake to answer his argument my
reply would be Just blank space, for
he absolutely failed to produce any ar
gument whatever. Just why his reply
was published in The Democrat instead
of The REPUBLICAN is somewhat mys-
FERROUS, unless he was ashamed of it
and wanted it to appear where the few
estpeople would have an opportunity to
see it.
In the beginning of this controversy
when "Fairplay's" (Mr. Brow ning's)
articles were appearing, he introduced
twice the church phase of it | told
him that did not want to get into that
form of discussion, feeling that it would
do no good, and that strife would be
the result, but warned him that if he
persisted he would catch me with the
goods on" He persisted, and the
public knows the result.
Before going any further l want to
say publicly that | have no regrets
for anything have said. If, with this
experience, were to be drawn into an
other controversy of q similar nature,
would repeat all that have said.
So have no apology to make Mr.. c.
or anybody else for anything contained
in my articles; and l hereby publicly
reatflrm everything they contained as
being historically true, and no one can
successfully contradict them.
Further, there is no apology coming
from the Methodist Episcopal church
1t is not the church fight 1t is mine,
and ! can take care of all the Roman
Catholic priests in the State of Mary
land when it comes to the public school
question. Their position is so weak,
their hostility so evident, their utter
ances against the public school so num-
erous that their own words condemn
them.
Now few words in reference to Mr..
Connell's last TRADE against me. | am
going to throw about him the mantle
of charity. The whole article was a
vulgar display of the most nauseating
personal abuse.
He has demonstrated very clearly
his utter inability to either state clear
ly or argue proposition. Every point
that have made was based on quota
lions from Roman Catholic Popes and
others in high authority in that church.
But IN reply he calls me doughty
knight of the foul tongue" He goes
on to suggest that fair-minded people
put his articles beside mine, compare
them without Partially or bias, then
pass judgment on our relative honesty,
truthfulness. square dealing, etc.
] most heartily recommend this my
self and will be perfectly willing to
abide by the verdict | will go still
further and say that l am willing to
submit our articles to the sensible and
fair-minded part of the Roman Catholic
church and abide by their verdict as to
who has played the gentleman, and
produced an argument worthwhile.
Furthermore, | have never been so
ungentlemanly as to make a public
reference to Mr.. C. from my pulpit, |
neither have | threatened bloodshed.
Now, Mr.. Council, if you were ''toul |
mouthed" | am going to let somebody |
else say so. | am not going to cast any
reflection on your alma mater, for next |
to a mans home and church there is |
nothing dearer than the school from
which he graduates You have perhaps |
gotten as much cheap Advertising
out Of this as have, but l don't envy
you your share Of it,
| sincerely hope that in this school
matter it may not be necessary to make |
any further reference to the attitude of
the Roman Catholic church. If it be
comes necessary | want to say that | |
have on hand an abundance of material, |
and if have to continue it | will bring
forth some information that will simply |
startle all liberty loving American citi-
zens. | will publish the oath taken by
Jesuit priests. Yes, Mr.. Connell, | can
carry this on for a whole year, and will
if necessary. | positively have too good
case to let you intimidate me or cause
me to keep back what ought to be said.
In closing this phase of the question
| want to serve notice that | am not
closing the other phase of it, namely, |
the Duhlic school rna+tar I hove +ba