The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-29
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Washington City, June 8, 1911.

Hon. Thomas e. Watson.
My Dear Sir: I have just come
from The Washington News Com
pany. 313 9Th street, Northwest,
where [ asked for Watson's Maya
zine, and where | was told that they
had sixty copies OF the June issue
on hand; that they could not sell or
give me one; that the United States
Postoffice officials had ordered them
to hold Watson's Magazine subject
to their order and notice.
then asked "Why has the
United States taken such action
against Mr.. Watson?" was told
that 1.-The Roman Catholics objected
to something printed about hem
in Watson's Magazine, had complain
ed to the postoffice officials, who
took the action Of holding them I'D.
1T was astounding news, but is
only too true evidence of the straits
into which America has fallen: to
the curse of immigration bringing
not only the Roman Catholic cues
ton, the gravest now confronting
this nation, but making an Irish
Question" in the United States. as
in England. The Irish Catholics are
the pestiferous set, and led by their
preJudlced priests, are brewing the
trouble which will have blighting re-
suits on the general welfare.
1t is most astounding that the
government resorts to such high
handed methods upon the demand
of the Roman Catholics, but it is not
astonishing, in the light of history,
that the priesthood Of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy should try to stop
the spread Of truth Of their misdo-
lngs. 1t is simply the continuation
OF the influence and power of the
priesthood of the old world, driven
from Rome, Portugal, France, every
where, into America to blight our
free land. They come organized.
We are unorganiZed and must give
way for awhile, if we do not fall.
IN our country, particularly here in
Washington, the seat Of government.
these priests, backed by the power
and ardor of their respective orders.
Versed in the dissolution of mixed
government of church and state, ex-
perlenced in action, backed by
method, withal the force of the
mighty hierarchy back of them, see
ing their power in the freedom of our
free institutions, are knocking at the
doors of the government in all it's
parts with demands to which the
truculent party politicians bend the
knee in disgusting slavery
This morning, at the news dealers,
L was told, upon asking for Watsons
Magazine, that the U. S. government
had held up Watson's Magazine, at
the Washington News Company's Of
flee, and upon my questioning it he
answered: cit is true. l went for
my share for my customers. I saw
the magazines there, asked for them;
was told l could not have any; that
the government officials had held
them up at the instance of the Ro-
man Catholics"
l told several acquaintance of it
and all agreed that there must be
some mistake; that Watson's Maya
zine contained nothing obscene, libel
Gus or slanderous of Roman Catho-
lies or others, everything being his
torical and if such action had trans
plred 1T was unreasonable and high
handed at least.
l am not a subscriber to Watson s
Magazine, but read every issue with
interest and instruction. | am a SUBJ
Scriber to The Je1ferSOnian.
The Jeffersonian has been coming
very irregularly, two copies not re-
ceived at all, and that or June LIST did
not reach me until June z.