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.oF THE PARTIES. Who nav ana nav
not attend POLITICAL coavsuttot :
for the purpose OF nominating candi.
dates for the highest oflcss. what
more Information DO you ned 20 Get
u hrough your head that THE RO.
MAN CATHOLl. HIERARCHY Sreks
20 control that Convention 10 iugr.
enoo the selection OF the candidate. 20
exercise iis power 10 its own ends in
gaining control OF this government
The anxiety of the Catholics over
the democratic convention IL caused
BY the fact that the Taftlan pranka
with the Catholic monks has reacted
upon that Northy's candidacy 20 such
an extent that Il is very doubtful
n be can pull through az an. The
hierarchy wants Taft-he Is their
obedient servant but the people arc
next and Il is becoming plain that
the hierarchy CANNOT LAND ITS
OPENJY.AvowED CANDIDATE. SO.
Il seeks the cover OF secrecy, and al.
tempts 10 gain coutrol OF the demo.
cratic convention-and We regret to
say that Il has had excellent success
In approaching the democratic candi-
dates. But. with Watson in Baltl.
moro. there n no telling what might
happen-one thing Is certain. however.
aud that Is that the truth OF the priest.
ridden convention and monkish wire
pulling would be published 20 the
world. HENCE THE NOTICE TO
GEORGIA THAT A PROTESTANT
CANNOT ATTEND A DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION IN BALTIMoRE-it
would irritate the nostrils OF His Emf.
nence. Cardinal Gibbons. 20 have TO
breathe the same air with Watson
while pulling on an underground con-
tract with a DEMOCRATIC candidate
for president. And Gibbons couldn't
control Watson. Our prediction is,
however. that tho Catholis help will
assist democrat Just about as much
ns Il has William II. Ta,t that Ia as
long az the public does not know
about g.
The democratic candidate win be q
cat's.paw-whoever is nominated for
president is 20 agree TO O'Gorman.
an Irish Catholic, as Vice-president.
And n this team is elected. aad We
we're running an insurance company,
We wouldn't be willing 20 issue a pol.
icy for ten cents on tho life OF the
president
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WATSON AND THE CONVENTION
THE HIERARCHY SERVES NOTICE ON THE CITIZENS
or GEORGIA THAT TOM WATSON MUST
NOT CO TO BALTiMoRE-BuT ne WILL

Atlanta. Nay 1.-THE Under.
Nood leaders In Georgia. Who ulll
name the Baltimore delexatca on
May ~. have been warnei b.
democratic national leaders that
the presence OF Thomas =. Watson
az the national convention would
b. fatal 10 the party. aud they
urEe that the former populist can.
didate for the presidency be kept
az home.
Charles =. Murphy. Norman
Mack. United States Supreme
Court Justice o'Gorman. Thomas
TaEgert. and other leaders have
sent a personal messenger here 20
urge that Watson be kept on the
delegation.
They say that Watson in his
vicious attacks on Cardinal Glib.
bons and other Catholic dignlta.
ries will klll any candidate Wat.
son favors. and that even n Wat.
sons candidate IL not nominated.
bis mere presence az Baltimore
would be harmful.
As Il IA generally admitted Wat.
son carried Georgia for Under.
wood. aud as Watson has an.
nounced bis intention 20 head the
Baltimore delegation. the messare
from the national leaders has EN-.
barrassed the Underwood man.
ayers here. No one can control
Watson. aud u Is predicted the
convention that selects Baltimore
delegates will be what Watson
says he intends 20 make Il -"red.
headed"
The foregoing dispatch which az
psared In the Washington. y. C.. Dali!
Herald Of May 22nd. will be an eye
opener 10 , great many people VII,
believe that the Roman Catho' Il
hierarchy is not engaged in politics
The hierarchy advises that a prOmi
nent citizen OF Georgia. engaged u
politics for many years, whose candi
late Underwood for the presidencl
has been Overwhelmingly endorsed b.
he Georgia democrats. MUST NOT
ATTEND THE NATIONAL DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION IN BALTl
MORE. BECAUSE 1T WOULD NOT
BE AGREEABLE TO THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC HIERARCHY!
What more do you want?
When the Catholic cardinals inform
he conventions OF the STATES EVEN
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versiou Of the Bible is 'rarbled.' ETC.
Il false,
While ! have not read the Cath.
ole version Of the Bible through. yet
shat little ! have read shous ne that
there y not a great difference be.
tween the tno versions The Roman
church has no ground Tor objection
10 the reading of the Protestant yer.
sion In the public schools.
The Protestant Bible has made the
United States and England the great
enlightened countries that they are
ne greatest countries the world has
ever known' But withal. let us not
let our tcmpcrs overcome us. for Il
would lead 10 disastrous results.
Use the BALLOT-that BE- a blood.
lees weapon
"A CHRISTIAN
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KILLING THE E;;::%s..cE .;::!. BY INCHES
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THERE IS CONCERTED
EFFORT ON THE PART or OUR ENEMIES TO
STRANcLE THE PAPER TO DEATH

FOR the past few months. since
Priest Foley. Of Quincy. IN. tried 10
have this paper summariiy suppressed
by the government. In fact. Nc nase
been haraased 20 the point OF des'
peration by enemies In the mail serv-
ice Who have no desire TO assist us
sn getting the papers 10 their proper
destinatlon. and many Of whom. IN
fact. DO everything possible 90 hinder
u and cause us difhculty and dlso0ur-
aEcmenl
We are calling your attention this
week TO a case In Woods Hole. MasA.
where one n. O. Fay, q seaman. is en-
ployed IN the U. 8. cutter service.
and VINO y detailed 10 carry the
ships mails. Anidaviis and state
menis below not only show that
Meuaoes, properly addressed and
wrapped, were found In the postofioe
waste basket, but this carrier has the
eafl 10 state that he destroyed the
paper because "HE DID NOT THINK
THEY WERE WANTED"
No Romanlst thinks The Menace IL
wanted. lie has no way OF arriving
at a conclusion that anybody would
want The Menace. but they do. just
the same. and we are going 10 see
that they get II II Il Is In our power
60 do SO.
HUNDREDS and hundreds Of kicks
come 20 this offce. more In fact. than
We can possibly acknowledge recei1t
of. from people who state that they
are not receiving their paper On
looking the matter up. nine times
out OF ten they are on the list In good
shape and should be getting the N
per- AZ a result. they become dis
couraged aud quit the work. and We
can hardly blame them. notwithstand'
ing the fact that the fault Is not ours
We have placed the blame. IN
great number OF these cases. aud the
one below Is only an instance TO show
you what We are up against In our
efforts 10 get the truth. the plain
truth aud nothing but the truth be-
fore the American people:
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The News" boilerplate weekly" !"
published at McGregor. Iowa, gives
space in a recent issue to a reproduc.
tion OF a scurrilous and defamatory
article which recently appeared In the
degenerate Brann's lconoclast (apolo-
gies TO w. c. Brann, the noble founder
Of the magazine. now published in
Chicago by one windle, a defender Of
the liquor traffic with a national repu-
tation in his line. The arucie IN ques-
tion is a denunciation Of The Menace
and its publishers and has helped us
considerably In the way OF circulation.
This matter Is worth the stipulated
rate and il the publisher viii render
bill We will remit.
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Your name is Billy. The last time
you we're here you were controlled
by two spifSis. Teddy and brother
Charlie. Now you only have one and
he has beads around his neck.
You are to move out of the white
house soon. Some day you will take
long journey across the water TO see
frierd. He viii put his hand on
your head and you will kiss his toe.
IL you have the money he will give
you a red suit and cap to match, and
when you return there shall be a
salute OF 2i guns and you shall be
next to the president for the rest OF
your days, and the smell of holy
water shall be upon you forever, and
you shall be the highest high
muekey muck" in the land.
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ST. LOUIS AND THE GUARDIANS

The Jesuit Is a bungler In politics.
aud a Phnrisee In religion. He deals
IN expediencies and believes tina; the
"end justides the means" This az.
titude OF mind Is the only explanation
for his repeated failures and recurring
blpnders. lie digs a pit and falls
into IL, and then crawls out In time
10 plunge into another.
Just now he is trying 90 escape
from q dilemma OF his own creating In
81. Louis. This time Il is Archbishop
Glennou who is industrlously washing
bis hands OF the stain and shirking
the responsibility.
No sooner had General Miles been
lnsulted in st. Louis by the refusal
Of a place 90 speak In, through the
Roman Catholic hierarchy machina.
tions, than the men on the Firing Line
sent kilograms TO 1se Menace. and
its editorial representative was inn
mediately on the way TO lay the facts
before the country.
The 13-inch gun OF The Menace. the
big Goss press, was stopped. and the
gun reloaded and the roar OF the dis.
charge viii be heard around the world.
1 hls Is Tue duhNtE OF Inc meudNt 10
the attempt OF the hierarchy OF the
Rome OF the West to throttle free
speech.
Who was the responsible actor In
this dlsgraceful episode! Glennon!
And the word reyerberated with ev-
cry revolution OF the press, and the
sound is penetrating every nook and
corner OF the nation. The bishop has
charge OF the clerical forces In the
city. Nothing Is done without his
consent OF approval. Therefore. what
is done is his act,
The Guardians OF Liberty, whom
General Miles represents, has had a
national introduction by Rome's high
official in ST. Louis, and the purpose
and necessity OF its being is set forth
in the light OF an incident that will
intensity action and arouse the ma
ton to the dangers OF the Roman
Catholic hierarchy in it's political
Vaccinations. the deadliest enemy to
free institutions and liberty.
That this Is so. let the half million
readers OF The Menace peruse the
following excerpts from letters re-
eelved at this Office:
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~ ONT let your enthusiasm lag for
an instant In the meantime,
but remember that July 4th 10
Menace day. Everybody "lays OF" on
the 9Th, and u will offer the best op-
portunity Of the year to get subs for
The Menace. Can you think ~ any
better way 70 celebrate the natal Gay
than by helping push the circulation
Of a patriotic paperl See the prices
for sample copies In this issue. That's
a hint TO stock up with samples for
the 9Th. Take them with you 20 ths
picnic and pass them to men who have
never seen the paper before. Not only
that. but explain 20 him what u is sLd
take his subscription on the spot. Mall
yeur list on the morning Of the 5th
and II will be counted In on the total
which will show how near we came
reaching the quarter Of a million goal.
We may pass IT, u all depends on
you!
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TAFT AND THANKSGIVING
sTATEMENr oF ALFREp srnon.

In n recent Issue of "collier's
Weekly" (May n. 1912 there is an
article headed William T. Russell,
A Preacher 10 Three Americas"
who is William T. Russell?"
lie IL known as Monsignor Russell,
pastor of ST. Patricks church. Wash
ington. ID. G.
The Monsignor Father Russell
highly prizes a photograph showing
himself "at the door OF 81. Patricks
church. In his ministerial robes. es.
corting the President and Mrs. Taft
down the steps"
The priest explained. "it is Just
when the president and his wife at
tended OUR Thanksgiving service
last year.
President Taft win go down in his.
tory as the first president OF the
United States TO celebrate Thanks.
giving day In a Catholic church. The
Puritans came over TO America TO
escape priestly domination. Catholic
religious interference In politics, and
to worship God directly and without
the interference Of men who bias
MHAAH Ahf HAANt VI hhhf
and the meek. poor and lowly Jesus.
The American people have not been
asleep. The politicians and the politi-
co-ecclesiastics in the hierarchy of the
Catholic church have become dizzy
from ambition and from power.
Neither the one nor the other, the
political boss nor the Catholic priest.
are we'll enough acquainted with the
forces latent in human nature to make
France. Spain and Portugal have
bolted. How do politico-e -ecclesiastics
expect 10 make a success Of II in the
United States, in the face OF failure
in Europe after centuries OF having
II all their own way?
We are better prepared-they say:
or in the words Of Archbishop Quig.
ley of Chicago:
I'VE have well-ordered aud efficient
organizations all at the beck and nod
Of the hierarchy and ready to do what
the church authorities tell them TO do.
With these bodies OF loyal Catholics
ready TO step into the breach at any
time and present an unbroken front
to the enemy. We may feel secure" :"
(Chicago Record-Herald. first page,
Monday morning. September IL, 1911
True. the opposition is organized; /;
have the soldiers: the arms and am
munltion-but they cannot win in a
day. IL will take time, They will
not have Il all their own way. Pa
triotism is not dead. not even asleep
in these United States.
There is a weapon called the boom.
erang"-Rome cannot dodge its dead.
ly aim. There is unrest IN their own
ranks. they dare not provoke It over
much.
The soul Of man, so long held in
bondage to priestly rule in ell the
ages past has gathered a force as II
by inheritance. from the oppression OF
the ages. and when that force gathers
the momentum belonging TO IL. the
hierarchy in control at Rome viii lose
all confidence in their agents in the
United States. The Roman Catholic
people VIII understand the meaning
OF some things hidden from them now;
and the people Of the United States
will write few more pages OF history
10 the undying profit and glory OF in
dividual liberty, individual happiness
and individual life.
The Puritan Thanksgiving day
does not belong to those who are un-
der domination OF a foreign power.
Secretary Knox. Secretary of Treas.
ury MeVeagh and various public OH.
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zone of the peculiarities OF the
Catholic church 10 that the greater
the persecution, the greater tho
growth: note the army OF converts
that came 10 her during the A. p. A.
movement--and they have been COM
ing ever since. Catholic Union and
Times. Just so. but why does the
Union and Times. the cardinals and
the pope curse the A. p. A.'s and throw
fit about the Guardians OF Liberty3
Somebody is i~'~~,
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GERS are priviisred 70 atisnd the ON.
ner neat year az they al stand an.
yited. bat u Nont DO 70 max u 20
wih the politiooTellEioua saying of
the mass-whethor that be said IN
81 Patrick'a church or AZ the loot
OF washinEton monumeui-and then
reported by associated press Cor pure.
~ political purposes. This is enough
pro hac vice.
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AFFIDAVIT OF w. u. RITTER.
Woods Hole. Mass. May 3. ~.

State OF Massachusetts,.
County OF Barnstable. -.
Before me, a notary public, Of the
county OF Barnstable. state aforesaid.
ten. personally came W. IL Ritter, per-
sonally known 20 me. who being
duly sworn. deposeth and saith.
am employed as electrician. hrst
class, Y. ). r. G. =. and am a paid
Subscriber to a Newspaper called me
Menace. which Is published in Aurora.
Missouri, and on December 18th. 1911,
I sent The Menace the following paid
a. Perry 4. o. strou. r. Meet Frank
Reed and Geo. kahler, all OF Woods
Hole, Massachusetts,. Mfr. Strom has
not received copy OF said paper
from March yist up 70 April isth;
60 his address. although he was away.
although not ordered stopped; Brooks
had left the ship (U. 5. Il. G. Acush-
nett; Reed has been transferred TO
. ship at Boston and wants hts paper
vent there; Strom was on a few days
absence but wanted his paper kept
Tor him; Kahler wanted his paper but
IL was not delivered.
postofice and he found six copies OF
The Menace torn In two and In the
waste paper basket. l asked the mall
carrier. II. G. Fay about IL. and he said
he tore them mp because he did not
th,nk they were wanted. All OF the
ak bore the names OF subscribers here.
but one. and IL doubtless belonged 20
Mr.. Kahler.
None OF the papers had been ordered
stopped. The torn papers were dis
covered by John Ask on April i2th.
(signed) W. IT, RITTER.
sworn 10 and subscribed IN my pres
ence on the day frst above written.
(SEAL.O WALTER o. LuSCoMBE,
Notary Public.
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srArEMENr or q. A. KAHLER.

Woods Hole. Mass, Apr. Is. 1919.
Messrs. Phelps a Mcclure. Aurora. Mo,
Gentlemen: l am. as you Will nnd
by referring 10 your records. a regu-
lar subscriber 90 The Menace. pub
lished BY you. I beg 20 advise you
that No. SO OF this paper. The Men
ace, has never reached me but that
"a was. so I am led 20 believe. de-
stroyed st the postofice here by car
rier u. q. Fay without any author
/ like The Menace ana earnestly OBJ
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srArEMENr OF CHAs. PERRY.

Woods Hole, Mass. Apr. Is. 1919.
Messrs. Phelps a Mcclure. Aurora. Mo.
Gentlemen: am. az you will ind
by referring 60 your records. regu-
lar subscriber 60 The Menace pub
lished by you. l returned on April .ist
1912, from leave OF absence extending
over q period OF eigh. days ind
that No. So OF The Menace was re-
reived according 20 admission by car
rIer. II q. Fay. and destroyed by him
other mail
like The Menace and earnestly OBJ
iect to its being kept from me by any
man In defiance OF postal laws and
reEulat tions and wish you would take
the necessary steps 20 see that Its de-
livery 20 me is not again interfe red
With. Yours truly.
CHAS PERRY.
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"st. Louis. Mo-, May rs, 1911:

st. Louis. Mo, May rs, 1912.
Gentlemen:
Il enclose clipping from today's
Globe-Demoorat showing how the
monster has taken hold OF things In
this city. Perhaps you know that the
Odeon and the Masonic temple are
one and the samo building. aud 1t
seems as IL the Romanists have the
say as to what will be said and done
In that. edifce.
"a few more Just such things will
make some of us wake up TO a full
Of the present state
Of affairs.
"Yours very truly,
WARREN TERRY"
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"Yours very truly,
WARREN TERRY"
"st. Loule. No. May 81. lsl2.

"st. Louis, Mo-. May %. 1912.
Editor The Menace, Aurora. Mo-;
The events Of the past week have
certainly made a page in the history
OF this city. as far as free speech Is
concerned. But things have Just
started TO happen. am certainly
glad that sent the telegram asking
for stan editor. He has informed The
Menace OF those things that admit
for Rome all that patriotic societies
have been advocating and asserting
so long. with all odds against them.
Mr.. Editor ] never dreamed that such
would ever take place in st. Louis.
even though Il is called The ROME
OF THE WEST
Il have Just enlisted for life in the
fray so there will be something ar.
Tiving from the front soon. hope.
Very truly yours,
sw. L. ROGERS"
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THE Indications are now that The
Menace will not fall far short

WeHaee VIII Vot Idll IaF EnOrt
Of the quarter Of \ million GOAL
BY July 4th Bear IN mind that tire
Issue dated July will 90 70 press en
Monday, July :, and we will really
not get the count In showing how near
we came reaching the goal until the
issue Of July IS. which will 10 70 press
on Monday, July 8. From July <th 70
sth will give names and addresses
time 90 reach Us from most any polnt
In the Union and be Included IN the
report Of the issue ~ July 70. so let's
make July eth Menace day ard reach
the goal In good ehspe on the last lap
ef the race. let every man on the
Firing line get r1ore subs TO The
Menace on that day than he ever has
done IN one single lay and the trick
will be turned. We want 20 hear from
every man who will promise to DO this,
or az least try TO do u.
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ieet % its being kept from Hns by any
man In derancc of postal laWa ana
IsEuiations. ana sish yoa would take
asiissry 70 me is not agssh iutsrfoFca
GRO. A. KAHLER. carpss,.r
Z. s n c. a
STATEMENT oF ALFRED sTno~.
Woods Hole. Masa. APR. IL 1914
AessrA. Phelps q Mcclure. Aurora. NO.
Ssnrsmen' l am. a. you viii nnd
~ referring 90 your records a rrru.
ia. .ue.criber %. The Menace. pub.
isss isi SS GSSm i.aT. s.'VsPss sf ss.ss. 90 SS5l
iending over q period Of rs daya
md that No. So of The Menace was
received aesoralng 20 sdmissien ~
him Instead Of being Kept for ne via
I like The Menace and earnestly
object 20 its being kept from me by
any man In danance OF postal laws and
the necessary steps 10 see that u. ds.
livery 20 me is not aEain intsrfered
ALFRED sTRoM Gunner
The above statements and afidavit
makes the case plain ehougn without
further comment. but we are going TO
ask that every reader and friend OF
The Menace do all In their power to
help us run down and ferret out these
depredations In order that we may
be In n position 10 call the attention Of
the postofiice authorities 10 them.
There Ia also one other Teqrest
that We are going TO make. anI II 10
this: That you stay with us until
we have driven every Roman tral.o or
IN this nation 10 cover. When We are
facing such obstacles as the above.
and facing them daily aud by the hun.
dreds. II Is no time for you TO lay
down. when the circulation OF this
paper Is what Il should BE-. there viii
be no more trouble OF this kind. for
the simple reason that it's power aud
influence will be sufficient to demand
and secure lust treatment.
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St Louis. Mo-. May %. 1912.
Editor The Menace. Aurora, Mo-:
ENCLOSED you will find clipping
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rutiakst frr fhs prsssrNaltan q
nssfsg, ias Esssssi,'a y s.sErsss .ns
msana o. ftis ed us adNorats Ihs
atrolafs ssEaraflun - fhurrk and
stata tts tatatiun ef al rhurrh pfcp-
sftF 49, ne ulrnElialfN FanEaticn 20
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years o. ths Futitc sraoalA
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Respectfully yours.
M. r. HARRISON"

II will not be difficult to make that
crowd believe that the hierarchy, lead
by Glennon, is intolerant and hostile
to free speech. The demonstration
was complete. All denials will be
futile. Rome Is true TO her history
whether II be In Italy. Belgium.
France or ST. Louis.
1.-THE so-called Masonic temple is
owned by the Odeon company. The
'Freemasons are only tenants.-Ed.l
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which | hope you will appreciate,
however. the papers have not said a
word about the great crowd that
jainmed the street and stood in the
rain with raised umbrellas for two
hours waiting TO enjoy the liberty Of
free speech.