Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-25
Woods an d MOrey, OF Local p ost
Office Conspicuous by Their
Activity.
Evening Post Only Paper to
Publish Official Call of
Patriots.
SAME old DUPE AUDIENCE

Another attempt to revive the ole
A. p. "A. and "Uncle Sans Boys
was made Wednesday evening wher
movement was launched to organ,
ize the Guardians of Liberty" the
new title for the dark lantern work
ers who are aching to save the
country in this time of peace, while
if trouble really comes they will be
found skulking in the cellar or busy
trying to bribe some substitute to
go to the front for them. The meet
ing was called for Scottish Rite
Cathedral and an attempt was made
to connect it with the G. A. r. State
encampment, which was also an
nounced for that evening at the
same place, but when the G. A. R
promoters found out the class they
we're expected to mingle with that
evening they very promptly forced
the Scottish Rite management to
rent Macauley's Theater for their
meeting and reprint their pro-
grammes accordingly, which was
done, the G. A. r. meeting being
addressed by ex-Gov. Wilson, Mayor
Head and others.
The only official notice of the
Guardians of Liberty was pub
lished in the Evening Post (being a
, paid notice., stating that a patriotic
address would be delivered by Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral on Wednesday even
IN n
tickets presumably only patriotic
citizens) would be admitted, the
tickets being printed in a "scab''
printing office, as no union label
was affixed.
The first speaker was ex-Congress-
man Haines. of New York, who stat
eu that the Guardians of Liberty was
patriotic body; that no foreign
priesthood had right to dictate to
|the American people. and that he
had inside information that Cardinal
Merry Del Val had announced an
assault against the Guardians of
Liberty and that all patriotic citizens
should unite before the crisis. Many
are of the opinion that the ex-Con-
gresham wants to ride into public
office again on the wave of a
fanatical craze. Another speaker
was Rev. DR.. Barnett, pastor of the
Church of the Redeemer of Phila-
delphia, who does not seem to mind
little thing like neglecting the
salvation of his flock at home, but.
finds time to roam about the coun-
try and attempt to arouse prejudice
among his Christians.
Preacher Barnett INDUCED in much
sarcasm at the expense of the Irish
Catholics. sneering at their faith
fulnes to their religion, and then
told anecdotes of the Hostetter al
manac type.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, the
speaker of the evening, was intro
duced by Col. Andrew Cowan, who
local Catholics believe was there
under a misapprehension, as Col.
Cowan has always been known to
be fair and unprejudiced in relig
ious matters. Gen. Miles read the
platform of the attempted destroy
ers of liberty, which consisted of
preamble of high-sounding phrases,
but in reality meant knife your
Catholic neighbor, whatever the
cost" Gen. Miles also inferred that
the Catholic church was taking an
active part in politics, but did not
cite single instance where this was
the case, and probably overlooked
the fact that Catholics divide in pol
itics as in everything else, as was
shown in the recent Chicago
primaries when Carter Harrison re-
received more Catholic votes than
Judge Dunno and A. ]. Graham,
both Catholics. Catholic priests sell.
dom meddle in politics, as Gen.
Miles we'll knows, and If they did
their own people would resent their
and what a howl would
go up II our priests should become
as politically active as the paid
preachers of the Anti-Saloon League.
Gen. Miles also forgot to mention in
his patriotic talk about the many
Catholics who shed their life's blood !
on both sides in the civil war or the |
bravery of his colleague. Gen. Phil |
Sheridan; and incidentally the |
,harge of the Irish Brigade at
we're Postmaster Robert e. Woods,
Assistant Postmaster John G. Morey,
sx-Mayor Charles p. Weaver, ex-
Fire Chief Fillmore Tyson, d. B. G. |
Rose, business manager of the Even
ng Post; Col. Andrew Cowan. Rear
John c. Watson. The audi
snce was composed principally OF
he old stereotyped A. p. A. dupes,
who. are used every year for political
purposes and who are always ready
o foam at the mouth in defense OF
he American flag in times Of peace
,nly. Much indignation is being ex-
pressed by local Catholics at the
action OF the Post-office authorities,
Who by their conduct are creating
prejudice against their fellow-Cath-
,lic citizens, at the same time draw
ng salaries derived from the rev.
'nue OF all the people and not alone