The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-02-24
by uJaHSes M. EiIse

member OF the committee tnat tta
action had been reconsidered and that
there would b nothing In the plat.
form In that regard. THIS chango n
now attributed 10 the telegram from
the Archbishop Tho dispatch was
referred By Chairman Carter tRoman
catholic) 20 EdEard Lauterbach
(JewD OF New York. and he. with
National commlttooman n. @. Kerens
(Roman catholiol Of this city tSL
LouiB). weut before the COMMITTEES
and succesded In knocking out all
reference 10 the church
Al the dicfation % q Roman catho-
lic prelate Who takes his orders from
Rome, and who has proven himself
70 be the worst, because the most
speclous aud deceptive foe of the pub
UREA. two Roman Catholic republi-
cans and Que Jew Knocked out all
reference 10 the church and sup
pressed -the clause IN the proposed
platform opposing the use OF public
money Cor sectarian purposes and
union OF church and state"
The action ooufesses that a move
ment for tho protection OF our tnsu-
tutlons IL a blow AZ the Church"
which here interferes for the protec-
ton OF It's practice OF Iooting public
treasures.
The Catholic Review OF July 4. 1895.
commenting on the St Louis pollti.
cal scandal. charging every movement
TO the A. p. A.. AZ Il IL accustomed
20 do, which has for its purpose the
protection OF our public schools and
other institutions against the assaults
OF political Romanism, had this to
say:
"The A. p. A. was beaten At ST.
Louis. Senator Lodge. Il is true. got
the party 20 adopt a plank demanding
an educational test from immigrants.
but the other principles OF the cou-
splrators were rejected. On June
l17. Archbishop Ireland sent this tel
eEram IA Senator CRrteF. The clause
lin'~thee proposed platform opposing
the use OF public money for sectarlan
purposes and union OF church aud
state Is unnecessary and uncalled
for. II is urged by the A. p. A. Its
adoption will be taken as a conces.
sion 70 them. will awaken religious
anlmoslty In the country and do much
harm. The republican party should
not lower itself to recognize directly
or Indirectly the A. p. A. hope the
clause or anything like Il, will not be
adopted Senator Gear worked hard
60 secure the two declarations de.
sired by the A. p. A.. but Senator
Carter, Mr.. Lauterbach, Mr.. Kerens,
and Mr.. Brady persuaded the commit
tee on resolutions that the great re-
publican party should not be con-
trolled by a band OF political bush
whackers. Mr.. Mark Hanna agreed
with them"
When ireland, Carter. Kerens, Lau.
terbach & Co., changed the school
plank In the ST. Louis platform. why
did they not change the Cuban plank
in the interests OF Roman Catholic
Spain? Both the inspiration Of pur-
pose and the end to be sought would
have been entirely harmonious with
the suppression OF thesschool plank,
and the ecclesiastical member OF the
unholy and unpatriotic cabal would
have been saved from the WEAKNESS
and cxpensiveness OF many after
journeys to Washington. hrst to seek
TO prevent war with Spain, and then.
after Spain was conquered, 70 secure
the appointment OF q Romanist on the
Peace Commission 70 protect the
pope's investments IN Spanish bonds.
which he had purchased 10 aid Spain
in crushing Cuba.
This performance under the leader
ship of Archbishop Ireland at 81.
Louis emphasizes two facts; FIRST
the shameless audacity OF a Roman
eccleslastic, representing a corpor-
ais guard OF men who vote with the
republican party, IN daring 70 pro
hibit through dictation over men,
bers OF a platform committee, a ma.
jority OF patriotic American people
from expressing their opinion in fav-
OF OF constitutional protection for
their public treasures. Second. the
cowardly and fawning surrender OF
principle. at the demand Of tho only
enemy OF our public schools. on the
part OF men delegated 70 formulate a
platform which should embody the
consensus of the best American SEN
timent.
IL the facts OF this dlsgraceful In
cident at the st. Louis convention had
been extensively known. despite the
importance Of the financial issue IN
the campaign. IL 10 very doubtful
whether the nominees Of the conven-
tion could have been elected. as
mnltitudes Of candid citizens would
have reasoned that tho dishonesty
al St Louis, audaciously and delIb-
erately practiced upon the people.
was fully as dangerous In its. perma-
nently baIeful reenlts as tho adoption
OF any experimental financial fad upon
which candid men could honestly diff
fer.
One thing Is certain. that the
American people are about ready to
serve notice upon politicians posing
as statesmen and leaders that their
srsning with the peopls and courting