The Irish standard., 1912-05-11
Obvious Purpose of Guardians of
Liberty is Opposition to the
Catholic Church.
Accuse President Taft of Showing
too Much Consideration
to Catholics.
Former General Miles Listens to
Denunciations Without Word
of Reproof.

The misnamed "Guardians of Lib
erty" held a meeting in Boston a few
days ago the results of which show
the real purpose Of the organization.
1t is to oppose the activities of the
Catholic Church in this country and
to engender anti-Catholic hatred.
And Mr.. Nelson A. Miles, former
General in the Army of the United
States, is no longer ignorant Of the
aims and purposes of the Guardians
of Liberty. For the General was
present at the secret meeting of that
organization which was held in Bos-
ton recently and after he had heard
himself talk he had the privilege Of
listening to an exposition OF the prin-
ciples of the Guardians Of Liberty
from the father" Of that society, for
mer Congressman Charles D. Haines
Of Boston. and Rev. Augustus E. Bar
nett of Philadelphia
Down with the Catholic Church"
was the trumpet call of these speak
ers and the doughty General, who
said few weeks ago that he would
have nothing to do with any religious
controversy or would not take part in
any religious agitation, sat through
oute.the. meeting s;irhuut u word Of
protest.
The following appeal was made to
the voters of Massachusetts, through
the heads of the organizations:
"Vote for Roosevelt in the primaries
and defeat Taft now while there is so
much sentiment against him. Having
got rid of Taft, we can bring all pres
sure against Roosevelt in the Nation-
al Convention and at the polls"
There were about fifty pseudo
clergymen and 1900 bigots ~ the Bos-
ton meeting. AS that species of hu-
manity, however, is proverbially
avaricious, the 1900 bigots and the SO
clergymen did not contribute enough
to pay the expenses of the meeting
Says the American Citizen, the organ
of the A. P. A., and of the Guardians
of Liberty.
Not Financially Prosperous.
"The only defect of the meeting was
in the presentation Of the collection
for expenses. The result left finan-
cial responsibility upon the originat-
ors of the gathering. Probably friends
will make this up"
And this, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Boston American Citizen for
the past three months has been call
ing for 25 patriots to donate s. each
to organize the Boston Court Of the
new organization.
General Miles was the celterpiece--
the central figure, rather-of the gath
| ering. He delivered himself of a
speech which was as tame as the ca
reer of the General has been strenu-
Gus.
1T is not the purpose of this or
ganization," said General Miles. "to
make war upon any political party
religious creed, or the individual
rights and privileges of any citizen"
And after the General had sat down.
former Congressman Haines and the
minister from Philadelphia proceeded
to demonstrate that the genial Nelson
| did not know what he was talking
about by launching forth in bitter
| attack upon the Catholic Church and
the 100000 Catholics of This coun-
| try.
General Miles also read the declare
tion of principles of the Guardians OF
| Liberty "in order that our principles
may be known and appreciated by
all men. and that they may be fully
understood and not misconstrued, or
lightly considered"
1t was an emasculated declaration
of principles. however. For as enun-
ciated by General Miles and as print
ed in the current issue of the Amer
| ican Citizen, it contains but four ar
ticles. whereas the Declaration, al
adopted at the convention at which
the society was organized and as
printed weekly for the past three
months in the columns of :he Amer
ican Citizen, under the signature 0
Haines, Skinner. ct al. contained