The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-07-04

VINO use their constitutional right of
free speech to say things adverse to
the papal church! Under American
laws and through Protestant en-
1ightenment, free speech and the lib
erty of the press, within legal limits,
are encouraged; but the Roman
Catholic Church declares that free
speech and the liberty Of the press
are accursed (see the declarations
of the popes), and therefore Ameri-
cans and Protest2nts are to be
ruined by any means available if
they say aught that is offensive to
the priests.
For instance: an American news
paper or magazine prints humorous
sketches or caricatures Of public
men-eFen Of ex-Pre&5&ent Roose-
welt, or ]. PieTpont Morgan, or any
other person ia the public eye. The
people smile @ggE it, and forget It.
But il the cartoen or sketch is oE9en-
giVe to the papal priests they pro-
coed in this way:
First they write an indignant and
threatening letter to the offending
paper or magazine; then they write
to the business houses advertising
in these papers or magazines, SINH
lar letter, and finally they arrange
to have a large number of Irish Ra
man Catholics {99 per cent. Of whom
have never seen either paper, maya
zine, or the goods advertised) write
letters to the advertisers, threaten
ing to withdraw our patronage
from you if you continue to adver-
tise in that periodical Though, as
<xrn h0un col FhN<v vat
patronized the advertiser3.
And in nine cases cut of ten the
threat succeeds: the unsophisttcated
publisher or advertiser apologies
and gives in.
Please note: it is only the Irish
Roman Catholics who adept this
boycott, which is, in reality, an arm
of the papal inquisltion!
Where do we get cur facts? From
score of sources-al Roman
Catholic. Lying right before us is a
Roman Catholic church weekly
1.-The Morning STAR" of New Or
leans Over it's editorial page is a
long endorsement Of the paper,
signed, James H. Blenk, S. M,
Archbishop Of New Orleans"
In the paper from which we quote
tissue of Nov. 10, 1870 is the an
nual report OF The Catholic Fed
Grafton" covering an entire page
and half This report says, after
referring to their threatened boy
colt OF the Cream OF Wheat Co.
(Which surrendered}
Another offender along these
lines was Puck, which, in its issae
of Sept 81, published an infamous
picture Of our holy Father, Plus K,
and his Eminence, Cardinal Merry
del Val The picture was as vile as
some Of those which have appeared
in that contemplate italian sheet,
'L'Asino.' A letter of protest was
sent to the publishers by the Ma
tional Federation. This letter was
supplemented by letters from the
National Organizations, State and
County Federations. Your national
secretary also sent special letters 90
the advertisers in Puck, asking
them that if they respected the feel
ings Of their Catholic patrons they
should join in the protest and in
form the publishers Of Puck that
they are not in sympathy with the
manner in which the latter is insult
ing the head Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
"The following firms have sent
letters Of protest to Puck and for
warded copies of their letters to the
Federation:
"The ". L. Douglas Shoe Co., of
RrocktOn Mass who di9rnY1tin ned