The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-01
ROME PRACTICES
UN-AMERICANISM
Interesting, Instructive Article
Reproduced from Pen
]. p. Love

Reproduced from Pen
]. p. Love
IN THE DECEM MBER issue of
The Home Field we cited some
of the un-American principals
proclaimed by the pope and his
accredited spokesmen. We let
Rome state these principles in
her own terms. The language
was explicit, admitting of but
one Interpretation. 1t showed
that theoretically, at least, Rome
is indeed as she boasts, ce1nper
eadem always the same). This
article will show that she is, as
far as she dare, actually practic-
ing these principles in Ameri-
ca.
Rome does not content herself
with theories; she is the most
perfectly and shrewdly organic
ed human institution on earth,
and the most sleepless propagan-
dist the world ever saw. She
ceaselessly expounding her creed
by her acts. What she is at
tempting in America as else
where when not restrained, is
proof Of sincerity in what she
says.
She says she does not believe
in an independent State, in
equality, in liberty and the right
of private judgement and free
speech, and she shows her faith
by her works. From Cordinal
Gibbons down to the most ser
vele little priest, the Roman
Catholic clergy is diligently ex-
ecuting policies consonant with
her published polity, secretly
when prudent, but more and
more openly. The work Of the
1900 priests of America is ex-
pository and defensive of the
creed and the DEGREES Of the
Vatican. Rome is. professedly
and practically un-American,
Take as the first emample Of
this
HER HOSPITALITY TO OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS,
and her stealthY appropriation
of public taxes for the support
of her parochial schools, main
tanned in opposition to the ma
tions schools. The public school
system of America is our patri-
otlc boast as the greatestnation-
alizing institution controlled by
the State. In her opposition to
this system she sets herself up
against the authority Of the
State, and in insidiously draw
ing on the national treasury for
the support Of her schools affects
a union of Church and State.
The American principle of
liberty and personal rights for
bids absolutely that any relig-
ious denomination shall partici-
pate in Federal patronage. De-
flying this, Rome has secured
vast possessions in public and
Indian lands, and keeps hand
stretched out toward our nation
al treasury, which is seldom
withdrawn empty. A shrewd
priest is now located at Wash
ington for diplomatic service,
and while we have not yet come
to the point of officially recog-
nizing him, he is on intimate
terms with many of the peoples
representatives and Federal en-
ployees, and is shown such con-
sideration in the departments
at Washington as is scarcely
shown to any other unofficial
citizen of America. He is one
OF the most familiar figures at
the National Capital, and has
such familiarity with matters
transacted there both in the
legislative halls and departments
of State as no other eccelesias-
tic in America possesses Or S eks
to possess.
Recently. when New Mexico
was seeking statehood but be-
fore the citizens of the territory
could adopt a constitution,
Rome found a tool among the
representatives at Washington
t. uAh whom to offer a bill
which proposed to give to Rome
100000 acres of land in New
Mexico to be used by her lieu
tenants in the support of her