The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-13

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have guardedly reirained from com
pairing the lives OF church members
with free-thinkers but as expect this
will be the last article TO Capt White
and also 10 the expert. Mr. Maloney
who got knocked out in the first round
| viii give an account Of some OF the
crimes that have shocked our coun
try from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
and state by whom committed and
what religion he was raised up With
One OF the murders that shocked the
whole civilized world WAS committed
on April "a. 1865, when Lincoln was
shot by John Wilkes Booth. an ad-
herent OF the Roman Catholic church,
James A. Garfield was shot in the back
on the End day of July. 1881, by a
man named Guiteau, also Roman Cath
ole VIM, Mckinley. the last muir.
dered president was shot by Ctolgoss,
another Roman Catholic Mayor Car
ter Harrison of Chicago was murdered
by man named Pendergast, also a
Roman Catholic Mayor Gaynor, oG
New York. was shot. With muydcreus
intent. by another Roman Catholic. BY
the name OF James n Gallagher, on
August 9th, isi0 The latest scsat
criminal sensation, Ihe dyRamiSing oas,
fages that aaye been committed al1
over this country has Neen carried ~
Is the Mcnamara NrasAerS, arv NOT
enty Roman Catholics, N0t Sge active
members al the MilitiA of Christ an
entirely comgeSea II
Sc the Roman t,ataoNe church
New thege Is 40 sane man Will deny
she taot that tAe eAtlaren % the meN1
hers 81 the ReMan Catholic church re
eesve more relis,ouS training than any
ether religious organization bestowS
On their ehildrea. Thus it win be seen
that rellgiouS training does not pre-
vent them nom eommittlng crime
aew can its Teaching children that
they have only To believe in certain
iognlas to be saved from all sin is
70 clean moral conduct in
,ur citizens. consequently can defy
both Capt White and Maloney to pro
luce any such string OF facts to prove
hat freethought has an immoral tend
aney
The actions OF church members has
4 demoralining influence not only on
heir oifspring but on the whole OF the
population. Is it not a fact that they
object to paying their stare Of the
taxes on their church property while
claiming a full share OF the protection
Of eur public officers, Is il not fact
that they insist on having ehaplainS
paid BY the public funds TO look after
the spiritual welfare Of their Wnfor,
sanate and miSedaeatea members ana
stin insist that their church property
which often Includes their preachers
houses. Is untaxed, and make the false
statement that ID Is for the benefit
Il the public and when the seventies
II winter come and human beings are
perlShing they refuse to allow them 10
even enter and occupy these BUILDINGS
even 70 save their lives perhaps. |
eugAt to except the salvation ARMY
il this last case. but not in their un-
to pay taxes on their prop
critics. ask every tSir.minded reader
What rule Of equity DO voa follow and
b honest that the great numbers es
in this country Sre taxed
% psy eAsplains in state. and national
house Of legislation. in the army. IN
he navy. in the penitentiarieS, To-
pray to 50 many that don't want them
4 We must have prayers let Us have
) fair SYSTEM So that each can have
.Ae brand he wants by paying Tor IL
Hero Is my method, Let Us intro-I
teee y niekie in the slot rlachiHe. with
: Rslly SaHdsy face On one side snd a
.ssr3ieai Fsrley face Oh the Other IN
ssek place where We now have eAse
ala and q pAopoSraph With records
.rcm sAery gospel nsal in the eo0otsy
nd Whenever any OF our repreSeota-