The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-07-10


lies. Inquiry reveals fact that the
flames of fanaticism had been kind
led several days in advance and
famed to fury by Father Pat
O'Connor, the Pope of Oelweip, and
his brother Eugene, judge Of the SUI
periOr court.
Mr.. Crowley was invited to Oel-
vein by the Guardians of Liberty,
and as per arrangements arrived
there at 4:45 p. M, Thursday, June
18th, was met by Rev. A. H. Nickel,
pastor Of the Baptist church, officials
Of Fearless Court No. IL, Guardians
of Liberty, and other patriotic c1ti-
zens.
Arrangements had been made for
Mr.. Crowley to stop at the Hotel
Mealey, two blocks from the depot,
and the hearty reception he received
and the representative escort to the
hotel was the first signal for the
beast to show it's teeth; it seems the
Romanists were as anxiously await
ing the arrival of the object of their
hate as were the patriots of the little
city Of Oelwein awaiting the man
whom they honored.
Early in the day Thursday, Moriss
Loeb, a Jew-think of it-a Jew who
runs clothing store in Oelwein,
undertook to circulate petition
among Protestants asking that this
und sirable CITIZEN" Mr.. Crowley, be
kept out of Oelwein.
Has this Jew forgotten the massa-
ere of thousands of his race by the
authority of the pope of Rome?
The next best bet, thought the Ro-
manists, would be to bluff the owner
of the opera house, Mr.. G. H. Phil
lips. These were the tactics used at
Clarksburg, w. Va, when they I'M
dertook to close the First Methodist
church in that city against Mr.. Crow
ley, Sunday, April 9th, when he
was to deliver an address at the |. 0.
o. F. anniversary celebration on the
subject, God, Liberty and the Flag"
But, Mr.. Philips is a patriot and
wouldn't be bluffed.
The Romanists said: "We1l burn
your opera housed"
But no results were forthcoming.
Mr.. Phillips is man Of cOnsidera-
BILE means and influence and replied:
eff you burn my house I have money
enough to build another"
On Thursday evening, at the ap-
pointed hour, the meeting opened.
Rev. Mr.. VanHorn, pastor of the
Methodist church, delivered the in
vocation and the audience joined in
singing, "America." Benedictlon was
announced by Rev. Mr.. McKim, pas
tor of the Christian church. The
speaker was introduced by Rev.
Nickel and was enthusiastically
greeted by the immense crowd which
packed the opera house and over
flowed into the street. The subject
for his address on this occasion was
"Rome's Real Attitude Toward the
Public Schools" and is one of Mr..
Ctowley's most powerful lectures.
The speaker stated in the outset he
did not come to Oelwein to cause
trouble, or to abuse Roman Catho-
lie He made it plain, as he always
does, that he has no ill-will for the
Catholic people, but on the contrary
that he loves and respects them, and
that it is they whom he is trying to
liberate from the System whose Jug
gernaht wheels grind them down to
slavery and misery.
After the address was closed, and
greetings were exchanged, the well
meaning citizens, of course, departed
for their respective homes.
When Mr.. Crowley and party
started for the hotel they took the
precaution to take the middle of the
street instead of going up the side
walk which was lined with thugs who
had armed themselves with bricks,