Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-04
Disgraceful Bull MOOsers Antics
Prove Contention of This
Paper.
Fanatics Bent On Campaign of
Religious Prejudice and
Ignorance.
DAVIES STANDS WITH BINGHAM

In reply to the statement pub
lished in these columns last week
that the local Progressive leaders
were attempting to bring the
notorious ex-Priest Crowley here for
the purpose of arousing religious
prejudice, the following card is
published at the request of Attorney
w. w. Davies:
Editor Kentucky Irish American:
Louisville, KY, September 81,
] 91t3-The Irish American of This
date insinuates that have been inter
ested in bringing one Crowley
here for religio-political purposes.
That is absolutely and teetotally and
completely FALSE. The insinuation
is so strange and new to me that
am forced to stop and think what
the Irish American is driving at.
am now and always have been and
always shall be undyingly opposed
to anything that can be said to be
remotely connected with an arousing
of religious strife. would spurn
a political victory won on such a
low plane. My friends of all creeds
know my record on this subject
am fighting a political machine-not
the Mother of Augustine and D'Assisi
and Damien. Respectfully.
w. w. Davies.
The Kentucky Irish American
wishes to do no injustice to Mr..
Davies, but to be consistent in his
position he could not fail to take
nf 10 aft -
at the Progressive meeting in Hop
kins' Theater last Saturday even
ing, when he was the principal
speaker, and representative of this
paper was present. great portion
of the audience was composed OF
Louisville's old guard of the A. p.
As and the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, who were
leaders in the attempt to bring 20
Louisville the fakir above referred
to. During Mr.. Davies speech he
was interrupted several times with
cries of DOWN WITH ROME" and
WELL BEAT THE CHOSS-
BACKS" which statement can be
verified by reputable authorities,
the fanatics, comprising the major
part of the audience, caring nothing
whatever for the speakers reference
to municipal affairs and were only
Intent on cheering personalities re-
ferring to Democratic leaders who
were Catholics. Mr.. Davies can not
deny that in addition to the above
Interruptions there were many calls
of "Hurrah for Old Glory" (probably
referring to Old Glory Council of
the Junior Order) and "Hurrah for
Free Americans" these patriots
consisting of the class that are al
ways ready to espouse and defend
the American flag in times of peace,
but in times of war prefer to let
the Irish and German Catholics bear
the brunt of the fighting. In add,
tion to the above card, Mr.. Davies
in personal visit to the Kentucky
Irish American office stated that he
had always stood with Judge r. w.
Bingham in opposition to the spirit
OF these A. p. AS, that he was en-
opposed to ostracizing
any class of people on account OF
their religion, and that he believed
strictly in, that phrase of the consti-
allows a man to worship his God ac-
cording to the dictates of his con-
science. The editor of the Evening
Post, who is a warm friend and
admirer of Mr.. Davies, warns him
that religious bigotry is the chief
motive OF his associates in the local
Progressive party, which sentiment
is contrary to the principles of ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt.
Therefore Mr.. Davies in justice TO
himself and to the founder of the
Progressive party should lose no
time in deserting the fanatical bunch
of A. p. As in charge of the Pro,
gressive party's fortunes here, and
this sentiment the Kentucky Irish
American reiterates, believing that
II Mr.. Davies is desirous OF choosing
the course fair to his Catholic
friends he should not hesitate In
refusing to again be a party to the
disgraceful scenes Of last Saturday