The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-03-13
THE JEFFERGONIAN

address made some years ago by one of the under
signed.
While this is crude piece OF literature, being
the first public address made by the author, it,
however, possesses the merit CT frankness and
truth. The same principles then are exactly the
same today.
Regarding the alleged prescription against
Hon VIM. H. Fleming, beg TO say that
know, among the Knights of Columbus num-
Der of friends and admirers of Mr.. Fleming who
would have taken pleasure in casting ballots for
him had he remained in the race.
Nineteen centuries ago, the Prince Of Peace
was arraigned before tribunal. False were the
accusations against Him, but even, III the face of
the statement of the presiding .ge, that he
could find fault with this Just Man, came the
cry, Cruelty Him, Cruelty Him.
What matters it that men band together for the
purpose of making better citizens Of themselves;
what matters that they have continuously added
to the peace prosperity Of the community
raising families of worthy descendants in the fear
Of the Lord? What matters it that those who
know them personally in daily intercourse, can
find no more faults than others have, yet, in some
quarters, increasingly the cry goes up, Cruelty
Them, Cruelty Them"
We deprecate anything like controversy, we
certainly have no desire to foist religious
opinions upon unwilling ears, but, if there is any
woman at any time DESTROYS of obtaining
light upon any subject pertaining to the teachings
of the Catholic Church, request to any of
the undersigned will procure proper information
on the subject. This is our final communication:
kCOMMENT:)
The statement about the ''tin saoord&" is
monumental fiction. The Knights of the 4th
degree are equipped with steel SaooydS
The 4th degree Knights are also supplied
with the latest improved rifles, and the best of
ammunition.
In the monster parades Of 1910 and 1911,
both in ashington and in Baltimore, those
steel swords, those rifles, and that military
formation were very much IN evidence indeed.
The newspapers were full Of the pictures.
The Knights looked like regiments of regular
solliers on dress parade drums, bands, ban
ners, uniforms, and all.
Are the Knights becoming alarmed?
Are they afraid, noao, to again parade those
guns and those swords?
In 1910 and 1911, the Roman Catholic
papers and pre1ates we're boasting of their
military organization, The Knights of Column
bus.
Such arrogant papers as The Tablet of
Brooklyn, were exulting over the great things
The knights were going to do with ''the
swords of the 4th degree men,"
Such prelates as Quigley of Chicago, were
publicly Dragging about Rome's military
organizations, which we're armed drilled and
ready to take orders from the Pope's petit
coated priests.
But "Presto!" change:
The swords are ''tin )" the guns do not exist,
and no oaths are taken.
Thus Rome suavely assures the American
Protestants that her Secret Societies do not
swear to anything.
All other Secret Societies take oaths of some
sort: Rome's take none whatsoever
And the Protestant papers greedlly swal-
low that outrageous and palpable falsehood
The Roman church is the only one that
uses secret cipher, secret system of spies,
a secret system of reports, a secret tribunal to