The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-11-29
BY J. p. coss

BYLE. coss
LAST weeks Menace appeared an account OF Catholic
mob az Caroondae Pa All had In that article the
bare facts OF tho affair Since the stupendous importance
and s friends have been busy. Practically eyer detail
aasSa sa s win ,ae UPRISING has been carefully inyes,isAsd
know all there vas connected with IL Now The Menace h in
method Of OrEaniiatOn, Of spirit cadng Up H.
underlying occasion for the un-American outrage.
Most Of these recent mobs have like origin and the cir
them % are ' much the same s The m
BY The local press nearly always along the sane
hhe Coondae IL not an exception only In certain respects
Local Press Comments
In this all cases OF the kind the local press
treats the affair in equiyocal Most
Instances truth ana justice are lost sight Of in an attempt
please their constituents LackRwannA county in which Car
100000 people. The principal industries mining and
The population generally in such places
county Offices and the papers would naturally be largely in
nnd editors CarOOndae papers toadyns
TO the fellows who melted and participated in the riot We
to and othsTwsS As fair an expression as We have seen
demning the lawlessness of the mob. etc, It says:
AS We say. two elements have had their doubtful
Christi woman is a better Protestant, less
Catholic; or more Catholic because Robert Wilson
daring the passions OF who could help being
famed by his preaching. came here and made speech
from its having been spread broadcast by inscriptions
politicians at the voting places through the valley
1T would be far better to pay heed to Wilson and
such preaching will always result in violence long
the utteranees OF The Menace continue Just long
and religious hatred"
Now. good this but owing to the ercum
statement OF the without trucking He what
have the grit 70 stick TO the eS The tex. N tb case Se' oa S nU
man has the unqustoned right to address audience In
that without hndsnes from anyone. without defending
they this? then he proceeds to OF VIII
whipped curs and allowed the people to have s oWS
way about the election and all other affairs there would prob
Did the church people have right to their church for
Did the people who attended have a right to do sO3
Did Mr.. Wilson have right to address the audence7
Was any business of those who were not invited what
Do you expect would advise that liberty speech
be extended 20 only certain class?
II SO, 70 what particular class would extend IT.
Now Mr. Editor 1t not fact that Catholic priests attack
every available occason2
you informed. must answer, YES"
you not informed. you should be-
Has not always been customary for to oppose each
Do ,S they 5ons 5ot DO this OPn and RTSi ely o. ana
Was the carbOndalc riot justhble from standpoint
II twas, why not explainH
III was not, why not say SO and be done with It?
Is not true that your trucking attitude the
Did you open your when Catholic priest in his
mission sometime announced that all who mar
all that husband and wife were living in sin; the wives were
concubnes and the children bastards?
II not, why not?
the Catholic people entitled greater privileges than
Protestants?
Did the Protesants raise mob and offer violence
priest who sandered the children
friends and neghbors-and possibly your own?
When made the cowardy statement long hu
preaching will violence
did you not coverty justify the mob idea?
When stated $50 long the The
continue will the burst
into flames OF and religious hatred you you
uttered untruth?
Don't you think you are amenabe to the pubic for the un
truthful you make and the tendency your words have
cont think not worthy to edit a newspa
per- ought to change occupation something where
would not have much that you might do
Do know Of single instance where The Menace
advised pallated mob rule?
Do not all decent loyal Christian American
people teach obedience to lawG
Wilson making unlawful sanderous speech is
RAFFLINc OFF SOULS gatory.