The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-07-03
AN OPEN LETTER TO MIR. w. j.

ago / wrote w. j. Bryan the IOllOW-
ing letter, and enclosed selfad
dressed, ready stamped envelope for
reply, but up to this good hour have
received no reply:
Hon, w. J. Bryan, Secretary of
State, Washington, D. G.
Hon. Sir: l have always regard
ed you as a man of truth and honor,
perfectly acquainted with conditions
and happenings in our country, es-
pecially in political affairs. | am,
therefore, taking the liberty to ask
you some questions, to-wit: What
particular reason or reasons, if any,
were there for selecting as man to
lead the opening prayer, priest, in
the Republican convention at Chi
cago? And James Cardinal Gibbons
for the same thing in the Democratic
convention at Baltimore? Was it in
tended as q discrimination against
the Professionalism of America? 1t
SO, who is responsible for this dis
elimination? Or was it for political
reasons? And if for political reas-
ons, what were they? Or did it
happen this way: Did these two
men impose themselves on these two
great bodies? Further, is it a fact
that Joseph Patrick Tumulty, Presi-
dent Wilson's Private Secretary, is a
Roman Catholic Jesuit? An early
reply will be very much appreciated.
Now, Mr.. Watson, in my opinion
these things above mentioned, like a
great many other things that have
happened since the last Presi Dental
campaign was launched, show con-
clusively that both parties are cater
ing to the Roman Catholics for
their votes, and | want you to print
this entire communication so that
the readers of The Jeff can see how
an American citizen, when he asks
the Nations hitherto Democratic
idol for information to which he is
entitled, is treated with silent con-
tempt.
l appreciate the fight you are
making. and have been making, that
is beginning to bear fruit, though
you have trodden the wine press of
papal wrath alone for a long time.
I am glad to see the people waking
up. The army Of sympathizers and
cO-lab0rers is growing every day.
When l came to West Texas, three
years ago, there were very few peo-
pie here that read The Jeff. Now
there are scores. When | moved to
Roscoe, six months ago, you had just
one subscriber in the town Your
mailing list Will show that that [
sent you eighteen new subscribers a
short time ago, and as SON as
money is a little more plentiful [
hope to increase it to one hundred.
l have recently written a pamph-
let, entitled "CathoIicism Dissected;
Its Attitude Toward Our Govern
ment; A Protest and An Appeal to
All Lberty-Loying Americans" |
got a good deal Of my data out of
your book, and it has already Gre
ated CONSERVATION in the Roman
Catholic camp. They have already
threatened me with a term in the
penitentiary, but none of these
things move me. Neither count l my
life dear, so that | may finish my
course with joy, if together with
you and others we succeed in
thWarting it's purpose on our gov
eminent and its institutions. Let us
wage such a relentless campaign
that four years from now no man can
be elected to office, neither National,
State, county, nor municlple, who
caters to the Roman Catholic vote,
but let them know if they cater to
the Roman Catholics for their vote,
they can't got ours.
Yours till the victory is won. or