The Irish standard., 1913-02-08

II there las been y single ill.,
stance of tho ind we are not familiar
with the facts thereof. No, the Cath
olic church is likened unto Horatius,
who with his good sword stood ON
the bridge and with his single arm
defeated Rome.
The Socialistic leaders were per-
turbed even frightened at the unex-
pected turn events were taking. The
cult had and still have reasons to fear
the Catholic church and it's great in
nuence for Christian charity, honesty,
fidelity to duty and good citizenship.
Something must be done aid that
quickly to stem the tide that was
surely setting in against Socialism,
its advocacy of free love and other
accursed doctrines. AS side issue
to the Appeal to Reason, the official
organ and nouthpiece of Socialism in
this country, printed at. Girard, Kan
sas, a printing office was opened at
Aurora. Missouri, by the rroprietors
OF the Socialistic organ, and a weekly
paper known as the Menace was duly
launched upon its mission of derama-
ton, agitation and dalnnation. It's
miscfievous and unscrupulous project
ors builded better than they knew in
financial sense. A large and grow
ing circulation has resulted. Well
known Socialists throughout the
country who assume Il decency even
though they have it not, several of
the cult have acted as agents for the
questionable publication. Agitation,
elimination and recriminat!cn together
with much bitterness has resulted. \
condition Of affairs seriously to be de-
plored. ::
While the Menace has been doing
its allotted work of SOCIAL and reli-
gious decentralization throughout this
country, it is alleged that one of it's
proprietors recently committed suicide
because Of Il burning disgrace likely
to follow his too intimate association
with young lady employe OF his Of
flee. So tile discriminating reader
cana !. an e accurately judge tRgstsource of
this uaholy TRADE against the oldest
and most prominent of all societies
Or organizations of the present era for
propagation and PRONUNCIATION of the
tenets of the Christian faith II may
be observed, therefore, that the Men
ace resembles the American mule cX-
cept as regards it's Intelligence, for
it has no pride in ancestry OF hope in
posterity.
The people OF this country are a
nervous and cNcitablc race They are
impulsive and impetuous at times,
but always right when actuated by
that deep, sober afterthou yht that fol-
lows careful and conscientious con-
sideration Of an important matter.
They can but admit under the above
cited conditions that the vicious at
tack upon the Catholic Church. its
dignitaries and members was at first
merely matter Of revenge aad re-
taliation by Socialistic leaders for
that Church's fruitful opposition to-
them and their vicious teachings. Now
it is a commercial enterprise in which
principle is eagerly sacrificed to greed
Of gain. 1t is. therefore, unworthy of
countenancc or consideration by in
telligent people, especially those who
confess Christ and Him cruci1ied.
Just a few words more and we are
done. Are not the Catholic men and
women of this country recognized as
among the best, most worthy and re-
liable citizens? All must admit that
they are. Does the reader suppose
for moment the conditions are diff
ferent, less commendable, less Amer
ican, less Christian-like less honor
able, less charitable 10 +he Catholic
faith through the country THAI. they
"eie heretofore! Let your reason
prevail, cultivate Christian tolerance
christian forbearance md neighborly
kindness. Join hands with the Cath
olic Church in it's commendable fight
against Socialism and It's inherent
evils and tbs most enthusiastic advo-
Gates, Anna Goldman and those OF
like ilk who are curse to our coun.
try and a menace to our civilization