The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-10
Let's Elect the POStmaSterS


No business position vital the general public the
postofhoe and its officials.
is the intention Of the government and the purpose Of those
who have this great charge make the transmission Of let
terS and literature perfectly and in transit the shortest
sible time with prompt delivery.
This being any attempt sought will
with punishment adequate
severity
papers
pies legitimate field Of journalism expects upon
hcent and honest handling Of its large circulation.
Some Of subscribers fear pOstmasters and dishonest
mail carriers especially papts believing they do and with
that Catholics think injury done to the Menace in the mails
uhabe ANY postmaster who gets that idea into
his head and acts il will not last long.
The Menace that congressman Cahoc) and
officials think ought be appointed
apapis special hatred to heret feels obliged
the pOstOe the interest Of his church. such ought be de-
feated at all hazards.
THE MENACE HAS NO OBJECTION TO MANS RELIGION
he HAS RIGHT TO THAT ought not to be appointed
postmaster his religion defeated of religion
shall by actual experience that mail matter not safe
the hands of pap controlled by his church. then will be the
duty appointment pap because the mail
mped with matter what be the faith of the postmaster
and clerks Of the mail service.
many cities Romanists being pushed
by the Catholic church to become pOstmastsrs
Portland Myers boiling being insisted
upon by Catholics Why postmaster be Cahoc7
hierarchy Of Portland think they the pOsOCe the interest
of their church has lesson learn You the police
Of Portland the red light district through corrupt
administration you unfortunate into your Good Shep
herd laundry but when begin to mper with the mails of the
United States going passing through Portland you viii find
yourselves against the righteous and wrsfu indignation of the
whole country
respects the postofce
mails is and will remain absolutely independent down the last
analysis
by the people Let apply home rule
United States senator's elected by the people P
mary cities be the
Why not make the postmaster elective office instead part Of
political plague spot every national admnstra
tion7
But whether appointed honest impartial
fetal who the government first and keeps his heart and life
squared the highest ideal of United States postal official
always suspicious when the Knights of Columbus lined
up postmaster This organization the field further
the interests power the pope
putting great with hierarchy the Roman Cath
oc church places positions for Catholics that will put
the information and the diffusion of now
edge Hence Romansts private secretaries reporters and
editors newspapers Of telegraph lines teephonjust
Bell system and climax the attempt to Ro
manze the postofhoes of the country.
plan purpose very plain and the Menace the
public Roms sinister design and points what would
TO States mail the control and censorship
of church. hostile free institutions and liberty Of thought of
speech and Of press.
papscy your lips just stop press by
give control Of pOsoes and mails and she
her end just as enectually.
This a dangerous upon liberties It is subtle
cunning The beast walks softly nowadays Tumuty