The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-05-31

% snliats Poiitioaiiy u1tA HaJ sthsr
"a its masthead "a presisiuas a. its
reaacn for sHiHtsncs. TIE pressrfa-
tion % liberty. ths promotion 81 prcE-
res and ths advancsmeut 81 ciriilt.-
advocatss --rhs abosoiuts separation %
church ana stais. the tanation % al
church prppsrty. and ithe edueation
% al children up 90 ths aEs 81
fourteen years In the puhiic schoois-
THIS ain. While net - broad and eorn-
prchsnsive is iunt as high as that %
Socialism. The publishers of the Men-
ace are aEhtinE what thsy. from their
visvpoint believe 20 BE- the Ersaisst
enemy of liberty. progress and ciNilira-
tion and I am persuaded that they are
not oniy deeply sincere IN this belief
but that they are men of sxcesdinEiy
Eood sense. capable % paddlinE their
own canoe and iustifyinE their course
In every Instance ~. Ike mcn. frankly
acknowledges a fault ~ the occasion
demands a.
Thsy have an object 90 attain and
they are hewinH straight % the line,
letting the chips fan where they viii.
They are oppoainE. not the domination
/ of the religion OF love in the hearts of
men. but the domination ofFn reliEio-
| political hierarchy In government and
/ In doing this they must necessarily side
with the forces appored % this or
l ganiHation. They are neither republic
| cans nor democrats. but patriots, and
! a. patriots working for the objects
/ they frankly and fcarlcusiy proclaim.
/ they are entitled 90 the support Of ov-
| cry Socialist IN the land. They are not
/ hEhtinF any religion nor are they at
I tempting 20 dictate religion 10 anybody.
but they are lighting In the open and
l the secret mhchinationa of a thor
I ouEhly organised church whose aims
/ are the dcadieat menace 90 American
i liberties and civilization" aud there
fore Numerically opposed 70 the aims
Of Socialism.
The publishers OF the Menace have
a deanitc work % do. a specific duty
TO perform and they are hcroicaliy,
maaterfully. couraEcously and even de-
nantly pursuing their course In daily
danger OF the assassin's bullet and with
Il little or no reward save the HatlHfac-
/ ton OF a duty well done-heroes1 Aye.
most unseinsh heroesi In the ST. Louis
election they did not take the course
| cialism would indicate. but they were
/ certainly consistent and therefore un-
deserving the criticism OF Comrade
Hoohn. II IL true they are not Social
lists. but their efforts are n compliment
/ TO those OF Socialists. and Socialists.
/ while reservinE the right 20 disagree.
have no moral right to interpose OBJ
| stacles 90 hinder them In the attain
ment OF their high aims. The Menace
I should be pushed for all u n worth.
! and a. with the spirit that prompts It's
| publication. o. worth 60 US and our
! children the inestimable value we all
place on life. liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness.
The Menace Is no respectsr Of par
ties. and In the recent battle IN 81.
Louis was not lighting for the re-
publican party. but against party
/ even more corrupt and. In addition.
| thoroughly imbued with the idea OF
4 making America Roman Catholic and
that church dominant here both DO
litically and rellgiously. As sure as
the sun shines We are not only GO
Ing 20 have but we have already a
clerical party In America. This fact
| many of us are 10th 20 admit. but IL is
a fact nevertheless and the sooner II
/ Is recognized and acted upon the
sooner will that party be found TO be
| the open. defiant. relentless enemy OF
| Socialism. The longer we hlindfold
| ourselves to this fact the longer we
shall be cropping our way TO success.
/ and I hail with pleasure the coming
/ OF the Menace az n most potent means
/ of tearing away from our befOggcd
l reasons and our blinded eyes what
[ ever % is that beclOuds them and pre-
/ vents us from seeing the foe by which
| we are being ambushed and the pitt
fall into which this Zoe IL leading US.
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