The menace., 1913-12-13
Great Debate to Take
Place in Arkansas

guSt finithcd = lecture tour IN AFkAn-
sas. hiE last ongnEc-ent being a. Nor
glton. sherg he delivered lectures
Ncvenbsr IS. - and 20
Happcars thai previous 20 Mr.. Spur
goous appoafaBoe a. MoTriiton
Roman Catholic priest -father houi
f,ce. q uative of ArtanEas ana priest
a. suhiaoo. had delivered lectures az
M0rrii,on ana had severely condemned
TIE Menace and most everything else
not exactly Roman. In bis lecture az
the rr4riurv s~hooi auditorium on the
evening OF Nov. i6th. he stated tha
b. aas - ass4sr.s-s ~ Ihe Menace
and that n was like tAking bad medi'
cine 10 read n. and that II always
made him sick a. the stomach.
we do not wonder that Il makes
him sick AZ the stomach 70 have the
nlth Of bis system pointed out 20 him.
but We are wondering Just Why this
holy father" would Ne about being a
subscriber 20 The Menace. lie is not
on the subscription list 80 far a. We
have been able 10 lind. and We have
searched diligently through the list
Of his nome town and those sur
rounding
a. any rate. when spurgeon appear
cd on the scene the fur began 70 ny.
and Boniface's henchmen sent for him
to come back, and put Il up to him TO
attend Spurseon's lectures and an
sver them. and II he failed to make
good they would quit him like a steer
In the road.
Bonifsce showed up. and when Spur
geon made his regular challenge. on
the occasion OF his second lecture, the
priest accepted. and the people Of that
community are scheduled for the most
fun they have ever had In their lives.
The priest was so excited that he
agreed TO put up five 10 one. and az a
result Mr.. spurreon has on deposit
In the Bank OF Morrilton one hundred
dollars, and the priest five hundred
as a guarantee OF good faith and as a
forfeit II they fail TO appear for the
debate which Is scheduled for the
second week IN January.
Following Is the contract signed by
both parties 60 the debate which has
been acknowledged before a notary
public:
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN;
We, thc ,nicuigncd. arre to dchats puhlicll
al Marriiiun. Afknuzss. the question:
RESuhED. TuAT TUE ROMAN CATHOLIC
/ PRIESTHOOD is A LECllEROUs BUNCH Ol
lWHrrE sLNNERS.
rhc following are The conditions regulating
she ,chatc:
I. Fsther Boniiscc shall dsposit $500 wiu
thc Bank ot Mo-riton. Arksnas. which shall b
fcrfeitsd a. follows; 500 shall BE- given .
Otis L spurrcun in rae Father Boniiaoe fail
!, 70 appear; and $500 u Mr. O;ii L. spurEco
wins the debate By proving TO the jury that n
charge Is correct
2. Otis L. spurgoon &c to drposlt 800 q
, the securty Of his appearance which amour
talI te fo-i,itsd 70 Father Boniiace, II Nj
, spirgcon fails % appsar.
O. The forfeit money in both cascs Il 10
icpositod with tlc bank Of Morriiton the fin
day Of DCccnbcE 1915.
4. Thr jury Il to b. composed oi twely
Proitetauts OF Mouilt0n. Afk,, one 20 BE- chcsf
! ty Otis l.. SpurEeon. one by Father B0nifaS
} anil thse two thus cboan shai jointly choo'
ten others This jury dall decide for or again
IN tn force oi the evidence produced
s. This debate shall be held at Morriltoi
Arkansas beginning In the sHcoud wcsk Of jar
uary. lell. on Tuesday evening - the thirtccni
The hour Of beginning each debate shall Be
30 o'clock. p ~.
O. Thrre copies of this agreement shall I
. made and duly signed before a notary publ
hy the two parties conccDcd herein. Thce on
les shall be in The po,s,.ssion Of the followin.
! one copy shah b. IN the possession q Otis
: Spurgcon. one In possession Of Father Bot
iacc aud the third In the possession q the Bar
Of Morrilton
:. A chairnan selccted by the jury shall co
!. Inc, The debate and shah possess al the powc
q u a presiding ludce.
s. The prosecution shall take up the fir
{ hour ~ each curiug. the dcirnse the accoa
J. md this procCs shah coniiuus thro chont q
Ilcl,aie un'il Zach thcmc Is cpmpctclr c1ycrS
f, Whes both partics have finished they shan
! given . like time each cvrning ~ complete (
J 'ybuital and said ubrttal shali ~ hased hp
u tn original debate only ruc shall h. civ
;, l5- the iary 10 prqlar their verdict which slI
/, bc rrndcrcd tim night following the last rub,
' tai
e CsiEncjD OTIS I. sPURGEoN,
n Fs hc prosecution.
. (siEnsdl r. BONIFACE. q. s n,
For ne defsnts
= signed in nv presence. notary P,elie. q
u ncc. I, 1913. A. q. SfoNER,
notary Pablo.
II The daily papers Of Arkansas. ey,
such papers as the Gazette. at Lift
q Rock. have given the forthcoming 4
,s bate publicity snd It is expected n
!, people from all over the state, al
Is uelghboring states viii attend the I
bate, as this Is about the first tir