The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-11-01

hero and a h!t there I'M. when the civil
rulers began 90 open their eyes. they
found themselves al the mercy OF the
church"
Rems's Rule Always Corrupt
From the time when Innocent l. be-
Ean 10 pull the wool over the eyes Of
both Christian and pagan. down 20 the
present day. there has never been n
time when this same sllmy reptile
with its boady eyes and forked tongue
has not been IN every political SQUAD
bic who're there was hope OF gain. The
world has been dronched In blood:
kings have been forced 90 kiss the toe
OF the pope: governments have been
destroyed: rlghtful rulers have boon
hanged. beheadcd and e1llcd at the
whim Of the despot on the Tiber.
Previous to the rising OF Luther. no
ruler was immune and no nation ex.
listed In safety. Rome. with her horde
OF spies and secret agents was pry.
ing with those beady eyes into every
department This polltiooTeligious
power revised or annullcd laws AZ viii:
Il deposed and elevated: destroyed and
created governments and tho decrecs
OF the pope superseded all civil law.
No shrewder. no more consoienceless,
no more arbitrary. no more contemptl.
bic. cruel and corrupt political agency
ever existed than this polltioo,Roman
church.
Has Similar History In America
Catholicism has been poison 70 the
nations OF the old world. Its Shiny trail
can also be traced across almost every
page OF American history. To imagine
for n moment that this old adept az
political chlcanery has grown good. or
even fairly good on American soil is
a mistake. II there is any one thing
in which Rome does not change II Is
politics. Her methods may change,
but her purpose never There is
scarcely a city or hamlet OF any i'm.
portance where It's misrule has not
been painfully felt sThero is not a
city. county. state or nation on the
western continent bot Rome has its
eye on the civil power. You will find
this ohurchly influence vedging itself
into every crevlce. II Il does not openly
seek power by aiding In the nomina.
ton Of its own members for office, IL
elandestinely supports some weak
kneed Protestant whom Il hopes TO
control. Il is not particularly inter.
ested in any paramount issue. but II
allies itself with tho party or issue
that will be most easily adapted TO its
purposes. This eunniag serpent cares
nothing about personality. honesty or
party. Today you find Il lined up for
one party and tomorrow for the oppo-
site, The Idea with the Catholic po.
lltleal machine Is to aet In wherever II
can, control as much ne possible and
get the credit and the swag. There
are particular reasons why no Catho-
lie candidate should receive the votes
OF loyal Americans We name some
OF the important ones below:
Catholics Seek Political Vantage
Including the pope. cardinals, arch.
bishops, bishops, priests and lay mem-
bers, there is a we'll laid plan to place
as many Catholics on the tickets for
office as possible. Look over your
own party ticket and see how many
Catholics II contains, They have been
instructed by their leaders and rulers
70 become active in politics. There is
some strong influence at every seat OF
government where appointments are
made, whose purpose is 10 secure the
selection OF as many Catholics as pos
sible. A terrible howl is now ascend.
ing TO the very skies because Presi-
dent Wilson did not appoint at least
one Catholic TO his cabinet Catholic
papers and priests are boastlng about
the large numbers Of their kind who
are in public office over the country.
There is no Joke about Il; Rome In.
tends TO "hog the sloa" II possible. Are
you one OF those wLo says, there Is
no danger?" n SO, 'nk again and an
swer these Quos;iorP: Why is this
supposedly religious institution using
every means known - experienced pol
itieians to get its people into public
ofice7 Are they afraid the country
viii perish without their Official rs.
sistance? Do they Imagine they are
better fitted than Pro'estants? In this
free county II Is a safe course to de
feat the chronic Office seeker.
Catholics. all over the country. are
chronic ofIice seekers.
They Deny the validity OF State Laws
The Western Catholic, July 25, 1918.
in answer 10 the question, what must
a Catholic do who has married Prot.
estant before justice OF the peace. n
he wishes TO receive sacrament" says.
"He is not narrisd at all and be
must go to his pastor TO have his mar
riage rectifed." In Hay 16, 1913. is
sue OF the same paper. We find this on
the same subject. III you have mar
ried out of the church since April 10.