The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-19
Another Protestant Talker AS
saulted By ROmaniStS.


add that Champlin, Mimi, is a small
town situated across the Mississippi
river, opposite (south of Anoka, the
latter being the county seat and a
city of 5000 people, situated 16
miles northwest of Minneapolis,
MINI.
The citizens of Champlin hired a
hall in that town and began a series
of anti Roman Catholic meetings.
These were, at first, attended by
Father" Dolphin, priest of Anoka
Catholic church. The meetings
drew a goodly audience in which
number of the reverend fathers"
flock were present. That worthy
pastor combatted the statements of
the lecturing NJ. E. Minister and for
time the debate turned into a free
for all' argument. This did not
meet the mind of the Protestant ele-
ment who were the promoters of the
meetings and who felt they were not
being properly represented by one
who could advance historic proof and
maintain it against all the denials o9
the priest. Accordingly they called
to their aid one r. N. Dancey, Of
Vernon, B. c., representative of
the Guardians of Liberty who as
sumed the aggressive and hurled an
avalanche of charges against the
Papal Hierarchy, challenging them
to arrest him and bring him to civil
trial or give the proof Of his charges
in open court. The priest retired
from the hall. The meetings were
then transferred across the river to
Anoka where there is a strong Cath
Ollie element. The first meeting,
Tuesday night, Feb. 18th, he was
unmolested. The second night, the
18th inst, while nearing the hall a
mob, about so unmasked men, seized
Mr.. Dancey and his two companions,
but breaking the hold of one who
had seized him, Mr.. Dansey dealt
him terrific Highlander" render
ing him unconscious for the instant,
and then fed to a drugstore where
he called for police protection and
receiving it went back to the hall and
delivered his lecture.
His companions were taken to the
depot, placed on a train, relieved of
their extra money SO they were not
able to return and were forbidden
to enter the city again. The third
night no attempt was made to hold a
meeting, although large crowd was
present and many expressed their
disappointment. Friday, the goth,
word was received that the meetings
would be resumed. Mr.. Dancey at
tempted to reach Anoka from Min
neapolis, 16 miles distant, by auto,
but was stopped by band of men
in automobiles, who turned him back
and compelled him to abandon his
purpose. A report was circulated
that deputies could not be found who
were willing to be sworn in to de-
fand the speaker, but the writer
learned from what he believes to be
reliable sources, that such is not
true. Some of the State militia have
expressed their willingness to act in
that capacity if the call is once made.
There is an undercurrent now quiet
ly making it's way through the minds
of the people and men of intelli-
gence are asking whether this is
really a land of the free" or of
bigotry. HAS free speech passed
away or shall we test our strength
with them now,'' said one quiet,
thoughtful business man, ''and see
who rules this country" eff what
the lecturer stated is not true" said
a lady, "why did they not have him
arrested on the charge of SANDER
and punished by law"
The Papacy has always denied the
charge Of persecution, claiming that