Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-11-07
Commend Him and His Soldiers
For Assaults on the
Church.
Brutal Acts Against Priests and
Nuns Commended by
Society.
EXCHANGE FRIENDLY GREETINGS

Another instance of the ideals
and aims of the Guardians Of Lib
erty, one of the numerous organiza-
tions engaged in the profitable
business of melting the ignorant and
low-minded to a bitter and super
stitious hatred against the Catholic
church, is furnished in October ~
issue of the Liberator, an anti-Cath-
olic paper published in Magnolia,
Ark In that issue there is to be
found a copy of letter sent by
Alamo Court No. of the Guardians
of Liberty to Gen. Francisco Villa,
the notorious Mexican bandit, prais-
ing him for the brutal acts of him
self and his soldiery in destroying
churches, killing and driving forth
priests, and assaulting Sisters In
his war on the church in Mexico.
The letter in part reads as follows:
"Alamo Court No. 1, Guardians
of Liberty of Texas, a patriotic or
ganization of American citizens,
with courts throughout the entire
United States, which has for its pur-
pose the maintaining of the United
States constitution and the COM
plete separation of Church and
State, desires to express to you and
other patriotic Mexicans our hearty
approval of your actions and the
great good and service you have
and are rendering your people and
the country. We would especially
commend your actions in ridding
your country of the baesst of human
vultures, the Catholic priesthood.
Whenever women are forced to
secretly confess to a man who has
never married and knows nothing of
the sacredness of woman or OF
home, it is but natural for immor-
alfty to exist, and until this practice
is stopped II is impossible to raise
up a liberty loving, intelligent,
patriotic, moral generation. Again
assuring you of our appreciation of
your invaluable worth to your
country, and trusting that you may
continue your good work until the
people Of your country are freed
indeed from the root of the trouble,
the Roman Catholic church, in the
language of the patriot, we would
exclaim. Viva Mexico by Villa"
In reply Villa expresses "his sim
cere thanks and very great pleasure"
to "the honorable society,"" and
wishes that this honorable society
continue progressing every day fon
the welfare of humanity and of
civilization"
Both Villa and "the honorable
society" are in good company. They
have found companions of a like
mind; they are proving anew the
old adage that birds of a feather
flock together" The foul and putrid
imaginings in which the socalled
patriotic" organization delights are
well known to us by this time. OF
Villa, despite the pathetic efforts of
the daily press to shield his true
character and the apparent indif-
ference Of the Government at Wash
ington in regard to his savage
actions, We also know enough to
reveal the characteristics of the man
who is now in control of affairs to
a great degree in the Southern re-
public. Reputable periodicals such
as the outlook, while sympathizing
with the revolutionary party in
Mexico. have acknowledged the
gross immortality of the man in
charge of that revolution and of
ma ~ of his followers. Villa him
self is said to have a mistress in
almost every town which receives
his visitation; nor is this mere
private matter, for the course OF
the revolutionary army across the
stricken country has been marked by
series OF revolving orgies perpe-
trated most frequently In the
churches. The most bestial practices
have been committed in the most
sacred places; and the brutal
bandits have not even respected the
persons of the Sisters, but have
treated them in a manner which
decency forbids repeating. Such are
the men who are now running wild
IN Mexico; such are the friends of
the men who are now conducting
the campaign against the church In
this country. II is a very sad COM
mentary indeed upon our so-called
civilization and progress that in a
supposedly enlightened Common
wealth a party such as the latter
should exist and that the adminis-
tration at Washington, which was b
solicitous but a short time ago iny
regard TO Justice In Mexico, should
suddenly become weak and vacillat-
Ing In the face of such disgraceful
course. OF action on the part of those
whom it assisted 10 come into the
power which they misuse SO
flagrantly. But II is somewhat re-
freshing to note that villa and the
malodorous anti-catholic patriots"
understand each other-that they
IND spirit Of brotherhood In their !,
disgusting task. G. B. of c. ".