The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-18

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mufderous assaults urou his person, uas
EASILY the most thrilling episode q The
Convention. Not a dty eve 10 the parkcd
hail did I notice and the suspcuse and
brcAthlcss ave until be reached the ch
max Of his recital In hnal rcscue and
safe resting In the hospital was -Nme.
thing 20 hear and witness bot onee IN q
life tine I noticed that al th. nirn
who spoke 20 M Nbo had suCcfcd at the
hands % Rome. do not propose 10 rely
on treatherors poliocnlen, the apnointecs
of the papAey, nor upon weak -knocd
Pro,esianis, nor upon state or uational
officials, sworn 10 defend aud uphold the
contribution that guarantees free spc,h
and free assembly, but tecp In clUgc
touch with the firt iAw u nature BY a
carefully prepared srlf defense. But tine
fails me to mcution Boles, that splendid
orator and magnificent nan called 10
meet Rome In the arena and who never
Rev. Dr. Lewis, Of FinIlay, Ohio, who
lends his ministry 10 the cause % hu.
man liberty in these crises Of American
politics. Fearless, faithful. be stands
FOR the defenss of all that is dear to
American patriotism and religious lib
erty.
Mr.. Simms held the platform and rave
the convention a sample Of his fighting
qualities. But Of all men Of whom
had formed an opinion before seeing
them, was Rev. I. J. King hai read
with interest bis monthly magazine The
Converted Cdthoiic, and expected 20 see
= man of solemn mien and diguided pres.
ence. But instead King is whirlwind,
full Of action and tremendous energy.
He lAmbssts the pspal institution, the
shams, frauds and religious graft with
unmereiful severity, This is because be
has been a victim Of its falsity ard hypo.
erig. Like his Master, he can Eay, "Ye
kypoerites, how car ye escape the
iainnAtion Of heIli" II Prolestauts
think Ne ia partial in his dsnunciations,
they will learn better when they hear
him. Wherever King goes Rome hoWls.
and the bowling Is egilence that bis a..
rows Of truth have penetrated tho hide
Of the "holy" frauds.
No one can describe the enthusiasm Of
the convention. IL was always running
over. The men and women were ready,
witty and foreeful in all the discussions.
The fact Is the convention ran away
from the presiding olieer, but always
kept the middle Of the road and eonse.
9uently was easily brought back 70
business
The committee on resolutions was
loaded down 20 the breaking point snd
then after Il had thrown overheard half
that had been handed in, the convention
bucked and unoaded on the table half
Of what the committee had reported
There was but little diversity of opinion
developed in the discussion and ali reso.
mtions that passed or went 10 the table
did 90 by almost unanimaus vote The
purpose, the aim, the spirit and heart Of
the delegates were ono, and patriotism
sanctihed In unity the action OF that
select body Of people. Lest my space is
exhausted, ! desire 70 write here and
make II plain that there was entire
unanimity as 20 the issue before the
American people, and only one and the
greatest is political Rome in its active
aud outrageous opposition 20 the doctrine
and letter Of the first amendment 20 tho
constitution to-wit; religious freedom.
press freedom, speech and assembly
freedom. Rome has made the issue plain.
and God helping us We will fight K ont
on this line II It takes generations 20
do i'll
The platform meetings IN Willard
Han on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day nights were the opportunities for the
pent.up enthusiasm OF the eonvention IN
manifest itself. The hall was AWAY,
crowded, and the inspiration Of the great
audience gave wings TO speech and car.
Tied the orators 10 heights that thrilled
Mr.. Scarborough Of The Liberdtor msse
masterful address upon the plaes an5
power Of the Bible in this second Pc.
formation, which We think is political