The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-05-07
STATE FEDERATION
German Roman Catholic Men and Young Mems
Societies of Minnesota
MEMBERSHIP 1900

St. Paul. Mimi, 6,
Dear Sir-An old movement in a gown A. p A.
Movement revival of Know-Nothng spirit rampant
again in country. Papers and publications like the
Menace, the Patriot American Citizen Lberator Melting
Pot Yellow Jacket Rip Saw and others have revived the old
spirit of bgory and carrying campaign of cauny
and vcaton against the Catholic Church. its priests and
sisters which reminds Of the printed and spoken agt
ton of those troubous times in the last century when bgo
try begot personal hatred and destroyed and mutual
At that time, in the thirtes, fortes and fftes-and
later in the SOS and 9Osunscrupuou denomination
agitation brought state of mind certain classes
people which rendered them capable and for
public Catholic demonstration, and for violence
In the hirtes fores and tes of the past century anti
Catholic mobs violence by the spoken and
printed word of bgoed agtators In Charleston near Bos
ton Catholic orphan asylum destroyed by mob, in
Philadelphia Cincinnati and Louisville misguided mobs des
oyed Churches and committed assault and murder In the
streets Louisville Catholic priest stoned and died
from his injuries Minor disturbances of the peace occurred
under which Catholics forced to suera of which
LEGATIONS of the same type as those mentioned above.
This agitation is being conducted in the most un-
scrupulous manner by papers published circulating in
our own State Caumnes against priests and sisters
invented individual real ofenses generazed facts and con-
mind is produced in the readers especially districts in
which the people do know priests and sisters by personal
contact frame of mind that renders them susceptible
dangerous suggestion ripe for hatred and ready vi
olence mania like that which has caused the suffrage
may act as spark the cask of powder misguided
individual or mob will turn against their Catholic neghbors
threats and suggestions of the agitators
In this country as in all others, should live
peace and harmony such vicious and dangerous
ganda should be most ephaticay discountenanced in the
interest of mutual good will We convinced that the
PRESS the religious well the secular can do much to
combat evil and believe that the SHOULD do
for the safeguarding of the rights and safety OF It's ct
zens editorial statement condemn1ng this sort Of
propaganda as and nAmerican, and possibly calling
attention to the real danger it involves would 90 much to
set the public Alright in so important matter
Heretofore the press in general has not taken stand
in this matter although it question affecting the rghs
and the safety of thousands of citizens. MAY WE ASK
YOU NOW TO DECLARE YOUR ATTITUDE IN YOUR
ESTEEMED PUBLICATION, IN THE INTERESTS OF
PEACE AND HARMONY?
There is real need of such expression because the
number of these publications be increasing and the
number of readers growing One of them numbers OOOOOa
subscribers distributed in All the States of the Union
Glance at any one these publications will convince ct
their character will show you that they sowing dscord
for money
Respectfully,
State Federation of German Catholic Societies.
advertisement by w. ElBNEK, secretary.