The Irish standard., 1914-12-12
Why the Alleged K. of
c. Oath is in the
Congressional Record

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Appended to the bogus oath that is
being circulated throughout the coun-
try as the oath taken by fourth degree
Knights of Columbus and made to ap-
pear as though this bogus oath should
be given credence because taken
from the Congressional Record, is a
notation on the circulars containing
this bogus oath as follows: COPIED
from the Congressional Record, Wash
ington, D. c., Vol. 49, Pt. 4, Feb. Is,
1913, P. 1916"
The fact that it is copied from the
Congressional Record is an argument
against the libelous oath instead of
being in its favor. 1t Is in the Con-
gressional Record, as evidence of the
filth that is contained in certain pub
locations, seeking to libel the knights
of Columbus.
The following article, copied from
the Congressional Record, will ex-
plain why this bogus oath appears in
the record and the evidence for which
this fake oath was used.
Referring to the Congressional Rec.
ord quoted it will be found that this
fake oath" is filed as an exhibit by
Eugene G. Bonniwell, of Pennsylvania
in his charge against Thomas S. But.
Ter, before the Committee on Elec.
tions No. 1, in Congress, growing out
Of an election contest. Mr.. Bonni.
| we'll, the contestant, in his protest,
printed in the Congressional Record,
says:
Messengers in the employ of sup.
porters of Thomas S. Butler, Travelled
the district having in their possession
and circulating a blasphemous and
infamous libel, copy of which is
hereto attached, pretended to be an
oath of the knights of Columbus, OF
which body the contestant Is mem
ber. So revolving are the terms OF
this document and so nauseating In
pledges that the injury it did, not
merely to the contestant, but also to
the Knights of Columbus and to Cath
olics in general, can hardly be meas
ured in terms"
Copied from Congressional Record
Washington, d. c., VOL 40, Pt. 4, Feb
Is, 1913. p. 1916.
Mr.. Butler, in his defense, as
printed in the Congressional Record
says:
81 apprehended with alarm the use
of such a document in a political cam
paign, or at any other time. did
not believe in its truthfulness and sc
stated my judgment concerning it or
November 4th, 1912, as complaint was
made to me of it's general circulation
Inasmuch as ! did not wish to give
this document, which ! judged to be
spurious, any notoriety whatever,
refrained from its public condemna
tion until the time when a general
complaint was made to me and
thought it my duty to publicly con
denim it,
Copied from Congressional Record
Washington, d. c., Vol. 49, PIT 4, Feb
Is, 1913, P. 3219.
The Congressional Committee, tt
which the matter was referred, re
ported in part as follows:
"The committee cannot condemn
too strongly the publication Of the
false and libelous article referred t.
in the paper of Mr.. Bonniwell ant
which was the spurious Knights o.
Columbus Oath, a copy of which ii
appended to the paper"
Copied from Congressional Record
Washington, D. c., Vol. 40, Pt. 4, Feb
Is. 1913, P. 1921.
The above data shows the exac
purpose of the appearance of the al
legged oath in the Congressional Rec
ord and is sufficient explanation to al
who are not knights of Columbus tina
the oath is fake and that the refer
ence to the Congressional Record
which Is printed on the circulars ha
nothing whatever to do in the Wa
Of establishing the truth Of the a
. legged oath.