The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-10-03

lESs history Of the world outside the actual battle
1zAz-S field 10 save the life Of nation and preserve
the liberties Of the people.
With few brilliant exceptions the preachers doze
the editors sleep and the politicians trim while condi
tons shaping themselves for conflict that will
beggar the most vivid description ever written OF the
darkest hours Of the French Revolution. We are not
dreaming but speaking words Of absolute truth Wig
educational campaign is the only thing that will
avert this tragedy.
Ihaye been engaged in this work for over quarter
Of century; have made Thousands Of speeches the
Roman Catholic Menace and possess Of the best IL
braes in the world matters pertaining to the papacy;
have written many books on this question and the more
study il the deeply become convinced that Il Is
the supreme question before the American people today
There is practically no difference between the con.
tenton against Romanism four hundred years ago and
the contention now. Martin Luther oontended for
open Bible and the freedom Of conscience and today
contend that every man. and child should be
protected in their right TO worship God according TO the
dictates Of their own conscences. OR IN OTHER
WORDS WE MUST MAINTAIN A GOVERNMENT
WHICH is ABSOLUTELY SECULAR IN ITS FUNo-
TIoNs.
To illustrate the thought in mind, let me call your
attention to two important events in the history Of the
Roman Catholic church. One occurred four hundred
years ago and the other occurred four years ago.
The first incident to which desire to call your at
tention is the martyrdom of Bruno who born some
time in 1850 He educated for a priest but be-
Dominican friar His revolted at the doc
trne Of transubstantiaon He could not believe that
could devour the Creator Of the universe by eating
piece Of bread He Investigated other doctrines Of the
Roman Catholic church and found them equally absurd
The great apostle Of truth driven from his native
land and to England then to France then TO Ger
many. Everywhere the papal bigot said to him, Move
on" At last he returned TO his native land where the
inquisition waiting for him. For six long years he
lay helpless in Roman dungeon On the sixteenth day
Of February, in the year 1900 this philosopher
burned at the stake. He offered his liberty If he
would reoant but replied 1T is with greater fear that
ye pass this sentence upon me than receive it,
Those who imagine that the spirit Of the bloody in
quiston is gone from the Roman church, who think
that Rome would not still murder herecs wherever 1t
had the power, need but only turn back bit in the
worlds history and recall the martyrdom Of Francisco
Ferrer the great Spanish educator whose only crime
that he advocated system of public schools in Spain free
from the control Of the Catholic priests The law of Spain
forbds any schools where the Roman Catholic religion
is not taught. This law Francisco Ferrer wanted
peaed He tried for treason against the king and
the holy church" He was convicted, sentenced to
death and was shot October 13, 1909 The pope
appealed to by nearly every scholar in Europe well
as by Ferrers family One word from the vatican
would have saved Ferrers life. THE POPE REMAINED
SILENT and one more damnabe crime, more bloody
butchery chaed up to the account Of the infamous
system that has cursed the earth for centuries
And this is the bloodthrsty Unsuitable octopus that
has placed its design our government and PURPOSES
TO MAKE AMERICA CATHOLIC. But in the past
God has always found the Of the hour the who
is able to lead the forces to victory in the crisis
That is especially proven in the lives of Washington and