The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-06-13

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poiiticAi opinica, . liberal pres, and
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a. the tue basis of poPulAr. liberty, and
because they are . volaniAry ano peAos
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pass this resolution, but u vas net lonl
after that q representative vas apPointe,
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tion On the part Of the gOvernnsni cav
sncouragement 10 ths poPe 70 send N
stone for the monument The following
extracts from q spseeh on the hoor q
the house at this time By Representative
Levin, indicate the sentiments held B.
many AZ that period Of American history
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thsstsf oi RaInsn Catholic P0vsr-noi Am.rie,
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loli Wofid--oi Austria and oi ths Pope. sh-
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nFhts withSai rc.isthncsi-id., March T. ~
A large number Of anti Catholic bool
we're published about that time. A boo
issued by Harper 4 Brothers, In ls5'
state. thai This edition goes 70 n
public uhen the UholS country dUdA
10 the enormitios Of pVpery a. TO a
claims. its doctrines, is policy, its pra
tees. and when the grinding tyranny an
atroeious selhshncss Of its bishops AZ
priests are undergoing q thorough a
yestigaticn. ii-PTefaee In Letters
the Right Rev. John Hughes"
Speaking Of Mr.. Brownson, Cathol
sditor. the UAitsd States Reriew, Set
7. 1884. SAYS: "lIe has announced q
Legitimate subiugStion Of our preside
10 the pope Of Rome, and endeayored
. Institute. As q national symbol the pc
ti6cal tiara for the American eAgle-f
why should We prefer a heather olId
the triple hat Of Jesusi i'-Pdge EOO'
ROM NEvER oBASoEs
Today Catholicism Is employing I
7 same tactics A. in the days Of the bull
ing OF the Washington Monument.
{ plausible statements and actions .
ssoks 70 ingratiate herself into the GO
6denes Of the American people.
= claims 10 be the eonseryator Of hber'
y and 20 be In harmony with our repu
l, hean institutions. Her leading eHI
n nents In this country are eontlnuA
a proelAiming their admiration OF our pr
u eiples Of civil and religious freedom
= Words alone do not always eonyir
N Of the tfuthfulness and sincerity OF
}. one speaking them. There are other =
y tors 10 be taken into consideration. WI
q is the general character Of RomanisI
,. She has been saying and doing things
= centuries. We have ample opportuni
ID 20 test hsr veraeity and integrity.
In countries where Rome has bad
= svay, where her word was imphei'
q obeysd, there we ses manifested her u
h, character. Where abe has control tn
- 2, Is no liberty a. we enjoy II IN th'
sr United States. There arc no democra
u institutions. Everywhere are seen
u y, marks Of an intOlerant, absolute M
As arehy.
ne How consistent with American pr
AZ eipleE Il must have seemed to the
70 triots Of that time 10 place the pop
no block Of marble in the monument de
sr Gated to the first president Of this gr
As republiei Had the king Of England .
over q memento Of Wathlngton's viet'
A. over CORVALLIS at Yorktown for
at monument it would scarcely have b
'e' more ineongruous.
10 Throwing the popes stone into the
as tomac may not have been the best
Ily 10 have met the issue; but II pro-
y, nevertheless q very effective way.
he was never duplicated, and the monum
- was completed and dedicated without
further aid Of the pope.