The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-31


wherewith 10 promote and carry on
untaXed and unlicensed business in
uninspected and tightly locked insti.
tutions, the constitution fails 10 ex.
tend to its protection. 4 worship
which includes the holding Of f..
male slaves Is not constitutional
under the stars and stripes-not
even in Buffalo.
Rome has purloined the public
purse effectively in New York. We
have called attention 10 the state Of
Affairs in New York CITY, but We
cannot overlook Buffalo now. Cath.
olic institutions in that city have
received in appropriations from
public funds more than Sl25,000
in one year according 10 the United
States census report for 1910. Too
much, isn't IL?
The papal influence permeating
the urgent appeal" is found when
the intent and purpose Of the ap.
peal is concentrated in four points (:
I'VE appeal. therefore. TO our fell
low citizens, irrespective Of creed.
"First-To deplore and discour-
age the printing, circulating and
reading Of all publications contain
ing any misrepresentation or Wilt
tication of anothers religion"
This would undoubtedly bar
Father Phelan's Western Wdichmdn
from Buffalo, to saw nothing of the
Tablet and other notoriously abu-
siye pape sheets. Phelan is quoted
above sufficiently TO bar him.
"Second-To deplore all secret
and public meetings or utterances,
the primary purpose of which is 10
foment religious sntsgonism."
THE MENACE is opposed to Sc
cret confessional, uninspected pri-
vate prisons, untaxed sweatshops,
pspal slave pens, papal plundering
Of public funds and other nefarious
activities which Rome practices be-
hind the thin mask Of religion. She
cannot deny that these institutions
are maintained and tolerated by po-
litical pressure brought 10 bear by
the Roman Catholic church.
"Third-To condemn as un.
American and unjust, the applica-
ton Of any religious test TO a can
didate for public office, and any
business or social boycott on account
Of religious belief"
While Rome uses her religion as
mask TO hide her deadly designs
upon things American; upon the
innocent girlhood Of our country:
upon the absolute control of public
affairs, THE RELIGIOUS TEST
MUST BE APPLIED. and Rome
cannot deny that she herself is the
most heartless and persistent user
of the cowardly boycott. Ruined
homes, ruined lives and ruined busi-
nesses give testimony Of the destruc-
tive effect Of the boycott as used BY
the Roman Catholic church. HAS
ROME A RELIGION WORTHY
OF THE NAME?
"Fourth-To urge upon all min
isters and priests the Importance Of |
giving public and emphatic utter
ance to the need Of religious toler-
ance and the cultivation Of good |
will among our people"
There was no religious toler-
ance" in the murderous mob which |
hurled its missiles and threats at A.
f. Barnett in Buffalo. THAT |
MOB WAS A TYPICAL En-
PRESTON OF PAPALI
HATRED OF FREE SPEECH.
Buffalo is being hoodooed and
soft soaped by the church's cum
ningly trained army of intimida-
tors, but We hope there are enlight-
sned and patriotic citizens enough
in Buffalo who will see through the
trick 10 turn the searchhght of
truth upon this "Appeal to the Peo-
pie of Buffalo" and apply the test
necessary to protect American in
stitutiOns and principles from
Romish ruin.
We will have 10 be shown that
his Appeal" was not inspired and
promulgated by Catholic infiu-
nee and Catholic persons. The
lime is rapidly approaching when
he religious test" will have to be
made between America and Rome.
There can be no truce with Rome in
ny quarter. She has openly assaulted