The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-11

victed and his publications excluded from the
mails. They Roman Catholics, office seeking
politicians and Jews. And strange as it may
seem, the protestant preachers through the
try with exceptional few have not got any love
for Mr.. Watson. But the estrangement between
him and the preachers was caused by his attack
the present methods of Foreign mission work.
There is in public life today who has
more formidable enemies ardent support
ers than Mr.. Watson Men who are supposed to be
liberal and broadminded show extreme
rowness in their hatred for him. they are so
narrow that they refuse to read his publications.
or even any other paper that would to en-
dorse him. But Mr. Watson is such BIG man
that if his best friend should go wrong in pub
lie life and he could not correct him he would
expose him he stands for principal and not
men, party, he is bigger than any party. He
is not like men VINO say they would vote for
'yaller dog if he was nominated by the party.
But the trial of Mr.. Watson means more than
the trial of man for infraction of the
law. If it simply Mr. Watson trial, how
ever much admire him. would not be
cerned about the outcome of the case. But the
very foundations of our boasted democracy is
on trial. The freedom of the press and religious
liberty at stake. 1t is Romanism Pro-
testantism, with judaism the side of Rome.
The Jews have such hatred for Mr. Watson
that they forget what they have suffered at the
hands of the Catholic Church.
Nobody knows better than the protestant
preachers, if they have read the history of their
church, what the domination Of Romanism
means, and yet they have such aversion for
Mr.. Watson that they will stand and see the
very foundations of religious liberty undermined
rather than champion cause that would help
him. That is very strong Indictment and per-
haps needs to be modified, to the extent that all
protestant preachers are included in the indict-
ment. They seem to have forgotten the blood of
the martyrs who died in defense of religious
liberty.
They seem to have forgotten Luther and his
fight for religious freedom. They seem to have
forgotten that the right they enjoy today to
worship according to the dictates of their own
tho seem to have their eyes closed to conditions
in Mexico where Romanism has had full sway for
than 400 years. they seem to be blind to
conditions in South America country richer in
natural resources than this but whose develop
ment has been retarded by the hand of Roman
ism
If there ever a time when interested
in religious liberty, the separation of church and
state and public education ought to stand to-
gether it is This is entering wedge and if
Rome is successful the fight will be in earnest
and she will have put out of action most
effective weapon, the freedom of the press.
No the American Continent is better
fitted for leadership in the fight than Mr.. Watson
and every patriotic should lay aside his little
petty prejudice and stand by him in his defense
of the principles for which forefathers fought
and died.
not offer to let Rome get hands on our free ms
titutions and this is a blow at the very founda-
lions. But Mr.. Watson will be acquitted and
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