The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-04
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Liguon and Dens. which had been
published in RaLs0ns MdgdsiHc.
In his effort to blast Caiholi-
Cism az It's very foundations'-
again the Boston Trlrclcr-"Wai-
son dclved into the volumes Of an
oient priesthood and naked ont pas
sagcs and quotations which h.
claimed were part OF the ritual of
confession Of to-day. Some Of these
passages, which Watson quoted o.
authentic, were 20 obscene that Ger
tain citizens Of South Georgia made
q presentation and secured an M
formation against him.
The Trarclcr fails 70 explain,
however, that these 'ciiizens' were
Knight, Of Columbus.
Now. il what Watson published
was obscene. il being taken from the
printed theology Of Rome, which
should have been indictcd-Watson
or Rome!
WGtson's case proves the truth
Of that declaration by the late Or.
Judson ID. Fulton in his book.
why Priests Should We'd:
To-day, Romanism can not be-
uncovered, unless a man is ready to
stand fine and imprisonment"
First Indictment Dismissed
Judge Rufus +. Foster. sitting in
the Federal district court al Au-
Custa. quashed this indictment Oct.
81, 1918, on the ground that Il
failed TO quote in full the published
matter on which it was based.
Another indictment was obtained
in MAY, 1914, in which, with the
reluctant consent Of the Catholic
inquisitors. the same matter was
SET forth in ontirety.
Three times this case has been
postponed. Thet first continuance
was caused by Judge Emory Speer
di-qualifying himself for hearing il
by reason Of the fact that certain
members Of his I mily are Catholic
communicates.
The case has definitely been set
for trial Nov. 20, and il is supposed
that il will have been called by the
time this number Of TIRE MENACE
goes to press.
In the issue Of The JefersoRidH
for Nov. Is. under the head. "Who
the Prosecutors are in the Watson
Case, and What their Real Purpose
Is" Watson gives the following re-
view of the case:
In the official organ Of tho American
Federation Of Catholic Societies for Aug.
1911, an editorial appeared from which
quctc the following lines:
"The Federation has called 20 time
WatsOn's JeGersosidR MdgariH0, pub,
lished AZ Thomson, 0al which has been
publishing n series Of insulting articles
entitled The RomCn Catholic Hierarchy
the Deadliest Menace 10 our Liberties
and Our Civilization In these article.
His Emincncc james Cardinal Gibbon,
was called Jim Gibbons, the Jesuit Car
dinal.' OF his EIeellcncy, Most Rev
Diomcde Faleonio, Apostolic Delegate
the article says; we find the Papa
Delegate among the diplomats who rep
resent foreign nations az our nationa
capital: We find this man (Falconio)
eyerlaStingly taking a sly underhand par
in our political stfsirs.' The priests ar,
called thick-lippcd, bull.nocked men, wh,
never do an honest days work in theii
whole lives.
Are These Truths obscene7
"of relics and Saints the article says
we sec nasty old human bones rcvorent
ly appealed 70 for cures. We So "mir
acles worked, saints created and adored
We hear the declaration Of war agains
our public schools. We see gigantic sum
Of our money taken for that seed bed o.
superstition, the psTochial school, etc.
"In short, the foulest language i'm