The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-01-02


Il is war Of opinions. and the object Of the In
vsders is 10 conquer the ideas and overthrow the
ideals OF American civilization. 10 IL not In their
plan Of campaign 70 burn the school houses and
drop bombs on the plants Of publishers They de-
nounee the school a. Goddess" and SANDER lib
ertarian publications Gs . means 70 the same end.
II Is a continuation Of the old struggle be-
tween monArchism and democracy. Democracy is
followed 10 its new and incomplete home In the
new world and invaded with the intention Of
capturing the nation by capturing the minds Of its
people. Fundamentally II Is not a physical war
fare. Il is a mental warfare in which ideas sx.
pressed by words are the weapons.
And the popes army is receiving recruits 10
strengthen its lines with but faint efforts made 10
stop them. Hordes Of ignorant, illiterate immi-
grants come hther in the hope Of escaping the
conditions that popery has placed upon them in
their native countries. IL dispersed and brought
in contact with American ideas upon their arrival
they abandon their superstitions and the fake
religion that fostered them. IL permitted to mix
freely with those already grounded in the sspira.
uons for liberty, they soon forsake their scapularS
and shinbones, learn to read the newspapers and
realize that the sun rises and sets without the
pope's permission.
But the prince cardinals, bishops, and priests
commanding the army Of invasion, have taker
steps 20 prevent such losses. They are colonizing
these immigrants in parishes where they may b,
kept ignorant Of the English language and undel
the watchful guardianship Of priests. In segre
gated city or rural parishes they can be relied
upon to east their vote solidly for the glory o.
popery and spend their income for the same
purpose.
II this is not the deliberate purpose Of tn
pOpss agents. why is IL that they unanimousl!
oppose every reasonable literacy test for immi
grantsH What other explanation is there 70
their efforts to keep immigrants separated from tn
means of general enlightenment And IL such i
not the motive back of their activity, why do the
labor strenuousy TO encourage immigration
from Catholic eountriesi
To make America Catholic and bting il who'll
under papal rule this invasion was CAREFUL
planned many years ago; and the only means 0
defeating the whole program of popery is to NEE
IL aith effective opposititn. We have no NOR
for pope rule in this country than We hav
for king rule And since we have no desire 70
pope rule, we have no use for his nurseries Q
superStitinp known Roman Catholic parochiS
schools.
If we are TO have a country Of the people, b
the people, and for the people, there is no place
il for monarch bishop Of Rome or his prime
cardinals Their mangod is not our God, thei
ideas are not our ideas, and their people are nc
our people. They and their dogmas belong TO al
other age and another nation. They are tn
avowed enemies of our civilization and institution
This papsl invasion is not TO be turned bae
on the high seas by the navy no matter how niue
it may be enlarged. 1t is not to be turned ava
Win coast artllery OF prOdued Dack with pay
onets. IL must be met at the national and stat
capitols II must be met in every state, count,
city, and school district.
The ballot is the weapon that will keep thes
invaders from the political power they cOvet aboy
everything else. The same kind of intelligent a
tion will keep the invaders out Of the publ
school which they hate and enter as teachers wit
the sole purpose of injuring and discreditnI
Those who have the welfare of their country
heart have all the advantage, for the invaders al
in the minority and below the standard in abilit
Let every American citizen be hrs own recruit
ing officer, and enroll for the national defense. I
form more perfect union establish justice, insui
domestic tranquility, provide for the common d
fense, promote the general welfare, and secure Il
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterit
let us have a new Declaration of Independence
independence from Rome; and general rally
the defense Of all that the stars and stripes stan
for