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

"An Appeal 10 the People Of Buf.
falo irrespective Of CreedS appeared
IN all Buffalo daily papers July Is,
1918, and We take il for granted
that the us signers are representa-
tive men, prominent and respon-
sible. Ten or more Protestant
churches are represented by the
names Of their pastors. A half doz-
en- or more Catholic churches are
also represented officially.
The question arises, why this
coalition. The movement posi-
lively could not have originated In
Protestant circles, because Rome
docs not so far forget herself as to
recognize any good in Protestant
undertakings; she has utterly con-
demned the Protestant religion.
One Of the ehurch's prominent edi.
tor-priests has even gone so far as
10 say that Professionalism is not a
religion--never was a religion. The
most that ever could be said Of il
was that it was a form Of rape and
robbery masquerading as a reli.
gion."
That is in harmony with every
expression of Romes concerning
Protestsntism, and We cannot be-
lieye that the Catholics of Buffalo
would cooperate with the Protes-
tant churches Of that city, even for
such a desirable purpose as to over
come and destroy religious intol
erance."
The only alternative is that p A.
falo Catholics, with the sanction
and appreciation, if not directly at
the instigation, Of their bishop,
originated, wrote and secured the
signatures TO and the publication of
that appeal" Papal poison in
trigue and insinuation permeates
almost every line Of the screed.
But why stop at lis signers?I
Buffalo has more than 423,O00 in
habitants and this is q very small
per cent Of the whole. But wait
The Catholic priests who signed
spoke for the entire Catholic popu.
lation and so saddled the papal
perfdy upon the obedient children
Of the church.
Buffalo is a Catholic city. In
fact it is so thoroughly Romanized
that the constitutional right Of free
speech has been riotously interfered
with by the pope's lntimidators. |
Augustus Z. Barnett Of Philadel- |
phia was mobbed and threatened |
and was only saved from bodily in
jury and perhaps death by the
quick interference of police and |
friends a little more than a year
ago. Nearly 5000 Romish ruhians
surrounded the church where he was
speaking and threw brick bats
through windows while the Knights
of Mob and Murder started a reign
Of terror inside. Barnett escaped |
Rome's bowling hoodlums and is
still alive and active in defense of |
freedom-and still hated by the
Buffalo buffers.
In undertaking to rid a Romish
city Of religious intolerance" the
appeal opens with the statement
that the task of Overcoming such
spirit can be undertaken only with
malice toward none and with char
ity for all"
A brazen attempt to inaugurate
or promote conditions that do not
and cannot exist, since every Cath
olic activity goes to prove that
Catholic hearts harbor malice of the
sost deadly and destructive nature.
else there would be no murderous
mObs. There is no Catholic charity.
else there would be no papal prisons
and no slaves under the shadow of
the Catholic cross.
The whole world knows that
these things exist, and the who,
world should know that there Is
more intolerance and hate in Cath
olic minds and institutions than in