The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-08-14

timidate the talent behind the edi-
loriAl pen into obeying the dictates
o. Romish minds. There is no
place where we have seen such out
rageous and infamsusly rabid ex-
preston Of papal hate aroused by
proposed inspection bill as is being
witnessed in the state Of Georgia.
The following editorial is typie-
ally Romish and reflects with the
accuracy Of perfection the deep
seated treachery which is behind the
Romish mind when matters Of leg
islation are up which interfere in
any way with Rome's reach for
power. Let these words sink into
your mind and get the intensity Of
Catholic hatred before you in all
its arrogance:
TAs Chron1ols feels like ApOlOgiEing 10
lie readers-al Of them; Of whatever 70.
hgious denomination referring, in
ia news columns yesterday, 10 q bill in.
trodueed, or about 70 be introduced, in
the Georgia legislature BY Representative
Weary, Of Warren County, which the
author frankly admits has for lie purpose
"the investigation Of Catholic converts
by grand jury committee" from time 10
time.
That this idiotic and deliberately In.
sulting measure-introduced in the house
without any hope Of its passage, or even
serious eonsideration-is an outcome Of
the vicious crusade against Catholics
which has been carried on for some years
by that arch apostle Of slander and hate,
Tom watson-for what he gets out Of
its altogether apparent; thus doubly
stigmatiEing both the bill and lie author.
OF course, anybody who happens 10
break into the Georgia legislature can
introduce any sort Of measure in that
body-and there have been "fool bill" F."
galore introduced at every session for
years past-but that any sort Of pub
licity should be given 20 a measure whose
sole purpose is 20 offend a large body
Of Georgians and deliberately insult and
traduee large numbers Of good women
whose lives are a daily sacrifice in behalf
Of religion and humanity, Is not TO be
tolerated.
These noble women need no defense
against such defamers as Tom Watson,
because their work for ages speaks for
itself-so much 80 that even hardened
criminals and thugs have enough Of man.
hood left in them 20 regard them with
reverence; and are often brought back 10
a better life through their ministrations
but they do deserve from the public,
OF all races and creeds, prompt and crush.
a IN II.
attempt to east the slime Of slAnder upon
them.
Men may fight men; but he who lays
his hand upon q woman 10 far less than
a man. What, then, may be said Of one
who dares 70 defame those noble women
who, leaving family and friends and the
things that life holds dear, even giving
all Of their worldly possessions 10 the in
ystitutions which they enter, devote their
lives, in humility and prayer and sacrifice
10 the cause Of God and humanity
Alasl that the intelligence and decency
Of Georgia, may be insulted by the for
nal introduction into its august legisla
tive body Of such a measure a. the Ton
| watson.veaEy bill; q measure not seri
ously intended for enactment but only
70 DC otuuiVueiy anu eA1ahOioooiy ohch
sive.
For itself, TIE Chronicls again apollo
gizes 10 all Of its readers for having in
advertently made any reference 10 Il IN
its own eolumns-Augusta (Ga.) Chron
tole, July II, 1915.
This editors apology is an in
suit to the real Americans Of hi
s'gte, and every member Of the leg
stature who opposes the Veazy in
spectiof bill should be quietly but
firmly removed from Office at tn,
first opportunity as q dangerous
element in Georgia politics. Th'
fact that such q feeling as that ex
pressed in the Chronicle columns
exists is evidence that an inspection
bill is needed. The mind and hear
that will so foully and bitterly ma
lign a fellow citizen is a living wit
ness of the fact that inspection i
necessary-such is the spirit tha
builds and maintains slave pens
{ defes law and assaults innocence
: 1t is the arrogance OF q despot.
To call an inspection bill
"idiotic" and Insulting" reveal
either ignorance or a desire to con
ceal error and evil. In this in
stance we can not believe that ig
norance is responsible for tn
venom displayed.
To impugn the motive prompt
ing the introduction Of an inspec
ton bill; to insinuate that it wa
introduced without hope of passsg
or "even serious consideration" j
insulting in the extreme, for no leg
islator possessed of the spirit o
justice and who is determined t
show loyalty to his constituents cal
refuse or neglect to consider sucl
n hill in the faca of conditions ex