The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-27

The final and decisive battle 20
determine the fate Of the patriotic
press, and the American prin-
ciples il defends, has begun in
earnest. Defeated az every other
point. Rome is now entrenched be-
hind the funds Of the Vatican 20
he freely spent in making every
expense for patriotic publications
TO be- conceived in the hope Of
driving the American movement
into bankruptcy.
We knew that IL was coming
because We were long ago salts
field that this is the only ground
ON which popery can hope 10
achieve any degree OF success.
But we are not the least bit
alarmed. The readiness with which
the movement has met every other
assault from the same source, and
the facility with which every at
tack has been defeated, has not
only demonstrated the weakness
Of the enemy but has more notably
revealed the splendid spirit OF
patriotism that animates the sup,
Dorters Of every paper assailed.
The pope's knights did their
best 20 establish a reign Of terror
in the vain hope that publ,
speakers would be intimidateC
, and driven from the platform
They have carried that attack s,
, far as 10 accomplish murder OF
the person Of William Black, (,
say nothing Of the multiplied
mobbingS Of the past two years
J They have deluged the depart
ments Of the federal government
with petitions demanding the ar
bitrary suppression Of the argu
ment they could not, and dar,
not. attempt 10 answer. They
have caused their creatures il
!, Congress 10 introduce proposed
legislation TO the same purpose
And all Of this. done with all tn,
might and power at the command
If the papacy, has accomplished
. nothing more than attract wide,
attention 20 the methods and III,
, desperate means to which they
resort in the effort TO cover NJ
their crookedness.
Our speakers refuse 10 he in
> timidated; the postal department
, refuses to be corrupted; Con
greSs refuses to violate the Con
stitution at the demand Of snivel
ing hypocrites. The only resourcu
of Rome is to tap the vat Of tn
vatican, bring out her must,
! treasures, and pour her gold int
the laps Of lawyers who are he
only hope in the time of trouble
some questionings and publicity
What does il meant II mean
4 that, sooner or later, we will hav
: TO go down into our pockets an,
match this Romish sluSh fun,
: dollar for dollar. The Menace
a not yet asking for money, an,
r will not do so until every fun
on hand has been used to the bes
r advantage. But We have exec
lent means Of knowing the tempe
of the patriots behind this an
= other patriotic papers; and W
9 know that when the call is mad
the response will be prompt an
D sufficient for every purpose.
Litigation is expensive, but j
this instance il will not be er
. tirely a waste. The very publ
: city, that Rome seeks TO avoid b
r the suppression Of the patriot
3 press, will be multiplied whe
3 they get into court. Things ca
properly be said on the witnes
stand that cannot properly b
= printed. This court proeeduI
! win not be entirely one-sided, q
though many of the courts are a
ready ixed for the oppositio
with pspist judges and sttsehe
We may occasionally lose ba
tie where the fight is waged o
the enemy's ground with judg
jury, and the whole setting pr,
pared for in advance by the ele,
tion and appointment of papii
officials; but a great cause doc
not hang on the finding Of on
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