Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-15
a Papal Flag Above the Stars
and Stripes.

ana StrlpeS.
I see a picture shown in the New
York Herald of August 9, a photo
graph of the United States battle
ship Florida, showing the papal en-
sign flying above the stars and
stripes. What is to be done? What
are the American people going to
do about this insult to Old Glory.
Why place the yellow rag of the
papacy or any other rag represent
ing that power above the stars and
stripes. What authority is respon-
sible? Does secretary Daniels ap-
prove of this sacrilege? Will presi-
dent Wilson continue to sanction
it?
The Protestant churches have no
flag and because the papal church
has one is no reason for flying it on
board American men-of-war. If it
is essential to fly it to let the crew
know that it is the Sabbath and
that it indicates divine worship, |
say, if it is essential, leave that ban
ner, below the, star spangled ban
ner, and cours martial the whelp
who tries to place lit higher. Woe
to that nation which worship before
the beast, which goes to do its bid
ding, to usurp their privileges and
to steal their birth right. Why in
suit the majority of the American
people with such object lessons. Are
the American people content to al
low Rome practices to predominant
in this land of Washington and
Jefferson, Davis, Lee and Jackson.
That papal banner floating upon
cur vessels means that a Roman
Catholic priest is conducting the
mass. 1t means that a papal chap,
lain presides on, every ship where
the pope's banner hang. The flag
we call Old Glory, the banner of
the free, before whose Frightening
stainless folds all men should bend
the knee, shall not be subordinate,
even for an hour, to any sort or
kind of rag denoting foreign power.
You who are responsible for this
outrage, what were your reasons for
issuing the permit? Were you
afraid to deny the papal request for
floating of the papal flag above that
of your country? Were you fearful
of the papai wrath upon election
day? Were you apprehensive of
defeat in your political ambition if
you stood by Old Glory? Did you
hide your face in shame the first
time that Roman rag few above our
''aag?n Did your manhood revolt
against your judgment when you
realized the degradation of your
authority? There are too many
papal chaplains in the United States
navy. There are too many of them
in the army. They exalt Romanism
and popery first, last and all the
time. What are we going to do
about it? I say pull 1T down
nothing must float above the stars
and stripes in the shape. If our
national custodians of the nations
honor will not do our bidding
in this respect, then relegate these
men to private life, and make it
such political upheaval to settle
such things for all time to come.
Will they make friends with Old
Glory and haul down that yellow
rag? Will you do it? And when
it's down will you see to it that it
stays down? Will you do it?
Have you manhood enough to do
it? Dare you do it!
/ am making this appeal to the
custodians of the nations honor.
Again l ask the question: Does the
President and Secretary Daniels ap-
prove of such an insult to our ma.
tions flag, under whose folds we all
claim protection.
J. Russell Wright.