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ROMFS FIGHTING MACHINE, ITS METHOD
American Federation Of Catholic Societies in Convention NEXT
Week-Khat II Has Done and What II May be Expected 10
DO-Program and Pasthsetiees Nos Promising for Safe
and Sane LegisIation--ShaII Rome Rule Ameries7

RUIN, RED RUIN AND DE-
SPAIR.
The Federation has inaugurated
crusade" (iBtimidAtion, boycott
and political pressure) against in
decent and immoral literaiure-but
the papal press prints rankest bias
phemy, utilization and defamation.
How often has the Catholic press
published 20 the world that Protes-
tants are unbaptized heather, that
the children Of Protestant parents
are bastards, and otherwise de-
famed and vilifed defenseless and
innocent girls because they had
dared TO turn away from Catholic
cruelty 10 the protection Of more
kindly and considerate persons and
customs?
In Ohio the State Federation
prevented the state from inter
fering in Catholic orphanages and
institutions" Is this a commend
able accomplishment" Rome ap-
pears TO be bevond the law. or per-
haps we should say immune TO law,
which is in itself a dangerous con-
dition. II is especially dangerous
when the organization, be il q
church or what not, enjoying or
demanding immunity is engaged in
commercial pursuits such as con-
ducting sewing establishments and
laundries.
For a state or nation 10 surren-
der its right TO interfere with the
activities of any person or organiza-
ton is TO court disaster and de-
struction. Such a condition is
devilishly dangerous and this Rome
has conspired and treacherously
contrived 10 bring about in free
America.
Rome has built up and is en-
larging rapidly cruelty Infamous
and distinctly despicable system OF
slavery and no state can 'inter-
fere" with the single exception Of
| Arkansas) with the operation of
this Enthusiastically Romish in
stitution.
In New Jersey the federation
KILLED a legislative bill which
would have made the parochial
school taxable" Why should not
Rome's private schools be taxed lust
the same as any other private
school! Are we granting special
| privileges to one church that we
do not grant TO another? Is it
right that we should?
In Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky,
Kansas and Missouri the Fedora
tion and Catholic Societies "de-
feated measure TO furnish free
text books in the public schools"
Again, as always, Rome was active
against the b-st interests of the
whole people. While Rome has de-
feated the ,ree text book PROPOSE
tion she his in other places sought
to secure a portion of the school
fund for her uses.
The Catholic conscience is so
scared by ages Of cruelty and error
that there is no hesitancy in de-
manding privileges contrary to law
and the constitution.
In this connection may be mem
toned the Federation's activities in
seeking the removal of "bigoted Of
ficials from holding public Office"
Rome is busy removing" or trying
to remove American citizens from
Office, but when the patriots make
a concerted and effective effort at
the ballot box against a pape can
didate who is a known enemy Of
public welfare the cry goes up that
religious prejudice" is keeping
Catholics out of their rights"
The truth of the matter is that
Catholics have no more rights"
than anyone else and when one Of
them shows his hand in such un-
American and treacherously obnox-
ious ways as some have done it is
the duty of every patriotic Amer
ican to use his ballot to keep public
business in safe hands.
! Let us keep America for Ameri-
cans now and forever.
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