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

AAAN ANNNNNAM AfANNAAANM VI NAAA-
olic Societies will be held in Toll
edo. Ohio, the firt four days Of
next week during which time this
amalgamation Of Catholic organi-
nations will no doubt formulate It's
plans for strenuous pre-election ac-
tiyities.
The Western Catholic. July 16,
1915. in commenting upon the COM
ing convention said this: The
question is frequently asked, What
has the Federation accomplished
during the thirteen years Of iis eK-
istence"" After enVmerating the
objects and principles Of the Fed
Grafton the Western Catholic takes
up the Accomplishments" briefly
and il is to these we wish 10 call
your attention.
First and particularly, assist
ing in the creation Of a Catholic
public opinion in the United
States"
In this connection IL may be sup
posed that Gallivan, Fitzgerald and
Kettner have been prominent-they
have at least used the means al
hand steadily. An abused franking
privilege, a riotous mob, an attempt
TO muzzle the press and studied
misrepresentation in the Catholic
press seem to us poor instruments
to use in creating a Catholic pub
lie opinion" Yet these have been
the most apparent means Of assault
upon the public mind and upon
constitutional rights. We have seen
them all within quite recent times
aud many American institutions
ideals and persons have felt the
thrust Of Catholic hatred-have met
death or injury at Catholic hands
Another accomplishment wa:
the introduction Of Catholic books
in public Libraries. No mention Il
made Of the fact that papal pres
sure has kept worthy but non-Cath
olic books and periodicals out o
public libraries. Pernicious inter
ference with the rights and privil
eyes of Others in public places ha,
done more to disgust patriotic citi,
zens with the accomplishment" Of
Catholic politicians and fedora
tions.
The papsl powers are actively
engaged in attempting TO secure the
destruction or muzzling Of the pa,
triotic press. Members Of Catholic
societies are in congress and legis
latures apparently for the purpos,
Of embarrassing or crushing TIL
MENACE and other papers becaus,
they dare to tell the truth concern
ing the devilish designs Of the
hierarchy in the United States.
The assassin's bullet, the boycott
and the murderous mob will moi
avail in the dastardly attempt Of
Rome to oppress a free people whC
are slowly coming to realize tina
America has nursed a viper.
All the preachments Of pro
Catholic Protestants; all the asser
tions and dictated editorials which
a Catholic federation can emi
from its cancerous interior, and al
the frenzied fulminations Of Cali
van, even with the aid of his already
over-worked franking privilege
cannot remove the prejudice
which the Roman Catholic churcl
has itself provoked.
The murder Of Black, the mob
bing of dozens Of honest and earnes
patriots, the contemplate attempt
to thwart justice in the courts anC
in congress, the cajoling, coercing
tricking and railroading of girl
into slavery in Houses of the Goo,
Shepherd, these and the politica
perfdy of papal perverts are enOugl
to mark Rome and the Federation
as a deadly menace TO everything
American-to everything clean
Just and lovable. Can Rome NEE
the indictment Of truth and shov
any Just claim for recognition un
der the constitution?
She has forfeited her right I,
protection as a religious body b,
her persistent cruelties and sbus
of privilege.
She has made charity a corrup
ton and swept law and custom
aside for profit.
She claims exemption from tax
alton and inspection in the nam
of religion and uses her inHuenc
and institutions against every per
son and power not in sympath
with her religion and her method,
Rome intends to control Amer
lea, politically and religiously, an
if she is allowed to carry out he
purpose it means destruction
everything loved by patriotic an