The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-02-19
What Your League Has Done

knight Of Columbus Assistant Attorney General for the sole
purpose Of prosecuting patriotic speakers and patriotic papers
This League has been aiding in financial way brothers
who being prosecuted in that State and pleased
to report that the Roman Catholic prosecutions have been
successful.
All are familiar with the fact that the Honorable Thomas
f. Watson Of Georgia has also been chosen victim Of the
rage of the popes emissae Mr. Watson, prior TO his
gagng years ago patriotic fight lawyer Of
large and extensive practice He made money rapidly and
acquired valuable properties not only his home state but
the states Of Virginia and Florida When he went out of the
law practice and took literary work he found that the
greatest danger which confronted American Republic
the attempt which being made by the Roman Catholic
church to dominate and rule America Being an honest man,
and being absolutely fearless IN the expression OF his conyc
ons he began through his pubcatbns-The Jefeondn and
Wasons Mdgasno call the attention Of the patriotic people
10 this danger.
No yet been born English
language expressing his views than Mr. Watson He spoke only the
priests pSatcs bring upon his
head the w. Of political Rome SSySo - was INSTITUTED S: So2s
In Virginia and Florida and put the money received from the sale Of
wen that with great power she could drive out of
bushes; any one man AZ who oPPGd her t she had done the 'm0
Mr. friends Georgia rallied his support but with
that publications three years past brought him
This League was organized for the purpose Of helping
protect the patriots who speaking and writing in defense
Of our liberties So when Mr.. Watson's trial at
Augusta Georgia sent there Mr. j. l. Sheppard ator-
and instructed him 10 confer with Mr. Watson and tell
able to bear the financial burden placed upon him by the
suons brought against him in the Federal Court at the in
stigation Of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy
explained Mr. Watson that those who members Of this
league who contributed its support his friends and that the
the leagues funds in payngIthe Of his prosecution
S THT GREAT DEFENDER OF THE PEOPLE S RIGHTS
unhesanRiy accepted proered assistance
compelled undergo defending
persecution SO Is that able the enemies
republic destroy Tom Watson his
patriotic people America standing loyalty
bankrupt him him
ls any patriot has a dollar left.
The League has financed THE MENACE case the Watson
case several in Minnesota and in New Mexico II
assisted in the prosecution of murderers of Rev. William
Black
It win be rcmembered that there s2ssoo contributed
which has heretofore been published
OF this ale than $4,000
sending each member Of The Free Defense
gives detail the expended league
the purpose for which they were expended
organization
stands ready defend friends when
these Ul TO
that the paps have who desire suppress press speech
the public schools lies in the fact that they with power
entirely alone and thus drive him to bankruptcy and ruin
That Tine thank God has passed in
there prosecution brought against Of people,
faith attempting break the which fastening upon
bodypo this league win back his defense
nooy raise dssensiOn the BONA
FDE purpose helping the people in their struggle liberty the
league viii not waste its time energies money the
of fsuchn iety yaaekers