The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-04-22
Dr. Leyden Wished to Raise the Question, "Shoud Public
Funds be Given to Sectaran SchooIs7" The Products
OF the ParochIa Schools Have EIoquentIy Answered
His Question. Shall Their Answer Stand?

10 US, we'll take care Of him." and other exclaim-
atoms which PrOred hOw rsH PdrOehidl schools
had taught these subjects Of the pope 10 hate our
constitutional PrOvisiOn for public speech and as
ssmbly.
The Story Of the Crime
Here is an outline story Of this latest exhbi-
ton Of Roman Catholic disloyalty to our con-
stitution.
Rev. Thomas E. Leyden, Protestant minister
and well known patriotic lecturer, was invited
to deliver some addresses dealing with the very
vital question, "Should the state appropriate pub
lie funds for sectarian schoolsY This is a ques-
ton which the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Mas
sachusetts wishes placed on the Inder Prohib-
itorUm. Neither press nor public speakers must
discuss this question from the democratic view
point IL Rome can prevent it.
Mayor Bartlett, of Hayerhill, refused to grant
the permit for the use of the city hall for the
lecture.
This called forth a strong protest from the
Protestant Ministers Association on the ground
that il violated the constitutional right Of free
speech.
The municipal council took up the question,
and, after full discussion, gave the necessary per-
mission.
On Sunday, April 3rd, the lecturer appeared
to exercise his constitutional rights, fortified by
the permission given by the city of Haverhill.
On the platform were Rev. j. Franklin Babb,
pastor OF the Union Congregational church, and
Dr. Herbert L. Wales, the chairman of the day.
Lawessness was in evidence from almost the
start, the singing Of "Sweet Adene," hooting
coughing, shouting became more and more
marked until finally the meeting was broken up
by the rioters. Even during the prayer by the
Congregational clergyman, the Roman hoodlums
testified to their respect for God by noisy demon
strations. DIR. Leyden requested the audience to
sing America, something which doubtless gave
ofense to the subjects of the pope as from thence
on the determined effort to break up the meet
ing showed that the rioters present had no fear
of the guardians of law and order. Here are
few words taken down during DR.. Leyden's at
tempt to speak by a reporter for the Boston
Journal
Friends, Il remains for you this afternoon, who op-
pose me, prove whether YOU believe in American lib
erty not IL not telling you the truth there is
enough law beneath the stars and Stripes to get justice
under it. Because you crush the speaker voice. you will
do harm to the speaker, but you will do harm to try
10 crush liberty in the city hall of Haverh this after
noon. IL Is no one but a coward who would insult
man in the position / am In. IL the police Of Haverh
do keep order nose and shouting browns voice Of
sPeaker) will appeal TO the governor (tumut and dis
order).
"if I do not tell you the truth you have recourse
Of an American 10 express his opinion and when you
deny that right oce Of speaker drowned by nose) you
are not insulting me, but Anighiy God, and AHenoo
and the Contribution.
Soon the noise became so great that only
few words Of the speaker, such as ''if the police
Of Haverhill," could be heard by the reporter,
above the din. Someone in the audience shouted
"UhO's your undertaken"
An attempt to deliver prayer was greeted by
cries and Kisses, and DR.. Babb was called on to
dismiss the meeting. He said, Gas an American
citizen, never was so ashamed in my life.
was never 50 ashamed of police force. l want
to tell YOU men who have broken up this meeting
that you have done more to help DR.. Leyden, than
if you had worked for fifty years, (noise and con-
fusion.)
The meeting was thus broken up by the law
less enemies Of free speech Intolerant Rome had
triumphed on the soil Of Massachusetts,, the sacred
right guaranteed by the constitution had been
trampled underfoot The city of Haverhill that
had permitted the meeting had been fouted BY
the enemies Of law and order, a stigma had been
placed on the name Of Massachusetts,. Il
The Gathering Storm
The exhibition Of shameful ineficiency on the
part Of the city authorities and the police depart
ment emboldened the criminals and they pre-
pared for Monday night, when they proposed 10
deal crushing blow to the federal constitutions
guarantee Of freedom Of speech and assembly,
and 10 shor just hop men pho hare rsesited Ro-
mon Catholic training aad education IN the
paroekal schools regard our federal Constitution,
the lars Of the state oad the sanetity Of the hfe
and the property Of those rho are brups enough
to defend the free democracy of Jefferson aad tks
other great founders Of this republic.
In the old days Rome taught and practiced