The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-11

jects Of Romish hatred is further
explained BY. the following resolu-
tions adopted by the Woman's Party
of Cook County in mass meeting:
Woman's Party Boycotted
WHEREAS: The woman's Party Of
Cook County has, by plank II in its
platform and in other ways, openly, pub.
licly and steadfastly stood FOR the pub
lie schools and AGAINST the policy Of
placing ON the school hoard any sup.
porters Of ANY Institution which OP-
POSES our public school system and has
OPPOSED the use Of public money for
the support Of private, sectarian or paro-
chial schools; and
WHEREAS; In u.e pursuit Of this
policy, the Woman 8 'arty of Cook Co.
from its headquarters in the Hotel La
Sale assisted in the distribution Of the
circular issued 10y the American Public
School Federation, entitled "SANE THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS; and
WHEREAS: Delegations from Roman
Catholic organizations waited upon and
intimidated the management Of the Hotel
LaSalle and led the hotel management TO
believe that the hotel would he BOY
COTTED by all Roman Catholics unless
the Woman : Party of Cook County was
forced out of its headquarters in tho
hotel where il had been for several years
and
WHEREAS: Tho hotel at once notified
the Woman 5 Party OF Cook County that
it MUST GET oUTi Now therefore,
be IL
RESOLVED: That the Woman 5
Party Of Cook County in meeting as.
sembled hereby calls upon ALL
FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
10 RESENT in what ever lawful way
they can both this ROMAN CATH.
OLIC BOYCOTT and the action Of the
Hotel LaSalle in this matter, and issues
this resolution as a PROTEST and TO
GIVE NOTICE To THE WORLD Of
the un.American methods used and Of the
TERROR inspired in business men by
these ENEMIES Of our public schools.
Endorsed UNANIMOUSLY at a
meeting Of the members Of the Woman 8
Party Of Cook County held on December
3, 1915, in Room 300, Masonic Temple.
What the Woman's Party Is
The Woman's Party of Cook
County, Illinois, is, as its name in
an association Of sincere
and representative women for the
purpose of securing suffrage for
women and the best possible living
and working conditions for all the
people. Such is its own statement
Of principle, and its activities are
consistent with that declaration.
Reference is made in the fore
going resolutions TO Plank IL Of the
Party platform. Since it
was this particular plank which
aroused the wrath of Chicago pa
pists, it is here given in full:
We oppose the use Of public money for
the support Of Private or sectdrioA
schools; we favor the qse Of schoolhouses,
free of charge, for tlst discussion of pub
lie questions and 10 amusements. We
are IN AaNoI VI u - = Flh1dhu NhlCh tilali
he composed of men and women chosen
solely on account of their fitness and
who have the welf6re Of the public
schools at heart, and none Of whom are
supporters Of an institution which op-
poses our public school system.
Plank II is the red rag that
started Rome on the rampage. To
oppose the use of public money for
private or sectariap purposes is an
lffront such as Rome cannot pardon
Dut must punish. To favor school,
boards and teachers who believe in
he public school system to the ex-
;lusion of those Who do not favor