The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-12-09
The Committee On Rules

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The next gun in our general offensive was the
appeal in THE MENACE Of October = 1916 call
ing attention to the Importance Of the Committee
OF Rules OF the House Of Representatives aud
asking our friends to interview them with view
Of securing favorable report from the Commit
tee. The names Of this Committee, without whose
consent the resolution cannot even be considered
in the House. are:
Robt. /. Henry Chairman, Waco. Texas;
Edward ". Pou. Smithfcd, North Carolina;
T. J. Garrett, Dresden, Tenn.
Martin d. Foster, Olncy, H.;
james c. Cantrill, Georgetown, Ky;
Pat Harrison, Gulport, Miss;
Thomas G.. Patten, New York, Y. Y;
Philip p. Campbell. Pittsburg Kans.;
Irvine l.. Lenroot, Superior. Wis;
William :. Bennett, New York, y. Y;
b. VI. Chiperiield, Canton, III.
We again urge our friends in the states and
districts represented by these men TO get in touch
with them either in person or by letter and pre-
sent TO them arguments calculated to win favor
able consideration during the coming session.
And now, last but not least, We have chal-
cngcd the opposition to meet us in the open. We
ask him to join with us in demanding a complete,
fair and impartial investigation by a committee
Of congress. He says We are calumnators, stirrers
up of strife, arrayers OF class against class Well,
Mr. Callahan, let us see Join us in asking for
the Investigation, bring on your witnesses and
subject them to cross-cxamination. We will bring
ours. Then let the American congress decide and
after them the American people.
During the past few weeks. three prominent
journals Of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, the
Tablet Of Brooklyn, New York, the Catholic
Universe Of Cleveland. Ohio, and the Catholic
Citizen Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have advocated
militant Catholicism as will be seen elsewhere
in this issue. These articles are all calculated to
inspire riot and criminal lawlessness They per-
fectly reflect the spirit of the Roman church and
are the legitimate fruit OF religious prejudice as
has been fostercd through all the centuries Of her
history.
One Of the objects Of the League Resolution
is to show not only just where the religious
prejudice is rampant and a menace TO law, order
and free government. but also how such prejudice
is at war against our Federal Constitution.
The League is carrying forward great cam
pagn which calls for the aid OF every patriot in
the land, campaign that is as vital TO the life
of our free institutions any that has been waged
since the embatted farmers at Concord bridge
fired the shot that was heard round the world.
The enemy has the most perfect and thoroughly
organized machine known TO history, and is not
only supplied with unlimited cash but has
army Of workers active in every nook of the land.
To meet this opposition the League needs not only
help with voice and with hands, but also such
financial AID as can be given Its large activities,
though operated in the most careful manner,
require funds far greater than it has at its COM
mand Hence, we would urge all friends to
list the interest of patriots in every community
who will help to carry forward the work and
sist in some way in raising a fund 10 meet the
urgent needs Of the present.
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