The menace., 1916-07-15
HoH 10 Vote

snNnteu tnat occiarNuOn uN aNiNs
that b. vas going 20 vote a. -
pleased. Ii IL 10 b. hops,i that all
uill vote wisely tins year, Just o.
they please; and that they NAV b.
pleased 10 vote efetively Tor ~.
and homo, and country.
The November elections vill AZ
ford q glorious opportunity io' rc-
moving more papists from public
Office. and for putting more patriots
into congress and the state legisla-
tures. Ususlly more attention l.
given 10 the choice Of president than
Of all other officials combined: but
Il would do this movement mprc
good, and prove a greater check 60
papal aggression m this country. II
a strong delegation Of patriots were
elected a. each branch OF congress
than 10 ehct any candidate for the
presidency now before the people.
IL i unlikely that any Of the
several candidates will dare 10 take
a definite stand on the subject Of
political Romanism. All Of them
are alike in their desire 10 dodge
the issue. IL any one OF them
should suffer such a change OF
heart as TO come out boldly ON one
side or the other. We might then
make some effort 10 elect a friend or
defeat an enemy. As the matter
stands, IL is six of one and half
dozen Of the other. Time may
change this in the dozen odd weeks
between now and the time TO vote
but there is nothing a. vet 10 jus
/ tify serious discrimination ON the
issue Of Romauism.
But, with the many lesser offices,
numerous candidates for which. will
appear on the big ballots this fall,
1t is different. They live closer 10
the voter; and can be induced 10
Jake a clear-cut position, as MANY
Of them already have done. Search
tLem out, and see that each is right
before helping TO elect him. You
have the same right TO enquire con-
cerning his attitude toward Rome
that he has TO ask YOU for your vote.
lie is the one 10 be favored with
yOup ballot, and should be willing
TO answer your queries frankly.
There is too much blind voting
done in this country for the coun-
try's good. Too many officials are
elected OF suspicion. Pledge them
to the principles YOU believe in. aud
in such a way that they can't 60
back on the pledge without their
dupliclty becoming a matter Of
common knowledge. There are very
few who will not do what they
promise. The reason so many fall
short Of expectations is that they
are voted for on expectation and
not on promise.
Above all things. don't expect
! THE MENACE to tell you whom TO
vote for. We sometimes discrimi-
nate between candidates when their
attitude is so pronounced as TO JUS
tify publicity; but this is exception
al, aud is possible in but few in
stances. We give YOU all the in
formation We can give with assur-
ance that it is correct; but don't
imagine that We know the afiilia-
tions and procliyitie- OF the thou
sands who are and will be candi-
dates this year. Start your own
investigation now with the aid OF
your neighbors; aud don't be de-
pendent on a far-away paper like
this or any other in the preparation
of your ticket.
Remember that this paper is not
the organ of any person, party, or
, faction. We are against political
, Romanism, and against any papist
or pro-papist candidate for public
Office no matter who he NAV be OF
what party may nominate him
I We are arguing the case, and Civ.
: ing the reasons for opposing such
: persons much as an attorney in
! pleading his case. But YOU are the
! jury. 1t is for you to decide as tC
4. the truth of what We declare, and
! as to what candidates are Ameri.
! cans or are playing the papal game
> There are millions Of you who
are tired of papal meddling in
E American affairs; and you are 60
ing TO make such a mark at the mex
! general election that presidential
i candidates, as well as all Others
J, will hereafter be glad to come our
Q into the open with the reasonabl,
promises required to get your vote
; 1t is by a carefully considered anC
|. carefully prepared ballot that Vol
n will bring about that desirable re
5 suit.