The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-10

f have taken up the guage OF
~ battle thrown down by the
SN subjects Of the pope when
the hierarchy entered the cam
paign 20 substitute the papsl
FOR the democratic system Of
government in Its effort 10 make
America dominantly Roman Cath
Ollie, by the historic Roman Catholic
methods. tactics and practices.
Again have the true patriots and
upholders Of our free institutions
splcndidly shown their loyalty TO
the basic principles Of our free de-
mOcracy.
On MAY 10Th, the voters Of Port
land, Oregon, nominated at the pri-
maries iTeHty-Ssren candidates out
Of hiriy-ihree who had received the
endorsement Of a special committee
appointed by the patriot forces Of
Portland, TO rigidly scrutinize the
list Of candidates.
The Wild Wall Of the oregonian
The result astounded the subser-
Went press aud the machine poll
ticians. The Portland Oregonidn,
iiguratiyely speaking, put on sack
cloth aud ashes, and its wild lamen-
tations, which doubtless voiced the
feelings Of Archbishop Christie
and his political knights, reminds
H. of the disconsolate Hebrew cap
tiycs in Babylon, who hung their
harps upon the willows.
Heretofore the Republican ma
chine and the Oregonidn have oc-
cupicd "the seats Of the mighty"
while in the dim background stood
the hierarchy and Its props" its
Knights and Ancients, its fedcr-
atcd organizations, and its Jesuits.
approvingly watching the political
Vaccinations of both The great
parties guided bg unseen hands.
and which SO well accorded with the
papal campaign to make America
dominantly Roman Catholic.
Days of Roman Rule Threatened
Heretofore when through shrewd
manipulations, the Knights of
Columbus, had secured the nomina-
tion Of faithful son Of the Roman
church 60 office, all that remained
in order 10 effect his election was a
word TO the faithful members of
the secret oath bound Roman Cath
ollie societies and a further notifi-
cation TO the laity in the local Ro-
man paper, which reached the rank
and file Of Roman Catholics but
which was rarely ever seen by the
protestants. But alas those happy
days when the pdpaI hyphenS rho
oTed aud shoWsd their first al
lcgidRce 10 the pope, found il easy
to ride into political power are
passing.
Cad Case of q Son Of the Church
The very qualifications that 50
long as the Roman Catholic polit-
ical machine remained unmasled,
were the title deeds to office. nor
that democracy is dWdkGning. are
serious handicaps to success. A
very typical example illustrating
this fact was seen in the case of
Andy Weinberger, the present con-
stable of Portland who failed to
secure denomination. Andy was a
typical Roman Catholic office seek
or who could not well fail to sue
ceed under the old regime when
Rome's vote was solid for her sons,
while patriots voted unintelligently.
He was educated in the parOchial
schools and was prominent in the
work Of the Roman Catholic church
He was a Knight Of Columbus. and
though he does not rejoice in a
name that is redolent Of the "dear
auld sod" Mr.. Weinberger is an
active member of the Ancient Order
of HibernidRS. We know all these
things must be true, since they are
prominent features Of a ldudatory
sketch Of Mr.. Weinbereer which
accompanied his picture that ap-
peared in a prominent place in the
Roman Catholic Sentinel of Port
land. Just before the recent election.
In the good old days before tie
uncoreriRg of the plotting and he
planning of the hierarchy through
iLs knights" its "1ncieRts," aad
its "Jesuits," Andy was able to read
his title clear. to Office by having his
papal qualifications so wisely set
forth as to insure the Roman Cath
olie vote. And nov to find these
very qualifications so unsatisfactory
to patriotic Americans who believe
81 the ~hifls red school logss, (" that
they choose q patriot in his stead,
mpst be wOrmwood and Fall- not