The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-08-26

1.-THE following letter signed BY Gilbert o.
IHl Nations, the Vice-President Of the Free
kl- Press Defense League, was presented to
every United States senator and every member
Of the house Of congress on Wednesday, August
10th, 1918.
To the Members Of the Senate and House Of Rep
rssentatiyes Of the United States Of America,
Washington, ID. G.
Gentlemen:-
We herewith call your attention to the fact
that The Free Press Defense League is a patriotic
organization, existing under and BY virtue Of the
laws Of the State Of Kansas with its principal
Office and headquarters at Fort Scott, Kansas.
This letter is addressed to you under instruc-
tions from the Board Of Directors Of said organi-
zation, in order TO bring to your attention in
formation, Of supreme importance to every liberty
loving American.
Papal System Indicted
On July 18th, 1915, Mr.. Lndbergh Of Mime
sofa, introduced in the lower house Of congress
a resolution known as House Joint Resolution
No. 26I. This resolution was introduced upon
representations made by The Free Press Defense
League, that:
THE pope of Rome is foreign sovereign,
ual matters throughout the world.
1.-THE papal system Of which the pope is the
head is opposed to, and seeks to destroy our free
institutions, to-wit:
Our public schools,
2-The free press,
3-Ths right of free speech snd public as
sembly,
4-The right Of freedom Of thought in mat
ters Of conscience,
5-The principle Of separation Of church and
state.
lll-The papal system in America which con-
sists Of the Roman Catholic cardinals bishops.
priests, the Jesuits, Knights Of Columbus, Feder-
alton of Catholic Societies, the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, and other Roman Catholic societies
together with the Roman Catholic press. seeks to
substitute for our democratic system Of govern
ment. the monarchial or papal system.
IV-The Roman Catholic laity in the United
States Of America, are taught, influenced, and
commanded, by those in authority, TO yiel i'm
plicit obedience 10 the teaching Of the popes OF
Rome and to blindly obey all their orders and
DEGREES, even though said orders and DEGREES con-
fict with the constitution and the laws Of the
United States Of America.
ROme's Political Organization
V-The Roman Catholic organization in
America is perniciously active in politics, and al
though having but few votes as compared with
the whole body Of electors, il manages by threats
intimidation, blackmail, and by coercion of the
press, TO secure an undue proportion of the elect
i've and appointive offices throughout the country
and these Offices when filed with Roman Cath
olcs are used to further the plan of making Amer
lea dominantly Roman Catholic.
Win carrying out the conspiracy to bring
the United States Of America under the complete
domination Of the pope Of Rome. the Roman
Catholic hierarchy, aided BY the Roman Catholic
politicians and the Roman Catholic press. has in
spired the Roman Catholic laty to resort TO
threats, to intimidation, to the boycott, to as
saut and TO riot and murder.
VII-The Roman Catholic hierarchy is now
and has been for more than year last past,
actively engaged within the territory of the
United States of America in fomenting and in
citing revolution in the Republic Of Mexico and
attempting to bring about a state Of war between
the Republic Of Mexico and the United States Of
America"
These are grave charges and we realize to the
fullest extent their gravity. The resolution calls
for an investigation Of these charges. We repre-
sented to Mr.. Lindbergh and now state to you
that we stand ready to prove by overwhelming
and unimpeachabe testimony the truth of each
and every one of said charges.
This is a matter which vitality interests every
man and every woman in America and il is the
duty Of every man and every woman Who claims
loyalty to the nation to support and advance the
measure which we advocate.
With the Roman Catholic religion we have no
quarrel We believe in the absolute unqualified
right Of every man and every woman to worship
God according TO the dictates Of his or her own
conscience; but with politieo-ecelesiasticsl or