The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-07-08

.ClArkson, J. n. Casey, d. J. MAlarkey,
NJ o. Munley, X J. 0'Neil, Joseph
Jaeeoberger, Il. v. stahl, John =. DAILY.
Eleven strong men pitting themselves
against one little woman, that is the
Roman Catholic brand Of knight errantry
which is in perfect keeping with the his
tory Of this organization, and Of the
pApAl system Of despotism, and intoler'
Anee, a. far removed from true Chris
tianity OF democratic manhood as is the
zenith from the nadir.
IL should be noted that on the above
committee 10 NJ. @. Munley, who as chair.
man Of the public school board, secured
Peter Collins, . knight Of Columbus
lecturer, TO hold up Pope Leo XIII, TO
the public school children a. q model for
them 70 initiate, though this pope was on
record ~ opposing the fundamental
principles Of our liberal democratic gov
eminent
THE FREE PRESS DEFENSE
LEAGUE, upholders Of funda-
mental democracy.
A powerful organization composed Of
loyal Americans pledged to combat the
nationwide and aggressive attempt OF
organized politico ecclesiastical Roman
ism 10 destroy wholesome and necessary
freedom Of religious discussion, freedom
of press and assembly, in the interest Of
the Anti-demoeraie papal system. The
Free Press Defense League, when ap-
prised Of the fact that powerful com.
mittee Of Knights Of Columbus proposed
70 give another example Of their ale
glance 10 the papal system Of govern
ment in attempting to silence Miss
Schoffen, instructed Judge Biddle, of
Portland, 10 protect Miss Schoffen in the
courts, and otherwise, 20 the end that
the constitutional right Of free speech
should be preserved. The secretary
treasurer of the league informed It's
Portland representative that the re.
sources Of the organization would be ex'
hausted IL necessary in defense of the
United States constitutional guarantee OF
freedom Of utterance, which the papal
system opposes.
FATHER 0'HARA, a leading
Roman Catholic priest Of Portland
Father 0'Hara is one Of the most
active handy-men Of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy in Archbishop Christie's dio
eese. he displayed the true spirit of thc
papal system 3 hatred Of freedom OF
speech, and its insOlcnt arrogance In
notifying the Rev. Frank l.. Loveland Z
secretary, that Miss SchofTen must moi
speak IN DR.. Loveland 5 church.
REV. DIR. FRANK l.. LOVE,
LAND, pastor of the First Meth
odist church Of Portland.
As Father o'Hara represents tht
monarchial pspal system and spirit, DR.
Loveland is q fine representative of oui
splendid Protestant democracy. Aftei
. finding that the Roman Catholics wer,
industriously engaged in their favorit'
boyeotting and censorship activity in ar
effort TO pr.vent Miss Schoffen from de
livering her message to the people Of
Portland, DR.. Loveland promptly offerec
her the use Of his church. He also in
trodueed her in q speech instinct with
the spirit Of liberal democracy and tha
noble spiritual idealism that differen
tiates Protestant democracy from papa
autocracy.
Miss Schoffen and Brave Knights
The facts in this illuminating
typical example of the Knights O
Columbus nationwide war on on,
Of the most vital provisions Of oul
! FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. Ar
briefly as follows: Miss Schoffer
a conscientious Christian lady hai
won the enmity of Rome because
! (l) She escaped from one o
the papal prison-like converts.
(2) She made the over-rich anC
insstisbly avaricious hierarchy dis
gorge a little Of the money it haC
received as a result Of her lon,
years Of nursing in the Roman hos
pital.
i (sl She prssumss in this sup