South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-21
THAT ATTEMPTED G. o. P. BACKAWAY.

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Ii is amusing witness the republicans backing away
and seeking TO dsclan connection with the Hal Reid
movie film. MIN, pointed out early in the week.
was beyond question intended infame Roman
Catholics against Prest Wilson and drive them into
religious frenzy Hughes The film, as pre-
yiousy explained aside from oeng faxed production
is an insult TO American intelligence. American prin-
ciple and American decency. Sprung during the last
few days of campaign, without advance exposure
II might have accomplished purpose at least to
degree but now poor thing, one wants to claim 1t.
Proof however still remains that the republicans
were back the production. Letters prepared Tor
mailing and some Of them actually mailed. to state
and county committees promising the use of such
hrn have hands of the New York World
This is in addition TO the letters sent out by the womans
committee of the Hughes National alliance, quite
scenario Of the picture paving the for its recep-
ton. Then nationwide molycoddling Of the
Catholic clergy placing lis members upon republican
reception committees entertain their candidate for
president renders it at least semi-plain that every
possible being made to carry Catholic favor
Besides in a moment OF exuberance both the producer
and The finn manager the republican national com
mttee admitted the production and the purpose, and
pronounced il "a coriSer" But before the
mistake was discovered
evidently the republicans proceeding after the
manner of their candidate for president recently
delineated by southern clergyman the Presbyterian
trnpaign to a Negro a Memphis police court After
some questioning the judge asked the prisoner if he
had anything further say. Il believe not youah
hoaah" the Negro replied lie JUS gwne trow
myself upon the ignorance ob de cort" The trouble
with Mr.. Hughes and with the republican national
that they overestmate the ignorance OF
the particular court with which they have to deal
Though Catholic clergy, the leaders in it, may
be willing them those republican leaders who
care for nothing save satisfy their itch for Office
the great American public. and within it, the great
mass OF Catholic laymen not quite ready TO vote
for candidate for president who whether by direct
promise inference courted obligation, promises to
shed one drop Of American blood for the furtherance
religious propaga4 Ia or the protection in any
foreign land.
And that is exactly what the Catholic clergy would
like to have this country do in Mexico and exactly
what Reds republican bought movie hlm indicates
that this country ought do. asserts. with the
rankest form insult against the president Of the
United States that he slept his desk, picurng him
so while nuns in Mexican converts were undergoing
the veut OF atrocities the scene however coming
from Mexico. but beins Snufactured at Sheepshead
bay.
our repubIco-CathoIc friends ought credit with
knowing az least that Catholic church Mexico is
as old OF older than America. days
OF Cortes 1t dominant church there,
and at times indeed. majority Of times, church
universal Consequently whatever Mexico lacks in re-
nlcus trainns civilization. respect Catho-
lac reHsious orders chargeable against Catholicism,
and Catholicism Mexico; Catholicism Of
the and certainly against the United
states as a people many faiths
with this quite the is with respect TO
the wall ST. capitalists their AieNi-
CO. NJ the republican party. and Air Hughes, to
assure these ecclesiastical pluooratc forces per
MISSION 10 shoulder guns personally and in