The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14

the pope above their loyalty to the
 American flag; they were charged with
 the killing of Black, the anti-Catholic lecturer in Texas; it was alleged that they
 worked unscrupulously in their effort to
 destroy the right of free speech and the freedom of the press. At the mention of the name of Tom Watson and his recent acquittal, the audience cheered for several moments.
 DIR. DOZIER PRESIDES
 Dr, o. T. Dozier presided at the meet ing and introduced Dr. A. J. Dickinson. who spoke on religious liberty and re- ligious responsibility.
 In his introduction of MT. Catts, Dr. Dozier declared that an insidious and un- scrupulous force which was menace to America and her ideals of liberty and freedom was attempting, and had been working quietly and effectively in an ef- fort to place the institutions of this coun- try and the government under the dom- nation of foreign potentate, to whom they owed their supreme allegiance.
 We should not allow a man to vote or hold office in the United States who does not hold that his first and supreme earthly allegiance is to the American na- tion and the American flag" declared pr. Dozier. There are 12 large cities in the United States where this menace is in full control. The public schools, the greatest hope for our liberties, in all these cities are under the domination of this force. I would rather have rattlesnake than a Jesuit in our public schools
 Dr. DoZier declared that as soon as he and several other friends learned of MT. Catts' presence in the city. they invited him to make an address. A collection was taken to defray the expenses of the meet ing, which included the rent of the hail and the advertising. Incidentally, meet ing of the Ku-Klux Klan was called to follow immediately after adjournment.
 CALLS THEM COMRADES"
 In beginning his address, MT. Catts re- ferred to the audience as comrades" 'If you are not all Comrades you certainly act like it,'' he declared
 ''Dr. Dickinson has consumed about one hour of my time already, and as l soms- times speak about two hours I will be- gin at once to tell you How I Did It, or How I Smashed the Machine,' he said
 T was a Baptist preacher in little Florida town. My church told me to do something that I would not do. They insisted and I told them where to go Then I went into the insurance business.
 T had never thought of running for governor of Florida, although I had seen the pernicious influence and the menace with which the state was threatened be- cause of the domination of the Jesuits. knew of the Jesuits' oath. I knew If the Knights of Columbus oath And then Black was killed in Texas. I was get ting inspiration from Tom Watson, the greatest leader of our cause, American sm. I pondered over the situation.
 WENT TO SEE CANDIDATES
 tsThen there were four candidates run hing for governor. I determined to force them to declare themselves on the prin- ,iples of our organization. I wanted them 70 state publicly whether they stood for l continuance of Roman domination or whether they thought America came first. went to see them all but they only me. They knew nothing about our American platform and they cared less.
 T had been featuring in every little church and schoolhouse scattered over the state every night after I finished my work Il the day. I had informed the people IT the country on the menace which threatened our state. Less than one fifth of the population of Florida was Catholic, yet they held two-thirds of all he offices. They controlled, through un- seen and invisible methods, the govern nent and the press. There was no such hing as freedom of the press and free lom of speech. They had the Protestanrs owed and eating out of their hands, The Catholics were about to take Flor da and I told the people about it wher- ever I went I was trampling on their .oes and raising the devil to such an ex- .ent that many of the Catholics wanted 70 kill Old Catts.'
 When I could get none of the candi- Hates to stand on platform of America irst' when none of them would favor .aking our public schools out of the hands If those holding allegiance to foreign ootentate when they refused to fight to ake the press out of the hands of the Catholics, when they would not stand Or freedom of speech I finally decided 0 run myself"
 COULD NOT SLEEP AT NIGHT
 In an intensely dramatic manner, with ] voice that quivered with emotion, MT. Satts told the story of how he reached lis decision. For weeks before I an- I could not sleep at night he said. "I felt a call that I was trying to 'esist. I firmly believe, and was finally convinced that I was called of God to make that race. And after I got in1o Lhe fight I was more and more convinced ,f the truth of my vision.
 q had less than $200 in the world. spent all of that in the first few days putting announcements of my candidacy n the newspapers. Every paper in the state. except one very small one, fought me hard. They ridiculed me. They called me blatherskite and a crook. They printed stories in all solemnity to the ef- I,nf I h01 hoe t.,