The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-04-05

excited by discussion but is rather pleased, for
he knows that the truth cannot be destroyed.
But who cherishes tradition about whose
authenticity he is not sure, will flare up the mo-
ment you touch him. Probably this explains the
anmosty shown by some Romanists, and their
abuse Of who has the temerity to expose the
iniquities Of the hierarchy. Isn't it passing
strange that in this free country, the people who
are most enraged and the quickest to fight when
you attack the systems, the athOlics, who
claims to have the only true religion? They are
Infatuated by quotations from their own ltera-
ture, and fly into passion when undeniable facts
OF history are stated. May be they have lived in
Ignorance of these unWholesOme truths and if
they knew them in all their awfuness, they would
leave the Catholic church in twenty-four hours.
Times-Dispatch and Fair Play.
The Tines-Dispatch, in sarcastic editorial,
tracted three words out Of the1f own condensed
report Of the sermon, and classed me with hys-
teriC5 and slanderers; yet, when two gentlemen,
who had secured stenographical report Of the
sermon with my knowledge, requested the Dis
patch, in the interest of fair play to publish what
/ said infull the answer was refusal. Perhaps
the reason was the same that made the little ne
gro, in Hon. John Goodies story Drop the incense
box" The editorials of the Times-Dispatch
not noted for their ability and it's policy, if we
may Judge from the public sentiment Of Virginia,
is rarely right. SO [ found real comfort in the
fact that the Dispatch the only paper i'll
Richmond to attack me. Why should the Dis
patch be the only one out Of four dailies to take
Oense at the sermon? There we're not in my
mind. Under the point, THE Roman Catholic
hierarchy suppresses free speech, and subsidies
intimidates the press ] said: Furthermore
they seek to control the press. Take the Asso-
ciated Press. It has been stated and 1 believe
it, that it is influenced by the Roman Catholic
hierarchy. They seem to suppress the things that
are unfavorable to Romanism, and print the
things that favorable How many papers
would write editorials crticising the practices OF
Roman Catholics? Why do they not do it? [
do not know. But there stands the fact. Is it
the power of Roman Catholic money that con-
trolls or the fear Of Roman Catholic opposition
intm1dat0S! PERHAPS the
Dispatch should not be dignifed with a notice,
but since she rushes So eagerly into the fray, let
us examine the editorial.
Analyzng an Editorial.
lit goes without saying that the reyerent
gentleman has not one scintilIa Of evidence to
support the charge No charge was made against
any one in particular, but an honest opinion was
expressed. From the very nature of the case it
could not be proved, unless party to the bargain
should turn states evidence. 1t is Of the Charac-
ter Of conspiracy case, where evidence is difficult
to secure except from the consprators VINO will
not tesalfy. Does the Dispatch deny that Cath
Ollie doings are often featured by the press, while
Protestant actions are barely noticed? A dis
tinguished Methodist minister OF Richmond, who
was living in Lynchburg in 1912, writes as
follows During the session Of the general con-
ference of the M. E. church, May, 1912 found
some difficulty in keeping up with the proceedings
OF that body through the daily press, though six
bishops elected, and other important work
done; while columns, in some cases, pages, were
given to an account of the bestOwment of certain
cardinal hats, and the return Of Cardinal Farley
to this country"
In the Dispatch of Friday February %, is an
Associated Press Dispatch telling of the public
celebrations in honor of George Washington, in
thirty principal cities Of the country, by the
knights of Columbus whose underlying principle
is patriotism" Is that not the most insdous
Of the press to boost the Catholics? They
could not serve themselves so effectively through
publications owned and run by the church. When
the Dispatch appears some morning with ed-
torial crticsing the hierarchy, l will absolve it
from bias.
Hyste,ia an Affection of Women,
2-'It is merely an outcropping of a brand
e hysteria endemic in this land of the free"