The menace., 1917-11-17

high-minded Democrats and even
some Catholics who do not believe in
dragging religion into politics win
undoubtedly bolt the Whallen Irisl
Roman Catholic ticket this year."
The Kentucky Irish-American fair,
ly shrieked in its rage, declaring first
that the government was proceeding
against THE MENACE and later
insisting that the government should
suppress THE MENACE.
The victory Is due to the union OF
all the better elements Of society in
Louisville who have been aroused by
the mastery revelations of facts pre-
sented by tho only paper IN tho
United States which had tho ooura- 4
age and patriotism to make this Gu-
thenttc and terrific arraignment.
The Buffalo Victory
One day there came to the Office an
S. o. S. call from the patriots Of Buff
falo, New York, asking that the ma
tional lecturers of the League be
sent to hold series Of patriotic
meetings in Buffalo with the hope of
breaking the power of Rome in that
city where Rev. Dennis j. Dougher-
ty, Roman Catholic bishop and po-
litico-ecclesiastical boss Of Buffalo
appeared to be all-powerful under
the political regime that prevailed.
The call also urged that The MEN,
ACE send one Of its ablest editorial
staff to place the political situation
before its thousands of readers in
Buffalo as it could not be placed in
any other way.
Both these calls were promptly an
! swered. Judge Gilbert o. Nations
and Billy Parker, each delivered a
series Of patriotic lectures in the in
, terest Of civic Righteousness, clean
government and the fundamental
, democracy Of our constitution and in
{ the meantime one Of THE MENACE
, editorial staff went to Buffalo and
prepared a full page article showing
why George s. Buck should be elected
and the present regime, so thorough
4 ly responsive to the papal machine,
= should be overthrown. Tens of thou
: sands of copies Of THE MENACE con-
J, tanning this able presentation of the
n true situation went into the homes Of
: thoughtful Protestants In addition to
I the thousands Of copies which consti-
e tute the regular subscription list for
t Buffalo. Here again the candidate
j OF the patriots has been triumphant-
n ly elected and no small share Of that
C victory is due to the Free Press De-
n Tense League and the exposure made
n by our special commissioner In its
r organ, THE MENACE.
5 The Pittsburgh Election
) In Pittsburgh THE MENACE pointed
\ out the fact that titanic battle
v was being waged to elect Magee.
= who had proved handiman for the
# Roman hierarchy. We pointed out
II that some months ago our special
s. commissioner had showed how this
" Magee when mayor of Pittsburgh, al
rs lowed illegal contracts to be made
,e between the House Of Good Shepherd
te and the city. How he appointed q
ID Romanist ex-saloon keeper head Of
sr the department Of public safety and
N allowed under this mans regime .
h most unsavory record Of immortality
,e to be forced upon the city. We
u pointed out the fact that the pa
or triotic forces Of Pittsburgh had en-
dorsed E. V. Babcock for mayor and
I'd urged our large constituency in Pitts
he burgh to support him for chief execu-
ur tive Of the city. Mr.. Babcock was
ly elected.
Il All these magnificent victories
ne which should thrill with enthusiasm
he and nerve to new endeavors every
yo fundamental democrat and loyal sup
a porter Of our Federal Constitution
" and the distinguishing glories Of oul
ng liberal democracy, are far less sig-
an nifcant than the wonderful victory
mt won over the organized Roman Cath
olic hierarchal machine Of Massa-
ed chusetts which, headed by Cardinal
m O'Connell, conducted the most elab-
ge crate, perfectly organized and ag'
ito gressive campaign ever waged BY
lr- political Romanism, in the open, fol
ar- the defeat Of the democratic. anti
sectarian or anti-aid amendment
ras For there the democracy Of Massa'
,h- chusetts answered the autocracy Of
,ed the organized Roman hierarchy IL
ON such a way as to inhict the mos
ng positive, humiliating defeat to thI
ng, cardinal and the forces under th'
The leadership of the Catholic Federation
be of the Archdiocese of Boston. tn,
M ANTI-SECTARIAN or ANTI-AlI
es- AMENDMENT which the cardina
if and his mouthpieces declared was a
,ur insult to every Catholic in the stat
of and an "anti-God amendment" wa
bic ratified by the true democracy o
ely Massachusetts, by over seventy-tv
en- thousand majority. Even Boston
ua- the home of the un-American car
vas dinal supported the amendment.
ant "SPEAK UNTO THE CHlL
ave DREN OF ISRAEL THAT THE!
for GO FORWARD" ---.-