The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-08-18

CoHIeCtlOn OF ENTERTAINMENTS, 10 noths
ing short Of q move that will afford
the greatest possible chance for sue
cess to Rome's moro thorough estab-
lishment Of the Index in America.
This scheme is no doubt inspired
by a great zeal for the church as
well as influenced and directed In no
small measure by such seekers after
the cause for religious prejudice"
as Col. P. H. Callahan, the moving
spirit Of the Knights Religious
Prejudice Committee"
1t is not improbable that the or
ganizations Mr.. Thoma has in mind
could act as did the papists Of Walla
Walla, Washington, who succeeded
in intimidating the papers Of that
little city, to the extent that they
would not even publish paid adver-
tisement Of A. d. Bulman's lectures
in their" town. Regardless Of the
motive Of Thoma which Is hardly to
be looked for in the published part Of
his lecture if indeed in his spoken
thoughts at all, the Walla Walla in
cident shows what can be expected
Of Romanists when they are closely
organized and bent on obtaining cer-
tain ends.
Their recent intimidation Of the
Walla Walla papers was accom-
plished through an attempt at makiag
the editors and people believe Bull
man was lying about the virtue oe
Catholics as man never lied before,
when in reality he was dealing pure
ly with the Romish system and its
boycott Of the American public
school and denunciation and opposi-
ton to our other democratic, consti-
tutional provisions.
1t is not out Of place to add that
the influence Of the Romanist organ
ization in Walla Walla did not stop
with the press but was so strong
that the editor Of one of the papers
went, in company with others, to the
manager Of the hall In which Bulman
was lecturing and as q body this
Rome-impelled (probably Rome-eom-
pelled) committee endeavored to the
utmost to have the hall closed in the
face of an iron-clRd contract.
This committee was not the only
one active. The mayor of the city en-
, deavored through Knights Of Column
bus and policemen, sent to Bulman,
to intimidate the lecturer himself
! and when these and other efforts
J failed the disgraceful and un-Amer-
I lean performances were concluded
' by a murderous assault on Mr.. Bull
5 man perpetrated by four knights Of
: Columbus.
The above Illustration Of what or
: ganized Romanism win do is not an
isolated case. II Is paralleled by the
n Haverhill Riot; the murderous as-
: sRult at Marshall, Tex, on William
8 Black by Knights of Columbus--an
{ assault that resulted In his beina
s shot to death; and, activities Of like
I nature could be cited for almost
+ every month In tho year for the last
r three years II we but had the space
Z We are inclined TO look moro sus
|, piciously on Mr.. Thomas recon-
v mendation and doubt this intent b
o hold tho purpose Of the proposed or
ganiZation 10 q strict desire to %,
= aught but truth puhliEhed for twI
o reasons.
r First, 6s Roman Catholic peEtiea
a n,dohtne could not strvivs ess Ssor''
Il nation-tDids publicity Of The wAeI'
o truth and mothin0 but The truth, q
9 it relates to Rome'u war on our Fun
> damental Democracy.
Ie Second, Mr.. Thomas own fecoTt
/ shows signs Of an intolerant, intfmi
dating disposition.
II We shall not ask you 10 tAlrs on
q word for his record FOR the Wsstss'
# Catholic after quoting his lecture q
t. recorded In the beginning Of this AZ
lt ticle comments on his "excellen
n qualifications" and fame as follows
n Lecturer Thama knew hls subieei wen /
!. he was for four years . repertsr "a -
u, waukes and Detroit papera Rrsvieul0 J
at had been employed on smaller newupApere ~
ic for four yeara he edited several country raw
10 papers Of hin own In Illinois. He gained son!
y notorlsty n net fame abcut that time
q MAN-HANDLING A RIVAL EDlLOk WA
WAS PRINTING A SHEET OF THE HEt
r. ACE TYPE AND 80 broke fHk III
Ao lows SPIRIT THAT HE SOON LEFT IA
W TOWN. Three puecesners whe came cna ~
OF rapidly were mare ehary IN esnstEaetin1 ~
n articles and finally the plant Wa cksnasee
n Theuah old IN expsraencs Mr. fnemA
= young In years. and b more Eenloas tar sar
" Ing Als church than for saeesssssi sssai'
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