The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-28

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its antagonists while trying to
stretch the civil law to cover points
that exist only in the Imagination
Of cowardly fanatics. In other
words, it takes stretching to the lin
it and repeated reiteration of false
suggestions to get anywhere near
the wide range of the espionage law,
and then it takes Herculean pull
ing of the wires to stretch the bill
far enough to even reach the re-
mote edges of the far-fetched con-
clusion hatched in the brains of
those sectarians who lay awake
nights studying means to use the
law to the political advantage of the
papal church.
1t isn't hard to see why the
Guardians oppose putting papists
in Office, for so long as priests and
laity and rotten politicians resort
to such practices there is always a
danger Of electing the wrong papist
to some position where his opera
tions in civil capacity will permit
him to bridge the gap between facts
and fiction as related to the espion-
age law and other matters.
In other words, if the interpre-
tation and operation Of laws were
solely in the hands of Rome there
wouldn't be an anti-papist in the
whole country except those look
ing out from behind the bars.
Possibly that would be the best
thing that could happen to this
movement, for once the public sees
just how far Rome will 60 when
she gets the power, Garibsldi and his
red shirts will sink into insignif-
canoe beside the activities that may
then be expected.
How to Cause Strife
If Rome wants real trouble the
quickest way to get it is to get
enough power to fill the jails with
heretics. Then the people can see
the real enormity Of her crimes in
the name Of patriotism. In the
meantime let us continue to keep
the Interpretation and operation of
the laws out Of the hands Of those
fanatics who will bring bloodShed
to this country If they ever get the
power Rome Graves.
In the mere fact that Rome is at
tempting to Jail and bring into i'll
repute those who oppose her poll,
ticians, is more proof Of the fact
that Romanism seeks control Of the
nation and desires to Jail all hel
; opponents, if necessary, than She
} can undo with a thousand denials
{ The Roman Catholic political ma.
! chine is the deadliest menace t
! free institutions and liberty, and ;
5 few thousand hsrsties put behint
the bars at the behest Of Rome vii
do more for this cause than q mil
! lion issues of THE MENACE.
If she succeeds in getting a grant
: jury Investigation Of the Guar
{ dians in Spokane, 1t will be a vic
tory for them any way 1t goes, 70,
5 they can't indict the Guardian
; without accepting papal views il
) opposition to American ideals, ant
} the vast ramifcations Of Rome TO
5 accomplishing her fell purpose
: would be made plain by sucl
( action.
Z It is a false hope for Rome h
; believe that it will break the spiri
: Of the anti-papal movement by pro
} ceoding against a few leaders her
} and there. There are a few mel
: in every movement who will due
! their heads and run the minute tn
Z opposition begins to exert itsOl
: and misuse legislation againS
) them, but there are enough men il
8 this movement who stand unalter
} ably by Its principles to furnish a
5 the "iail-fodder" Rome may CravO
3 and while regrctting the exiStenc
Z Of conditions, il they do exist, tina
z give her the upper hand Of officials
3 stand ready and willing to suffer q
3 least q small part Of what th