The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-08-10

III ing, like the issues of jun
N.I 20 and July 6, to all th,
registered voters Of thc
state) told the story of how th'
Knights of Columbus Of Alabam'
marched up the hill, and ther
marched right down again" in tn,
matter of their futile attempt t.
have THE MENACE shut out Of thu
mails because of its determined
seven-year fight against the Romar
Catholic political machine in Ala
bama and throughout the United
States. That story, which was read
with great interest by Alabama'I
registered voters, supplied to many
the first real insight into the way
the "papal system alone meets such
honest criticism with vicious
threats of punitive retribution;" as
Judge Gilbert O. Nations, presi-
dent of the Free Press Defense
League, so well stated to the vast
throng of more than 10000 citi-
zens that heard his scholarly and
masterful presentation of the case
against Rome at Birmingham, on
Sunday, July Z.
But it develops that the noble
Knights did not return from Wash
ington empty handed, for there, in
conspiracy with fraters from all
over the country, they raised the
huge sum of $250,0O0 with which
to defeat Tom Kilby, and to elect
Bill Brandon to the governorship
Of the commonwealth of Alabama.
Saint Joe Espala, Of Mobile, now,
and for years past, the chief political
agent of the pope Of Rome in Ala
bama, engineered the deal, and he
is now as busy as switch engine
pushing the gubernatorial candi-
dacy of "Plain Bill" Brandon (who
is thus seen not to be as "plain" as
he would have the public think)
working strenuously to defeat the
one gubernatorial candidate, the
Admission ironmsster, whom the pa
pists can not handle in any way
whatever for the benefit Of the
"mither church," though they made
desperate efforts to do so at the very
beginning Of the campaign.
First, Rome got behind Wallace
(whom, if popery had the faintest
trace Of gratitude, the Romanists
would fight for to the last ditch).
then switched to Teasley, from
whom the pope's fanatics received
little encouragement, and now "this
menace to human liberty" has sud-
denly Topped to Brandon. Oh,
yes. they tried HARD to trade with
Fighting Tom" Kilby way back
at the beginning Of the present year,
but the incumbent lieutenant-gov-
ernor of the state spurned their
proffers, and booted them out Of the
hotel at Mobile.
Now, what is the meaning Of all
this political jockeying by the Ro-
man Catholics of Alabama, since
popery is not in politics, you know?
Simply this. neither more nor less :
'FPlain Bill" Brandon has promised
the Alabama agents of the pope Of
Rome, Italy, more than any other
candidate would prom
ise, since Rome stands always for
patronage and never for principle,
and Tom Kilby would promise them
but his inhexible opposi-
lion. Popery deals on no other
basis than material advantage.
st. Joe Espala, a Roman Cath
,lic Of Spanish descent, is in the
ZEAL estate business and is agent for
he pope's heavy holdings Of UN-
TAXED RENTAL property in Mo
,ile (just 'plain" business property,
having not the slightest connection
With edifces held for purposes of
vorship). Now, this politico-busi- ]
less representative of the papal
.utocracy and monarchial despotism /
,nows that Kilby will see to the i
axing of this ordinary-rental prop ]
rty, as Of right it ought to be taxed, ,
hus relieving the farmers, and labor, I
PARTICULARLY, of considerable tax /
'urden by reaching common busi- S
less property that has escaped just ,
axation for many years. Rome t
nows further that Tom Kilby will | i
ppoint no agent Of the papal mon i
rchy to public Office in Alabama. 4
Tome well understands that Kilby In
ill promptly sign the so-called con- t
ent inspection bill, which the in o
oming Legislature is certain to en- S
CT into law. And, worst of all, n
'ome knows that Governor-elect i
.ilby will enthusiastically approve n
lie Legislative enactment for the all d