The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-26

months we still await even one word
in regard to it. 1t is q case of guilty
silence on the part of the accused.
SPECIAL NOTE
The Pittsburgh, Christian Advocats
at one time printed the following
from the pen of q man who long
studied in a Roman Theological SEM
mary in Spain:
"The Roman Catholic doctrine
obliges its followers, be they kings,
or presidents, to refuse any distinc.
ton whereby they must think and act
IN private differently from what
they must do in public. In both in.
stances they must be under expressed
rules laid down by the Roman creed.
ut can be assured that the Syl-
labus, which, so to speak, is the fun
damental code of legal and religious
principles of Romanism, has as it's
principal object the energetic con-
demnation of any distinction between
the public and private manner Of
thinking and acting of Romanist.
Its teachings and commands are
conclusive, that whether in private
or in official position they must at all
times defend Romanism against any
and all opposition.
"A Roman Catholic president
would be required by the church to
believe that the great American con-
stitution is reprehensible and an un-
natural crime precisely because of its
claim Of religious freedom, and he
must by all possible means within his
power bring about reforms favorable
to Romanism. He must believe that
Notwithstanding his being the first
magistrate of the nation, he is at the
same time and by the same concept
subject of the pope. He must un-
derstand and firmly believe that above
the sovereignty of the nation there
stands the pontifcate sovereignty,
which he must obey over all. as II is
within the power of the pontiff to re.
lease the subject of any oath Of al
legiance.
"a Roman Catholic president must
believe that the ecclesiastical power
is superior to the civil power; that
the canon law is above the public
law; that the church and not the
state must be adviser in all matters
appertaining to morals; and in mixed
affairs between the state and the
church, the church and not the state
must decide and be obeyed,
"And it is the duty of a preside1t t,
according to the Roman Catholic
law, to use his best endeavors towards
governing his nation according to
these views" The same applies to
any Office.
In the face Of such facts we can
not do otherwise than ask you to
vote against every papal candidate,
for each, consciously or unconscious
lv, must bear his share of the odium
thus cast upon the political aspira,
tions of papal politicians. We call
your attention to the following re-
ports on the political situation in va
rious states. These reports were fur
nished by friends of the cause and
are given out at this time SO you
may verify same and vote accord
ingly.
Following is a general survey of
the political field. States will be
found in alphabetical order:
Alabama
It is only necessary to state that
Kilby is the only logical candidate
for governor and everybody in the
state Of Alabama knows which men
are necessary to make perfectly
harmonious legislature with Kilby
at its head. Precedent will have
been given a complete vacation il
Kilby should fail to be elected in the
finish race.
Arizona
From Glenbar comes the informa-
tion that the never tiripg Campbell
is again seeking the governors
chair. Campbell was the papal can
didate in the last election and
though Hunt was elected, he filed the
chair until ousted by the court. He
hopes to beat Golfer for governor.
We have very little information on
Golfer but we hardly see how Camp
bell could, by any stretch of thesit,-
agination, be considered the logical
candidate. Unless Golfer is as black
as the nee of spades the man who
would pick him in preference to
Campbell could hardly go wrong.
California
Governor Stephens, the present in
cumbent, is not only the gubernatorial
candidate of the republican forces,
but he stands ace high with all our
patriotic friends. M
Rolph, the machine candidate, and
favorite with Rome, though elimi-
mated from the race at the primaries
made an attempt TO get on the ballot
via protest against Californias cleo
tion laws, but failed.
Though It is not usual so to do We