The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-01
ILLINOIS PATRIOTSW WILL
SWAT JUDGE CRAIG
The Supreme Bench Is no Place
for a Friend Of the Roman
Hierarchy

ILL.,, proven friend Of Rome, Is a can
didate for reelection to the supreme
court of Illinois at an election to be
held June 4.
Judge Craig is one Of the seven
men who, sworn to defend and sup
port the Constitution Of Illinois, de-
iiberately destroyed the legal barrier
separating church and state. Sitting
on the supreme bench at Springfield
last October, Judge Craig took part
in a decision that opens every pub
lie treasury in Illinois to plunder by
the Roman hierarchy.
Judge Craig is confident that the
backing of Rome will save him from
defeat by the patriotic voters. Every
priest in his district is working for
him, ordering the faithful to vote fol
him as a reward for his action in
opening the public Golfers for the
support of the Roman church.
Here is what Judge Craig has
done for Rome:
1. Given the Archbishop Of Chi
cago 100000 year for use In main
tanning the slave pens Of the Roman
church, wherein are immured thou
sands Of helpless children.
2. Given the priests the right to
draw millions Of dollars in future
from the treasures Of the people, re-
gardless of the law or the protests OF
the people.
8. Opened the way for the de-
struction by Rome Of the entire pub
lie school system Of Illinois, and for
the use of the taxpayers money to
support the schools Of the church.
Having done that eight short
months ago, Judge Craig now asks
the voters Of his district to keep him
on the bench. Rome has found him
a faithful servant and is helping him,
Let us review the case. Let us see
what Judge Craig has done. Let us
ask why he did it?
For many years the Roman Cath
olic church has been taking public
money from the county and city
treasures. It has taken a total of
more than $1,S00,000 in the last six
years. Every year the amount paid
the church mas lncreaSeu-
The Constitution Of Illinois says:
"Neither the general assembly, nor
any county, city, town, township or
other governmental agency shall ever
make any appropriation or pay from
any public fund whatever, anything
in aid of any church or sectarian
purpose, or to help support or sus-
tain any school, academy, college, uni
versity or other literary or scientific
institution controlled by any church
or sectarian denomination what
ever"
In 1883 the supreme court, by JUS
tice Magruder's opinion, forbade
paying money to the Roman church.
1t was in the case of County of Cook
VS.. Chicago Industrial School. The
school, having cared for children un-
der contract with the county, sued
for $4,000. 1t won In the circuit
court. The county appealed and as
a result was written (125 Ill. p. 540)
one of the finest opinions on church
and state in the history of America.
"By the command of the Constitu-
tion," said the supreme court Of
Illinois then, mo county shall ever
pay from any public fund whatever
anything to help support any school
controlled by any church." 1t is not
for us to discuss the wisdom or un-
wisdom of this prohibition. There ii
is, couched in terms so emphatic that
it cannot fail to challenge attention
Any scheme, even though hallowed
by the blessings Of the church, that
surges against the will Of the peo-
pie as crystallized into their organic
law, must break in pieces, as breaks
the foam of the sea against the rock
on the shore"
For time after that decision the
hand of Rome was kept out of the
, Chicago treasures. But soon the
hirelings and creatures Of Rome ir
public office again betrayed the law
and began paying out the peoples
funds to the church. This continued
until 1916, when the Chicago Law
. Enforcement League, as an element
of its fight for liberty for children
sacrificed to Rome via the juvenile
court, appealed to the courts for ar
injunction.
After an exciting trial, wherein
the league compelled Archbishop
Mundelein, priests, nuns and othel
church people to testify, Judge Jesse
Baldwin gave decision against thu
church. And the arm of the church
at which the blow was struck was
exactly the same as had been strucl
in 1S8S-the Chicago Industria
School.
The county board-eleven Catholic,
and five Protestants-appealed to tht
supreme court from Judge Baldwin.
decision. Then entered Judge Crait
as servile creature Of Rome and 6
y handy tool in its work to destroy tn,
public school system and the Consti
y tuition of Illinois.
Judge Craig and his fellows coulc
not squirrn away from the record IL
the case. 1t was too clear. So t.
, serve the beast of Rome, they CAV,
decision $3.50 ILL.,, p. 613) from
/ which we quote:
"The institution is under the con
troll and management of the Roman
Catholic church, and there is a prizes
who is chaplain and conducts re
ligious services. There is a mother
superior in general charge, and Their
is a chapel on the grounds, where re
ligious services are held which all in
mates are required to attend"
Remember that the Constitution