The Irish standard., 1918-11-02


through the state and agitation be started put the
Church out Of business all the bgots have do is
prive Of the right wine for
You will this is easier said than done. Let We
not Is cent of the population therefore
defeaetheir purpose get least 80 per
voters to succeed Will that be such an easy
matter? We cannot expect those in favor of wet
help out seeing that vote that defeated them
originally. Can get all the "dry" vote side?
doubt It, and doubt it much when view the attitude
assumed by of their leaders towards the church
this state both in the past and at the time One
of them has openly expressed his opinion the matter
"a religion, he chat depends booze for its
existence has right be tolerated. He may be rep
resentave of minority only but it shows that cannot
depend their united action in favor If stood
need of their help. II them will speak so openly
at time when his party league they wish call
it, is anxious for and entirely dependent the Catholic
vote succeed what must be the attitude of more
who wise enough keep their opinions to themselves
on this mattera matter vital for us? Do you not think
that you taking gamble when you put yourself
the of such these to keep Church doors
Iopen?
there amongst who think that the day of
the bgot is passed and gone They those who do
not read the future the light past They
point with pride the boys playing in the
vast of their numbers their deeds Of valor
and the number that have made the sacrifice for
their country and boast that the non-Cathocs
longer say the Catholic Church is unpatriotic.
George Washington "the father of country, openly
complimented Catholics part they played
revolutionary Speak to veteran of the civil war
will his eyes gsten with tears when he tells you
story of the kindness and tenderness of the sisters
of mercy who nursed him and cared for his wounds Will
not glory in painting for in lurd terms the deeds
devotion sefsacrice of the Catholic chap
ains-none more famous, brave than late
beloved Archbishop (R. I. P)
Notwithstanding such testimony the patriotism and
loyalty of the Catholics to the country of their BIRTH
adoption have not had within ken after
of bigotry? KnowNothings, Guardians of Liberty
A. p AS etc. and the country flooded with antiCathoie
literature, maligning the Church and its hierarchy.
Our boys today patriotic than the boys Of
Revolution the Civil they but obeying he
masters mandate Render Caesar the things that
Church. their predecessors did, Hence VIII!
should expect that generation should be ex
cepon to the generations of the past? Beware the
pent of bgotry is not dead but sleepeth
You will find wise who have been deceived b!
the signs Of the times. Six man would
laugh you to if to that would have
any more Andrew Carnegie one of these. A:
testimony of the sincerity of his belief in that matter HI
erected the famous palace at The Hague. There
many like Andrew Carnegie both in the politica
and religious world of today.
quote again the learned gentlemans editorial"but
large prominent leaders in the Amer
lean hierarchy hesitate throw the weight of the
personal and official support influence of the
movement
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