The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-05-24

III the Idll Oh 1Jll LHe 1rlSH CdTulnd1 WHO
presumes to rule Massachusetts, from his throne
in south Boston defed the people of that historic
commonwealth on their proposed amendment to-
the state constitution to keep papal hands out
of the state and city treasures. So staggering
was his presumption and so impudent his as
saults on popular government that many prom
inent citizens lost heart and thought he could
carry the state. But the Free Press Defense
League sent its speakers into the campaign and
covered every political stronghold of pOpery
with The Menace, and the papal hosts were an
initiated, losing the election by 10000 majority.
The same year forces of decency threw
down the gauntlet to the Roman Catholic ma
chine that had so long plundered and debauched
the city of Louisville by cOlusiOn with the liquor
interests and dives of shame. The Menace gave
active support to the reform movement, and
Rome with her social and political allies was
routed in virtually every ward and precinct of
the city.
AT the same time the papal forces in Buff
falO under command Of Dennis ]. Daugherty,
then on the Roman throne in that city, Joined
issue with the friends Of American homes,
schools and churches. The Free Press Defense
League kept speakers in the city two weeks i'm
mediately before the election and supplied pa
triOtic workers with thousands of extra copies
of The Menace, and Rome suffered overwhelm-
ing defeat.
In the summer of 1918, papal cohorts de-
liberately undertook to defeat Lieutenant Gov
emor Thomas E. Kilby for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Alabama. The
Menace was placed in the hands of virtually
every voter in the state, and the writer ad-
dressed nearly 10000 people in two meetings in
Birmingham and many thousands in other cities,
resulting in the triumph of Kilby in the primary
and general elections
But while serving to demonstrate what
aroused and militant patriots can do, these bril-
liant victories are only preliminary to the ap-
preaching struggle Of 1920. That great contest
will make history. On it depends the future of
this republic and the world. PATRIOTS MUST
FILL THE PRESIDENCY AND CONGRESS
AND EVERY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICE
WITH MEN OF STURDY INTEGRITY, men
whose hearts beat in unison with the people,
men who will disdain cunning and alien indu-
ence and intrigue, men who prefer truth and
square dealing to deceptive and dishonest prop
aganda.
1t will be impossible to elect such men m-
less they can first be nominated. A ticket COM
posed of clean, honest patriots will sweep the
country. Politicians know this. The papal and
predatory forces are vividly aware of the situa-
ton. They well understand that brainy and
well-posed radicals who love their country and
trust the people cannot be defeated in the gener-
al election. Such men will add strength to any
ticket and ticket composed exclusively of
such candidates will sweep away sectional bar
riers Of sixty years standing and literally take
the country by storm.
PORTANT TO CONTROL THE PRIMARIES
; AND CONVENTIONS NEXT SUMMER
Otherwise it will be impossible to de-
feat the covert intrigues Of able and un-
scrupulOus politicians now under way to
fill all party tickets with plant nOndescrpts and
straddling towards. The people must wrest ma.
tional and state politics from selfish and un.
worthy hands and must lead the nation in truly
promoting the general welfare.
To this end patriots must WELD common
thought and move in wisdom and unity. In
preparation for the impending struggle, the cir.
culatiOn of this paper should be multiplied in
every city, town and neighbOrhOod. It's sub
scription list should be augmented to several
millions in order to Overmatch the range Of
three hundred Roman Catholic papers and thou
sands of censored and subsidized daily and week
ly newspapers. Every patriot should be ar
active worker in the Free Press Defense League
and the /. o. B. before the close of the present
summer. This is herculean task, but it car
be done.
No candidate should be nominated who does
NOT trust Lne people more Cnan the CROOKS, anC
who viii not positively and militantIy espoust
the banishment from our country of Teut0nic
Irish, Turkish, papal and all other alien prOpa
ganda and intrigue; constitutional amendmen
prohibiting the use of public funds for any pri
vate or sectarian purpose; equal taxation of al
property not publicly Owned compulsory at
tendance at public schools; letting all the people
know all the truth everywhere all the time; in
spection or closing Of all Roman Catholic prison!
and sweatshops; humane and generous treat
ment of soldiers and punishment of any guilty
Of their mistreatment or nonpayment; and othel
righteous and necessary reforms.
We must create political factor with suf
fcient power to PLACE SUCH MEASURES IN
THE NATIONAL AND STATE PLATFORMS
AND ENACT THEM INTO LAW. Let every
true son of the Republic don the ppOgressiv,
armor of truth, liberty and justice. There is n,
room for towards. We face new epoch in tn,
history Of the world. God and humanity cal