The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-04
Report of the Committee on Resolutions

Patriotic citizens the United States America by their delegated
representatives assembled convention Aurora Missouri September
49, 20 and M l91 heartily and unanimously adopt the following Der
alton of Principles:
We believe intensely the Declaration Independence which
fish powers the Old World and in the Constitution Of the United States
which created nation whose institutions pariot intelligence
character have become the terror auocra the model of progressive
people and the inspiration of all civilized governments
We rejoice in the downfall Of the kaser and the sultan
and deaucer and believe that the pope who
secret partner in all their Vaccinations and should also be depod
BIZ the aroused and outraged manhood Of the world
We deny the right Of than hundred enhroned preates
en thousand priests Of Rome this country enjoy citizenship among
to vote in elections participate in the politics Of this republic
in the face Of oats which bind them paramount allegiance the
throned auocrat of the vatican.
We condemn and depoe the combined efforts made BY papa and
other predatory interests to foment border conflicts exploit them
the public to force into the patriotic government
Roeuned people Of Mexico and direct that the greetings of this
yenon be sent President Cnza and his Mexican patriots assuring
them OF the sympathy Of their nghborng republic their fight for civil
and religious liberty.
AS real Americans knowing the temper of public opinion in every state
of the Union almost every being represented this
denonce the perncou activities Of Sim Fen organization in
this codng sponsors by the political manipuo
at Washington and call the president and congress Of the United
States to end this shame and halt agitation designed divide the
Isnghsl-speaking peoples of the world.
We direct the National Council send greetings the Proan
Of the British Empire and particularly to the Of Ulster expressing
increasing confidence them and the righteousness cause
determination to strengthen all the ties of friendship with British
people, and to assure them Of our unstnted cooperation their fight
against the papacy
We direct that copy these particular resolutions be sent to Pre
dent Wilson Premier Lloyd George Premier cmencea Gray Sir
Edward Carson and President Carranza
Feeling that the when there should be definite BRO
gram for the protection Of the public schools and the elimination Of all
parocha school systems that each state and territory launch
for the enactment Of laws legislatures com
peng every child of school age attend the public school until the
eighth grade has been passed. which include all below the
freshman year in high school,
We record approval Of the Smith Towner bill now before con-
gress and urge its speedy enactment
We believe the bitter relentless opposition Of the Roman Cahc
church public schools dquafes members that church both
morally and intellectually teach efficiently schools or to serye
on public boards Of education
We favor the suppression Of all papa monaster nunneies Houses
Of Good Shepherd and all other private and seaan prisons alien
American institutions and contrary the spirit Of enlightened
age
Recognizing that very large percentage our rural population
strongest American smpas seldom hear the truth the en-
trenhed Roman ecceicism Of this nation urge the National
c perfect an educational campaign that will carry every country
crossroads full announcement of our principles
We recommend that the National instructed to p for
ceebrson OF the three hundedh anniversary landing
Of the Pilgrims the restatemen Of the fundamental principles Of that
Angoaxon civilization upon which the institutions and government
the New World were founded and should be continued
We favor telling all the truth all the people everywhere All
e condemn the arbitrary suppression speech and press
contrary to the spirit and letter the federal constitution and the genius
Of popular government
by The MENACE under present leadership and we Who'll
stand for that this convention them that hey will
our uncng cooperation in carrying the circulation Of MENACE
beyond the highest mark ever yet attained Ts
We heartily endorse the plans and program Of the Free Press
Tense League 1.-THE Of THE MENACE forward organizing
campaign for ten million voters, pledged American program
and for million dollar fund to finance the same
Last bu not least we recommend that whereas every great move
ent for the advancement Of the human for ts welfare has
the approval and blessing Of Almighty God is the profound
the and women this assembled that no movement
possibly succeed without the blessing aid direction Of ALMIGHTY
therefore, that tins convention deyou recognize the hand Of God
the movements OF the nations and destiny and We call upon
Him to lead MS battles for liberated nation and @ ask
things n the name Of Jesus Christ