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THE AMERICAN r lilM iii In t binur, )uv( ail A I' A, A tUu In lln tHi enutiell titer 11 t i l. bi i. , limn, ltot.n t sMu llo - fl llli'MlU'f I MM llll) p alllg ftglllt III' l 'rr cf llu' Initi li It I Ml.l Umt nil Unman CntltoU .' Ue, l iil tin m, 1iltoi y would i i. m.Iiiiim tin Nmi ul Mm luit'ii'M ef iiiMi have itiHiit from Mu Kmhiii of Mial rniiivh, Tin J 1I toil Uh'H llimtptiil. Til' ,V llVi Inline-mi , till) pn.'tttlg fli'ltli'lit, Tin1 prou tlng I'liMiifiil pretlmnliiaw lisUy lit Muni, France, with InT W.' per tt. of Catholic, I protecting against Ml Interference of If"' hier archy. Hi, t, U CittiiulU Mexico, Tin-mi cotinlrlo will int -rmlt the Koman hierarchy to do Milnw which Miry irr rinllU'd to do In tin1 United Slnt. of America. hiuil applaii Thin vlcsr-gpnerat In No York ilo dared that when the ihi sakl ex cathedra lin l Infallible. Whatever ho say cannot 1st altered. In fact, If Leo XIII. got Into tlii Hon' don hi own word could not tsi changed to (fi t lilm out again. Laughter ) Ami th I infallible voleo Mak 1 ticoiiy liont Mexico Bin! Franco and tho United State. It Iiuh hi i n null tluil politics ha nothing to do with tho church that politic 1 not a matter of faith. That U riot tho Human Idea. Tho Uo man lh a In to havu ono man do tho thinking for tho rest. Applause. There would Iki no need of democrat or republicans provided thoy would all think ait I do. All I would havu to do would ho to Imagine that 1 wan presi dent and that would settle It. I,aiiK li ter, J Hut thin vlcar-gcncral goes farther, and impeaches tho man who says that ho will take hit faith from Peter, but not hi politics. Dr. Bol linger, of whom I spoko boforo, dis puted Infallibility at tho Vatican coun cil. Ho laid: 'That decree raises the pope above all authority aliovo kings and governments, Kvery Catholic will be dependent on his power. It destroys virtually tho alloflanoo of every ltoman Catholic to tho government under which ho lives, unless It conform to tho idea of Homo. Tho speaker then quoted largely from Catholic publications, proving that tho doctrine of Infallibility end the temporal sovereignty of tho pope are universally accepted by Catholic. From tho AnwHatn Nevrn of Juno 7, 1803, ho cited tho following: "Tho popo is a prince whoso word Is law to Bioro people In tho world today than any other government's or kingdom. Tho temporal power of the holy father ii not a myth, therefore, If we desire a representative at Washington wo have a right to It." Now this Is tho utter ance of a paper published In tho city of Now York, In America, under tho tars and stripes! "Wo have a right to It!" We-who Is this "We," who has a right to it? A representHive of t part simply, of tho voting phalanx of the American peoplo that claim a right not only to bo citizens of this country, but to bo subject of a foreign country, that Is having a representative in that foreign country to tako caroof them In this, their own land. (Applauso.) Why, my friends, It Is ono of tho most Imper tinent and absurd claims over made by man, claiming to have tho rights and privilege of American citizenship. Now this causes another thought: "Can a man servo two masters' (A voice, 'No') "No," he cannot, and thatils the trouble with the democratic govern ment, tho administration has been try ing to serve two masters. (Applause,) I speak feelingly for rny own party. (Laughter, Tho great difficulty with the party Is not that they are without good Ideas of government, but tho party was oloeiod U) power by the Ho rn an Catholic balance of power in American politics, and tho pope holds a certain controlling Influence, on the one hand and the American people on the other, and I really do feel sorry for Orovor. Laughter. In all probability If we only undorstorsl the matter I believe he goes fishing to drown his sorrow, Henewod laughter, Hols an American and a Methodist by profes sion and by practice a Hornan Catholic, The administration Is without any definite American fooling or policy, Whom did Orovor first summon to council after election? Cardinal Gib bons, And later a letter apjiearcd from Grover U tho u and that letter was signed "your obedient servant." Laughter and hisses, While I have respect for tho president of tho United State I have no resjiect for tho man who makes submission to any foreign power," Loud applauso, Now, my friends, while I have res fiect for tho president of the United Btatos, and always will have and must have to be a good American citizen, I Lave no respect for tho man who sub mits that office, prostitutes it to the allegiance of any foreign power and that while under the stars and stripes, (I Amu continued applauso and yells,) Hut I must not give all tho bud things U) tho side of tho democratic party. In JHH',1, my friends you understand that I want to find republicans that will for get they have been republicans and democrat who will forget they have been democrots, we want only united Americans, (AppIuiiMO,) In J MM, at a celebrated council tho council of Hai ti more upon a certain stated occasion, with tho (sipe's Imitation throne high In the aMMiidancy on tho platform, and all tho other paraphernalia at band, Uh Hn si l him It I'lttHy amvm ptiitfutr, ll.tiM'niMo I. ii;m ii ilutUirt p,ml, )Mllm Mn I niii il hu 1i -m tmn U li li.i i; in ml lil,li Miivtn', inlt r i. -nili, m t hlnif It Wi'li'?. l.iili lor 1 Hi lit'dtd mm ii Mn Mul lt t(M"ti IIH'II 'lt Ifl'lll Mill llnlllKll fuMinllii pUMorin, a nmti Iih innm.t nl,i but admir, Arthbllii'i In'lrtiul, a Viry eiiluind Irlsliman, a hiin hit has Ihvii long t iimi h In thl tiurtuy to low Isith Mh' bn'gut' ami Mt tfnu'ii, (Laughter I Thai msit iniit tluit platform, In tint pitwinv if Uu pti ulili'iit nf Mu t'lilted Hull's, and tin' iiii'iiiU i-nof llnrlilnri,i'i'ir'iititivin, sensliM-d, ami ol)ur lilgit ulllcUls, nis.l.' rvitifti kt wlih h I lisik Uhhi, my friends, as MvaHiitfthlti In tln'lr meaning, ami lie was not reltuktHl, lie said U lie' Itmiian Catholli': "ltoman CatholU' laynti'ii, go to your humus with thai I'liiliuhliiHin you liKvn t.hown Ih io, nml say to your neighbors, say Ut Jour fel low mi-mlters of the church that Ihere l a new mission for laymen in these United NtaUm " I would remark that that new iiiUhIoii was to subjugate MiU great nation to church illcUktorshlp, that means to bring our Institutions Into agreement with the Institutions promulgated tly a foreign Miwur; itwai, my friends, to carry out tho promises which tho bishop has made to the Kipn when vUltlng Home, when he had de clared that "In ton years wo will lay America at your feet!" My friends, nevor In ten thouxand years, they will never lay America at their feet, (Loud Applause.) I believe, rather, that In tho great providence of that God who bestows wisdom upon senators and legis lators, in tho providence of that great God who was with tho heroes in Valley Forgo as they wended their way down to their winter quarters leaving blood In their tracks in tho snow and ice, 1 boliovo that that God, who was with that congress and gave to us that glorious Hag and the constitution which it represents, and tho Institutions grow ing out of It, that that God has decreed that our beloved country shall never bo laid at tho feet of tho pope or any other foreign jKitentato or power. (Long Applauso.) An article published In tho April lk view In 181"), a Hornan Catholic paper, puts tho question very simply and very logically. Tho statement is made that this country rightfully belongs to tho church, and that God wilts It and so Archbishop Ireland remarked: "God wills it," and so it has lioon coming d wn to us that God wills tho ontrol of till 4 country by tho Hope. The Uullith Ik World, a magazine of authority in that church, distinctly point ut this country as tho promised land, and that this promised land must bo taken pos session of, and being taken possession of It will bring forth tho milk and honey tho church requires for her ease, rich ness and power, Tho American Neum In tho city of New York has enunciated and .holds what I cull treasonous utterances. It gives an account of tho preaching of a I'aullst Father somewhere In tho west, who declared that this country right fully belong to the church, because Christopher Columbus, who discovered it was a ltoman Catholic, Laughter), and that tho Hornan Catholic church Is the only ckurch that bas endeavored to suppress Intemperance Voices, "Uh, Oh," and that ere long she would pos sess and rule It, and until then It would not bo "Tho land of tho free and the homo of the brave." Tho editor says In a note at the bottom of tho article: "Well, is not all that true? Wo en dorse every word of it." Ills guilty conscience then touched his pen and he says: "Hhall we, too, bo accused of aiding rebellion? If so, wo say with I'atrlck Henry, 'if this bo treason you can make the most of It', " and ever since I have been making tho most of it, Applause. In a certain confer ence held In the city of New York In 1851, after an apjteal had been made by the Hon, Darcy Magee, a Canadian politician on behalf of the Irishmen of this country, co-religionists. He made an appeal in which bo urged that an organization should be formed to re move the Irish to the West, and give them farms and an opportunity to grow up and advance Laughter. A soon as this announcement was made the Co) lego of the Hornan Catholic church convened a council to consider (no doubt, this matter), and they did con sider It, and they camo to tho conclus ion that tho holy father desired to use tho Irish ltoman Catholics in the large cities, and that he had a purpose in their being colonized In the large cit ies. The eminent divine, Magee, at that time made a speech, and here are certain passages which I will read, and ask you, as an American grand Jury, whether by outward observations you do not believe tho bishop was almost a prophet, for every word of his utter ances have been fulfilled with a few ex ceptions: "We are determined to take Hisession of tho United Btates and rule them, but wo cannot do that with out acting secretly and with tho great est wisdom; wo shall at last redeem them, and for tho last forty years le gions of secret societies havo sprung into existence. If our plans arc known, they will surely bo defeated, Tho vote of a poor journeyman is of as much weight as that of an Astor, and when wo havo two votes to his ono, then ho is but an oyster in our bands." Laugh- let' atwl i'i lltsi l Mi' ii sut ClilvAgii tut "! r I tli" Vw i lmtt.l l tifcl! 1 1 I do Hoi Hindi' Mint, tvmwtk lt i il 1 1 m t hi CKk'.i, t. i im' li gff-al liii( Iw Mu1 Aini i I siiliu nf t lili kn A Inn. siil I l II. tn tit it t!l jimr t iin. i 111 l r Mu' i'nU ' Itchi'tutnl," , i.Ummi nd "Ann " I III hml fui Mier: "I m t ml our sr but faithful Irlfh t 'itMmlli'o from ewry twtter tf Mi hmIiI," tvt jmi Milnk Uiey did it? (A ile "Thej a iv all heiv," laughter ) Tliey are all lu re, I Is'lbno, While tUtwii mhiMi I hsw Jnnt (niiii fiiuii Hit' south, l' IngUm, Ky.- lfliiil Umt mouh Ii lU men livi been found lit our southern eltltm loflll allof the uflliv, (Laughter) but tho onthein js-tiple, my friend, are awakening to the fad that they be lieve Il WOlllll IHI Hll for III pill till OlIllVR In the ham! of gissl, true Americans, who are true Ut our Institution. (Ap plauoe,) Hut let us t'ontlnuc: "And gather them out of the very heart of these great t'ltmli ls. The Yankee's aro foot ing no alarm In New York, Chicago, ilosUm, HulTalo, Kl Louis and oilier cities, yet In all these cltim American Instruct their agents. Iot no one awaken Mils sleep, let them dreiim their sweet dreams a little while longer, and then we will turn thorn for ever from every position of honor, power and prollt. Immediately thoo Godless sons of Puritan fathers shall not havo a single judge, not a single IKilicemun," (Laughter), "or senator, no presldeut will be elected if not a deputy of the Hornan Catholic faith. What a sad llguro th sc poor I'rotes tant Yankees will cut when wo not only elect the president but wilt fill tho armies" allow mo to stato to you sadly that they control tho armies of tho United States today "as well as tho navies of tho world and tho keys of tho treasury." Ah, it is tho keys they havo been after. In speaking of tho military condition of our country, perhaps it has occurod to you, as It has to mo, what have these armed organizations come into exist ence for, why, tho members of tho church carry arms and havu been placed in tho church? Why should the armed organizations, tho Hibernians, tho Clan-ria-Gaols, and others bo per mitted with their banners to enter into American Hornan Catholic churches while "Old Glory" must come off, or otherwise go don before the collln can enter tho church? Let mo direct your attention to what took place In your own city of Uloom Ir.gton last year. Tho church was opened tiy Hlsliop Kpauidlng, and on Sunday morning ho wus escorted by KXl Hibernian HihVs and received a military salute;, .they entered the church and slacked their arms and the servlc- proceeded, Who do you sup pose was present? Vlco-I 'resident Stevenson of the United States, and family, (Muses ) After the dedicatory services were over, tho vice-president was called uKin to speak, and ho did, and lauded that church to the sky fo" what she had done and was doing, and while that church had arms placed for some purpose in tho aisles, which, to tho vioe-presldont, should havo been sulliclent to warrant an act of treason against our government, (Applause) but bo failed to rebuke tho sight that met his eyes. Now I come to a letter of Leo XIII., and an encyclical letter, from which I will quote. I sent to the old country and got tho book, "Tho Dublin Ho view," you will see the cover is green, (Laughter), it contains in the latin also a translation of the encyclical written by Loo XIII. on tho flrt day of Novem ber, 1885, The first chapter of this en cyclical begins by stating that "The state Is bound to have a public re ligion." Now when we tako into con sideration the teaching of tho Hornan Catholic church in which she declare that 1'rotostantlsm Is In hopeless disso lution, (So say Hlshop Ireland), "That IVoUistitntltm is a crime, that Protes tantism Is a heresy and U accounted more dangerous than immorality and licentiousness, for tho church teaches that "l'rotcstantlsm Is a relxdllon in triumph" when she so proclaims we begin to appreciate the fact that when she sjieaks of religion, she has only one religion in view and that Is tho papal, Tho church is independent and above the state, and always exorcises this rightful authority; she Is given by God, to protect her Independence, f civil princedom, Chapter three says, "Authority Is from Cod," Wo do not repudiate this statement, but claim that tho manifestations of that author ity should differ from tho view of I'0 XllL, who believe tho authority of God (Mines down through ono man, while our in-lief of tho authority of Cud is that it comes down through sixty five millions of people. (Applause), In chapter three ho says, "Mob sov elgnty Is legitimatized rebellion," Then my friends, wo are a legitimatized re bellion according to Itmno and bo seeks to remodel this rcbell Ion though I will say this to you, that our represen tatives havo not been tho representa tives of tho people as they should have been. They should hold ofllce as the servants and not as tho masters of the great American people Applause, Again, "Freedom of thought and of sjicocb Is not true liberty; to mako the church subject to tho stato is unjust to 4 (,TS V . I ' l V It , a..i ' LF.O .i. HICIIAMDSON, the church and Injurious to Mie state." Now, in chapter live, wo have "A Catholic iiniNt conform his Judgment, especially to med"rn liberty, to the pro nouncement of the Holy See, A Cath olic takes part in civil iidiiiinlitratlon In order to bring the church forward." So tho pope go - on, "We exhort" which means "command" "all Catho lics who would devote themselves to public matters to take part In all mu nicipal alTalrs, and elections, and fur ther the lntenst of the church In all public services, meetings and gather ings. All Catholics must mako them selves felt as an active element In dally political life; they must penetrate a far as Mmsiblo In mat tors of stato." So tho pojH! has Isien ordering tho people to enter the political arena in order that they may serve tho holy father, and bo on guard to protect tho church against American institutions and gov ernment. And that Is why thoro are so many Hornan Catholics In office to day, because they havo been Instructed that that is tho most pious duty, to en ter Into tint political life of a statu and nation in order to further the church, Again, "All Catholics should do all In their power to cause tho constitu tions to be mo'lolivl afier the true hureh." I low do you like that,? How do you like the idea that ltoman Cath ollcs are placi d In olll :e to change our constitutions, in order to remod 1 tho constitution, In order to place the church In a posl'lm where she will have what she claim, and that the church Is not only co-iqual but superior even to tho ttto Again, "It Is notallowahle to disobey tho church In public matters even though the p-rson maybe In private life a good Human Catholic." I krow Mils letter declares they should tie non partisan, but entln ly subject to the church; it is for tho church that they are to be organizedand ho says further: "It would bo bettor, Instead of miming It '- tlio party ho means "to call it 'The programme,'" So wo havo a Hornan Catholic "Programme," and that programme, Tho American Protective Association are going to overthrow, Loud Applause, "To decide when resistance Is need ful Is tho prerogative of tho holy see, Tho doctrine that the sovereignty re sides In tho people Is a false, a damned doctrine," Why do we require any further language In proof that the Hu man pontiff Is absolutely opposed to that for which bravo Lincoln sacrificed his life, tho constitution and tho liber ties of the people'"' She socks by every means to destroy the constitution She has entered Into a conflict with the public school, hojauso the public school In America Is tho safeguard of tho American constitution, loud applause, Interrupted by a voice shouting, 'right you are') and tho declaration of inde pendence states, that all men are born free and equal. Suppose we take away that great public school stem, and wo adopt the Homlsh theory, welch theory Is that but few should he educated and the masses left In Ignorance, so that they shall bo In a fit condition and ready to obey, and do not desire to )m anything, no not even ambitious for their own welfare or anything but that iif tho church, Hegardlng offices wo aro now so equally divided that we can afford to do tho fair thing, bo American; we aro not looking for tho ofllces, for the American people can make a great deal more money outside of public ofllce than In it, as a general thing, if they want to do It, and bo honest too. Applause, "That's right." I shall spend a few moments In di recting your attention to tha encyclical letter written by Leo XIII. January loth, 18',N), because It all leads on tho same lino, and that lino Is tho conduct and tho control of tho Hornan Catholic peoplo In this country. Ho says, "Cases may hapjtcn In which tho citi zen, Is called upon by the civil law to do ono tiling, and by the church, the law of Cod to do another; under such circumstances, it is an Impious thing to repudiate the voice of Jesus Christ In tho utterances of his vicar, his supremo Mintlff." Thus wo seo it is an Impious thing to repudiate tho authorities of 1 President of Council No, !X the church; It Is a crime In el icy tin civil law, and a duty to resist it when not in conformity with the pronounce ment of the holy see, Tills Is treason against our constitution that stand In bold utterances, plautli.g the seed of rebellion In the hearts of tho Humiin Catholics who tire our fellow citizens, and associated In common Interest along with us, lie says, furthermore, In regaid to polities, wh'eh aro In separately hound up with morality and religious duty: "Men should servo, In tho llrst place, as far as possible, the Interest of the Hornan church; when they aro In danger all differences should cease between Hornan Catholics." You know the reason why Grover Cleveland was elected over Henjamln Harrison perhaps you know tiio reason why tho veto osctlates between tho parties llko women will on the vessel that begins to roll ono way and tho other they run to tiio opposite side, then tho rolling continues, and tiio running continues they all rolled to tho democratic side at tho last general election by order of tho church, because Henjamln Harri son gave utlormico to word which did not please them In regard to tho hj prlatlon of money for tho Indian schools of tho Homun Catholic church, Homo votes for what thine is in it. ( ApplaiHO.) If, therefore, she ciin havo both sides of the political teeter, ar ranged, balanced, so that when there Is an election tho republicans will win, or tiio democrats may win, "Now," she says, "It Is a serious chance as to which Is going to win," "I havo not re ceived," says tho holy father, "any communication from Christ a to which party will win." (Laughter.) Ho says, "There aro between you republican Human Catholic on tho r -publican sldo. and you democratic. Hornan Cath olic on that side" and there are quite a host on that democratic sldo "If tho republicans win, tie out with the trum pet and throw up your hats, and say We did It,' ' and he adds, "Then when it comes to tho apsilntment of olllcers, wo wl 1 havo attention paid to us." For that reason Henjamln Harrison ap pointed Pat Fgan to Chill, which was In a struggle for liberty to free herself, and they could not understand why a great republic like America, a Protes tant nation, claiming rights divine, should send a man to enter into plots and conspiracy with their enemies, to support a papist people in their struggles, And furthermore, when Satolllcamo to this country, who sent ono of our men of war to meet blm, and methlrnas ho camo Into the harbor? It was tho government of tho United States under tho control of Henjamln Harrison, tho republican, Hut Jeffer son Davis was tho only president who received from that great church a special letter of roc ignition. Tho posj addressed him as "Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of tho Confederate Stales of America.'- No such letter camo for Lincoln; ho got his letter afterwards In tho shape of a bullet cast In a Jesuit mould. (Applause.) I be lieve, my friends, that that terrible act that robbed a nation of ono of her brightest heroes, ono of her brightest stars, has not been forgotten. (Voices, "No, no,") Wo rememtsir him, and wo aro going to avenge and punish that foreign institution for that act of tier conspiracy, for wo charge Homo and her confederates with tho assassination of President Lincoln, (Loud Applause) Hut the charge itself would fall to tho ground boforo an Intelligent Jury unless we had some evidence upon which to base our accusation. John Wilkes 1 tooth, was a ltoman Catholic, tho scapula, a Hornan Catholic emblem was taken from his breast, and Is now In tho Judge Advocate's ofllce at Washington that is, if the Human Catholics havu not stolen it. His other co-conspirator were also Human Catholics, with one or two exceptions. Madam Sur ratt's house was where the Jesuit Priest were congregated continually. Surratt escaped ho went to Hornan Catholic (Juoloc, whore H5 per cent of the Mpulatlon is Hornan Catholic and where ho was being guarded by a holy father. When Surratt could no longer be concealed in Quebec he llod to Houo .! Iiih t,tN. M. A hi -I !.,, J . It Hi. .t-l trf 'tt ' .,U N, , lilt) . h , .. i,i. fKtt M ' 1 1 . t.-r ' in., t ip T.,t V hM in), r vtiMiid k.tntit io Ms rjI Kime.1 K ltU lim In- ct tattA)ti)1 " Tl-r. intf ff ttt)l ),in, sun'!, Mi pt l.t.f ul Hi Mm, Ui ing M.e j it) In Mu fo, ami Mia tih'olit t-t Mix ,1,-mit il !!. . ttiiiii.l.-il bint anil l.l t. Mm jnrjr, 'Ttt It im I'sMie;!' t tiuivii gv htm bif ptvhi Men;1 Ihxee'niv Mm jury did n agfe-, Whj Chlodgti timlirViili Mit Influenc Miiiniiifibtj hum a J, iill m.ii otniMit btig, Mtiiiti'h imMt ili'tiisiiiln hi onviiUim, Appiati. Now, 1 Iimi tm nittn aigraih iu Mien I ton through, and 1 tit )m to rvitioitilier I hoi' pargrph lvuin Mny am very iWp ami nlgnlAVanl. In effect, Mm NiMt say, lie lia Ut "niiler and rvnulnie Mm action of clirNiUn cllUcti In regard to their eternal salvation. " ThlI call a liver age tiMiti the Minute of salvation, Ut rule Urn Kottmn Cut holies Into Miolr maniti r of voting. Unsays, "vole as the ipi say or hell and damnation is your Kirtlon," Tin puK sny, "The Human pontiff I an lnsplri.il ruler ami t he church require allegiance to him a to GnI himself." That Is very strong when wo shall say, "How shall we voU, holy father, as wo would ay to (Joil, Till Is one of tho reason why the Homun Catholic hierarchy can hand over tho voters as In bulk. This robs the Individual of thalrtisponsllill Ity and rights which belong to him as a caster of the sovereign ballot. And now what Is our responsibility my friends? There Is a flag (grasps tho stars and strlsis that represents our institutions and our constitution; a Hag which we love and which Homo has condemned, and which sho dues condemn, for sh condemns tho ballot tsix, and, In that encyclical, says tho people ought not to vote, but If tho people must vote, lot tho church control the people's vote, Sho doc not boliovo in mobmiracy she does not boliovo In Institutions where tho peoplo aro tho sovereign power so ttio popo says in that encyclical. Another encyclical goes on to stato that tho Mason lo fraternity must bo fought, as tho organization Is opposed to tho progress of tho church. Tho pope points out that certain eminent Protestant have como over to tho church, and exhorts all others to come over, and awaken outof their lethargy, Now If they havo not boon awakened In Wisconsin, I want to know It. Ap plause. If they havo got to lie aroused to further effort In Chicago, you want to know It. Applause. And now wo aro going to our homes tuulght and aro going to remember Mint those homes aro due, In their pro tection and In their progressive civili zation, to that old ling that represents tho glories of tiio republic such as the world has never seen. (Loud applause.) All those colors In that llag have their meaning. Next fall we will give tho Human Catholic hierarchy the stripes (laughter and anplaiiHe) and then, with the star spangled leinner above our bends, with the stars shining out we will see the blue, represent In1 the love that bind us tog 't her In common hu manity and touching that there aro two living' principles In the world: one tho fatherhood of God; tho other, the brotherhood of man. As we Iook Into that fluid of 1)1 tie we shall ever have In mind those two principle bound to gether wltli forty four stars, each star shining forth In It on irdeismdenee. eomlngllng wltn every other star, and forming one great., pure, and righteous federal trovernuu-nt, Tills is our duty, a duty wo owe to the Hag, And then there I another duty that wn owe. that wo shall place that flag alsivo ail other llau In the United States, and ttiat no American llag shall ' bo taken from it flag staff to alio v tho representative ll ig of any other peoplo In tho world to go before It. (Deafen ing apulauso, long continued. A man in tho gallery snouts, "three cheers for tho (lag," aid they are given with a will.) I am not a prophet, nor a son of a prophet, little pr In l I am going to iiihko a ittte prophecy, and I am willing to sink out of sight with It or to rise with It, J believe wo aro corning to aeon Uist. I hellove the contest will bo one of the most victorious In the annals of history-It must bo. I trust It will ho fought on tho moral platform. 1 trust there will bo no more powder burned, hut that It will he fought through the moral effect and exf-rclso of an Intelli gent franchise, ami that wo shall grow Into a prosperous, progressive and ad vanclng civilized nation. (Applause.) An original p nm entitled "Tako Care Ist you Fall," written by Mr. Isaac A. Pool, was read by Mr. II. A. Sullivan, an ex-mninbur of tho order of tho Holy Cross, formerly a Uiacher In St. Columhklll's parochial .school, Tim chairman lh n made further re marks, which were both interesting and instructive, receiving repeated aie plauso, and then Introduced Mrs Carrie Oostdyk, of Detroit, supremo president of the Woman's A. P. A. of tho world, who Kiko brlelty a fo lows: Mr. Chairman, ladles and Gentle men: I deem It a tfreat privilege U) stand hero In my capacity and repre sent my branch of tills noble organiza tion, and 1 want to toll you this after nism that wo are not going to do in this great question as Prof. Sim says is tho naturo of womankind, go to the wrong side of tho boat and alternate continu ally, and keep It working and tipping. (Applause and laughter ) You, my friends the gentlemen aro aboard tho ship of state Just let mo ask you to throw out to u tho gang plank of the electlvo franchise and wo will como over and help you. (Applause.) Wo promise you that wo will stand In tho conUtr of tho ship, (.Applause, a voice "Amen,") not on either side, niir change our jMisltlons, and that flic will ride all tho storms that are around her, safe Into tho harbor, where liberty, patriotism and loyalty reigns both to God and man. (Uud Applauso.)