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NOVEMBER 20, 1806.
Tim utl-A. P. A. Democratic oon
greaslonal candidate, J. E. Osborne, of
Wyoming, wm elected by 248 majority,
Rev. Db Fulton finds much to ad
mire In Archbishop John Ireland.
Dona the good doctor know whether
John it Jeault?
Tbk papal ablegate haa hli handi
full, and may not be enough of a diplo
matthat means a Jesuit to harmon
ise all the warring element! In the
Roman corporation.
LiNTON reoolved more than 2,000
more votes thin year than he did two
yean ago, yet he waa defeated. The
defeat waa the result of a complete
fusion of all the opposition parties.
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Priest Booocki, of Bay City, Mloh.,
refused to say mass over the corpse of
Mac Szafranekl because the members
of the Society of St Joseph refused to
remove their regalia while In the
church. '
Come, boys, brush up that old gun.
Spain's minister says we may be called
upon to fight his country, and If we are
the assortment of bullets thai will per
forate the Spanish hide would start a
museum.
If our memory serves us right It waa
Bob Ingerioll who said he would be
lieve there was a hell when Kentucky
went Republican. As that state went
Republican we expect Bob to revise
his lectures, ,
It is stated that Peter Farrell, priest
of St. Joseph's Roman Cathollo church
In Mew York, has offended the rela
tives of two dead men by saying mass
for both at once. They thought be
practiced too much economy.
One of the inmates of the soldiers'
home at Leavenworth, Kas., writes
that the Roman element In that Inst'
tutlon were for McKlnley up until
Tuesday, when they went to their
father confessor and came away pre
pared to vote for Bryan. Look about
you, friends; you will find we were
right.
, News reaches us of a $100,000 bequest
to Rev. D. L. Moody by a New London,
Conn., banker named J. N. Harris. No
doubt Mr. Moody will be able to do
great good with so much money. But
the though occurs to us, ' Why do not
wealthy Americans who endorse the
A. P. A. leave bequests for the propa
gation of their sentiments?" We never
heard of but one man doing that, and
he lived in Ohio.
If the Roman church does not cap
ture ever) thing in sight, including the
United States senator from Illinois and
mayor of Chicago, it will not be be
cause she does not have enough of her
boys in the race for the various posi
tions. Madden is a candidate for sen
ator, and he Is a pretty smooth Roman
who is liable to make the average
country member think he belongs to
his church, before he leaves hltn. If
Madden cannot get to be United States
senator which Romanist Lorimer also
wants he would like to be mayor of
Chicago. In case he makes a pull for
that office he will find Romanist J hn
M. Smyth pitted against him for the
nomination, and if he gets the nomina
tion he will find Chicago's Roman post
master, Wash. Hessing, in the field as
the candidate of the reform element in
the city. It is doubtful, however,
whether the people of that city will
elect a Roman to the office or mayor
after their experience with John P.
Hopkins,who dropped Protestants from
the pay-roll and dismissed them from
the service simply because they were
patriotic Americans and belonged to
such orders as the Masons, A. P. A
and Jr. O. U. A. M. Still it would not
be a bad idea for loyal Americans to
begin now to formulate a plan for the
election of Protestants to those posi
tions.
ADOP1 AN AMENDMENT.
The nerds of an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the approprla
lion of state fund fur private and .-
tarlan Institutions was never mare
forcibly illustrated than by the sub
jolm d table, taken from the New Or
I. ana Plcyune of Nov. 12, lHiaJ. It
shows, a does every table which is
published fur the purpose of letting the
publlo know where it funds ai golug,
that the Roman church succeeded in
grabbing at moot one ba f of the entire
amount set apart for pub'.Ic charity,
that it secured one and one-half times
s much as the publlo charitable insti
tutions under slat i control, and that It
received almost three times as much a
the eleven Protestant institution
cerated in the same city. The table
referred to I a follows:
Bailor Plcayune.-Tha following Bgures
ara taken from tba budget nsw before tba
city council:
Appropriation to public charities H4,SO0 0U
Appropriation to Human Catholic
I mill tutlon:
Conference of St. Joaeph .
iuiuiaculala Conception Asylum SOuUO
Home of Oood Shepherd Aiylum...., 5.100.00
Home Family Aijluin 2S0.00
Mount Carmel Asylnm SOO.OO
Uftlaoa Hospital era SxiO 00
New Orleans Keinale Orphan Asylum 1,000.00
Bt. Vincent Orphan Asylum 5,100.00
HU Marv'sOrpkan Aiylum 4,200.00
St. Alphonau Orphan Asylum 877.75
Bt. Vincent (half)Orphan Aiylum.... 800.00
Bt. Jo eon 'a Boy' and Olrla' Asylum 900 00
Bt. Jueeph'e Little Blitara' Aiylum... 1.400 00
Bt. Mary' Little BUUr' Aiylum..... 700 00
Bt. Vlcanl da Paul Boclety ' 100 00
LafonOld Folks Home 80.00
, f 121.187.76
CUy Institution:
Boy' Houiaof Kefuga
. 8.74S.00
Bbakspeara's Almhoue
Jewlab Imtltutlon:
Jewish Uoma
Touro Infirmary
Boclety for the Prevention of Cruelty
. T.2O0.00
.. 500.00
.. 1000 00
to Animal 800.00
To flfteen Roman Catholic Institu-
Uona i. 21.787.75
To two City Institutions 15,048 00
To tw Jswtih Imtltutlon I 500 00
To the 8. P. 0. A 500.00
40,735.75
Leaving to eleven Protestant Instl-
tutlon ,784
Omitting theBU Anna' Aiylum, one of the
nobloat Institution In thl city, wher
widow of all denomination ara admitted
with their chlldrsn, who are cared tor, edu
cated and fitted to fill useful occupations.
The Home for the Bomeleaa Is also omitted
as well aa the' Poydraa Asylum, and there
are. no doubt, other to give 121,787.78 to one
denom'aatlon alone. Is this just? The Touro
Infirmary Is g ven the paltry um of 13,000.00
tor lta noble charity, so liberally extended
to all.
A CITIZEN WHO PB WESTS AGAINST
BUCH INJUSTICE.
Comment upon a thing so manifestly
unjust is useless. The only thing we
will do, therefore, will be to insist that
Protestants must protect themselves
by adopting an amendment to the con
stitution prohibiting the appropriation
of publio funds for the aid of private
and sectarian institutions.
SIMPLY A MINISTERIAL LIE.
The Omaha American censures Mr.
Bryan for his criticism of Archbishop
worlhington on toe question or eauca
tlon. The American has nut forth it
supreme effort in Mr. McKlnley' be
half, and has done much to justify the
belief that it regards a man as all right
it he is a Republican, regardless of
what else he may be. Springfield, Mo.,
Protestant American.
We said; Mr. Bryan is not the man
to censure Bishop Worthlngton for his
views on the educational question
Bryan voted against compelling New
Mexico to toaoh the English language
in her public schools, and that vote will
have a tendency to keep the farmers'
sons of that state, as well as the sons of
the merchants and the mechanics, in a
condition that would satisfy even the
bishop."
And we still hold to that opinion,
and would support Wm McKlnley
again tomorrow in preference to any
man who would ask the Demojratio
convention to nominate a priest as
regent of a state university; who would
stand on a platform which the paid Ro
man attorney of the Jesuits would draft
In favor of religious liberty, when he
knew that it was intended to be a slap
at the A. P. A., and when he knew
that that order never made a religious
test for office. We admit that we were
raised a Republican, and up until to
day have not seen any o'.her party that
is any Improvement over the, oner, wo
affiliate with, and until we do we shall
support men like Wm. McKlnley who
are neither afraid or ashamed to say un
hesitatingly and unequivocally that
they endorse the principles of the
A. P. A. Mr. Bryan had the same
opportunity to say what he thought of
the principles of the A. P. A. Did he
endorse them? Not hel Ee dodged the
question, and said, three days before
election: "I am not and never have
been a member of the American Protec
tive Association or the Junior Order of
American Mechanics, OR OF ANY
OTHER SOCIETY HOSTILE TO ANY
CHURCH, RELIGION OR RACE; nor
have I ever applied for membership In
any such organization." That declara
tlon appeared in the Omaha World
Herald October SI, and will not be
denied by any intelligent man. If the
Springfield paper prefers a Democratic
anti-A. P. A. to a Republican who is in
sympathy with the organization, we
have no fault to find; but we don't want
it to impugn our motive or discover the
mote in our eye until It has justified its
own conduct and removed the beam
from its own eye. It can rest assured
THE AMERICAN.
that we shall always stand loyally by
any Republican who endoraes our prin-
iplra, and shall oppose any Djmocral
ho oppose those pr.nclple. Woo
would have u do otherwise?
TRUE JESUITISM.
Oiav.oulll. Nov. 12 The govern
ment of Ecuador ba ordered the Jesuit
father settled in the etern part ot
the rvpubllo to leave the country. It
Is all ged that tbey have been Jomeot-
ng revolutionary movements.
Such U the nature of JesultUm, thai
f it finds protection It immediately seta
bout formulating some p'an for the
overthrow uf IU prjtector. UUtory
tells us that the members of that
society have been expelled more than
alf a hundred times from the Europ
ean countries, and we know that a fight
occurs every year in the German relch-
tag over the question of the re-admis
sion of the black-coated vllllans t3 that
country. Yet in spite of tbe warning
that comes to us from Germany, In
spite of tbe warning that comes to us
from Franco and Spain, two Roman
Catholic countries, and in spite of the
warning that comes to us from Italy,
from Rome the home of the papacy
tbla government goes on sleeping in
fancied security, while those blood
thirst v lnaulsltlon lovers swarm our
state and national capitals and plot and
scheme for the advanoemont of he in
terest of the papacy, and against the
usefulness and efficiency of our state
institution. Our people forget that
the hlBtory ot Jesuitism Is written In
tbe blood of millions of Protestants,
that Its praise Is sung In the agonized
groans ot victims tortured by the rack,
the thumb-screw and the stake; and
that lta beauties were pictured only In
the horrid phantasma of death, rape,
rapine and arson, that, like a pall and
mantle of death, spread over south
western Europe during the dark ages.
The question that may soon confront
this country, maybe similar that which
confronted the French Huguenots, the
Alblo-onsot and the Protestants who
made war under the banner of William
of Orange, whether any but the Ro
manists shall have the rights now ac
corded to Protestants and Romanists,
Jews and Gentiles alike. All of Rome's
energies are bending in an effort to
forelgnize and Roman i this country,
and It has been her boast for years that
in 1900 she would take this country and
keep it.
The question for Protestants to de
cide, and that at once, is whether
Rome shall realize her ambitious
boast One thing is certain, they can
not longer remain Inactive. They
must watch her and work to overcome
ber hellish purpose and design, or they
and theirs will suffer with those who
have openly opposed her In her struggle
for suprem acy. -
SENATOR THURSTON.'
The papers down east are dolhg Ne
braska the honor to mention the name
of Hon. John M. Thurston in connec
tion with almost every cabinet position.
We who know Mr. Thurston best know
how deserving he is of the honor they
would Induce Mr. McKlnley to confer
upon htm, but we also know Mr. Thui s
ton's desires and wishes In the matter,
and If they are respected he will not be
asked to assume a position he prefers
to have go to some other brainy son of
this state. We say this not because
Mr. Thurston would not appreciate the
honor of a cabinet position, but because
he Is one of the few politicians who try
to keep their word and who labor for
the good ot their party without giving
thought to personal Interest. His
word Is out that if the incoming ad
ministration has any honors to bestow
upon a citizen of Nebraska it shall be
his pleasure to help secure that honor
for some other Illustrious citizen. We
believe he meant that when he said it,
and we believe he is still of that mind.
Besides, the situation in Nebraska is
such that Senator Thurston in order to
protect his party will find it necessary
to retain his seat in the United States
senate. Did he accept a cabinet posi
tion and resign his seat, the Republi
cans would lose one member of the up
per branch of congress at a time when
they can Ill-afford tbe loss, for the gov
ernor of Nebraska, who would have the
power to appoint Mr. Thurston's suc
cessor, Demg a ropunst, wouia un
doubtedly appoint a member of his owl-
party to the position vacated by our
senator.
The senator's friends in this state
feel keenly the sacrifice he is called
upon to make in behalf of his party.and
the country at large no doubt will soon
realize the loss It will sustain through
his loyalty to his friends and his party.
This country has produced few men
if it has in reality produced a single
0ne who outrank John M. Thurston In
ability. Like Grant, like L'.ncoln, like
Garfield, he has come up from an hum
ble origin, and by sheer force of char
acter and ability has carved a place in
the history of his country for his name,
which now bids fair to outshine that of
all his contemporaries.
THE HOLY STONE OF ARDMORE.
Did vou ever hear the wonderful le
gend of the 'Holy Stone of Ardmore? '
The stories told of this remarkable
stone are the most curious and unac
countable narratives that one could
well imagine, vet there are thousands
of people In Ireland and Great Britain
who believe them to be true in every
particular.
According to the legend this uncanny
stone, which Is owned by tbe county of
Walerford, Ireland, fUated all of tne
way from Rome to tbe British Isles,
briogtng with It the sacred priestly
vwtmeot of St Patrick. Besides the
above, it also brouirbta bell for his fir.t
church and some co(ll-a for ma, one
uf the latter beloir Hirtiled wben the
curious craft arrived un the Irish cot.
Since tbe days of St. Patrick this won
derful alone hm been held sacred to
tbe memory of that saint. It lsa large
boulder, weighing, perhaps, lour or
five urns, and lits al the water s ede.
It la even now dall vl-illed by scores ol
tieople. A great many of these are
tourli-t, but there 1 also a gooaiy
fpnnkliog of those who b -lieve alt tbat
is claimed lor tne atone, inew uw
vote, in tim-'of low tide, creep several
times around the stone on bare knee.
and II co'idlilons are uvorasie crai
through a hollow in the sand which
the water has worn under it. St. Louis
Republic
And this kind of rot emanates from
the Catholic Truth Society which is to
beg or buy space in dally and weekly
papers for the purpose of propagating
their superstitions.
A PRIEST WAN I A MUinwn i.
Prtb Ambov. N. J., Nov. 9 Candi
date Bryan's defeat called forth yester
day from the Rev. Father Connelly, of
St. Mary's i toman t,aiuuuu cuunm, ui
this place, a sermon in which he bit
terly denounced liepuouuaaiaui auu his
Republican party, and said some re
markable things. Father Connelly was
. .riinnt advocate of free silver.
Ha said this morning that the result
nf thfl election proved several things,
chief is tbe fsct tbat the American peo
ple were unfit to govern themselves
and should have a monarchlal form of
B-overnment. This declaration caused
th trroatnt surorlso among his listen
ers. He denounced the A. P. A., the
Junior Order of American Mechanics
and Graver Cleveland as tne causes ui
the defeat ot Bryan,
We found that dispatch in the last
number of the HouUdale Observer.
That paper was one of the strongest
... r M Ttn.n .nd free ailver.
bu Tn cmentg on theaye b9
r:.A-
, I
li mis country waa prupenj u,-
erned such treasonable ranters would
be hurried out of It either by being
placed aboard a ship or used as a
weight for a suspended rope. In view
of his declarations, perhaps it is well
Bryan failed of election."
One ot the Romans at St. Louis,
Mo., writes asking us to explain tbe
defeat of tbat ardent advocate of the
Little Red School House, A. S. Churc
hill, by that Romanist, C. J. Smyth.
We'll do it. Churchill ran 4,344 ahead
of his governor and Smyth 6,641 behind
his, making 10,985 Protestants who
wouldn't vote for the Jesuitical toe
kisser who foisted himself upon the
Democratic ticket at the expense of
every other aspirant for a state office.
If "that Romanist C. J. Smyth" is sat
isfied with the result, we are; and
when he comes up for a re election we
venture the prediction, that there will
be twice 10,000 who will repudiate
him. The national contest is all that
saved Smyth, and it is all that defeated
Mr. Churchill.
HOLCOMB'S
pluraltty in Nebraska
was .21.692.
SHE LEFT HER MONET
Te a Snn, But the Nan's L'hnrch Would
Sot Bury Her.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 6. Neatly
dressed for her funeral, a pretty young
woman lay on her bed at the Carleton
Hotel, and after carefully arranging
the bed clothing, placed a revolver to
her bead and shot herself. He name
was Miss Fannie Viola Finnegan, of
Spencer, Mass.
The self-murder had been premedi
tated for some time, as several weeks
ago she had bought a lot in the ceme
tery, selected a coffin and made ar
rangements with the undertaker to
bury an Imaginary friend.
She left two long letters, one ad
dressed to the proprietor of the hotel,
and the other to the undertaker. In
the former she apologized for the
trouble she was giving, and stated
that she wished no one to be admitted
to the room to see her body except the
authorities, and also that her remains
should not be pulled about. In her
letter to the undertaker she stated she
wished to be buried as she was dressed,
In a neat shirt-waist which, however,
was stained by blood and a dark skirt.
She particularly requested that, the
pistol with which she had killed her
self be burled with her, clasped in her
right hand; also that none of her rings
should be removed, She declared her
preference for one ot two cemeteries,
but under no circumstances was she
to be burled in the negro graveyard.
She referred the undertaker to the
cashier of one of the banks, where she
had a safe deposit box, where she said
he would find money enough to defray
the expenses of the funeral, a few dol
lars to be used in saying masses for the
repose of her soul, and the remainder
she asked should be given to one of the
Sisters of Charity.
No reason can be assigned for the
act. After she was dead a letter was
received from a man in Spencer, Mass.,
from which it is surmised that he was
her lover. )tm
Look Out.
Pope Leo may well take his stand
among the most astute politicians of
the present day. By the show of lib
eralism embodied in his recent church
encyclical, he has made Gladstone in
seeming if not in reality, go back on
i
bis "Vatican Decree,- ana wnue m
both Italy and Spain it looks as if tbe
state" was going to the wall, never, 1
since U'O, have tbe pilgrio apes ben
so large, or tbe church fet:vala and
procession b en oNk-rve i with so mi ch ,
pomp ana splendor. It has even been
seriously proposed by a Romish cbunh
man. that the entire kingdom ot Italy
be ransomed for R me at a cost of 200-
000 000, or a thousand rllli a d ollars,
this immense sum tj be raited by sub
scrlptions from the Catho icsof a'l n
tions. Wild acd audacious a the p.
posal may seem there is no doubt but
that it could be raised, if King Hum
bert was willing to sell out, which Is
one of the unllkellest thing that could
happen.
Liok out for Rome when she makes
untty her watchword. She bas failed
. I A 1 it
S3 lar to achieve it, tenner me
Greek nor the Anglican churches have
responded kindly to her advances, but
this is an era of strange events, of un
expected splits and unexpected coali
tions. Many people have doubted the
secret understanding said to exist De
tweeo Rome and the Sultan's govern
ment, but how else can we interpret
the alienee of Pooe Leo on the Ar
menian massaorea, when one united cry
of horror and Indignation is going up
from all Protestant Christendom? Lit
every skeptlo oa this point read what
the Rev. Stephen Paohayan, a native
Roman Cathollo Armenian who has
lately left the priesthood, and is now at
Christ's Mission, New York, says in
tbe Converted Catholic for October;
"The Armenian Christian! are here,
tics In the eyes of Rome, rebel against
the papal authority, and therefore Leo
XIII looked en with Indifference while
they were decimated by fire and sword,
hoping doubUess that their misfortunes
would compel them to have recourse to
Home and bend the knee to papal su
premacy. At Marash, my native city,
the. Franciscans afforded protection
and aid only to those Armenians who
would become Roman Catholics; and
more than three hundred families were
converted' In order to escape death."
He adds that "while the churches and
schools of the Gregorian Armenians
and Protestants had been burned and
destroyed, those of tbe Roman Catho
lics had been spared," and tnat at
Zeitoun, where tbe Armenians made
such a brave defence against the Turks,
tbe French consul, M. Barthelemy,
made the protection of any but Cathollo
Armenians conditional on their declar
ing their allegiance to the pope. It is
time that Leo shared some of the
odium along with the "unspeakable
Turk." Woman's Voice.
The Christian in Politics.
The Christian, because be is one,
should take the utmost interest In poli
tics. The kingdom of God never will
come fully upon earth until righteous
principles dominate in government as
well as In private life, and until good
men, men wnose purpose, is to serve
God, control publio affairs. It is the
Christian's privilege and duty to use
every effort to accomplish these re
sults. The spirit of loyalty to law promotes
caution In law making, and a true
Christian appreciates the vital import
ance ol creating and maintaining a
sound puollo spirit, which will permit
only wholesome and righteous laws to
be enacted. He regards politics acd
legislation always in their relations to
God as truly as to man. He is a true
patriot, and his love of country is the
more Intense because he sees the Divine
hand in national history and compre
hends something of the Divine pur
poses for mankind in the fulfillment of
which his own nation has a share.
He Is not blind to the national mis
takes and sins, nor to the excellences,
or even the superiorities ol otner na
tions. He is no bigoted partisan. He
scorns unworthy political methods and
distrusts those men, however able or
brilliant, whose ruling motive evi
dently is personal ambition. He is not
above doing humble services for his
fellow-citizens, nor does he shrink from
undertaking large responsibilities when
they devolve upon him legitimately.
He has positive convictions and avows
them boldly; yet he seeks to be tactful
and good-natured. He can believe in
the conscientiousness of those who differ
from him. He tries in politics, as
everywhere else, to imitate Christ as
closely as he can. He believes that
God reigns over nations as truth over
individuals, and it is his prayer that
this truth may be accepted universally.
What a power one such Christian
citizen exerts 1 Thank God, there are
many such. The respect and admira
tions which are rendered them are suf
ficient proof that religion and politics
need not be regarded as incompatible.
Congregationalism
Church and State in Hungary.
There is a very interesting contest
between church and state going on in
Hungary. The instructions to the
Hungarian bishops from the Vatican
congregation, as translated for the
Literary Digest, are as follows:
"The bishops are to concern them'
selves particularly about the life and
habits of tbe clergy and see to it that
these are model in every respect.
Catholic societies are to be founded
throughout the kingdom. The teach
ers of religion in the gymnasia, or
colleges, are to show special aval la
teaching the youth tue doctrines of
the Catholio chu-ch and have their
puo'la connect themselves with the
ornr eatino-. Suecal effort are to
be put forth tbat a) the teachers of
secular branch" i air art their instruc
tion in the j iritof the Catb.. lie church,
he b'shoovare to lmUt upon the right
of selecting text book also for tbe sccu-
Itr bran -he of studr. They are also
instruct, d to use all their power to get
control of the University of Pert, and
make it a Catholic Institution. In the
meanwhile V cturts are to be delivered
every Sunday to tne academic youtn
o the university in which special at
tention I to be ptld to those doctrines
of tbe Catholio church wblch are most
frequently attacked, especially if such
attacks should be made in public lec
tures. Academic societies with pro
nounced Catholic tendencies are to be
established, and these shall co operate
for the welfare of tbe church. False
ideas concerning patriotism are to bsj
corrected, in harmony with the teach
lngs of the church. The Hungarian
language ii to be introduced la non
Hungarian sections only where the
bishops and priests are convinced that
this will be to the welfare of the church.
Throughout the couutry Cathollo pa
pers are to be published and spread.
Every representative and member of
the Roman Cathollo church Is to da
his best to carry out these orders; any
laxness or carelessness in this regard
U to be punished by the ecclesiastical,
authorities."
Everywhere Rome is making; the
control of education her objective point. .
With that conceded she knows the
battle is won. Catholicism in Hungary
is very liberal so much to that many
priests have their wives and children,
and no offence is taken by their con
gregations, It 0n easily be seen what
li likely to be the result of any attempt
on the part ui me iwman vatuuuo
church party to carry such points with,
a high hand.
The Zfitung says: "There is no
doubt that the state will answer the
challenge of the church, and will fight
the decree all along the line."
And So Do All Honest Foreigners.
The sentiment on the Pacific coast
on the question of immigration Is all
rlerhL The Lower California valley
News has this to say:
"We strenously object to the igno
rant pauper immigrants because they
decrease the average of intelligence
and lessen the moral tone of our peo
ple. Then a republic rests upon the '
free action of a free people, sufficiently v
Intelligent to decide wisely,' and hon-;
estly follow their convictions. It is,
. ' .V.fr Ak.1.l .
concern oureelves wfth Troth edutatlddi""
and morals. Yes, compel, like the pa- 1
pal hierarchy, attendance In oar
schools; not to make members of any
particular profession, or workers In '
any particular trade, but to give to
every child an opportunity to become
a useful member of society. Then en
force certain laws, and give instruc
tions in ethical principles, not to make
members of any church, or even Chris
tians, but to produce citizens of good
character. When these forces have full
sway, the result is a body of men and
women who can be trusted to keep un
stained a glorious inheritance, and t)
add to it the treasures of their own
creation.
"Whenever vast masses of ignorant
and degraded people are thrust into
our social and political life, the average
of intelligence and integrity must be
lowered and the probability of good
government be lessened, since our
legislation represents, not the highest
of the lowest, but the average senti
ment of the community. Where there
la now no law on this subject, new
ones should be framed without fur
ther delay."
Making Itself Felt.
Jesuitism is making itself more and
more felt in the secular press and la
the municipal governments of the
land. It is folly to close our eyes to
the fact The Romish hierarchy
started upon the policy of dominating
this land during the famous Baltimore
council, and every year since has wit
nessed increasing evidences of progress
in this direction. More recently It
started a new political society under
the specious plea that It was necessary
to do so because the A. P. A. was en
croaching upon its rights; but it must
not be forgotten that the latter organi
zation waa formed as a counteractive
to the machinations and attacks upon
our liberties and institutions by the
Jesuits of Rome. This wily foe will
bear close and constant watching.
Philadelphia Presbyterian.
A Great Tictory.
The Jesuit College at Georgetown,
through the election of Father Conaty
of Worcester, to fill Bishop Keane's
vacant place, will virtually control the
Catholic University at Washington. It
will, hereafter, till there is another
change about and this will not be
soon, for whatever the Jesuit gets hold
of he clutches with a grip like death
be a mere annex of the Georgetown
Institution. It is one of the greatest
victories ever achieved by the Jesuits
in America. Woman's Voice.
