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STUPENDOUS ISSUES

THE CASE STATED AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED

BY

THE PUBLICITY BUREAU

FOR THE

EXPOSURE OF POLITICAL ROMANISM

Part I.

National Headquarters

of the
PUBLICITY BUREAU

for the

EXPOSURE OF POLITICAL ROMANISM
Masonic Hall, New York City

To the People of the United States:

We ask your co-operation in preserving
free institutions in Mexico and in our
own beloved land. In brief the facts are
as follows:

1. In Mexico the Revolution of 1910, led
by Francisco I. Madero was against des-
potism. Part of this despotism was
caused by some of the Roman Catholic
clergy. In proportion as the uprising by
the Mexican people succeeded they ex-
pelled such of the priests as opposed them.

Here in the United States the leading
members of the Roman Catholic clergy
sided with the expelled priests. AND THIS
SUPPORT OF THE EXPELLED CLERGY BY THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY IN THIS COUNTRY,
COMBINED WITH TWO OTHER EVENTS, HAS

RESULTED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN OUR

POLITICS. In other words, our National
Government, consisting of a Democratic
President and a Democratic Congress, has
recognized the Mexican Revolutionist Gov-
ernment which, among various reforms,
had expelled the Roman Catholic clergy,
and here in our own country the opposition
political party, the Republican Organiza-
tion, IS SUPPORTING THE CONTENTION OF

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY, This is corn-

October 16, 1916.

pelling thbse of us who believe in the
justice of the People's cause in Mexico,
and believe that the existing Democratic
National Government here should be re-
elected, to state our case to you, the
voters, OR BE DEFEATED. In self-defense
we are obliged to address you. We have
no alternative except to permit the de-
feat of President Wilson and many of his
colleagues by the Roman Catholic clergy
and Big Business. In the accompany Part
II. we present evidence which proves con-
clusively :

(1) THAT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CAR-
DINALS IN OUR MIDST ARE AGAINST WILSON'S
POLICY IN MEXICO, AND, THEREFORE,

AGAINST HIS RE-ELECTION;

(2) THAT THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZA-
TION IS STANDING IN WITH THEM AND WITH

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CLERGY WHO FOR-
MERLY WERE IN MEXICO, AND AGAINST THE

MEXICAN PEOPLE; AND

(3) THAT THE MEXICAN PEOPLE ARE EN-
TITLED TO GO FORWARD UNDER THE CAR-

RANZA GOVERNMENT. Conquest of Mexico
by a Republican National Government in
this country is not the proper solution of
the Mexican problem. This we demon-
strate conclusively in the evidence we pre-
sent.

2. The Mexican situation. is paralled in
the Philippines. In the uprising of the
Philippine people in 1898 against the op-
pression of Spain and the Roman Catholic
clergy they expelled this clergy. But here
in our United States their colleagues in-
duced President McKinley to stand for the
taking over of tke people of the Philip-
pines by his Government^wtae/i promptly
RESTORED the Roman Catholic Hierarchy
in the Philippines. Fourteen years later,
however, in 1912, the Republican Govern-
ment and its ally, the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy, under President Taft's leader-
ship, was defeated, AND THE INCOMING

GOVERNMENT GRANTED MORE AND MORE OP
SELF-GOVERNMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AND HAS PROMISED THEM IN-
DEPENDENCE— COMPLETE FREEDOM. This

has been fought by the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy in <yur midst; and it has
been fought by Big Business, and by
whatever else is reactionary, including
the Republican Organization. We who
believe in going forward and freeing the
Philippine people and re-electing Wilson
and his colleagues are obliged to tell you
these facts or run the risk of defeat.

3. In the War of Nations both sides in
that awful conflict have for nearly a year
been agreed that the outcome should be a
system that shall result in permanent
peace. And to aid in the attainment of
that stupendous ideal President Wilson
and his colleagues have declared for the
joining of the United States with the other
great Governments of earth at the close
of this war in the formation of a WORLD

LEAGUE TO PREVENT AGGRESSION; and Con-

gress in its Naval Appropriation act has
instructed the President that not later
than the close of the war HE SHALL INVITE

THE GREAT GOVERNMENTS TO JOIN IN A CON-
FERENCE, TO DEVISE METHODS FOR ATTAIN-
ING THE DESIRED END, TO INCLUDE THE
TERMINATION OF COMPETITION IN ARMA-
MENTS; and our President is authorized TO
CEASE LETTING CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING
MORE WAR SHIPS AS SOON AS A PROPER IN-
TERNATIONAL AGREEMET IS REACHED.

The Republican organization, however,
controlled by the Reactionists in national
convention assembled, refused to pledge
that their nominees if elected will go into
any such LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE. The

resolution committee brought in a declara-
tion for a WORLD COURT, a wholly in-
effectual remedy, as Mr. Hughes himself
declares in his speech of acceptance.

Here is reason number three for refus-
ing to vote to restore to power the Re-
publican National Government.

4. Still another reason is that the
Special Interests which would return to
power are so greedy for Private Profits
that the nation's preparedness against a
foreign foe would be inadequate.

5. And yet another reason is that the
program for mutual self-defense by the
twenty-one American Republic against a
foreign foe would be terminated.

6. In domestic affairs in general the ex-
isting National Government has wrought
stupendous reforms AND WILL CONTINUE

TO DO SO IF RE-ELECTED. In opposition is

the Republican organization, and its col-
leagues the Roman Catholic Hierarchy
and Big Business, and other forms of re-
actions, all of which are doing their ut-
most to defeat Wilson's re-election. Their
slogan is, ANYTHING TO BEAT WILSON !

7. In this World Crisis you, fellow citi-

zenS,ARE IN DUTY BOUND TO RECOGNIZE
THESE FACTS AND CONCEDE THAT THEY FAR
OUTWEIGH WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE
SHORT-COMINGS OF OUR PRESIDENT. Even

here, however, bear in mind that the
Roman Catholic Hierarchy is fiercely op-
posing him. HIS ONLY ROMAN CATHOLIC
SUPPORT is FROM the INDEPENDENT AND
PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS OF THAT ORDER.

None of us can object to that. And his
appointment of Roman Catholics to public
office has been to minor positions, most of
which have been the patronage of the
Senators and Congressmen, and it is they
who should be held responsible if they
are putting into office more than a fair
share of Roman Catholic appointees. Yet
even here we must be careful not to elect
a Republican House, AS IT WOULD BLOCK
THE REFORM MOVEMENT. In other words,
should the Republicans organize the next
House then the Reactionists would control
it, including Big Business and the Roman
Hierarchy. Don't overlook this all-im-
portant point ! Therefore take no chances.

RE-ELECT EACH OF THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
GRESSMEN AND SENATORS AND THEY AS A
WHOLE WILL GO FORWARD WITH THE PRO-
GRESSIVE MOVEMENT.

Continually bear in mind that Hughes
j ,j d most of the other Republican nominees
?ire being financed by Big Business and
strongly supported by the Roman Hier-
archy; while the progressive and inde-
pendent Roman Catholics are bravely go-
jTvg forward and will vote as their con-
igience directs. WILL YOU DO AS WELL?
ftead again President Wilson's raanly
statement to Mr. O'Leary, president of
tl,B Roman Catholic "Truth Society" who
stwit to him an insulting telegram:

"I would feel deeply mortified to have
y,»u or anybody like you [that is, who acts
a* you do] vote for me. Since you have
a f cess to many disloyal Americans and I
h$ve not, I will ask you to convey this
to them."

I

Let all liberty-loving voters cast their
ballots for the re-election of our Presi-
dent, who is being fought by the Roman
Hierarchy and all of their reactionary
subjects, as well as by Big Business and
the rest of the Reactionists. Our own
liberties are at stake, as well as the liber-
ties of the people of Mexico and the
Philippines, and the securing of World
Peace. Never before have so many stu-
pendous issues been before us.

Yours for Freedom and World Peace,
PUBLICITY BUREAU FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF POLITICAL RO-
MANISM,

C. BRADWAY, Manages,

Part II.
THE EVIDENCE

Chapter I.

CATHOLIC PRELATES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE FIGHTING THE
ADMINISTRATION, AIDED BY THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

At Boston, Massachusetts, on November
15th, 1914, CARDINAL O'CONNELL in an ad-
dress to the Federation of Roman Cath-
olic Societies said:

"The Administration in this country has
at last done something to insure the safety
of our nuns and priests in Mexico from
the brutal rapacity and barbarism of those
savages who for mere than a year past
have conclusively proved their absolute un-
fitness to govern. But the good work is
far from finished.

"And when the truth is known then all
the world will realize that for the sake of
our public honor as a nation WE MUST PUT

AN END TO THE MASONIC CONSPIRACY which

has for two years deluged Mexico with
blood, drained the material resources of
that country and spread atheism and an-
archy over a land once happy and in-
dustrious"*

Later, in 1915, when seven of the Pan-
American Governments, including our own
Government, were about to recognize the
Carranza Government, the following cable-
gram was published throughout the United
State*:

"ROME, October 9, 1915 — POPE BENEDICT
received in private audience yesterday
the Most Rev. Francisco Orozoy Jiminez,
Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, to-

* For the history of the conflict between
Liberal Societies and the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy, consult Political Romanism, by
Publicity Bureau for the Exposure of
Political Romanism, C. Bradway, Man-
ager. 400 pages. 75 cents in paper cov-
ers, $1.00 in cloth. Masonic Hall, New
York, N. Y.

gether with Monsignor Francis C. Kelley
of Chicago, President of the Catholic Ex-
tension Society in the United States. The
visitors presented an important plan in
connection with THE CHURCH IN MEXICO.

"The Pope showed a thorough knowl-
edge of the situation as regards the Mexi-
can clergy, ANJ PRAISED THE GENEROSITY

OF AMERICAN CATHOLICS [THE AMERICAN
HIERARCHY] IN THE HELP THEY ARE GIVING
THEIR CO-RELIGIONISTS [FELLOW PRIESTS]
IN MEXICO."

A few months later the following state-
ment by CARDINAL GIBBONS was published
throughout the land:

"They will never cease fighting in
Mexico under Carranza. I have no confi-
dence in the man. The situation is a
crime against civilization. We have tried
in every way to get help to those suffering
from the warring factions in Mexico, and
even now have $220,000 in hand to help
them, but we cannot get it to them."
(N. Y. Times, January 9, 1916).

On March 4th, 1916, the New York
Times published excerpts from a Mexican
pamphlet in which the Roman Catholic
prelates in this country were charged with
helping to finance a counter revolution in
Mexico, to be conducted under General
Diaz. The day following the publication
of these charges an answer was made by
CARDINAL FARLEY, of New York City. His
letter was published in full in the New
York Times. He said:

"I frankly admit that I am opposed to
this [Carranza] Government which has
established itself by appealing to the worst
elemeHts in the country, and securing its

power and ascendency in the early stages
of its growth by disregarding every prin-
ciple of justice and morality. AND i AM

CONFIDENT THAT THE DAY IS NOT FAR DIS-
TANT WHEN THE GREAT MASS OF THE MEXI-
CAN PEOPLE WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE
TYRANNICAL YOKE IMPOSED UPON THEM!"

The counter revolution in Mexico under
General Diaz was started as the pamphlet
had predicted, but thus far it has failed.
THE ISSUE is NOW UP TO YOU, MR. VOTER.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Nearly a year ago several of the Roman
Catholic papers referred this Mexican
question to the voters. For example, in
New Orleans the official organ of the
Roman Catholic diocese, The Morning
Star, said:

"Mr. Wilson's recognition of Carranza,
the avowed enemy of the Catholic Church,

is an insult to the Catholics in this coun-
try. It is a 'direct challenge to them, and
we hope that not only Catholics but every
true lover of freedom WILL GIVE HIM SUCH

AN OPEN ANSWER AT THE POLLS as Will

prove to him that no President of the
United States can so flagrantly ignore the
lawful and respectful request of 16,000,000
fellow citizens WITHOUT PAYING THE PEN-
ALTY." (Current Opinion, Jan. 1916, p. 45.)

THE FACTS ARE THAT THE ROMAN CATH-
OLIC PRELATES IN OUR UNITED STATES ARE
OPPOSED TO PRESIDENT WILSON'S RE-ELEC-
TION, AND THEREFORE ARE CO-OPERATING

WITH THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION AND
WITH BIG BUSINESS AND INHERENTLY THEY
ARE OPPOSED TO THE PROGRESSIVE MOVE-
MENT. THUS, THE ISSUE IS SQUABELY

DRAWN.

Chapter II.
THE REACTIONARY REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.

In the New York W orld-of October 16th,
the following telegraphic letter by Louis
Seibold, from Indianapolis, Indiana, says:

"The Republican plan of campaign has
been predicated on the theory that with
the assistance of the voters of Teutonic
origin AND THOSE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH
AND SYMPATHIES, and with the union of
the regular and Progressive factions of
their party, they are sure of victory in
spite of the heavy handicaps imposed by
Mr. Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt.

"It is assumed by the Republican lead-
ers, who are openly courting the hyphen-
ate AND CATHOLIC VOTERS, that the in-
fluence to which voters of those classes
ordinarily respond will lead them to re-
buke the Democratic President for his re-
fusal to surrender to the dictation of
either

Catholics and Mexico.

"The only interest displayed by voters in
the relations of the Administration with
Mexico has obviously been inspired by a
propaganda inaugurated by professional
Roman Catholic agitators. It is the view
of unprejudiced observers that the leaders
and spokesmen of the Catholic Church in
Indiana are opposing the President BE-
CAUSE OF HIS REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH

THEIR DEMANDS that he compel obedience
by the Carranza regime to the ambitions
of the church leaders, even if such in-
sistence requires a resort to, force and in-
tervention.
"This movement, WHICH is ASSUMING

WIDESPREAD PROPORTIONS THROUGHOUT THE

COUNTRY, particularly in the West, is be-
ing extensively exploited by the Republi-
can managers in Indiana.

"An observer is informed that 'the
church is opposed to Mr. Wilson'; that
'every priest in the country is secretly
counselling his parishioners to vote for
Mr. Hughes/ and 'that Cardinals Gib-

bons, Farley and O'Connell are fully
aware of the undertaking and are in sym-
pathy with it.' ....

" No word has come from

any of the dignitaries of the church to in-
stance their disapproval of the uses to
which the professional agitators, who as-
sume to speak for it, are making of Us
influences.

"Indiana is being flooded with literature
intended to influence the minds of Catholic
voters. A thick volume distributed by
'The Catholic Church Extension Society
of the United States of America' contains
some outrageous attacks on the President,
questioning both his personal and official
motives in dealing with the Mexican
problem.

"It is entitled 'The Book of Red- and
Yellow,' and the authorship of it is cred-
ited to Francis Clement Kelley. It is pub-
lished in Chicago and several Catholic
clergymen are given as sponsors for it.
The brochure has this sub-title: 'Being a
Story of Blood and a Yellow Streak.'

"There is little question that this pub-
lication and others of a similar nature and
purpose HAVE EXERCISED CONSIDERABLE IN-
FLUENCE OVER THE MINDS OF A GREAT MANY
VOTERS.

"Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambassa-
dor to Mexico, is the chief promoter of
the Catholic .propaganda against Presi-
dent Wilson. He has established himself
here to direct it. Under his instruction
literature, moving* pictures and cart-tail
oratory are being provided by the Repub-
lican campaign managers.

"The ex-Ambassador is confident that
the majority of the Catholic clergy are an-
tagonistic to the President. He told one
of his callers to-day that TWENTY-THREE

OUT OF THE THIRTY CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN
OF INDIANAPOLIS WERE USING THEIR IN-
FLUENCE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT AND IN
THE INTEREST OF MR. HUGHES."

Chapter III.

THE LAW AND THE FACTS CONCERNING MEXICO

Under International law our United

-- — * - .j-Jiabiuimi law our united
states Government is in honor bound to
respect the sovereignty of the Republic of
Mexico—refrain from attacking her inde-
pendence.

Also our Government is in honor bound
to insist that such of our citizens as are
in Mexico shall not be abused nor their
property rights be unjustly treated. And
inasmuch as the civil war in Mexico re-
ilted in danger to the lives of our citizens
who were among them, principally because
the Mexicans distrusted the ffood faith of
our United States Government and of our
people who were among them, our Gov-
ernment ordered them to leave and come
home. Whatever personal rights and
property rights have been infringed by
the Mexicans or are being infringed by
them, should be reported to our Depart-
ment of State, AND THE MEXICAN STATE-
WHENEVER A STABLE GOVERNMENT SHALL

STILLY ESTABLISHED, WILL BE OBLIGED TO

and maintaining peace in Mexico We
promise to our citizens on or near our
border, and to those in Mexico, wherever
they may be found, adequate and absolute
in their lives, liberty and

Our troops were ordered into Mexico
from the north for our own self -protection
Two or more of these punitive expeditions
crossed into Mexico because there were no
military forces there that could protect
our border. The question of just what
arrangement had best be made for our
continued protection along the border, and
for the withdrawal of the punitive expe-
-n still m Mexico, is being peaceably
settled between the two Governments by a
joint commission.

This peaceful settlement is the outcome
the application of the doctrine of
brotherlmess between nations. It is the
progressive attitude, as compared with the
reactionary attitude, this latter position
being founded on short-sighted selfishness
which expresses itself as conquest— the
lobbing of a who e nation and in so doing
llmg such of its citizens as have the
patriotism to fight for their God-given
rights, and killing many of our own sol-
diers, necessarily.

In the light of these principles and the
splendid attitude of the Wilson Govern-
ment, lee the people of this country weigh
the following declaration by the Republi-
can National Convention of' 1916 as to the
policy its nominees will pursue in Mexico
if elected to office next November:

THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM TOWARD

MEXICO.
"Wejjledge^our aid in restoring order

* Congressional Record, ^ 11680
Again, July 11 1916, Mr. Cannon in the
Congressional Record says : "We can take
possession of Mexico and restore law and
order and protect the lives and property
f our citizens, and when a stable govern-
ment is organized the United States can

"Absolute protection" to the life and
property of our citizens in Mexico is prom-
ised, which means that the United States
Government by force of arms wouU step

vower vF aU* b-C°^e the ^ereign
power, ihe going m is not to be con-
tingent upon our being invited in. This
is emphatically stated in the opening sen-
tence, "We pledge our aid in restoring
maintaining peace in Mexico"

*SHf£ ENTRY OF THE UNITED STATES

— the words of former Speaker
Joseph Cannon on the floor of the House
June 28, 1916: "If I had supreme power
I would go into Mexico."*

Another way of expressing this policy
s to say that conquest is proposed. Con^
quest is the act of conquering." And to
conquer is to overcome by force. Thus
force as distinguished from consent is the
essence of conquest, and it is planned for
oy tfie Republican organization for the
solution of the Mexican situation. The
Liberty-loving Mexicans are to be ^th^t n*nrl
killed. And this would be no easy job. In

the people aU ino0lt Stcffc™« "& Mexico
and childr^ and theyT/e n^af raid" to
aie. in the many instances where they
have been stood up against a wall and
snot, they never flinched, not one. There-
fore a war of subjugation in Mexico would
nave to be a war of extermination. They
have tasted of liberty and will die rather
than surrender it."

Because of these qualities in the Mexi-
cans the military experts in bur Govern-
ment reported to President Taft four
years ago that the conquest of Mexico
would require the services of 250,000 of
our fellow citizens in the field with death-
dealing instruments for four years. And
what for? THE ANSWER is THAT OUR EN-
TRY INTO MEXICO FOR PURPOSES OF CON-
QUEST WOULD BE AS IGNOBLE AS WAS THE
CONQUEST OF BELGIUM.

PAN AMERICAN PROGRAM TOWARDS
MEXICO.

On the other hand, the idea of the Gov-
ernments of the American Republics other
than Mexico is that Mexican sovereignty

make a treaty with it as we have done
with Cuba— that if Mexico does not pre-
serve law and order the United States
shall do so." (Page 12451.) The proba-
ble cost in American lives and taxes will
presently be stated.

shall be respected. Therefore in case the
existing Mexican Government shall be un-
able to restore order and maintain peace
then the necessary aid will be given by
the united help of all the other American
Republics.

Much discussion has taken place, neces-
sarily, as to just how the Pan American

forces would be used should a time come
when, in the judgment of a majority of
the Pan American Governments, they
should march into MEXICO. BUT AS YET

THERE IS NO IDEA AMONG THESE GOVERN-
MENTS THAT THE PEOPLE OF MEXICO NEED
THIS KIND OF OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE. Here

in brief are the facts in the case.

THE FACTS ABOUT MEXICO.

On August 5, 1915, the representatives
of seven of the Progressive Pan American
states met together in Washington to con-
sider the Mexican situation. A few days
later they addressed an appeal to the fac-
tional leaders in Mexico proposing that
they meet in a conference with the Pan
American representatives and agree upon
a provisional government. General Car-
ranza refused; that plan had been tried
and it had failed.

On September 18, the Pan American
representatives met in New York. After
deliberating and confering for three
weeks, some of the time with a repre-
sentative of the Carranza Government,
they unanimously agreed to recommend to
their respective governments that this
Carranza Government be recognized. The
unanimous judgment was that this de
facto Government possessed more of "the
material and moral capacity necessary to
protect the lives and property of natives
and foreigners" than did any other fac-
tion. At that time the Carranza Govern-
ment occupied 75 per cent, of Mexico's
area.

Before, however, the Pan American rep-
resentatives granted this recognition they
received from First Chief Carranza a
promise :

(1) THAT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF
FOREIGNERS AND NATIVES IN MEXICO WILL
BE PROTECTED;

(2) THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WILL BE
MAINTAINED;

(3) THAT THE MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS

ORDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO RETURN

AND BE SECURE IN LIFE AND PROPERTY ON
CONDITION THAT THEY WILL NOT ENTER
POLITICS;

(4) THAT GENERAL AMNESTY BE GRANT-
ED TO MEXICANS, EXCEPTING THE REAL LEAD-
ERS OF THE OPPOSING FACTIONS;

(5) THAT THE DE FACTO GOVERNMENT

WOULD TAKE STEPS TO RESTORE LAW AND
ORDER, PROVIDE FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS AND
THE RESTORATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL-
IST GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO. (International
Year Book, 1915, title Mexico.)

The several Pan American Governments
approved the action of their representa-
tives. Carranza agreed to send repre-
sentatives to each of these countries. Then
Nicaragua and Columbia joined with the
other seven nations and the United
States Government ordered an embargo

upon all shipment of arms from this
country into Mexico except to the Car-
ranza Government.

THIS CARRANZA GOVERNMENT AT ONCE
MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN THE SUB-
JUGATION OF THE OTHER FACTIONS. The
larger part of two of the factions quickly
surrendered. The leader of a third was
killed. Villa, however, refused to yield,
but most of his adherents did so. (Inter-
national Year Book, 1915, title Mexico.)

Great Britain and several of the other
European powers recognized the Carranza
Government.

While these favorable developments were
taking place, former President Huerta re-
turned from Spain to the United States
and was permitted to land upon condition
that he would not attempt to enter Mex-
ico or Cuba. Later he was discovered in
New Mexico in company wkh another re-
actionist Mexican General. Both were ar-
rested. The charges against them were
that they were planning to start a new
revolt. They were released on* bail and
the general es'caped into Mexico where he
afterwards was killed. Huerta was reim-
prisoned.

Also General Diaz was supplied with
funds from some source and he started
a revolution.

THE TROUBLE HAS BEEN AND IS THAT
SOME OF THE RICH PROPERTY-OWNERS, OF
MEXICO — RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS,
AND POSSIBLY SOME OF THE ROMAN CATH-
OLIC HIERARCHY (see page 3, above), ARE

USING PART OF THEIR WEALTH TO FINANCE
UPRISING, AIMING TO PREVENT THE MEXI-
CAN PEOPLE FROM RESTORING THEIR LIBER-
TIES. In the words of President Wilson
after the raid by Villa and his bandits on
Columbus, New Mexico, which caused the
sending forth of the punitive expedition
into Mexico:

"THERE WERE PERSONS ALONG THE BOR-
DER ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CREATING FRIC-
TION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES AND THE DE FACTO GOV-
ERNMENT OF MEXICO FOR THE PURPOSE OF
BRINGING ABOUT INTERVENTION IN THE IN-
TEREST OF CERTAIN OWNERS OF MEXICAN
PROPERTIES."

Among the property owners in Mexico is
the Roman Catholic Hierarchy. The mo-
tive of those who caused the invasion of
our border was to bring about interven-
tion.

In that Columbus raid 11 of our civili-
ans were killed and 8 United States sol-

diers; and also 27 of the invading force.
Previous to this time the number of
our people on this side of the border who
had been killed by Mexican bandits or
mere thieves who had crossed over into
our territory, had been 20 civilians and
16 soldiers. In Mexico the number of our
people who had been killed during the
three years preceding the Columbus raid
was 76, as compared with the death of
47 of our people in Mexico during the
three preceding years. (Secretary Lan-
sing in a memorandum to the Senate.)

Nearly all of the troubles of our people
in Mexico have been caused by the Mexi-
can people's distrust of us, as they have
firmly believed that we as a nation are
planning to capture their Government and
rule their country — rule it in the inter-
est of the Few, as did President Diaz.
That has been and is a leading cause of
the enmity against our citizens in Mexico.
We are looked upon as would-be robbers.
AMONG THE MEXICAN PEOPLE THEMSELVES*
THE WAR is PRACTICALLY OVER. The num-
ber of armed men in the field against the
Carranza Government about September
first, this year, was down to 12,000, in the
thinly-settled areas. (Joseph de Courey,
in N. Y. Times, September 10, 1916). //
the Mexican people believed that they
could trust us tve could go back into
Mexico and go to work.

ALREADY THERE ARE TWENTY TIMES MORE
SCHOOLS IN MEXICO THAN EXISTED UNDER
THE LONG-ESTABLISHED DlAZ GOVERNMENT.

This vast change has come about from
the restoration of local self-government,
along with Home rule in the States and
the establishment of Progressive State
Governments, in co-operation with the
Carranza National Government.

In State affairs many reforms in the
land laws have been enacted. The lands
in common which were taken from the
public by the Diaz Reactionary Govern-
ment are being restored. The immense
agricultural estates are being broken up,
as in New Zealand. Progressive labor
laws are being enacted. In some parts
of Mexico the farmers and the wage-
earners are each organized to some ex-
tent and are a balance of power in these
Progressive Mexican Governments, the
same as in our own United States Gov-
ernment, and the other progressive .gov-
ernments throughout the world.

In the State of Yucatan, for example,
where only a few foreign investors exist?
to complicate the situation, the revolution-
ary fighting was finished two years ago
and the new order is far along. The
people in place of being real slaves tied
to their masters, and without education,
are now free and there are 2,400 public
schools, part of which are continued at
night for the benefit of the adults. The
lands which formerly were held in com-
mon and then were taken from the people,
have been returned to them and 40,000 of
the 50,000 families have each purchased

forty acres of land agreeing to pay gold,
backed by the guarantee of Yucatan.
Child labor under thirteen years is abol-
ished; up-to-date factory regulations are
in operation, together with compulsory
arbitration of disputes between employers
and employees. All of this is being ac-
complished by the native population, prin-
cipally, descendants of those whom the
Spaniards conquered and who previously
had had a wonderful civilization, as the
ancient ruins demonstrate. (N. Y. Times,
October 1, 1916.)

Laws restricting the use of intoxicating
liquor have been enacted, with excellent
results, the same as among us.

The army is being reorganized and in
such a manner as to be less readily used
for political rivalries and tyrannies.

First Chief Carranza is honest and he
is not a dictator. AND HE AND HIS COL-
LEAGUES ARE CUTTING OUT PRIVATE MONOPO-
LIES AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

These qualities in the existing Mexican
National Government are testified to from
various sources. We have the following
from Lincoln Steffens, the "true-blue"
American of whom all of us have at least
heard :

LINCOLN STEFFEN'S TESTIMONY.

"One day in Mexico City a big Ameri-
can concessionaire was damning Car-
ranza," says Steffen. "I remarked," con-
tinues Steffen, "that he didn't put dishon-
esty into the catalogue of his faults." "Oh,
no," he answered, " 'he's honest. We
know that.' " And with a laugh, he
added : " 'We know it, because we tried
him.' "

"But," says Steffen, "there is dishon-
esty in the Carranza party; lots of it.
When you break down, as this Mexican
earthquake has done, the big, orderly sys-
tem of regular 'honest' graft, then a vast
amount of petty graft takes its place. . . .
Mexico is having just now her Tweed
days.

"Carranza is not a dictator. Only the
foreigners want another 'strong man/
The First Chief is building his power
slowly but steadily, AND HE is TRYING TO

BUILD IT DEMOCRATICALLY. He is going all

over Mexico to meet his people, get their
confidence and by and by get their votes.
It's like an American political campaign.
Only Carranza does not make many
speeches, and those he does make are
short, plain, not exciting. He is no dema-
gogue. . . .

"The First Chief and his inner circle
need the power of the people to awe and
check the power of the outer circle of sec-
ond chiefs, and third, and fourth, and his '
enemies and Mexico's enemies. He is the
head now of an oligarchy; his power is
military; it is made up of the powers con-
tributed by the uncertain loyalties of gen-
erals and chiefs. . . . EVERYBODY is WITH

HIM NOW, OR PRETENDS TO BE. MILITARY

POWER BR«OKS NO FREE SPEECH." — (Every-
body's Magazine, June, 1916.)

THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT.

This Military Government is dominant
in civil affairs and is expressing itself by
means of orders. In this way it has rec-
ognized the several reformed State Gov-
ernments and the reformed local govern-
ments, and has temporarily settled the
National issues. For example, the State
Governments have no jurisdiction over the
public domain, the power being vested in
the National Government. THE ELECTION

OF DELEGATES TO A NATIONAL CONSTITU-
TIONAL CONVENTION HAS BEEN ORDERED, TO
BE FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTION OF MEM-
BERS OF A CONGRESS AND A PRESIDENT. In

the meantime by acts of the State Gov-
ernments approved by the National Mili-
tary Government there is being restored
to the people the lands which were taken
from them unconstitutionally, and the in-
dustrial system is being recast. From
time to time, however, some law is enacted
or is proposed which -pur Secretary of
State believes to be in violation of Ameri-
can International law and he so states to
Mexico's representative.

The serious trouble has principally come
from the wealthy few and the Roman
Catholics priests. But the danger has
been successfully overcome owing to sup-
port for the Carranza National Govern-
ment BY THE PAN-AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS
AND BY THE EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS, as

we have shown. The present danger is
that the voters in our own United States
may be deceived by Big Business and the
other Reactionists, RESULTING IN THE RES-
TORATION TO POWER OF THE REPUBLICAN OR-
GANIZATION IN THIS COUNTRY, PLEDGED TO
GO INTO MEXICO AND BECOME ITS OWNER.

We have yet to present President Wil-
son's statement in his own defense. Pre-
ceding it is an outline of Mexican politi-
cal history.

MEXICAN HISTORY, 1810-1916.

In 1821 most of the people to the south
of the United States, in Central and South
America, after elevn years of warfare
won their independence from Spain. In
Mexico there was first an Empire and then
a Progressive Republic. After fourteen
years of this new order a Reactionary Dic-
tatorship was established. This occurred
in 1835. Later, the people won back their
freedom. Again they lost it. Then dur-
ing the years 1855 to 1861 was success-
fully fought The War of Reform. AT
ONCE THE MEXICAN REACTIONISTS SUC-
CEEDED IN ENLISTING SOME OF THE

EUROPEAN REACTIONISTS TO COME OVER AND
HELP THEM. Taking as a pretext the fail-
ure of the Liberal Mexican Government
to pay the interest on the public debt, the
governments of France, Spain and Great

Britain sent troops into Mexico. Shortly
thereafter Great Britain and Spain with-
drew their troops. THE FRENCH AND THE
MEXICAN REACTIONISTS MANAGED TO RE-
ESTABLISH AN EMPIRE, PLACING ON THE
THRONE MAXIMILLIAN, AN AUSTRIAN AND

A ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Toward the close of our Civil War our
Government notified the French Roman
Catholic Government that it must with-
draw its forces from this continent. This
was completed in 1867, and then the Lib-
eral Mexican forces under President
Jaurez recaptured the Mexican Govern-
ment.

This Liberal Mexican Government con-
tinued for five years until the death of
Jaurez, 1872. This Government estab-
lished Free Institutions. Upon the death
of President Jaurez his successor was a
Liberal and the Progressive Government
continued in power for four years, until
overthrown by a Reactionist Revolution
under the leadership of General Porfiro
Diaz. Diaz thus became President, and
at the head of the Reactionists he ruled
from 1876 to 1910, a period of 34 years,
at which time under the leadership of
Francisco I. Madero, a highly educated
gentleman and a patriot, he was unseated.
Diaz fled to Europe.

Under the Presidency of Diaz, Mexico
had been opened up to Big Business. At
first the concessions* granted were reason-
ably fair. But during the years follow-
ing 1876, at a time ivhen all of the pro-
gressive countries of the world went back-
ward into reactionism, MEXICO DID LIKE-
WISE. A system of peonage was gradually
re-introduced. The lands held in common
for the use of all the people were sold.
And as Mexico grew rich the Mexican
people grew poor. Madero raised the
standard of revolt in 1910 and won.

Again Reaction got in its work. Ma-
dero's own leading general, Huerta,
tricked him, and then while Huerta held
Madero as prisoner he caused him to be
murdered. Huerta then wired the Taft
Government at Washington, "I have over-
thrown the Government, and henceforth
peace and order will re%n."

President Taft refused to recognize
Huerta, as he had a perfect right to do. It
is only armed intervention that is prohib-
ited by international law. President Taft
continued his policy of leaving the Mexi-
can people to settle for themselves the
question of who should become the ruling
power. On February 26, 1912, just be-
fore President Aaft retired from office, he
said:

PRESIDENT TAFT'S ATTITUDE.

"WE MUST AVOID IN EVERY WAY WHAT IS
CALLED INTERVENTION AND USE ALL PA-
TIENCE POSSIBLE, with the prayer that
some power may arise there to bring al
peace to that troubled country. . .

/ have no sympathy — none at all, and the
charge of cowardice does not frighten me

— WITH THAT WHICH PROMPTS US FOR PUR- *
POSE OF EXPLOITATION AND GAIN TO INVADE
ANOTHER COUNTRY AND INVOLVE OURSELVES
IN A WAR, THE EXTET OF WHICH WE COULD
NOT REALIZE, AND THE SACRIFICE OF THOU-
SANDS OF LIVES AND OF MILLIONS OF TREAS-
URE/'

Jfvre is a Republican precedent for
President Wilson's Mexican policy.

And there is still another precedent,
that of President Lincoln at the time when
the European Roman Catholics were
claiming that the welfare of humanity de-
manded that they step in and take charge
in Mexico. This they afterward did tem-
porarily, as we have described, owing to
our Government being engaged in civil
war. Near the beginning of the European
talk of intervention in Mexico, President
Lincoln, through his Secretary of State,
wrote as follows to the Mexican Secretary
of State:

PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ATTITUDE.

"For a few years past the condition of
Mexico has been so unsettled as to raise
the question on both sides of the Atlantic
whether the time has not come when some
foreign power ou:;ht, in the interest of so-
ciety generally, to intervene — to establish
a protectorate or some form of govern-
ment in that country and guarantee its
continuance there. \You WILL NOT FAIL TO
ASSURE THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO THAT
THE PRESIDENT NEITIILR HAS, NOR CAN
EVER HA\E, ANY SYMPATHY WITH SUCH DE-
SIGNS, IN WHATEVER QUARTER THEY MAY
ARISE OR WHATEVER CHARACTER THEY MAY
TAKE ON. The President never for a mo-
ment doubts that the Republican system
is to pass safely through all ordeals and
prove a permanent success in pur own
country, and so be recommended for adop-
tion by all the other nations. But he
thinks also tliat the system everywhere
has to make "its way painfully through
difficulties and embarrassments WHICH

REULT FROM THE ACTION OF ANTAGONISTIC
ELEMENTS WHICH AI.E A LEGACY OF FORMER
TIMES AND VERY DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS.

The President is hopeful of the ultimate
triumph of this system -over all obstacles
as well in regard to Mexico as in regard
to every other American State; BUT HE
FEELS THAT THOSE STATES ARE NEVERTHE-
LESS JUSTLY ENTITLED TO A GEEATER FOR-
BEARANCE AND MORE GENEROUS SYMPATHIES
FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES THAN THEY ARE LIKELY TO
RECEIVE IN ANY OTHER QUARTER."

President Lincoln's hopes for Mexico
were realized.

And equally go, undoubtedly, will be the
hopes and the faith of President Taft and
President Wilson. Following is what
President Wilson said in his annual mes-
sage of December, 1915:

PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE.

"FROM THE FIRST WE HAVE MADE COM-
MON CAUSE WITH ALL PARTISANS OF LIB-
ERTY ON THIS SIDE THE SEA, and have
deemed it as important that our neigh-
bors should be free from all outside domi-
nation as that we ourselves should be;
this continent as a whole having been set
aside for independent nations and politi-
cally free men."

In a preceding portion of his message
President Wilson said:

"All the Governments of America stand,
as far as we are concerned, upon a foot-
ing of genuine equality and unquestioned
independence.

"WE HAVE BEEN PUT TO THE TEST IN THE
CASE OF MEXICO, AND WE HAVE STOOD THE

TEST. Whether we have benefited Mexico
by the course we have pursued remains to
be seen. HER FORTUNES ARE IN HER OWN
HANDS. But we have at least proved that
we will not take advantage of her in her
distress and undertake to impose upon her
an order and government of our own
choosing. Liberty is often a fierce and in-
tractable thing, to which no bounds can
be set, and to which no bounds of a few
men's choosing ought ever to be set. Every
American who has drunk at the true foun-
tain of principle and tradition must sub-
scribe without reservation to the high doc-
trine of the Virginia Bill of Rights, which
in the Treat days in which our Govern-
ment was set up was everywhere among
us accepted as the creed of free men.

"That doctrine is, 'that government is,
or ought to be, instituted for the common
benefit, protection, and security of the
people, nation, or community'; that 'of all
the various modes and forms of govern-
ment, that is the best which is capable
of producing the greatest degree of hap-
piness and safety, and is most effectually
secured against the danger of maladmin-
istration; and that when any government
shall be found inadequate or contrary to
these purposes, a majority of the com-
munity hath an indubitable, inalienable,
and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or
abolish it, in such manner as shall be
judged inost conducive to the public weal.'

WE HAVE UNHESITATINGLY APPLIED THAT
HEROIC PRINCIPLE TO THE CASE IN MEXICO
AND MOW HOPEFULLY AWAIT THE RE-BIRTH
OF THE TROUBLED REPUBLIC, WHICH HAD SO
MUCH OF WHICH TO PURGE ITSELF AND SO
LITTLE SYMPATHY FROM ANY OUTSIDE QUAR-
TER IN THE RADICALJJUT NECESSARY PRO-
CESS. We will aid and befriend Mexico,

BUT WE WILL NOT COERCE HER, and OUr

course with regard to her ought to be
sufficient proof to all America that we
seek no political suzerainty or selfish con-
trol."

Early in 1916 as the time for selecting
a Republican Presidential nominee drew
near several of the aspirants demanded

.n'ervention in Mexico, and in reply the
iui lowing editorial appeared in the New
York Times of January 16 :

NEW YORK TIMES' EDITORIAL.
"In view of the recognition of Carranza
as the defacto ruler of Mexico NO OTHER

COURSE BUT TO PERMIT HIM TO SUBDUE THE
CRIMINAL ELEMENT IN THE MEXICAN POPU-
LATION WOULD BE CONSISTENT. To depart
from it could endanger our friendly rela-
tions with the other Latin- American coun-
tries, end all hope of the pacification of
Mexico by Mexicans under Constitutional-
ist direction, and would tend to unite all
factions in that country against us."
ATTITUDE OF REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS.

One month later, February, 1916, at
the New York State Republican conven-
tion, the chairman was former Senator
Elihu Root, and he urged armed inter-
vention in Mexico.

The next day on the floor of Congress
he was answered by Senator Lewis, of
Illinois, who pointed out that while there
were serious disorders in Mexico during
President Taft's administration, still Mr.
Root did not urge armed intervention ; but
that now, when he believes that his party
can gain an advantage by urging it, he
is pressing the demand. Senator Lewis
added :

"What is the meaning of this strange
hypocrisy of statesmanship?" (Congres-
sional Record, Feb. 19, 1916.)

In the present campaign former Sena-
tor Beveridge, of Indiana, in a widely dis-
tributed speech, said:

"There are only two sane courses to
take in Mexico — to go in and restore order
to the anarchy-maddened creatures of that
country, or to keep out and leave them
to their mutual destruction."

The truth is, that for some months the
Carranza Government has been in un-
molested control of nearly the entire area
throughout Mexico. September first, 1916,
12,000 of the 13,000 miles of Mexican rail-
roads were being operated under the jur-
isdiction of the Carranza Government.
Exports from the United States to Mexico
for the year ending June, 1916, were al-
most as large as the year before the
Revolution began; and on September first,
this year, our imports from Mexico dur-
ing 1916 were thirty-five per cent, greater
than for 1906. During August, 1916, the
earnings of the Government railroads in
Mexico were nearly forty times larger
than 18 months before. (Literary Digest,
Sept. 30, 1916. In the words of John
Barrett, Director-General of the Pan-
American Union, in an address in New
York City, April 10, 1916: "THERE is

NOW NO REVOLUTION IN MEXICO, BUT AN

EVOLUTION." And he added:
DIRECTOR-GENERAL BARRETT'S STATEMENT.
"I want you to realize that from 1861
to 1865 we had a greater revolution than

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was ever known in Mexico, and that dur-
ing the ten years following it some parts
of our country were in chaos."

Continuing, he said: "THE SOVEREIGNTY

OF A NATION IS ITS GREATEST POSSESSION.

So without making any observations re-
garding our Mexican policy, I invite you
to remember, that there are two sides in
every story. I BELIEVE THAT MEXICO WILL

STRAIGHTEN OUT AND BE A PEACEFUL AND
POWERFUL NATION IN THE PAN-AMERICAN

UNION. We all want to see peace in
Mexico, but we want to see peace with re-
spect for national sovereignty." New
York Times, April 11, 1916.)

Summary and Conclusion — The Issues
Joined.

Isn't it clear that the people of Mexico
should be left free to work out their own
reforms? The principal difficulty for some
time has been that Big Business has been
using a portion of its wealth to stir up
strife; and there, as in our own country,
there has been strife between some of the
Germans and the Government, and Cleri-
calism is a live issue. But recall the
words of Director-General Barrett of the
Pan- American Union: "There is now no
revolution in Mexico, but evolution." IF

AT ANY TIME OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE IS
NEEDED THE PAN- AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS
WHICH OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED THE CAR-
RANZA GOVERNMENT, CAN AGAIN ACT

JOINTLY, SIMILARLY TO THE WAY THE LEAD-
ING GOVERNMENTS OF EARTH ACTED AT THE
TIME OF THE BOXER UPRISING IN CHINA.

The underlying connection between
President Wilson and his Mexican policy
is his sympathy for the Mexican people.
In his own words in his recent speech of
acceptance: "The people of Mexico are
striving for the rights that are funda-
mental to life and happiness — 15,000,000
oppressed men, overburdened women, and
pitiful children in virtual bondage in their
own home of fertile lands and inexhaust-
ible treasure! Some of the leaders of the
revolution may often have been mistaken
and violent and selfish, BUT THE REVOLU-
TION ITSELF WAS INEVITABLE AND 18
RIGHT."

On the other hand there are the strong
and selfish interests that are doing their
utmost to terminate the Mexican Pro-
gressive Governments. Will these Reac-
tionists succeed? WILL YOU AID THEM BY

YOUR VOTE?

Tremendously more is involved than the
welfare of the Mexican people: The lib-
erties of our own 100,000,000 people are
at stake! If the Republican Organization
is voted back into power in our National
Government it will not only send our sol-
dier boys into Mexico to be shot and killed
by the thousands, BUT AMONG OURSELVES

THERE WILL BE A RESTORATION OF THE
SPECIAL INTERESTS ! WE OURSELVES, WOULD

GO BACK INTO BONDAGE. Don't overlook

iiMit i'act.

In the words of the Commission on
1 e^ce and Arbitration of the Protestant
v^iiurches of Christ in America:

"War with Mexico will set back. all the
gains of the peace movement a generation,
discouraging the Churches arid even pro-
iubit our leading in forming Leagues for
Peace, World Courts or doing any con-
structive work, AND WILL TEND TO FASTEN
MILITARISM UPON OUR OWN COUNTRY."

Also the people in the other Latin-
American Republics will realize that they
have to deal with buccaneers. AIL of
which would interfere frightfully with our
trade with them — all for the short-sighted
selfishness of the Reactionists.

The fact is that the Republican National

Convention deliberately planned for a re-
turn to the old-time over-lordship by the
United States throughout Latin- America
if the Reactionists are returned to power
on November 7th. The platform declara-
tion concerning Latin-America expressly
says:

"We favor the continuance of Republi-
can policies [as distinguished from the
New Pan Americanism]."

History plainly tells what the Republi-
can policies toward Latin-America have
been — policies described by James G.
Elaine and others, setting forth how the
Latin- Americans were used in such a man-
ner by Reactionist United States Govern-
ments that they became more and more
unfriendly, toward us, culminating in our
conquest of Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Panama.

Chapter IV.

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRELATES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE FIGHTING

AGAINST FREEDOM FOR THE PHILIPPINE PEOPLE, AIDED BY

BIG BUSINESS AND THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

An outline of Philippine history is set
forth in our opening statement. The un-
disputed evidence shows that the Roman
Catholic prelates in the United States are.
fighting against freedom for the Philip-
pine people, aided by Big Business and
the Republican Organization. The Re-
publican platform is as follows:

RENEWAL or CONQUEST IN THE PHILIP-
PINES.

"We renew our allegiance to the Philip-
pine policy inaugurated by McKinley, ap-
proved by [a Republican'] Congress, and
consistently carried out by Roosevelt and
Taft."

Here is a flat-flooted declaration for
the policy of Conquest and the holding of
Subjects, the exact opposite of Republi-
canism and Democracy. The existing
Democratic National Government has
promised independence to the people of
the Philippines, and more and more of
their citizens are being placed in charge
of their own government. On July 7, 1916,
the A.ssociated Press stated that "some of
the biggest shifts in the personnel of the
Government of the Philippines in recent
years are now occurring. (N. Y. Evening
Post, Au<r. 5, 1916.)

The d'i7ere~re between aiding the peo-

?le of the Philippine -Islands .to become
ree — self-governing as rapidly as they
are able, under a promise of thus aiding
them, and the opposite policy of conquest
— the taking possession of a people as
political slaves and continuing to hold

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them as such, is of transcendent impor-
tance. Only the reactionists or the misin-
formed Jiave insisted that the promise of
freedom be withheld. AND THE REAC-
TIONISTS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE THE ONES
WHO, THROUGH THE ILLEGITIMATE USB OP
MONEY AND THE AID OF THE ROMAN CATH-
OLIC HIERARCHY, HAVE FOR TWENTY YEARS

CR MORE DOMINATED THE REPUBLICAN NA-
TIONAL CONVENTIONS AND THE REPUBLI-
CAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS. ONE OF THE
RESULTS WAS THE BUILDING UP OF THE VAST
PRIVATE MONOPOLIES IN THIS COUNTRY, THE
TRUSTS, THEREBY ROBBING OUR OWN PEOPLE.
But in 1910 these few lost control of the
National House, and two years later, 1912,
lost control of the Senate and the White
House. That year the People made a
clean sweep. Some of the changes in legis-
lation that have since come about are de-
scribed in this pamphlet.

This year is the first Presidential elec-
tion since the Reactionists were turned out

of power AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS

YEAR'S REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM
COMPLETELY DEMONSTRATES THE FACT THAT
THESE FEW DOMINATED THE CONVENTION
WHICH PUT IT FORTH. One portion of this
evidence is the declaration for there-estab-
lishment of conquest in the Philippines;
•another portion of the evidence is the
statement "We favor [towards Latin
America] a continuance of Republican
policies" — policies decidedly different from
the New Pan Americanism; and a third
section of the evidence is the declaration
for the conquest of Mexico. We now pre-
sent a fourth reactionary plank in the Re-
publican platform.

Chapter V.
WORLD-PEACE PROGRAMS COMPARED.

The reactionary Republican plank re-
ferred to is as follows:

"We believe in the pacific settlement of
i international disputes and favor the es-
tablishment of a World Court for that
purpose."

The establishment of a World Court
would still leave the United States free to
enter upon a buccaneering policy. THE
PLATFORM COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION REFUSED TO ADOPT
THE PLAN FOR A LEAGUE TO ENFORCE
PEACE. Therefore if the Republicans are
voted into officfcby you, the American peo-
ple, our country will be pledged only to
help establish a World Court, and will be
opposed to our entering into a World Fed-
eration to Prevent Aggression; WHEREAS

THE EXISTING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL GOV-
ERNMENT HAS OFFERED TO DO SO. Should a

Republican Government be established it
would refuse on the grounds that it would
t>e wrong to enter into such an organiza-
tion— that it would become an entangling
foreign alliance.

Thus one of the issues to be voted upon
n November is:

SHALL THE UNITED STATES WITHDRAW

[TS OFFER TO ENTER A WORLD LEAGUE TO

PREVENT AGGRESSION?
Do you say Yes or No?

Furthermore, the existing Democratic
National Government in its Naval Appro-
>riation act of some months ago instructs
'.he President "to invite, at an appropriate
lime, not later than the close of the war
'n Europe, ALL THE GREAT GOVERNMENTS

OF THE WORLD TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO

A CONFERENCE WHICH SHALL BE CHARGED

WITH THE DUTY OF FORMULATING A PLAN

FOR A COURT OF ARBITRATION OR OTHER

TRIBUNAL, to which disputed questions be-

ween nations shall be referred for ad-

udication and peaceful settlement,: AND TO

CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF DISARMAMENT
AND SUBMIT THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO
HEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS FOR AP-
PROVAL." The President is further author-
zed "to appoint nine citizens of the United
States, who, in his judgment, shall be
qualified for the mission by eminence in
he law and by devotion to the cause of
>eace, to be representatives of the United
States in such a conference." Two hun-
dred thousand dollars is appropriated for
expenses. And this law further provides
that whenever international organization
"shall render unnecessary the maintenance
of competitive armaments, then, and in
that case such naval expenditures as may
be » inconsistent with the engagements
made in the establishment of such tribunal
or tribunals may be suspended, when so
ordered by the President of the United
States."

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This is ideal! It is the largest and
grandest political program the world has
ever witnessed. The progressive United
States Government is offering to join the
nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and Am-
erica in establishing permanent peace and
gradual disarmament on the basis of equal
national rights.

This and the whole general policy of the
existing DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL GOVERN-
MENT is in the People's behalf and may be
described as Preparedness Plus.

In opposition is the REPUBLICAN NA-
TIONAL ORGANIZATION, the mouth-piece for
the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, Big Busi-
ness, and other Reactionists, and this Re-
publican Organization pledges in this
year's platform that if restored to power
in our National Government it will stand
for Preparedness and Aggression — AG-
GRESSION BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. That
is, the few men who during the existence
of the recent Republican National Govern-
ment constituted the Special Interests —
the Trusts, are trying to return to power;
also the Roman Catholic clergy is trying
to again become a balance of power in this
country. Should these reactionary ele-
ments succeed they manifestly would re-
establish the policy of aggression at home
—the robbing of the people through the
restoration of monopoly prices, combined
with various other forms of domestic ag-
gression; and the Republican national
platform expressly declares for foreign
aggression, as we have demonstrated.

Clearly, then, the Republican National
Organization has proposed an immoral
program — a proposal for unlawful and
murderous attack upon the men, women
and children of Mexico; also conquest in
the Philippines — together with a refusal
to aid in the attainment of World Peace —
a straight-out reactionary program ! How
can a true American vote for it?

The Republican National Convention
spoke plainly. Its platform committee,
headed by Senator Lodge, stated in unmis-
takable language a series of declarations
for the restoration of the policies which
had been in operation under the Republi-
can National Government of 1898 to
March 4, 1913. And if a Republican Con-
gress shall be elected in November the
dominant element will be the same im-
moral interests that ruled within the Re-
publican National Convention. THESE
INTERESTS ARE SUPPLYING A MAMMOTH
CAMPAIGN FUND AND IF THEY SUCCEED IN
COUNTING IN THEIR MEN THEY WILL CON-
TROL THEIR ACTIONS. WlLL YOU VOTE THEIR
TICKET? THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRELATES
ARE SUPPORTING THE REPUBLICAN NOMI-
NEES. [Pages 3-4, above.]

THE CALL FOR HELP FROM EUROPE.

Bear in mind that in Europe both sides
in the present war are asserting that per-
manent world peace should be planned for,
and we know that our stupendous United
States of America, the Colussus of the
West, is a balance of power. Therefore, if
we will enter into the undertaking at the
close of the war THE PLAN WILL SUCCEED,

AND WITHOUT US IT WILL FAIL. THERE-
FORE AS THE VOTE IS CAST IN THE FORTH-
COMING ELECTION, SO WILL THE DECISION BE
FOR OR AGAINST WORLD PEACE. In the

words of Lord Bryce, former Ambassador
to this country from Great Britain:

"The creation of some international al-
liance embracing all peace-loving nations

could hardly succeed without the co-opera-
tion of the greatest of all the neutral na-
tions, the United States of America. With
that co-operation, difficult as the efforts to
construct such a scheme will be, there is
at least A REAL HOPE OF SUCCESS. Largely
in vain will this war have been fought and
all these sufferings endured if the peoples
of the world are to fall back into a state
of permanent alarm and suspicion, and
each ivould be weighted down by the
frightful burden of armaments." (Man-
chester Guardian, cabled to N. Y. Times,
Oct. 3, 1916.)

THE IMPORTANCE, THEREFORE, OF A RIGHT
DECISION IN THIS COUNTRY ON ELECTION
DAY CANNOT BE OVER ESTIMATED.

Part III.
GENERAL SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION.

Reviewing as a whole the issues set
forth in the preceding chapters, we see
that there exist among our people the
.forces of Progress and the forces of Re-
action. The forces of progress are operat-
ing through the existing National Gov-
ernment plus the Progressives and the
Progressive Republicans in Congress, re-
Amoving legal privileges at home and ex-
tending a brotherly hand abroad. Peace
treaties have been entered into with such
nations of the world as would accept them.
Joinder of the American Republics for
self-defense and for the interchange of
trade has been brought about except that
Mexico is still in the throes of civil dis-
cord and the reactionary element both in
Mexico and the United States is seeking
to bring about intervention and ownership
by our government.

Opposed to the re-election of the men
'who constitute our Progressive National
fiovemment ARE THE FORCES OF REACTION,

AIMING TO RESTORE THE LEGAL PRIVILEGES
RECENTLY WRUNG FROM THEM, BOTH AT

HOME AND ABROAD. The men who, under
the Taft regime, were the Special Inter-
ests are trying to creep back into power.
pall their names and you will find that
.each one of them is a Reactionary Re-
publican. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

GOES SO FAR AS TO ADMIT THAT HO LONGER
ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL INTERESTS IN EX-
ISTENCE NATIONALLY IN THIS COUNTRY.

The wording of the platform is that the
existing National Government is "perse-
cuting" big business; while as to foreign
affairs the declaration is, "We renew our
allegiance to the Philippine policy inaugu-

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rated by McKinley." And it pledges fur-
there that if restored to power next No-
vember it will conquer Mexico, violate its
sovereignty and hold the Mexicans as sub-
jects— political slaves. Therefore the Re-
publican platform refuses to declare for
the new Pan Americanism, as that would
necessitate the application of brotherhood
and a strict observance of the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of the Latin-
American Republics. The wording of the
platform is "We favor [towards Latin
America] the continuance of Republican
policies." Thus the ideals of Elaine, Gar-
field and Harrison and other Progressive
Republicans are openly spat upon!

Consistent with these reactionary
schemes is the further statement that "for
the pacific settlement of international dis-
putes" we "favor the establishment of a
World Court, well knowing that this of
itself would be ineffectual. The plan for a
World Court must be coupled with an in-
ternational agreement to prevent conquest
and enforce the peaceful settlement of all
international disputes.

Under such a Republican program an
increase of military and naval prepared-
ness if placed in charge of a Republican
Congress WOULD BE USED FOR THE PROTEC-
TION OF THE RESTORED SPECIAL INTERESTS,

BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD. IT WOULD BE
PREPAREDNESS PLUS AGGRESSION, BOTH AT
HOME AND ABROAD.

On the other hand if the voters of the
United States shall next November con-
tinue in office the men who have wrought
in this country the national reforms of the
past four years, there will be a continu-

ance of the NEW FREEDOM, both at home
and abroad. The men who are conducting
Big Business will be obliged to deal more
and more justly with the public. The
needed reforms will continue to be
wrought while continuing to guard the
reforms already achieved. Abroad there
will be a continuance of fair dealing aad
cooperation, tremendously profitable to all
of our legitimate interests. There will be
a continuance of the New Pan American-
ism, added to which will be the farther de-
velopments now under way. The sov-
ereignty of Mexico will not be infringed
nor a foot of her territory be taken, BE-
CAUSE A STABLE GOVERNMENT CAN, IF NEC-
ESSARY, BE INAUGURATED UNDER PAN-
AMERICAN AUSPICES. Our prevention of
bandit raids upon the United States will
not, under the existing National Govern-
ment, result in the loss of Mexico's sov-
ereignty. Of transcendent importance wiH
be tke fact that we, the people of the
United States a nation 100,000,000 strong,
will actively take a hand in helping to es-
tablish World Peace.

These are the two sides in the ex-
isting campaign — the Progressive and the
Reactionary sides. The existing National
Government is NOT the representative of
the men who formerly were the Special
Interests, THEREFORE YOU, MR. AMERICAN
CITIZEN, HAVE A TRUE GUIDE FOR DETERMIN-
ING IN WHICH OF THE TWO OPPOSING CAMPS
YOU BELONG.

Do not permit the Opposition leaders in
this country to deceive you. THEY ARE

TRYING TO GET BACK INTO POWER. Their

personal future is wrapped up in it;
whereas you who are mere voters have no
such self-interest. YOUR SELF-INTEREST is

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF CONQUEST IN MEXICO
AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PREPAREDNESS
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS COMPETITION IN ARMA-
MENT IS TERMINATED. ALSO YOUR SELF-
INTEREST IS FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE
INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL REFORMS ALREADY
ACHIEVED, AND THE GOING FORWARD WITH
ADDITIONAL REFORMS. Elect the Opposi-
tion and we as a nation will go in the op-
posite direction. Do you want that? Cer-
tainly not. Then the only thing to do if
you are a Republican is to "scratch" your
ticket and vote to continue in office the ex-
isting National Government. That is as
plain as that two and two are four. Either
we go forward or backward. And you do

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not have to leave your party to vote right
— merely scratch your ticket.

As you have observed, doubtless, the Op-
position's plan of campaign is to attempt
to please the pro-German and the pro-
Allies, also the Roman Catholic prelates,
and th« Patriotic vote. This may attract
unthinking people; WILL IT DECEIVE YOU?
Will both the pro-Allies and the pro-Ger-
mans, and the Roman prelates and the
devotees of Free Institutions be brought to
vote for the Opposition — the Reactionists?

Also notice that the forces that are ac-
tually back of the Opposition — the Reac-
tionists— include all of the evil interests.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE MEN WHO DURING THE
EXISTENCE OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERN-
MENT POSSESSED SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND

ARE NOW TRYING TO GET THEM BACK. The

mere possibility of Republican success in
November as indicated by the Maine elec-
tion has sent the railroad stocks soaring.
meaning that rate regulations would be
relaxed— THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD BE

ROBBED, ACCOMPANIED BY A HUNDRED-AND-

ONE OTHER EVILS. Can't you realize what
would come about should the reactionists
be returned t« power? One thing would
be real militarism, coupled with a refusal
to aid in the formation of the Federation
of the World and the securing of World
Peace.

The real self-interest of the German-
Americans and of all other citizens is for
the brotherhood plan — the formation ef
the United States of the World, to which
the existing Democratic Government is
committed and which has provided for the
calling of the necessary Conferen«e of
Nations. That is the road to permanent
peace and ultimate disarmament on the
basis of equal national rights. Who in his
right mind can vote against it? The Re-
publican leaders, however, are staking
their hope of success upon capturing the
German-American Democrats, AND THE
LINCOLN (NEB.) Freie Presse BOASTS
THAT "OUT OF 28 DAILY AND 238 WEEKLY
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPERS THAT

ARE PUBLISHED IN THIS COUNTRY, NOT ONE

SUPPORTS MR. WILSON'S CANDIDACY."

Also the Republican leaders are being
supported BY SUCH OF THE ROMAN CATH-
OLICS AS WILL FOLLOW THEIR CHURCH

LEADERS.

And the Republican leaders are plan-
ning to secure the vote of the Patriotic

Societies became Secretary Tumulty is a
C&tholic; and secure the vote of a big per-
centage of the pro-Allies among those who
were Progressives in 1912; and at the
same time hold most of their own Republi-
can members who are pro- Ally. BUT

SURELY NO WIDE-AWAKE PRO- ALLY WILL CO-
OPERATE WITH THE PRO-GERMANS TO TURN

OUT OP OFFICE THE EXISTING NATIONAL

GOVERNMENT; NOR WILL A REALLY TRUE
AMERICAN VOTE T© RESTORE THE ROMAN
CATHOLIC priests in Mexico, and make
Roman Catholic priests a balance of power
in our Government. The fact is that in
this World Crisis a new alignment is be-
ing made and we should look to the big
issues — the establishment of a World
League to Prevent Aggression; also the
maintenance of the existing Brotherhood
of the American Republics, especially for
mutual defense against a foreign foe; the
maintenance of Mexican Independence —
'especially as it will also result in our own
freedom ; the going forward with Adequate
Preparedness until competition in arma-
ment is ended; the continued development
of Foreign Trade and that Home Indus-
tries shall be sufficiently protected, as they
now are, subject to revision from time to
time by the forthcoming Non-Partisan
Tariff Commission; the continued expan-
sion of Industrial Freedom — death to the
Trusts; and that the splendid beginnings
in Social Justice shall go forward.

These constitute Progress — the Demo-
cratic Highway. The opposition party,
the Republican Organization, financed by
would-be Monopolists and other sinister
interests, and aided by the Roman Cath-
olic prelates, is making frantic efforts to
re-capture the National Government. Re-
action is being worked for. READER, WILL
THEY GET YOUR VOTE? Forewarned is
forearmed! VOTE FOR YOUR OWN INTER-
ESTS AND THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD! In

the words of Thomas A. Edison: "The
times are too serious to talk or think in
terms of Republicanism or Democracy.
Real Americans must drop parties and get
down to big fundamental principles."
Reader, ive invite you to a careful self-
examination of yourself!

In this connection bear in mind that the
following issues are overshadowing all
ethers :

1. Shall the American people permit an
American President to be driven from
office by a foreign element BECAUSE HE HAS

DARED TO MAINTAIN OUR AMERICAN RIGHTS

— dared to compel the German Govern-
ment to live up to International law?
Also—

2. Shall the American people permit a
Progressive President to be driven from

office THROUGH THE UNITED EFFORTS OF

REACTIONARY ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS?

The answer is that our own self-respect
and our own self-interest COMPEL us
AMERICANS TO SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT.
We cannot consent that our Government
shall become subordinated to the Prussian
Kaiser and the Pope at Rome, the latter
being an absolute monarch exercising civil
power* and who is opposed to human lib-
erty,** The raising of these issues in this
year's campaign by the Germans and the
Political Romanists compel the rest of us
to vote together. No other solution is
practicable. In the words of an editorial
in the New York Tribune of June 14th,
1916, concerning this German issue "Many
months ago this newspaper said: 'it would
be better for the Republican Party to in-
dorse Woodrow Wilson in 1916 than to
permit the principle to be established that

TO DEFEND AMERICAN INTERESTS IS TO COM-
MIT POLITICAL SUICIDE/ " We as Ameri-
cans simply cannot permit it. Nor can we
permit the Political Romanists to triumph.
It would restore them to power in Mexico,
and they would again become a balance of
power in our midst. Therefore every
patriot — every lover of the Stars and
Stripes and all that they stand for, will
vote to continue in office the existing Na-
tional Government! A change will mean
Reaction — the triumph of Germany in this
country, with far-reaching effects upon the
War of Nations; also it would be not only
a triumph for Political Romanism, but it
might result in victory for Reaction in
the War of Nations ! Choose ye this day
whom ye will serve!

* To-day at the Pope's court there 'are
representatives of each of the great civil
powers that are in the War except France.
(International Year Book, 1915, title Ro-

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man Catholic.) In International law to-
day the Pope and his representatives pos-
sess a civil status, which is not the case
with the Protestant Churches. For details

consult Political Romanism, described at
page 3, above. *

**Pope Leo XIII, in an encyclical- let-
ter of June 20, 1888, says:

"Therefore, the nature of Human Lib-
erty, however it be considered, whether in
individual or in society, . . . is no other
than the authority of God, commanding
good and forbidding evil. ... Thus
the powerful influence of the Church has
ever been manifested IN THE CUSTODY AND

PROTECTION OP THE CIVIL AND POLITICAL
LIBERTY OF THE PEOPLE. '. ~. '. But

many there are who follow in the foot-
steps of Lucifer, and adopt his rebellious
cry: 'I will not serve/ and consequently
substitute for liberty what is sheer and
most foolish license. Such, for instance,
are the men, who belonging to that widely-
spread and powerful organization, who,
usurping the name of liberty, style them-
selves LIBERALS. What Naturalists or
Rationalists aim at in philosophy, that the
supporters of LIBERALISM, carrying out
the principles laid down by Naturalism,
are attempting in the domain of morality
and politics. , . . Once ascribe to hu-

man reason the only authority to decide
what is true and what is good, and the
real distinction between good and evil is
destroyed. . . . With reference also to
public affairs: authority is severed from
the true and natural principle whence it
derives all its efficacy for the common
good, and the law determining what is
right to do and avoid doing is AT THE

MERCY OF THE MAJORITY. Now this i»

simply a road leading straight to tyranyt
.... We must now consider briefly
Liberty of Speech, and Liberty of the
Press. It is hardly necessary to say that
there can be no such right. . . .

"Another liberty is widely advocated,
namely, Liberty of Conscience. If by this is
meant that every one may, as he chooses,
worship God or not, it is sufficiently re-
futed by the arguments already advanced."
(The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope
Leo XIH, published by Benziger Brothers,
Printers to the Holy Apostalic See. Nihil
Obstat, Remigius Lafort, S.T.L.; Censor
Liborium. Imprimatur, Jno. F. Farley,
Archbishop. 1903.")

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