Word: catholicization
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The Hearst-Mexican scandal seemed almost forgotten, until Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader in the Senate, interposed. Senator Robinson, as a member of the committee that investigated the Hearst-Mexican documents, reminded the Senate that Senator Heflin had been fully exonerated. Senator Robinson also said: "... I think it unworthy...
"I hold no brief for Mr. Hearst. . . . But there is, Sir, in my judgment, not one word of testimony . . . that justifies the inference asserted by the Senator from Alabama that the Catholic Church or Catholic agencies inspired or prompted the forgeries for the purpose of humiliating or disgracing him or...
Democratic-leader Robinson took this insubordination calmly. Other members of the Hearst-investigating committee got up to confirm his opinion of the alleged Roman Catholic "conspiracy." But Senator Heflin continued insubordinate. This time the fight waxed hot.
Robinson: "... I have heard the Senator from Alabama a dozen times during the last year make what he calls his anti-Catholic speech. I have heard him denounce the Catholic Church and the Pope of Rome and the cardinal and the bishop and the priest and the nun until I...
Robinson: "Yes; I did say that it was unworthy of the Senator from Alabama. . . . I say now to the Senator from Alabama, in moderate language, that I am amazed, I am amazed beyond the power of expression, that he would bring the name of a lady into this controversy, even...