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Letter from Rev. John J. Burke to Bishop Peter Muldoon, April 4, 1919

Rev. Burke passes on news of more responses to the Bishops' Program, celebrating the enthusiasm of Archbishop Hanna, as well as noting the critical reaction of the civic reformer Ralph Easley. Also reproduced here is a communication from the…

Letter from Rev. John O'Grady to Mr. Ralph Easley, April 9, 1919

Rev. O'Grady responds here to criticisms of the bishops' plan published by Ralph Easley of the National Civic Federation Review. O'Grady reminds Easley that the Church does not necessarily support labor over business but seeks equitable treatment for…

Letter from Ralph Easley to P.H. Callahan, April 11, 1919

Here, Ralph Easley claims that a Bishops' Program pamphlet was given to him by "important Catholics" who did not believe that the document had been authorized by the hierarchy.

Letter from Bishop Peter Muldoon to Rev. John J. Burke CSP, December 14, 1918

In this letter Bishop Muldoon expresses his general support for the statement. He worries that the document is "a pronouncment on social problems" rather than a "social program." The lack of practical suggestions or methods, he fears, could lead to…

Letter from Bishop William Russell to Rev John J. Burke, June 6, 1919

Here, Bishop Russell relays the fact that some members of the hierarchy had misgivings about the Bishops' Program.

William Cardinal O'Connell

The End of Hysteria

Here Ryan applauds policy shifts within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)related to revolutionary and reform groups. He criticizes the FBI for stoking public fear, unjustly antagonizing immigrants, and discrediting reform movements by…

Letter from John A. Ryan to Bishop John P. Farrelly DD

Here Ryan asks Bishop Farrelly for his support in lobbying for a minimum wage law for women and children in Ohio.

"Proceedings of the First Annual Convention of the National Council of Catholic Women," Volume II

In this speech to the National Council of Catholic Women, Ryan explains that attempting to bring Catholic theories regarding social action into eveyday affairs actually offends many Catholics.

The Catholic View of Reconstruction

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