Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
DENOUNCE KU KLUX
America No Place for Society,"
Saws Postal Inspector In
criticizing Empire"
CALLED DISGRACE TO U. S.

r,. chief postal inspector and other
, cnrnmcnt n officers here expressed to-
S.v strong disapproval of the ku klux
K1an. 4.
.,ector: 1.-THE Ku Klux Klan has no
psiness here. Philadelphia Is not SUI
sering from any of the evils that tne
hackers Of this organization say they
can correct. ., g.. .h.
o ho;no in existence. 1t is purely a
~. arev a. matter, and the thing which
n,n,nds n,v me most Is that so many
ssonlo have flocked to them and paid
p.er their hard earned money.
No Place for Race Hatred
"America is no place to sell race
h.,red propaganda. The society is un-
hnar,can In the extreme. This city
hlhn,ld no on It's guard lest the organi-
sat,on spread. l feel confident, how
.ssr that the authorities can handle
shs situation and real patriotic Ameri-
esns @ can rest assured that. they are
being protected. -, ...,,,
4, Il cannot be accused of being too
rank. They invariably disguise the
reai object of this organization, and
tbs people must be on their guard
"The original Klan was organized
N correct a condition that was consid-
sred serious by many right thinking
rsrsons, They did not solicit member
sbips at $40 apiece. They worked IN
sccret. and were very mindful Of who
were admitted to their fold.'
John p. McEvoy, lawyer: True
Americans owe Ahelr country n duty.
II il TO refrain from membership In an
oroanization that teaches race hatred
and exacts n pledge of sovereign 10y
sity TO itself. The Invisible Empire
has no right to exist.
"Oreanizers Of 1t boast of having
r,smbers in every walk of life. This
boast cannot be substantiated If every
American knows his duty. If any
nave ioined, being misled. they should
rsarn at once and induce Others to
break away.
'The Ku Klux Klan should be
wiped out. and the quicker the better.
II Is dividing our people, and nation
divided against itself cannot endure.
For American Standards
"Keep to the American standards,
for therein lies our safety. 1t Is not
in an organization that says 1t will cor
rect evils that the courts cannot reach.
The courts can take care of them
selves now as they always have been
able. So this claim Is preposterous.
Down with the Ku Klux klan now
and forever.
George Roberts, Deputy United States
Marshal: 1.-The ku Klux klan should
be driven from existence. The society is
unconstitutionally created and should
not be tolerated in this day OF enlight-
snment.
They must shun the society as they do
disease. There is nothing wrong with
the Government. The people who think
Tor themselves know it. There are no
evils that membership in the organiza-
tion can correct. The EVENING PUB
LILO LEDGER should be commended for
its stand in exposing the danger which
the Ku Klux Klan expounds."
Thomas MARBLE, Chief Deputy United
States Marshal: "It Is n disgrace that
the Ku Klux Klan should thrive. It's
q damnable institution and 1t ought to
be eradicated.
mo organization has right to take
the law in it's own hands. The laws
were meant for all of US and all of us
must respect them alike. No one has a
right to punish alleged violators when
the courts themselves have not had an
opportunity to take cognizance Of them.
Every home loving citizen should exert
his influence to down this crowd. They
owe II IN themselves, their home and
their country"
John Boland, lawyer: 1.-THE Ku Klux
Klan Is n dangerous society and ought
not to be tolerated. We ought to give
our thanks to the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER for having the courage to ex-
pose them.
"Let us all keep clear Of the Klan s
influence IL we desire to remain true pa
triots. The time Is ripe for US all to
set together and keep the Ku Klux klan
eaf