Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
XII KLUX IS
NOT AMERICAN
INSTITUTION


ston, Ill, writes the Ledger the fol-
lowing interesting letter concerning
the Klu Klax Khan, and law and order
conditions in this country today:
EVANSTON, Ill, Sept. IL, 1921
] see by the morning papers that an
other big fake oil company has blown
up, and that thousands of country
people have lost thousands of dollars.
If it's not oil it's something else just
as slippery. Within the last year
Mexico and Audrain County people
have thrown away from three to five
hundreds thousand dollars in worth
less securities that q prudent man
would not have bought with counter
felt money. Some Of the stock was
not even well printed, and not even fit
for wall paper on a second-class bath
room. Most of this money was thrown
away by those who could not afford it.
They traded in their government
bonds and borrowed all they could.
Now they are in trouble and ask adj
vice and aid Of their bankers. Why
not ask advice before it was too late ?
Wonder why some of the statesmen Of
this worthless trash can't be prosecut-
ed? Many Of those who have been
stung are so ashamed they won't
"holler." Lay it on the war" and
then go and do the same thing over
again.
They are trying to organize a Klu
Kiux Khan in Chicago. Wonder If this
outrageous organization is an out
growth Of the war.
If the purpose of the X. X. X. is
an honest one, why do its members
hide their faces and figures when "en-
forcing the law?" Why r they &C.
tive only in small communities far
from legal police bodies. Why, If they
are Americans, keep their meeting
places a secret from all Americans ex-
cept those who take their oath? Why
take any oath except that administer
ed by United States. officials, the oath
Of allegiance?
Are we going to lose sight of law
and order and constitution authority ?
Let's wake up and get back to nor
malcy all along this line.
Now comes those who are opposed to
the observance Of the Sabbath, agit-
ating so-called "blue laws" Billie
Bryan was in Chicago today, and re-
ferring to prohibition and the "blue
laws" said:
we are still in the transition state
In. the first place there was a large
stock of liquor on hand. A great deal
of it has leaked out through fake rob
berries and otherwise. In time that
will be gone. The smuggling in o.
liquor from outside has been q second
leak. The worst of these leaks, name
" between Ontario and the United
States, has been stopped by Ontario
going dry. Leaks from the Bahamas
continue but in time they too will be
stopped. The country is adjusting
itself and enforcement will become
! easier year after year. Isn't it strange
that people talk of repeating prohi.
bition because of violations of the
law? A great many automobiles are
stolen but no N advocates repeating
laws against stealing automobiles"
what is back Of the law agita'
tion?n the comomner was asked.
Blue law agitation is a part Of wei
propaganda. Peopel who do not wan
prohibition enforced are trying to hide
behind the pretense that other reforms
are being prepared. There is more
talk against existing Sunday law
than there is for new Sunday laws
There is more attempt to commercial
ize the sabbath than there Is TO in
crease restrictions"
The Mexico ministers are not asking
for new Sunday laws, but simply ash
that those we have may be enforced
SO as to save the day from CONNER
cialism. Who in Mexico wants a wide
open Sunday? What kind OF q town
would we have? On the other hant
Ihaye two or three friends in Mexico
who have no use for preachers ans
never go to church, who believe n
town can be a city unless everything
is wide open every day in the week
who are agitating the %bluest Of blu
laws an dare mad at the preacher
because they won't FAN for that lin
Of bunk. That reminds Us that Jim
Gallaher IL making Mexico 9 might
fine mayor.
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