The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-05
"KU KLUX KLAN."

It would seem from the that contention that the
Khan nothing constructive for American Justice and de-
ocacy been proven agency for law and order would
have declared itself differently Would have given its location SO
lowed the dictates courtesy and chvy to the extent of hav
ing pened its mve ink would have threatened us as last
public view.
The Express is an institution devoted to the information and
development of distinct group Of American citizens believes
first Of all that the true American heart and conscience ded
Gated the advocacy Of justice and freedom Of opportunity
believes that America is progressive constructive ana na IN Jus
heart Of hearts it abhors the prescribing magnng influences
which have from time to time operated to thwat 1t OF It's Iu
expansion 1t knows and realizes that when American group
left deensees to the depredatons Of those to whom nom
guide for all has not that group indeed unfortunate
The Dallas Express prints the truth 1t is newspaper and it
prints with equal the that are sOd per
tain to Our editorial columns are given to the inter
which We represent and the country as we'll
We rot agitators But we do stand by the truth as we
it and protest against injustice prescription and their agents
with all of our power.
We have said and still that believe that the Ku
ux Does not tend toward the advance
Of American ideals Should not be allowed to spread its
pernicious doctrines further.
those who have favored with this communication have
kept with policy evnced by our news articles the way
they displayed and editorial opinion as it has appeared
from time to time they must indeed have peculiar notions as to
the stuff Of which agitators made
We challenge any member Of the Texas public to show sin
gle Negro agency in Texas which during the Pas year. as
Week Fire Prevention Week Home owning Educating Children
Citizens Among Negroes If this is agitation then we are ag
tators.
On the other hand have spoken at length ABOUT cner
and chng have increasingly called for the further awaken
ing Of public sentiment against mob violence and all forms OF
awessness together with their agencies We have claimed that
and all extra legal Of dealing with crime are tac con-
Ons Of the public which allows them that the laws which It
has made Intellectual We believe this to be the
truth. We make excuse for having so spoken
We have believed that the dictates Of law and order were
ed and instituted by the whole public for that specific duty and
that such organizations declared themselves according TO the COM
monty accepted of expression rather than by anonymous
communications
We would be ruch disappointed find that the City of
Dallas and the State of Texas with all of their farnded
justice loving citizens could would sanction encourage
institution which expressed its thoughts in such terms as
those the above letter and showed motives so far removed
from courtesy and justice.
We believe in law and order and in this belief we have held
ourselves eager and enthusiastically support all
cies established for their furherance We unhesatngy con
denim those agencies which do foster them We believe that
such policy manly within the law purely American Just and
honorable We believe absolutely the Golden Rule AS ye
would that should you do to them The pub
lie is the Judge Of our correctness or error.