Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
lU|z kLUX BIG ;,
1lAUCHERTYSPLAN
simmons, Clarke and Mrs.
TYLER Likely to Be Sum-
moned to Capital
SENATOR'S DEBATE KLAh

.,,,n0,ou Sept. %. - Attorney
Was nougherty will have Colonel
Gsns,ra, ,,.n, Joseph Simmons, Imperial
Ms Mnllss ~ rho Knights Of the Ku klux
VIA" VIA, ",mnerial Kleagle Edward Young
H.rt n', and Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, Chlet
y stoff of the Woman's DIVISION m
.o..,rDosated .. by representatives or the
In,,noStment Of Justice in the investi-
pvR .l;on of the Invisible Empire.
t'u Dc intimated he might have them
,.n,bt 70 Washington to be questioned
m pIOIs esrnerts under William j. Burns,
y,octor OF the Bureau OF Investigation.
aIleor"' Wtou asked II that could be done he
VA. Wa "The Department Of Justice is
: s'u powerful part of the Federal Gov
eminent. y. 1, u,o, ,,
~. m the floor of the Senate this
.%srnoon n,tuS by Senator's Watson. of
es,or1ia, and Stanley, Of Kentucky.
gsO Wv natter came up in connection with
~ question whether Lord Baltimore
isv isvored T or opposed religious tolerance.
Tho matter was brought up during
,.s en- sreecb of Senator Shields in opposi-
inn HN 10 the pending Beer and Wine
pHI pSI bv Senator Watson, who intimated
Iord I baltimore was intolerant.
Stanley Fights Intolerance
nI em here" declared Senator Stan
,,y "whether It be the Sterling bill or
rbstber it be an attempt to lessen the
,i,ht 10 worship God according to the
dictstes of my own conscience-1 am
S.re to fight intolerance, whether it
rhsts its knife and lights its torch in
Ku Klux camp In Georgia or whether
IN Western Ohio 1t assumes the form
n these miserable general warrants,
tbs spayn, the hated loathsomencss of
,bs star chamber. Let it come in any
shane or any form; l am here to fight
nolitical and religious intolerance. l
= mbere to challenge intolerance in any
shape, form or fashion that may show
its ugy head in the life of America"
II did not bring any question of
religious intolerance here" said Senator
Watson. There was no use in men
tioning the Ku Klux Klan Of my State
here. | will meet that question when
Il comes up. I will not back an inch
from anybody on 1t, but until some
crime is groven against that society or
against some other secret society with
which this country is honeycombed, I
will hold my mind open as every good
lawyer does. until the guilt Of the ac-
cused has been established by COM
petent testimony
Seeks Master Mind"
Attorney General Daugherty said
sOme hidden power may be excrting
powerful influence over the Ku Klux
Nlan. He declared his purpose to be
70 reveal the master mind" if any
Iurked there.
Considerable. interest attached to the
statement some persons interested in
the Ku Klus may be stunning the pub
lie gaze at this time, laying back for
some future purpose. Mr.. Daugherty
did not discuss the motives any such
persons might have. but it is evident
large following such as the Ku KluX
embraces might be forged into u power
tul national instrument.
President Harding is now thoroughly
convinced the inquiry ordered by the
Attorney General should be far reach
ng and searching. He is Of the opin-
ion the country needs no aid from n lot
Of masked night riders who claim to be
rntorcers rather than violators Of the
law.
The President, the Attorney General
End many members of Congress now
realize the significance of the boast of
the Ru KuX Klan that it stands be-
hind the law, ready to go TO the aid OF
any Government officials who need its
assistance. Attorney General Daugh-
!rty made it plain he sees no necessity