Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-11-01

10 ne Editor Of Eueaing Capital
Sir:
According to the printed account
OF the ku Klux demonstration given
in your issue OF October 80, the Khan
welcomes honest criticism This be
ing the case / submit the following
IN order that the Khan might have
The opportunity TO explain Itself. II
Is in tho interests OF and for the pub
lie good OF the community that the
Ku Klux Khan must be understood
for the community Is very much con
cerned, very much affected by any
thing that arises to disturb its peace
ana friendliness.
In the first place-NHY the ku
Hlux Khan? In the old awful days
Immediately following the Civil Wal
there was good reason. Those con-
ditions were overcome. Kluxism laid
aside. and people went about the
business of American citizenship.
But now, WHY?
The ku klux spirit of 1929 is
not the spirit OF the ku Klux Khan
of the reconstruction period of the
South. That Iiu klux came of dc
tense. necessity. and when the strain
Zen South was relieved, Ku Kluxisin
vanished as the clouds vanish when
thoy are emptiod Of rain. But now
this revival" is in name only; that
which is incorporating under tho
lamc of the Ku klux Khan is no more
no original Ku Klux Khan than the
Amerlcanism which they profess is
true Americanism.
II is racial prejudice, bigotry. re-
igiouS Jealousy hatred, superstition
which no amount OF flag waving. bal
'Ahc0 and mouthing OF the name OF
.DD' can disguise. Un-democratic
m-Christian, un-American. it is the
luty OF thoughtful and true Amor
leans and christians to stand against
nd fight it as a disgrace to America
and the high ideals for which Amer
~ statftis ir-ehe -c~es of the world.
Spiritual and practical unity OF
races and crceds, brotherhood fell
lowship, friendship and cooperation
Is the spirit under which America
praspeTs, net the stirring up of white
against black, not the setting against
each other of Protestant and Catholic
jew and Gentle, foreign-bo Amer
leans and American-born Americans.
Let them beware of the fire OF hate
which can destroy far more than the
oTceS OF peace can ever replace,
] am soldiers sister. am the
ascendant OF soldiers and patriots
II every war of american history.
'ly husbands father is a Slav who
anne to this country in his early
wenties because his poetic heart was
ired by the study of English and Am
'rican history in an Austrian school.
ic sought with others. the harsh and
ugged places OF the far west to make
md build an American home, 10 rear
American family and to send on
ward through generations TO come
hat spirit of love and loyalty and
sacrifice to America which brought
Tim TO America and which America
needs. TO say nothing OF the $1,000
axes which the country yearly de-
ives from his holdings. And yet this
rue and honest Slav gentleman and
thousands OF others like him in this
COUNTRY arc Disseminated against BY
the modern Ku Klux Khan, first. be-
,ause he is foreign-born, second. be-
,ause he is Catholic. The same APP
olies to other Americans who are
Jewish and negro. And this is the
spirit which the Ku kluxers define as
pure Americanism,"
The ku klux Khan of today calls it.
elf Protestant organization, but
'rotestantism as an organization has
repudiated and denounced the Khan
no uncertain terms in n recent
'ouncil of the Federated Churches of
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