The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-12
Barometer of Public Opinion
Thc Kn.kIIN kInn Agnin.

Editor world: win you permit me to make
n few observations through the columns OF your
papcr relative TO some of the reported activities
OF tho Ku-EluN Klau?
In order that my own position may not be
misunderstood, let mo say that stand Tor good
morals In both public and private life, and the
only enemies / ever had were such because OF
my outspokcu condemnation Of awlessncss.
For any clan, society, or body uf men, acting
I'm "A private capacity, to undertake TO reguat"
the morals OF hundred million people with a
blacksnake whip. il to say the least. an ill-cou-
sidcrcd move. Any such undertaking is doomed
90 failure from the beginning. 10 can only eN-
cite hatred stir up strife and provoke blood
shed,
II every moral degenerate I'm the United
States were unmarked, whipped, tarrcd ana
feathered tomorrow; not one rgio,lnauon , ""u,u
result, Vice may thus be made TO seek cover,
hut M long as there are women and girls VINO
will Joy ride AT night with comparative
strangers and drink whisky tu the point or lH-
toNlcatlon. Just that long Will mon he iouhd
WHO will furnish the car and supply the whisky.
Inst IA long ns there are men and women who
have not learned to love virtue for virtues own
sake. lust that long will we have the ltrespo"H-
BILE libcrtuc. Possibly there are Isolated cases
In which an application OF the lash Would result
I'm GOOD but a maidcnly reserve, a becoming
modcsty, these form our young "omahh'o" y
best protection. r,..,.,. ,,t,,l
are to be found some who are actualed py
selfish motives alorr'-scltseckers, VINO are nS
far removed from any noble purpose IN "lv ~ 81"
h,Ies he from tho gates OF paradise. Such men
usually sock 10 gain positions or influence ~
49,, s,gioty I'm which they may hold member
shin I'm order that they may tho o'Ltr CONT "'
ana direct it's activities, and unfortunately E'n-
nr,lIv su..opd How can the gentlemen OF NuC
I,u.tiluN l>Ian hone 10 entirely avoid TINS tNll
And when such mon begin to use the nlu'I '"'
Wanting priyaic spGcu aud personal nance,
yriu thrre NOT be rctaNauous' Cannot anyone
See yhcrc this viii leud' .t..t.
These gentlemen claim theirs 20 ne "a l'l'.u'',
,r.l niz,filn the purpose OF Whleh IS 10 SUI,
rnri law and order, 90 protect the nome anu
tn s,c that crime re properly punlsheu' iuN
.,, tney consistently make any suoh c3llh,
when. an has often been pointed OUT, luvlr
n,,r, nublir appearance rs staged IN a lnanu''
yiol,tiyo Of law and their method OF aamInls-
tcrInr punlshmcut for alleged crime Nstll )"
violation OF a Illiu provision OF inc iuuuII.
rnrutll law or the 'and--the constitutional rls''l
~ every accused person to ulal 10y jury, IN,
right 10 he heard In his own defense ana 20
hayn the benefit uf rounscl' since when muS'
Justice need hide her face and law ana ofu''
scek tho support OF masked MOB 80
No Ccutlomen OF tho ku-kluN NAn. nou
arc ON the wrong course. The unknown terror
may frighteu children and ignorant negroes
hut the American people are in no humor Tor
thcntricols II YOU arc indeed banded to-
gether In support OF law and order, impeHed To
action through love Ot home and country, you
need not long he Idle through any lack oi
wrongs To- bc rIChted. for IN "A land where II Is
being openly charged, from one end ot the
country to the other, that constitutional gov
ornment In hut a dead form, that public office
is everywhere prostitutcd 10 private gain, that
legislative enactment and judicial decisions are
for sale to the highest bidder-in such land
YOU have hut to oTcn your eyes to find tasks
ready to your hand and worthy Of your best
efforts,
\ sklatook March 1. EDWIN RABUN.