The New York herald., 1922-11-21
HOLDS KHAN is
NOT A SERIOUS MENACE

ments.-JAMEs w. JONES, Jr., Judge
District Court
CoLFAx, La.-Hon. j. =. Aswell,
Washington, ID. C.-Conditions in my
parish for peace and quiet excellent.
Could not be better under circum-
stances. No unrest among the cii-
zens. only minor violations OF the law.
mostly caused by the whisky element.
AS for the news OF martial law, such
an idea is ridiculous. false and infa-
nous and without foundation. Such
propaganda could come only from
revengeful mind to satisfy personal
grudge. Officially am in touch
with the sheriffs throughout the State,
being located In the center, thus know
conditions generally 60 be excellent.
1t is only the wicked who are peeved
and looking for refuge under the guise
of the Government. / am exceedingly
grieved to know our great State and
its good people are being wrongfully
accused.-L. o. CLINTON, Sheriff.
Grant Parish, La.
Law and Order Prevail.
LEEsvrLLE, La.--Hon. J. Il. Aswell.-
Law and order prevail Vernon Parish.
Local officers performing duties; no
disorders here and anticipate none.
Rumors to contrary absolutely false.
ID. +. TURNER, Sheriff.
JENA, La.-Hon. J. b. Aswell.-In
reply your telegram advise that state
ment referred to in Washington press
as to willful violation of the law
and that officers do not put forth every
effort to enforce the law are abso-
lutely false and there are no grounds
for such statement. We have some
minor violations of law such as violat-
ing the Volstead act and Hood bill.
The condition of our parish for the
last three or four years has greatly
improved as to respect of our State
laws. We know that our officers and
citizens do not deserve any such un-
just criticism Our citizens and off,
GERS with respect to enforcement Of
law will compare favorably with any
parish or county In the United States.
Your telegram is our first intimation
OF such complaint. II. PErroN,
Sheriff. T. T.. JONES, Judge District
Court
Alexandria, La.-Hon. J. p. Aswell--
Press comment is false. We have the
most prosperous and peaceful country
In the United States. Less crimes
committed in Louisiana than any
ether State in the United States
Jonas Rosenthal
Many. La.-Hon ]. 3. AswelI-Louis-
lana papers carry nothing about the
matter in message. Think there must
be some mistake made by newspapers.
Everything quiet and orderly here
w. III. Vandegaer.
other Southern Comments.
Comments Of other Southern Con.
gressmen were as follows:
Representative Bowling (Ala.): 1T.
DIR outrage. Parker does not represent
the people of Louisiana. They are tired
OF carpetbag government. L do not be-
l'eve the story about ku Klux Klar
activities in that State. I think 1t Is II
outrage. I have talked with ma ~
southern members and they all agree
with r'e''
fepr sentative Park (Ga.): "If tn,
ia hlux Klan Is meritorious II will live
Il not. IL will die. l understand some d
the members from Louisiana belong tc
the organization. | know the Ku Klus
Islan polled 5000 votes in Georgia. II
the Klan stands for justice favor ~
Representative Fisher, Crenn): "I dC
not believe the Ku Klux klan situation
IL Louisiana Is serious. think tn,
whole thing has been exaggerated"
Representatives Sandin and Wilson
(La.) made this statement TO THE New
YORK HERALD:
There are Ku Klux Klansmen II
Louisiana the same as in Washington
New York. Chicago and Boston. JUS
why our State should be singled out fui
such outrageous slander and pitiles!
publicity Is more than we can under
stand. We have just returned from
Louisiana and know OF no conditions q
justify in any respect the statements
appearing in the press about the Kt
Klux Klan in the State. The courts in
Federal and Slate. are in
tact and able TO function without any
interference from the Federal Govern.
ment. The intimation that the Nationa
should take charge OF tn,
Of the laws Of the Stat,
is an outrageous slander on Louisians
and will be resented by its citizens IRE
spective Of section or organization, b,
Il secret or open"