The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-05-19
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IL, state deplores the attempt TO In
fec. religious issue into the pri-
mary political campaign In Oregon.
II IS utterly foreign TO American
principles. There is no justification
In reason for a religious feud In
this state.
The responsibility rests solely upon
the ku Klux klan, an organization
born IN the south and fostercd under
the leadership and paying tribute to
an Imperial Wizard" who resides In
the south. II must not. can not and
shosld not find any abiding place In
Oregon.
Protestant leaders are opposinE the
pernicious doctrines OF the Ku klux
Khan with as much vigor a. Catholics
or Jews. Masons. Knights OF Pythias
and Elks lodges are eondemning the
Khan more severely than we hav
any record OF the knights Of coium.
bus doing.
We know OF no denunciation OF
the ku Klux Khan from the lips OF
priest or rabbi that has as much
singing. logical force As the excoria.
tion Of such destructive and .un-
American tactics by the Rev. Robert
q. Armstrong. a Consrcgationaiist
minister. who from his pulpit At
Spencer. Massachusetts,. according to
the Worcester tMass) Telegram. de-
livered the following reasons for
refusing an invitation to Join the
Khan:
The man who joins the Ku klux
Khan betrays his lack Of the real
spirit Of American democracy. How
do you like the words. Imperial
Palace Invisible Empirei II makes
me think OF the kaiser and his vain
boasting or Satan and his hosts as
described In Paradise Lost.
Invisible Empire' What does
true American want OF an invisible
empire' What America wants and
needs is not men who fight under
cover parading In nishtsowns when
they would better be asleep. but men
brave enough. courageous enough to
come ou, in the open and fight the
evils that you see. The world Is never
going to be saved by subterfuge.
American democracy does not need
the secrecy Of the Ku Kiux Khan.
The man who Joins the Khan
shows his lack OF appreciation a the
men who have made this country
what IL is. Who will say that Chief
Justice White was not true Ameri-
can because he happened 10 be born
a Catholic! Yet he served. az few
men have served. In one Of the high.
est positions In this nation, placed
there. not BY . fellow Catholic. but
by a Protestant president OF the most
extreme position Of faith. 80
Who will say that Morgsnthau
was not true American because he
happened to be born Jew? Aad
yet he served America as few men
have in his critical position a. am
bassador TO Turkey before he enter |
ed the war. s
To Join the Ku Klux Khan means
TO deny the fundamental teachings Of |
God who has told US In His revealed
word that He Is no respscter Of per-
sons.
In the appeal sent out by the Klss |
soliciting new members for the order.
the kind OF men wanted II summoned |
up In these words: American. native |
born citizens OF the United States.
white. Protestant. Gentle. tntelli-
gent, honest. loyal and fearless. p,
II a man Ia intelligent he will see
the futility OF such an Organization, |
II he is honest he will recognise bis
debt TO allSrsces and CLASSES OF men
who have helped in the marvellous |
growth and development OF this ma
tion. II he Is loyal he will be able
to abide by the constitution OF this
nation and will recognize all men ss
having a free and fair right here. II
he is fearless he need not cloak his |
fight against evil behind night
gown and under cover OF darkness.
He will take his stand for law and
order and challenge other men to
stand with him. II he is 100 per cent
American he will welcome every man
and woman who contributes to the
welfare OF the nation. II he is Chris
tian his charity will be broad enough