The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
Campaign Diversions
And Divisions

/ 20 do with religious matters. a re-.
| llgiOus hystcrlH speedily becomes
/ the most Oppressive, dl1boiicgl and
! un- Christian Movement possible,
and once started It not infroquent
/ " dcgcncrntcs into an uurcnsoniug
mob movement.
II IS amazing n witness so-called
| christians literally sucking hate into
| their minds from their own breast
I teaching Intolerance and uigO'fy and
| racial oppression ana repression. the
while frautlcnliy dcchiming them
selves followers OF the meek and
| lowly Nn21fono. or course such nc-
tivity swiftly Joins m issue ana sota
nfuot possible irrcpreHsable com
fllcG ! hnvu heard many mon with
in tho pnat week trculicdly dcclaim
that tho Catholics are fighting back
In politics" aud offer their recent
admissions that they ala Join In
supporting walton, as PROOF OF
the klan's contention.
II Is Easy 10 start Trouble.
have wondered ~ these men oN-
pcctod their follow men 10 eli calm
" by and mourn NJ their own OBJ
acquics without prctoXt or justi-
ncntipn OF any Kind II ~ possible 10
start war. Nobody that we know
OF mas any bblt'Nl'll 10 l'A'FL'
lauism. | choose that denomination
for an illustration because 10 mas
been tho church OF my family for
generations and is the church 10
which | make formal allegiance. But
Z some organization should start
q movement to do that denomination
a wrong, should scok 20 leg's'nto iis
tcnpt1 and lts forms into outluwry,
have a fancy that good Ircsby g.
rlnna everywhere would como to-
gethcr and swat such an orgapiza-
lion with the first club they could
get their hands on, not, mind you,
for the purpose OF taking control OF
the government Tor Prcsbytcrinns,
but simply for the purpose OF Keep
ing their Belf-cOnfcfsed enemies from
getting control OF the government.
do not believe In tho klnn. ]
do not believe In tho Catholic
church. nut | have no objection 70
other people belonging either TO the
khan ar the Catholic church 80 long
as both organizations remain out
OF politics and keep within their
own proper limits. observing the
law, supporting the visible govern
mcnt and attempt no aggresslons on
the constitutional rights OF other
people. THAT statement goes for
every sort OF an organization cEtnnt
or yet to be set afoot. I am just as
much opposed TO the khan attempt
ing 20 get control OF the government
by secret means, or otherwise, as |
am opposed to tho Catholic church
attempting 20 get control OF the gov
eminent or the Masonic lodge or
which | am n member or any other
lodge, society or pact,
Ia short. I do not think any
church organization, any secret
organization or any society OF any
kind has any right Ia design get
ting control OF the legislative and
administrative functions of this
government save In an open, pub
lie mnnncr. II the Khan wants to
boldly put a ticket In the field,
label lt ns such aud run It's can
dldntcs upon n published plat
form Of thc things II stands FOR;
II has n perfect right to do so.
The same thing II true of the
Catholic church or any other
church, the Masonic lodge or any
other lodge.
No DictationS Wanted In Politics
But II is inlmical to the best In
tcrests OF all concerned that any
secret movement to secure the con-
troll of our governmental agencies
bo tolerated. no matter what The
preteNt. | am as much opposed to
political dictator at Atlanta as to
a political dictator in Rome. | want
to SEQ candidates for public office I'm
our government appearing with tho
American flag I'm ono hand and tho
goddess OF liberty In the other, in
stead OF fiery cross or any other
symbol OF church fanaticism. | am
at one with the philosopher who de-
clarcd that II he was to have n die
tator he did not care what his name
or nationality. | am against all
dlctators, Aud / ubjure the arro-
CANT and lmpudent attempt OF any
organization, secret or otherwise.
whether controlled by a wizard" In
Atlanta, a "CyClops' In Tulsa or q
Something or-other In the state uni
versity at Norman. which seelSa 10
control a political party and dictate
TO freemen how they shall vote ana
who they shall vote for,
More than that, 7 am willing 20
wage all of my head above my neck
that suCn n-Americanism will
speedily breed its own dissolution
Tho day OF the crusaders has gone
forever, Sons OF liberty-loviug pa
triots cannot be permanently en-
slaved. No matter how much money
there may hs for somo In this in
visible empire business. the ground
that il has sproutod in was long ago
made hallowed by the blood OF pa
trlots who clearly saw and drew
the line OF dcmarcation between
church and state and established
the foundations OF liberty and equal
ity upon the rock Of rellglous tolera-
ton.
Protestant fought pnpist and pap
list fought Protestant throught cen
turtles OF English history. all In the
name OF Christianity. | am not I'm
sufficient touch with Diety TO be
able to state what the Creators
Views are respecting such religious
practices, but l have very decided
history | do know that every re-
been followed by an era OF atheism
Folks become disgusted ana Just
wash their hands OF all such re-
llglOn. Thus tho fight between
Protestant Stewart ana paplst stew.
art finally degenerated into an anti
religious era, The people rushed
into oNcesscs OF all kinds.
The trainers OF our own govern
ment had first-hand experience with
this religious question. They uu-
derstood fully the dangers OF an
overdose OF Christianity They had
seen II impossible for Protestant
TO worship God when q papist was
on the throne of England. and
equally impossible for n papist to