St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-03-11
SATURDAY, MARCH H. 1922
XII KLUX KHAN
LETTER
(Continued from page u

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incubators of evil and crime, and
traducers of youth.
Sirs, we have an abiding faith
and confidence in your honesty OF
purpose, and sincerity of intention.
We know you for high-minded and
substantial citizens, with the Interest
of your community at heart. You
have our unstinted respect as men,
and as officials. It is not our in
tention or desire to Interfere with
you in the discharge Of your official
duties, or in the enforcement of law.
But, if, after exhausting every means
at your disposal, as we are conf
dent you will, you find those means
inadequate to cope with, or to rem
edy the conditions which we have
herein brought to your notice. or,
are unable to enforce the laws pro-
hibiting such conditions, because OF
paucity of legal evidence, then we
claim the right and we propose to
assist you.
There are a number of vagrant
whites and negroes in Covington,
who rarely, if ever, work, but who,
nevertheless, have always money
with which to gamble. We respect
fully request that you reGtlire them
to engage in some useful occupa-
ton, or work them on the streets.
We further, attach hereto, "a list OF
negroes who are dangerous to the
peace and safety of the community,
and would ask that you invite them
to leave Coyington. If they refuse
! to accept your invitation, WE can
persuade them, and will. We will
not fail.
Let us assure you, gentlemen, in
closing, that we have not written
this in a, spirit of idle or destructive
criticism, or with the remotest idea
of offering the slightest censure.
We want you to know that the en-
tire strength of this organization is
ready and willing to back you in
the enforcement of law and order, |
but we first request that you force |
your MARSHALS to do their duty,
and get results. If they can't, or !
won't, we can, and WILL. a.
Faithfully yours for cooperation. |
EXALTED CYCLOPS,
By order of Kay-Tam Khan No. IS
Realm of Louisiana, Knights of
the Ku Klux Khan.
[SEAL]
The following are expressions of
opinion gathered from the Mayor and
members of the Council, in answer
to the question:: what do you
think of the Ku Klux letter?''
Mayor Robt. w. Badon.
What do l think about the letter?
Why, I think it's all right. 1t has
done this much good: all those pee
pie mentioned as undesirable have
been brought before my court and
have either left town or promised
to do right in the future. Sure! It's
a good thing.
Nj. p. blanche.
I believe the letter will be inf1u-
entail. in accomplishing it's objects,
but I believe that had the council
done its strict duty, such a letter
would not have been necessary.
H. A. Mackie. 49,
Personally, I believe the letter ac-
comp1ished- "a good purpose, and was
gratifed to know that our citizens
were taking some interest in public
affairs and local conditions. The
Mayor and Council can accomplish
little without the support of the
citizens. The letter contained |
statements Of conditions that do
exist, and I hope the citizens con
stituting this organization will not
drop the matter where they started,
but will assist in every possible way
to remedy the evils they complain
ed of.
C. E. Schonbcrg.
Ordinarily I would pay no atten
ton to anonymous communications
but the contents had matters that |
have personally called to the atten-
ton of the Mayor and Council re-
peatedly in as much as our officers
were not assisting our body to en-
force the laws. Some time ago we
reduced salaries of the officers and
offered $3.50 for every arrest as an
incentive to then to perform their
has had no effect and /
believe the letter might have the
their duty
A. r. Smith. *.~
While I cannot say that I approve
Of outside pressure being exercised
by individuals or organizations, /
DelleVe the letteF Will De eIectlVe III
aiding the council to accomplish
some things that have been difficult
to accomplish heretofore in correct
ing some evils that exist.
Chas. III Sheffield.
cannot say as to the safety OF
being led by uncertain communica
ions, but there is no doubt that the
things spoken of in the letter de-
serve attention, and will no doubt
receive it.
EVERYBODY YES.
Lacombe and Ward Seven are to
)e congratulated for the unanimity
# its people in the matter of educa-
ion. The special tax for school inn