Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-08
Texas Run-0f Primary to Hold
National IA$erest.

Few editorial writers. commenting
mary election, stop to discuss the
elimination from public life of Sena-
tor Culberson. one Of the best known
figures in the Senate. Instead interest
centers on the issue of the Ku Klux
Khan. The fact that the candidate
supported by that organization won
first place on the ballot is considered
significant in the extreme. and in the
coming run-off 1t is conceded the
question Of the invisible empire"
and its political future must forge to
the front.
at is clear" the New York Post is
convinced. that at least half of the
democrats in Texas. temporarily &C
quiesce in. IL they do not actually IA
vor. the Klan's operations. The race
and religious platform is the klan's
strongest appeal. 1t capitalizes an
cient prejudice and present interest.
Texas wifi live down this affliction as
she will live down the boil weevil and
Blanton." In the opinion of the
Springfield Republican the run-off
Is a particularly valuable safeguard
in a state like Texas" and it expects
Mayheld to "be eliminated" through
this method. But, regardless of the
local issues involved. or Of the Khan
continuation of the progressive
sweep in the result in Texas. because
III Culberson had been a republican
he would have trained with the crowd
that voted for Newberry and taken
orders from the bosses. Being a
and periods of the old school. became
involved in his party's factional quar-
rels, and has now wound up safely in
the great outdoors. The big state has
the habit Of giving the big fellows
the hook when they no longer please.
House are examples of that"
Issue Is taken with the generally
accepted belief that the Khan scored
heavily in the primary by no less an
authority than the Dallas Journal
which points out that in practically
were entered the anti-Klan candidate
was victorious, while in contests for
a state Office in which more than
two candidates were entered rum
of between a Khan candidate and an
anti-Klan candidate will be necessi-
tated. This indicates, II 1t does not
prove conclusively. that the majority
sentiment of Texas does not favor
invisible government of the states
policies" The Journal. however, ad-
mits that in local contests this rule
did not hold good. and especially
in Dallas county the Khan scored a
complete victory.
The New York Evening World. after
analyzing these facts. points out that
Texas may we'll follow the North
Dakota example. II Mayfield can be
defeated in the 'run-off' well and
good. II not, then enough democrats
should Join with the. Texas repub..
Lo of n nd
effort in November" But the hope
of the anti-Klan faction should be
in the run-off. in the opinion of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, inasmuch as
"the Ku Klux Khan Is a mischievous
influence, and we shall be surprised If
any state decide to permit the organ
ization to choose their senator at
Washington. We can imagine no cir
cumstance more thoroughly disquali-
tying a candidate than that he solicits
the active support of the Ku Klux
iKlan."
Tribute to Culberson's worth in the
Senate 10 paid by the Knoxville Sem
tinel, which declares that 'it was
an instance Of the irony of politics so
frequently exemplined that the plum
did not fall to the faithful senator.
Senator C, Iberson's decisive defeat is
to be attr,outed to the lact that the ne
Khan Organization in Texas. The
Khan IL given credit for having
Endorsed the winners in the demo-
cratic primaries along the whole line
and to have achieved q sweeping
victory in its initial essay.
In tho run-off it will be the in
visible empire against American in
stitutions," the Nashville Tennessean
points out. because the people OF
Texas are on trial before the nation.
and we believe that the pure Anglo
Saxon blood which courses through
the veins Of our southern neighbors
Will assert itself and constgn to
oblivion the candidate OF an organ
ixation that would uturp the powers
of government and substitute an era
Of racial and religioua prejudice for
one of tolerance and good feeling"
And, 30 far a. the Fort Wayne Jour-
al-Ga3ette can figure 1t out. the
choice In the run-on leaves much to
be desired. The Ku Klux Khan VS..
beer and wine. The passing Of Gull
bsrson 10 to be deeply regretted. He
was Q giant In his day" The duty
Of the prhibitionists IL clear" how
ever, in the view Of the Waterbury
Republican. They should vote for
the anti-Klan candidate no matter II
he 70 also an anti-pfohibttionist. He
ut least 4o not attempting to light pro-
hibition through . masked organi1a-
ton that makes its appeal to bi8otry.
He il making his tight in the
open, according to regular American
mathoda, lTsxaA- democrats should
.sWaks-xho sKlHSs and let prohtbttion
eo6ltae etAae1H ~. tie time bedn8-T