The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-05
Tn InIln Henry Rnlcs.

Editor World: open letter TO John Henry
Roles: on reading your venomous ana wrathy
communication in a late issue OF the Tulsa
World, denouncng the publisher fyd his paper,
which | will leave to said editor TO make his
dcfense--but your rantling, raving dia-
tribe directed against the Ku.klux Klan and
Us membership cannot go unchallenged-1 re-
at freedom OF action and thought vouchsafed to
every, citizen by the founders OF our republic.
Either you are "A blgoted tyranncal despot by
nature. bound by the chains OF Intolerance and
Grass ignorance, or you are a viper more ftted
by nature 70 crawl on your belly with those
other reptiles OF Biblical note than to essay in
venemous and spitefui spirit about the kan, an
order composed OF the very best citizens OF the
land. the kind that has made this country
great In spite ot the Vaccinations and intoler-
auce OF YOU and your Kind.
Do you John Henry Bolcs staDd for law and
order. for free speech and free press2 DO you
stand for white supremacy, the Christian re-
ligion, the protdrtion of our American woman
hood and Innocent childhood? DO you stand
for separation " church and state, the protec-
tion and promotion OF our free public schools
and the compulsory attendance by all children
OF school age, regardless Of race, creed or re-
tgious atfiliation?
= These the things that test the loyalty and
true worth of every American These are the
things that the khan stands for and ~ evidently
the sting that arouses your embittered in
temperate, vicious arraignment. This great or
der was born of n necessity to checkmate and
defeat the dcs gns of men OF your kind. and
Mr. Boles YOU can disabuse your intolerant
mind Of the apparent cherished wish for the
suppression Of the khan. Its phenomenal growth
~ what arouses your ire aud those Of your kind.
grow by leaps and bounds until our American
government and its institutions are safe from
domination by foreigners or any man or woman
holding frst allegiance TO a foreign potentate
)r government? There Is no room for European
coiohles ana setiiements IN mus great country
or ours. demanding the right TO retain and
practice the customs and observances of~ther
native land, regardless Of conflict with ours and
right preparation for the exercise Of American
citizenship. They must be Americans all.
they are unworthy and dangerous elements in
free republic like ours
You go Into spasms and frothy fits about the
current reports that Mayor Walton Is pro-
Catholic, and assume to speak with authority
thereon, COR you have usurped that preroga-
uve), in substantially these words: The mayor
is not pro Catholic, but he Ia anti-Klan, and II
will back him up he will drive this damned
order out OF the state II you speaking
with authority for the mayor as to his attitude
toward the KAN ana his purpose or action
against IL, then your certainly In bad order
In your denial OF his pro-Catholic sentiments.
We cannot believe, however, knowing the
mayors reputed Professionalism and his Ma
sonic affiliations that he ontertains such scon-
sstent sentiments as you proclaim. much less
such purpose as you attribute to him II so,
then he is false to his professions as la Chris
tian and false 10 his ireterna obiigations, And
II It is you say and the khan Is driven out of
the state, you will wake up TO find that the
population has been so diminished that You will
the depletion.
You discam any affliation with approba-
tlon OF what you term the pope worshippilB
bunch and at the same time play your trump
card >in their favor. You certainly know, or
you are not well Informed, (maybe, however
truthful Information cannot find odgment in
your frenz!ed gray matter), that the popes in
succession have exhausted their vocabulary in
writing and promulgating BULLS and issu-
Ing "EDlCTS' against Professionalism and Free
Masonry. and more II you are informed you
know what happened to both In every county
whore the old church ruled supreme.
Now, Mr., Bolcs. a suggestion for your
enhghtenment tpardon the assumption), just
sober down for n hnoment aud give your reason
chance to work or you have any), and con-
trast the character and reputation (and the ma
tionllity) OF the clamorins hordps who oppose
and mathematics IL. Very truly yours
Tulsa, oct, 80. GEORGE CONNOLLY.