The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-29
STIRRED TO ACTION
BY THE KU KLUX
STATEMENT OF KHAN oNIAw
ENFORCEMENT WAKES UP
BATON ROUGE
OFFICERS NOT IMPRESSED
OFFICIALS lnappreciative OF kIan's
Pledge to Cooperate With Them
In Enforcement OF
The Law,

cd statement from the Ku Kluk Khan
OF Baton Rouge in which it is announc
ed the Khan proposes to reform the
morals OF the city, Mayor-elect Turner
Bynum issued a statement in which
ne said he was not favorably impressed
with the methods Of the Khan mol
would he tolerate for one minute &C
uv1ties Of any order that holds itself
above the constituted authorities OF
the law.
Mr.. Bynum said he would not feel
called upon to take any notice of the
statement from the Khan were it no,
for the following excerpt referring to
the incoming mayor Of Baton Rouge
We pledge our hearty cooperation
and support in the fulfillment Of his
pledge to enforce all the laws Of our
city, state and nation"
Alex Grouchy. mayor Of Baton Rouge
made the following statement: -
shall use every legal power at my com.
mand to enforce the articles Of the
Constitution of the United States and
OF the state Of Louisiana which guar
antee to every citizen the right of an
open trial and the privilege Of counsel.
l shall use the power Of the police au-
thourity to prevent the infliction Of
so-called regulations under the cover
Of mask and II necessary will appeal
to the people of Baton Rouge to as
sist in the enforcement of the law
Of the land"
District Attorney John Fred Odom
made the following statement:
The warning and threat issued by
tho Ku Klux Khan as published In
the press Of Monday is a challenge to
our civilization and threat against
our free and stable institutions.
1T matters not wheather he be
good or bad, any man has a constitu-
tional right to remain in his commun-
ity until he has been deprived of that
right by the sentence of q competent
court
Il hope l am right in assuming that
this organization would not attempt
to execute its threat without evidence
OF a specific violation of the law.
This being true, such evidence should
be presented to the district attorney
or to the grand jury in order that 4
prosecution can be instituted. When
there is evidence not sufficient for a
prosecution, but strong enough to JUS
tify a belief that specific person is
violating the law, this information
should be supplied to the sheriff. SO
that he can secure the necessary evil
dence to warrant a prosecution.
I'm this manner the same end can
be attained, and without danger of the
terrible consequence to our form OF
government which would inevitably
accompany the method suggested by
the Khan.
"Since these threats have been is
sued officially by the Ku Klux Khan,
any effort towards their enforcement
shall be justly chargeable to that or.
ganization and should call forth all of
the power of the law and of the state
to punish such offenders"
Robert B. Day. sheriff OF East Bat
on Rouge parish, said in connection
with the Klan's statement:
II, at all times, welcome informas
tion from any good citizen that will
lead to more efficiency in the enforce
ment of law, but, of course, cannot and
will not permit, If within the pow
ers Of this office to prevent, any man
Monroe.-The taxpayers of School
District No. 10 Of Richland have pc
titioned for an election on bonds of
$12,50O for high school building and
the police jury has set August Is as
the date.
Monore.-The Ouachita parish police
fury has authorized H. C. Daigre, par
ish engineer, to prepare plans and es-
Inmates for the building Of the Fair
banks and Horse Shoe Highways and
bids will be asked for the construction
Of the two roads within the next
thirty days
New Orleans.-Arrival here OF the
river steamboat Moren with three
barges in tow, carrying a cargo Of
steel, marked the Inauguration OF a
new water line between Pittsburgh
md New Orleans.
Monroo-The famous Bayou Bartho-
omew. swimming pool, which for 100
vears or more has proved delight
o countless numbers of people of
Morehouse parish, has been thrown
INTO discard and plans are going for.
ward at Bastrop to establish munic-
pal swimming pool or natatorium.
Lake Charlos.-Arthur A. Wentz,
Y years old, was found dead in his
,ed Monday morning by his wife.
misunderstanding summer term
- surpassed al previous sessions Of
his season Of the year in college
pirit shown among the student body.
his is due to the fact that more than
90 juniors and seniors are in attend
nee. There have been numerous
omittee meetings lately with refer
nce to boosting the college by those
who teach out in tho
tate part Of the year.
Estherwood.-Mrs. Elsie Miers. Al
ears old, was killed by lightning while