Evening journal., 1922-11-28
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1922
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Ku Kuux KHAN AND THE pUHIno

KU hIU4 KHAN AND THE PUflIC
1.-TWO incidents of local occurrence within the las
il three days served TO bring the dcu K7rx Hisl
prominently before the people Of wilmington.
On Sunday evening eight men, wearing the haDffa
rnents OF the Blan marched into Kingswood M q
Church. proceeded the altar. handed fifty dollars
me pastor be used in tho purchase of Thanksgiving
baskets for distribution among the poor and ther
marched That the fine side OF Khan activity
Last night there opened IN The Playhouse, for the
hrst three nights OF this week, play entitled faskeo
Men II anti-Tlu TSux GIlan production framed
specifically to create and foster public sentiment
against organization. shows the Rien actuated
by racial religious personal hatred committing IN
tmidauon intrigue murder further it's social,
political and other purposes That play is we'll staged
TO produce the effect desired The acting IS fine IN tho
main stage settings both good and striking ana
the plot finds its climax in startling surprise In short.
IN OF the fact that the Klan is upon the
tongue all Americans play worth seeing,
because OF the and the acting. which should
not be taken seriously portrayal
NE activities Klux Izsns even OF most Of
Them.
Agitation in the ofH,e national capital dis
ousslon the floor OF the United States have
made the operations ofhe Izu FHlux Khan subject of
national attention.
Recently the Governor Of Louisiana sourneyed 30
Washington seek the aid of the national government
in suppressing the Klan and the day three ct
Of Arkansas sentenced to imprisonm
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peared al a public meeting dressed IN Klan garb.
II is TO be regretted that Issues OF this kind thrust
themselves upon the attention OF country. but nat
uray serious charges and oounter charges. com
ing high admitted by pleas OF guilty,
cannot be ignored
In recent elections candidates for the United States
endorsed by the Khan successful IN Texas
and Georgia candidates for endorsed by
the AN elected In oregon and Kansas. Tho
is thsrefors local one.
According TO it's public announcements made IN Della
ware elsewhere, the ohisf OF the Kan IS
to Arnercanism and preserve peace and order.
Enforcement Of law and preservation OF the public
peace are greatly be desired this day and
the accomplishment OF these ends ought require
ms activity Of any others than pupTio officials.
In States peace officers elected every two
years and recall Is in force. II on
enforce the laws and protect life and prop
erty there should be adequate remedy at the ballot
box without any resort force by private citizens.
In the South in reconstruction days. and IN the far
West in pioneer days there undoubtedly need for
vigilance committees and punishment Of out
laws but surely that day passed.
AT this stage governmental Development Il one
officials does not enforce the laws It IS easy to
turn them and elect others who Will No one can
object TO a remedy of that kind
Any movement IN the direction of Arnericsnzation is
to be commended whether undertaken by secret So
ciety or by any individual group We have many
people IN this country VINO are not IN sympathy win
Institutions There too many people OF Euro |
pean birth who cling TO their hyphens and
worse yet hold the ideals OF certain European
groups The exponents of bolshevism notable ex-
amples. Emma Goldman specimen. Our gov
ernment wisely and Justly returned her to the land
whose ideals she espoused. There are many others
whose hearts likewise responding sentiments
OF European leaders but whose overt do not per-
nit deportation they are American citizens In such
cases. however great may be the provocation there
should be resort violence. II cannot be en-
acted and enforced effectively euppressing antl-Aner
influences Of this Sort It IS better suffer the evils
than leave the punishment private action especially
when such action IS ma many innocent victims
The Ku Klux movement. like many Others is prob
ably bad It sometimes Is represented in the
hezs passion its benefits great as its adherents
claim in the warmth Of their enthusiasm country
is safe long the great majority upholds the
mnistraton Of justice by due process OF law"