Phoenix tribune., 1922-07-15
The KLAN NATIONAL POLITICAL.
CAMPAIGN PRODUCING RESULTS.
STRAIGHT kLAN Fight in TEXAS
(By G. U. Cloud

By U. Cloud
Eastern editors and big business generally
to the From all sections of
the country reports of the Kans public political
maneuvengs whch probably would alright agreeable
big business excepting for the Kan attitude
Catholics members of both religions being high the financial
world
Oregon authentic reports of the Ku Kux issue in
the June primaries The Kan candidate for the gubernatora
nomination frankly backed and by the
lost the nomination by than majority state and county
officers all along the line held the night rider many
cases the Kan has won by overwhelming majority The
primaries have issue only and this is between and
AnKuxers. There eight candidates in the Panhandle
state for the nomination for Senator three of these
candidates frankly seeking Kan support while only two of
them unqualified opposition to it.
In Texas.
Political prognostcator students of Kan methods point
to the notorious Earle Mayed of Austin Texas probable
strongest Kansman amongst the candidates and possibly the
next u S. Senator from Mayfield like the Kan cand
dates Oregon does not mention the night riders way
another In his speaking and public utteances but known
strong Kansman and has of its strongest
stent prosers The Oregon precedent esttabhsed by
Kan for the candidates mention their
for the real dirty work be done by members by the
use of indirect methods.
On the other hand L. Henry another Senatorial asp
ant makes secret of his hope support in the race
In addressing political meeting County when he an
nounced his candidacy, Henry reported saying When
took my obligation before the fiery to myself there
nothing bad this organization the clash must come thew
must know position this questions affecting
the American people The time will when you will
not find me following the fiery the American flag
Other Offices Affected
The for the senatorial nomination however is not all of
Texas troubles Every office from constable will be
fought out the Kan issue July the morning of July
% will probably dawn state the United States of Amer
lea governed entirely from the the Imperial Wizard at
Atlanta, Georgia
Only candidate any office reported coming
out aty and fully opposition the Klux that Sheriff
Bob Buchanan of McCean County, candidate for reelection
Sheriff Bob has unbroken record of hvaing
prisoner and allowing mob enter the portals
under his jurisdiction is estimated has about as
much chance for reelection his clean and independent stand
as the provrb taow dog of catching poverba
tos cat.
Invading Connecticut Politics
Recent political developments in Connecticut strongly in
dcatve that the Kan has effectively invaded this oldest New
England states But short time hundreds members
reported have initiated just New
The political barometer running the scale and showing aga
ton in about the did in Oregon Texas
Georgia.
presents the popularity of the greatest of middle
western states showing Texas Oregon symptoms Authentic
reports have been received that the making an extensive
and successful recruiting campaign all Illinois as in
the neighbong states of Indiana Wisconsin Iowa. But
snort time ago there staged Kan gathering of what
said to have been between 35 thousand Kansen Joliet
at which between 1000 and 5000 members initiated
Redeemng Features
Arizona and California the only two states of which there
is authentic record of effective resistance having been made to
the influx of the political night two states
issue has been met squaey and the Kan halted public
proseytng is concerned Forty alleged Kansmen
dictment in the Los Angeles County, California
Political economists contrary might expected look
upon the political activity as blessing By this step the
night riders have brought the issues involved squarey the
public attention On the hand there the powerful reg
ous and financial interest which the an avowedy fighting
and which will certainly suffer Kan candidates are elected all
the country At the time there are the powerful
political factions strongly entrenched long time pry
eged which will certainly be DESTROYED if the Kxers