The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-07
WHAT The kU kLUx kLAN
HAS lACCOMPL ISHED
Among Other Things 1t Has Done More to
Unity Professionalism Than Any Other
Or6anizAtion In History.
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Seven years ago, on a black Thank
sgiying night, sixteen men travelled to
Stone Mountain, Ca, made their way
up its steep and forbidding trail in
the face Of q driving storm. Each of
these men on nearing the crest,
gathered a granite boulder, and on
the summit Of this historic landmark
these boulders were built into an altar,
over that altar was spread the Ameri-
can flag, and Illuminating the scene,
for the first time since Reconstruction
days, was the light Of the fiery cross.
From this historic spot, these six
teen men sounded forth a call to
every patriot in this land Of ours to
rally to the defense Of American
ideals, institutions and laws.
e From just sixteen men, seven years
ago, the Invisible Empire Knights of
the Ku Klux Klany has grown with
such amazing rapidity that its num-
bers are counted today, not in the
hundreds, nor in the thousands, but
in the MILLIONS. It has extended
its organization into every state of
the Union, and into the remotest Sec
ton of every state. The Fiery Cross
CLOVIS nightly, in hundreds Of great
open-air Naturalization" from the
pine forests Of Maine to the fruit
lands of sunny California; and from
the prairies of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. to the cotton fields Of Texas and
Georgia.
After seven years Of growth, in the
face of the bitteest opposition and
persecution, it might be well to pause
for a moment and inquire: What has
the Khan accomplished? What are its
achievements, if any, during this pre-
liminary stage Of recruiting which is
in itself, merely in its beginning? In
reply to these questions, we contend
that the Khan has accomplished the
following things: ..
1. It has unified and solicited
Professionalism. It must be admitted
that the Protestans for many years
past have been so hopelessly divided
over dogmas and matters Of theolog-
zeal speculation that they have been
unable to make any progress in the
way of propagating the ideals and
institutions of Protestant Christian
ity. During all these years, while
the Roman Catholic church has oper-
ated through her Knights Of Colum-
bus and Jesuitical party, Protestant
churches have had no organization
through which the ideals of Protes.
tantism might be perpetuated and
woven into the political fabric Of the
American republic. Every Protestant
body has been "going it alone" Since
the advent Of the, ,Ku Klux Khan this
condition has changed. Protestants
Of all communions are finding in this
great institution clearing house,
through which they find themselves
able to make progress in common
paths and to defeat the schemes of
their common enemies, without any
sacrifices of Scriptural convictions
They are feeling the spirit Of unity,
fellowship and brotherhood as never
before. We claim that the Ku Klux
Khan has done more to unity Protes-
tantism than any organization known
to modern history. In this respect
alone, the work Of the Khan has been
little short Of providential.
2. 1t has instituted national re-
formation in politics. It has already
dumped many a demagogue into the
mire of oblivion and bids fair to con-
sign many more to the same fate in
the next few years. For example,
Governor Olcott of Oregon was one
of the first to come out against the
Khan and it's platform. He went down
in defeat. Governor Allen was the
next to be fooled into thinking it good
politics to oppose the Khan. Needless
to say his candidate for the governor
ship was defeated, and Jonathan
Davis was elected. So far as Aliens
presidential aspirations are concerned,
his name might just as well be
changed to dennis" About all that
remains to be done for poor old Parker
is to call in the undertaken to en-
balm his political ambition and lay it
away to rest. And even "Al" Smith
is beginning to see breakers ahead.
Tom Taggart refuses to endorse
Smith for the presidency. Why?
Tom Taggart knows that nine out Of
every thirteen men in Indiana belong
to the Ku Klux Khan. He knows, too,
that the Khan is sweeping Ohio, I'LL
nois, and Pennsylvania; and that
Smiths chances for carrying these
pivotal states are nil. Then there is
another phase of this proposed can
didacy Of AL Smith-viz., If Smith
should be nominated on. the Democrat
ticket, there is a great possibility
that the solid South would 60 Repub-
lican for the first time since the Civil
War. In view of these conditions,
New YorRs Tammany Hall Roman
Catholic governor has little prospect
Of ever "making the hill" Ihe last
to enter the arena against the Khan
is Governor Walton Of Oklahoma,
who, it is said on reliable authority,
applied at one time for citizenship IN
the Invisible Empire, but failed to OBJ
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