The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-25
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By G. T. RAW:ALT

will the place orderly law enforcement No man
place peace officers elected by the people without ad
mtting his belief that form of is fail
every of their organization as we'll as its name n-
Visible vi . EmRre M is certificate to their being unmitigat
We denounce both Ku Klux and their opponents, the
kng of the Flaming Circle combat
to keep the peace here and in enforce the
does not feel LIT the same 1t is probable that the Shiny
hux snake Sa will era crawl the range and invade Gun
l-Gunnison Empire, Oct. 1s, 1928.
The editorial above printed week seems to have
called forth the following letter:
Mr.. C. T. Rawalt Publisher, o'' -' i'-'
Gunnison, Colo.
Preacher mentioned in editorial Of recent date
e k to us a an the RE who
vised me that be sued for libel, you
h ss an I the Ku Ku
trust that you will act like real man in this mat
H RALPH BIxEL
Dear Brother Worker in the vineyard:-
1t appears to that you have read my editorial
understandings You apparently gave little
tion as you do other things for instance the merits
the Ku Kux Klan.
1 did not say that you organizing the Sada
Klan did not say that any preacher organizing
that body. imagine if organized all it will be by
others than residents of Salida,
You say 81 the halfbaked preacher you men,
toned" How that you identify yourself so posi-
lively? Personally snce receiving your letter. have
given much thought to that matter In the classic
nacular of your coworker, Sam Jones' hit cur
that yelps"
Now your attorney gives evidence of being man
of learning. You for libel. Also you can
most any crime or misdemeanor in the calendar
All will have to do is out the complaint Prov
ing it. however, turn out arduous task, For
example did not mention in editorial unless the
description haff-baked preacher" identifies you above
all others. This you assume
After mature deliberation of two and onehaf hours
have concluded to stand pat my editorial and your
letter, but you right that if go the
legal mat this matter going to set up de-
that my editorial does describe you accurately
enough for the establishment of identity. going
introduce letter in support of the fact that
not nearly alf-baked; yet
!F the prohibition party nominates Henry Ford for
friends Of richest man in the word Will not have
to worry and will be able retain Mr. the
News.
The News chortles too early. Henry Ford is his
platforms his party and his best campaigner
His campaign has been made for 1t is ndebly
planted the hearts the American people that it is
doubtful if the endorsement of body of
women harm him. If Ford is a candidate there is
nothing but fusion of all parties and interests that
could beat him and then it would take colossal fraud
such defeated Bryan in 1885, Like Thomas Edison
do Mr. Ford wasted job that dubs by the
hundred willing to take and probably would do fairly
we'll II they had IT, Ford, the industrial COLOSSUS the
pacesetter for modern industry, the example for nte
gent business to follow, has wider field for his
ability than the White House If it absolutely
tain that eectng Henry Ford would be accompanied by
the election of house and senate in harmony with him.
then the country might be able to afford to him
from his present sphere of usefulness There
men in both the Democratic and Republican parties
whose election will not inpoversh industry of its great
We in favor of of them But the ed
tor who is silly enough to think Henry Fords candidacy
medium for jokes ought to be classed with those who
smoke in powder houses Every joke made about Fords
for President brings supporters by the hundreds
to his standard.