Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24
S|LzER ATTACKS
THE KLAN HERE
Should Not Exist Governor
Says at K. of c. Anniver-
sary Celebration
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Many Prominent Speakers at
Big Event of san Salvador
Council
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San Salvador Council, No. 299,
Knights of Columbus, celebrated
their twenty-fifth anniversary at
banquet in the New Packer House
last night. About two hundred mem
bers and guests participated in the
jubilation of the councils quarte.. of
a century existence and among those
were:
Governor George S. SiIzer, Right
Rev. Thomas j. Walsh, D. D., Right
Rev. Monsignor William P. Can't
well, Rev. Joseph A. Ryan, Rev. Jo-
seph Urban, Rev. Joseph Szuchy,
Rev. Colombino Galassi, Rev. Alad-
ar Kiss, Rev. Francis McCallion,
Rev. John Larkin, Judge Peter +.
r. Daily, James kerney, John Coan,
State Deputy William A. Leonard,
District Deputy Frank A. Connolly
and Thomas Fay.
Right Rev. Monsignor William p.
Cantwell opened the program with
Invocation services. Governor SiIzer,
rho was the chief topic of discussion
{ 4roughout the evening arrived
Shortly before 10 O'Clock accompan-
led by Judge DAILY and Mr.. Kerney,
editor of the Trenton Times. The
men arose and for fully five minutes
applauded the executive as he made
his way to the speakers table.
II am glad the voters of New Jer-
sey know me-" Mr.. Silzer began in
response to an introduction of John
V. Burke, grand knight. who acted
as POSTMASTER, but I hope you viii
know me better after three years are
over. 1t is difficult for a governor
to divide his time to all places called
upon and make speeches. made one
last night" A general applause from
the audience approved of the COVER
nors action before the joint legisla-
tive bodies at Trenton on Monday
night.
1.-THE Ku Klux Klan should not ex-
ist' went on Mr.. Silzer as he began
to deplore that body. There is
nothing worse than this sudden re-
vival of bigotry, this racial antagon-
ism which is being stirred against
the Catholics and the Jews.
What is the cause of it, the gov
ernor asked. He defined it as COM
mercial bigotry and declared that a
great country as this should destroy
It.
There is no need for immediate
legislative action" stated Mr.. Silzer.
publicity will wipe it all out. If
not we will have TO pass a law ask
ing the people to show their faces
subject to a severe criminal law OF
the state. If the bigotry does not
end in the near future 1 shall be
first to participate in this stand-not
for political purposes-but for the
good of others.
Mr.. Kerney of the Trenton Times
said that he did not support Mr.. Sill
zer until he was elected, though he
is sorry that he did not. Utmost
support for his courageous acts VIII
be given to Governor Silzer, he as
sured. He also spoke briefly about
the war, and said, the war had
had effect on the correct American
attitude-the day is speeding when
we will again be dragged into it.
Judge DAILY followed with an i'm
pressiye speech on Catholicism. He
spoke in glowing terms of the parted
members of the council, their prin-
cipals and their objects in promot-
ing the knights of Columbus. THE
knights of Columbus would have
no right to exist" stated Mr.. DAILY,
'if we had not the church sanction.
Our work is not only for the people
of our own faith, it's fer all, no mat
ter of what religion they may be.
ItlS organization Is SpIedulIlS It's
work among mankind--its teachings
are explained-so they may see the
sanctit0 of God. We should not be-
long to the order simply for the
materialistic purposes. We should
take keenest pleasure of helping
everyone. We should learn not to be
selfish-but self-sacrifice and self
denial for serving others will bring
us pleasure"
''When a woman came to me the
other day and said that her husband
was drinking heavily I asked her
where he gets it.
why the wo nan exclaimed,
every shoe store and hardware shop
on Hall avenue sells it,
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