The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-14

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common welfare of our people above
the mere matter of party success
If we have and maintain this idea ane
adhere to it as our ideal, we will
render great service for all the
people of our great country.
Political Activities
Let each organization, Great Ttar
and Field man Immediately send in
to this Office their recommendations
along political lines, national, state
and county officers, for the approach.
ing election for our careful consider.
alton and investigation of the respec.
tive candidates as to their qualifca.
tions, experience, ETC., with view to
disseminating that information to the
Klansmen with our recommendation
Endorsement or comment for their
guidance at the polls, so that they
may cast an intelligent ballot, predi-
Gated upon prior information, data
and investigation, showing the true
facts about the respective candidates
qualifications or lack of ability to fill
the portion to which he aspires.
Heretofore too many voters have
gone to the polls and indiscriminate-
ly voted for men from mere caprice
CIR personal fancy, or because of lack
of any information at all as to the
candidate, put cross in the party
circle and let it go at that.
Every elector is entitled to one
vote on each and every question SUBJ
mitted on the ballot. He is entitled
to vote as Klansman and ought to
vote. We have pledged to use our
vote intelligently, and if we want to
better community affairs we must
take pride in our civic duty, partic-
ularly with reference to casting our
ballot for men better qualified for the
particular Office they seek than the
average politician. In this way we
will begin doing real constructive
work for the betterment of the COM
munity in which we live. Haphazard
voting for Tom, Dick and Harry can
not be countenanced by Klansmen
who are presumed to know something
about political affairs in their COM
munity. There is no excuse for the
Klansman elector going to the polls
uniformed as to who is running and
who is best qualified for the partic-
ular position. This information can
always be secured from these head
quarters, as we make it our business
to know who is running for Office in
this state. We are always ready,
able and willing to give authentic in
formation concerning all candidates
for any particular Office and with
such information the elector can
weigh their qualifications for himself
and act accordingly, or even accept
the recommendations of this office
with full assurance that they are
made impartially without preference
to party alliances, but solely on the
merits of the particular candidate en-
dorced and a vote for such a candi-
date would be intelligently cast.
Every Klansman as an elector is
admonished to register and vote every
chance he has. Don't let the other
fellow do it for you. Every time a
Klansman stays home and neglects to
vote it is equivalent to two votes cast
by the stand-patters. The old stand
patters of the political bosses are out
bright and early every election day,
and never miss an opportunity to
vote, and they do vote at least once.
And the Grand Dragon has known of
many cases where they have voted
as often as twice. In many instances
voted in the name of some honest
elector and taxpayer who, by his act
and neglect to vote, virtually said to
them that they could run the commu-
nifty to suit themselves and be salts
fed to bide the results.
Electors who are satisfied to let
just anybody at all run the Ship of
State are in no position to complain
about the mismanagement of state
affairs. Il The time and place to stamp
out known evil is at it's source. The
ballot box is the beginning of good
administration or a bad administra-
ton.
Every Klansman that neglects and
refuses to take part in civic affairs
not only ignores and forfeits his con-
stitutional right to vote, but imperils
and jeopardizes the very community
in which he lives. The devil is con-
tinually walking up and down the
earth seeking whom he may devour,
and on election day his agents are
especially out bright and early. The
trouble has been that the righteous
man, so-called, is secreted in his
closet at home praying to Providence
to save him from certain ruin and
destruction. It is all right to pray
without ceasing, but get yourself out
of the closet and pray while you are
on your way to the polls flor the Lord
to guide and direct you how to cast
an intelligent ballot for the best man
who will serve the community most
efficiently. You cannot simply pray
to the Lord to bring about results
and then sit back and wait for Him
to do it. Prayer without intensive
activity on the supplicant's behalf is
misguided devotion. Almighty God