San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
Over 1000 People at Den
yer Heights Rally Cheer
for Tobin.
MAKES GOOD SPEECH
Enthusiasm for Peoples
Ticket Indicates Sure
Success.

Friday night and rendered thunder
Gus welcome 10 Sheriff John W.
Tobin and the other four candidates
on the Peoples Ticket. In addition
TO being the largest precinct meeting
of the campaign it was the most en-
thuSiaStic and contrastcd strangely
with the reception given speakers fer
the Sam Bell ticket at the same place
two years ago. The audience left no
doubt in the minds OF the speakers
that it was for the Tobin ticket and
was not willing 10 accept the Stoner-
Black ticket which has been put up
by the retiring mayor. Sheriff Tobin
and the other speakers, encouraged by
the magnificent crowd. were at their
best.
4 second meeting was held NJ the
Crockett school on West Commerce
street. 4 large and enthusiastic au-
dience also greeted the five candidates
and other speakers at this meeting.
Outstanding among the features of
the Denver Heights meeting was the
| applause with which Sheriff Tobin'S
denunciation of the Ku KuX Khan was
received. Second in point of popu
| larity seemed to be the speakers
criticisms of the failures Of Mayor
q. Il. Black who promised the people
| of Denver Heights - much two years
agd.
Ovation For TObin.
The meeting was presided ovrr by
| r. q. Todd. prominent member of
organized labor. On the speaker
platform was Charles Boyle who nm
i'll recently was the chairman Of the
| Partisan Political tJnfCronCc.
Sheriff Tobin. when hP mounted the
platform during Paul Stcfflcr's speech,
having come late because of the fact
that he had spoken ut another meet
ing. was greeted with cheers and
thundcrous applause. Mr.. Stcftler's
talk being interrupted for fully a
minute. Spurred by this whole heart
ed greeting thc sheriff, who was
greeted by a standing ovation when
he arose TO speak. made one of the
best speeches OF the campaign.
Striking boldly at the Ku KluX
Khan. Sheriff Tobin told his hearers
that this secret order was organized
in San Antonio in 1871 and that one
| of its first declarations was to
slaughter me.
YES my good people" the sheriff
said, "the Ku Klux Khan made that
I one Of its first ObjeCtiyeS To get
me- \ friend of mine told me only
/ Kan when this purpose was made
L.. 4. I.,t, IL,
Stoncr-Black ticket are crying that
| have raised the issue
Sheriff Tobin declared that he has
no criticism of the personnel of the
Khan. that some of the best citizens
Of San Antonio belong 10 il. but he
is against its principles which would
inject religious strife into "A peaceful
| community.
Presents the Proof.
Here is the proof that the Stoncr
crowd brought in this issue" Sheriff
Tobin declared. holding up copy of
the American Forum. dated April II.
which had an endorsement of the
Stcner-l5lack ticket all over It's front
page. This paper, the sheriff declared,
is the Khan organ in San Antonio.
And il and the Khan is fighting
me because | don't belong TO the
secret organization. an organization
which has no place in our com
munity." the sheriff said. I'VE may
have needed the Khan after the Civil
War;" he continued. but We do not
need ii now"
Explaining first that he is an
EpiScopaian and NOT Catholic.
Sheriff Tobin asked his hearers if
they thought il right that the descend
ants of the sturdy members of the
Catholic faith who were pioneers in
San Antonio and protected its inhabi-
tants from the Indians. should be
driven out of the community By the
ku klux Khan.
Il am Mason. an EpiScopaian.
Odd Fellow, Redman and Elk. +"
Sheriff Tobin said, but | feel that
! have the right to fight an organiza-
ton which seeks TO destroy those who
many years ago protected your grand
mother and my grandmother. irrespec-
tive of their religious faith"
This statement was greeted with
thunderouS applause.
Taking up the false claims made by
members on the opposing ticket that
he does not intend TO enforce the law
if he is elected mayor. Sheriff Tobin
hurled this charge back into their
teeth declaring that Il have no idea
of doing anything but enforcing the
J laws of this good town and keeping it
in the ranks as the best city in the
state"
Would Not Besmirch Citys Name.
IF | were seeking election to an
office such as n notary public"
Sheriff Tobin declared. 1.-THE ether fac
ton would say that | shouldn't be
elected because ] wouldn't enforce the
law. | told Phil Wright only yes
terday that when we get into office
we expect TO continue our fight on
vice which he has been waging dur
ing the last several months right on
through the next two years. I'd hate to
think that | would continue to live
in San Antonio if / got up and told
strangers who may not know better
that Houston street isn't safe place
for women. If | thought that l would
tell it 10 the grand jury"
Sheriff Tobin read an extract from
the afternoon publication Of the Ex-
press which is supporting the Stoner-
Black ticket. in which IL stated UNI
equivocallv that Herbert PEARS. =