The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-02
MUD SLUNG IN
SCHOOL ELECTION
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supporters of Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Haagenson concentrated their polit-
zeal blows on the Rev. F. Halsey AM
brose, exalted Cyclops of Grand Forks
county and pastor of the First Pres
byterian church here. The anti-Klan
forces used invectives with startling
freedom and a recklessness born of
desperation. The Grand Forks Her
aid in it's issue of April 20, under a
front page head reading: Ambrose
Arraigned as Wrecker of Concord and
Preacher of Hatred" reported bitter
denunciations of the Khan leader as
reasons for their expressions.
Mrs. McHaffie, quoting from the
above mentioned newspaper, said:
"We might be able to live in peace
in this town even with the Ku klux
Khan here, but at long as F. Halsey
Ambrose stands at the head of that
organization and stirs up strife, peace
is impossible"
Dean Vernon P. Squires abused the
Khan leader of Grand Forks in unus-
ually vituperative language. Accord
ing to The Herald, Mr.. Squires said:
1.-THE men and women of Grand Forks
can run their own affairs without the
dictation of this sacredotal, sacrile-
gious cyclops, F. Halsey Ambrose,
who has brought the spirit of disun-
ion and hatred into the life OF the
city.
at is for the men of the city to
rise up and defend these two women
against the sacredotal sky-scrapper.
1t is time for someone to rise up and
paint this sacredotal tale twister in
his true colors, although l know he
will pour forth his invectives which
he reserves for those who oppose him,
against me for doing So"
Mrs. E. C. Haagenson, candidate
for school goard membership, made
statements that revealed a political
coach on the sidelines. The Herald
reports her as saying: 1--WE want
peace, and we won't get it if these
men who represent this organization
which breaches hatred and dlscord
are sent to the school board. Remem-
Der that.
During the war when the boys left
for the battlefield did we ask wheth-
er they were Protestants or Catho-
lies? And when they were wound
ed on the battlefields did they ask
whether the nurses and doctors who
ministered to them were Catholics or
Protestants? No.
'This is not a political campaign
any more than were those campaigns
for the Red Cross which we held dur
ing the war. 1t is a fight for the
good of the community, and no effort
must be lacking to bring about that
good by electing these two women to
the school board"
In it's April 20 issue The Grand
Forks Herald offered for public con-
sumption some buncombe. We here
quote the editorial as follows:
1.-THE influence of the Ku klux
Khan in Missouri has been similar to
its influence wherever it has ap-
peared. 1t has introduced dissension
and division into the community. In
the city of Carthage, Missouri, the in
furious effects of this condition be-
came so apparent that there was or
ganized the Carthage Anti-Klan asso-
citation. The president of that asso-
citation is Howard Gray, for many
years district Judge in that district.
On the eve of the recent city election
there, Judge Gray, in the name of
his association, made a powerful ap-
peal to the Klansmen of his city. His
appeal is of such UNIVERSAL applica-
tion that its main paragraphs are re-
produced as follows:
"'Our progress in this community
depends primarily upon good fellow
ship, mutual understanding, conf
dence, tolerance toward one another
and united effort. But you are divid-
ing US. You have introduced the ele-
ment of suspicion in our Chamber Of
Commerce, the one common organi-
cation of the city. You are splitting
our lodges, our churches, our politi-
cal parties. If you don't believe it,
behold strong Democrats and strong
Republicans forgetting their party
and joining in opposition to you.
You have invited this fight. You do
not bring peace, harmony, good un-
Outstanding and unity, but you bring
discord, distrust, suspicion and dis
union.
"In the name of your church, if
you have one; in the name of your
lodge, if you belong to one; in the
name of your political party and in
the name of our city, which cannot
prosper if divided against itself; in
the name Of harmony, brotherhood,
and 100 per cent Americanism we ask
you to leave the Khan or unmask and
come forth like brave, honest and
fearless men for what you believe to
be right. We are with you in every
thing that means a better Carthage;
in every move for better law enforce