Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01

VIC lIlllllOli lAlSi WIZ PNC'SHH NAA~
estant form of Christian religion,
which is not preliminary to thugism
in American life.
Are we. without trial or evidence
in a political convention to try, con
denim and execute a million men who
are professed followers of the Lord,
What 90 we mean by religious liber
ty? We mean there shall be nc
legal test for office. there shall be nc
discrimination on the lands against
any man on account of his religious
feeling. But has any party evel
pledged itself to prevent foolish re
ligious intolerance and bigotry? We
cannot do it.
II love many Jews and I love
many Catholics and l have appoint
ed both to office and laughed at the
Ku klux since becoming governor
Of North Carolina. These men who
can't get into this order unless they
profess to be Christians have organ
lied this association into which they
won't let Catholic or a Jew come
how can we help it? If anybody
wants to be so foolish and isolate
themselves. how can we prevent il
by the action Of a convention?
Not Governmental Matter
1T is case for the keepers of the
Protestant cause in the United States
1t is not a matter for governmental
action until they violate the law anc
then the police power should act with
the swiftness of lightning and the
determination of a just God.
My American brothers, let us deal
with this matter in a high, just and
wise way as becomes not the follow
ers of political standards, but follow
ers of the standards Of Thomas JEFF
ferson and above all, of the LORD
Jesus Christ. We believe that when
the great Democratic party speaks tc
the American people in this majority
resolution all the people of this coun
try will kneel in front Of the consti
tuition. 1t will kill the Ku Klux if we
adopt it, and the suggestion of the
minority will make half million Ku
Kiux in the next ten days, in my
Judgment
Governor Morrison finished by
launching a boom for Senator Walsh
I'D like to see this great Catholic
made candidate for president or vice
president Of the United States" said
the governor.
cambridge Colby, former secretary
of state. then took the platform to
speak for the adoption of the minor
ity substitute
Khan Target of Both
Both these resolutions are aimed
at the Ku Klux KlNu," said he, "but
one is singularly deft in avoiding the
name of the Ku Klux Khan. One OF
them said nothing about the purpose
What sort of a committee on resolu
tons is that? This un-American, this
poisonous, this alien thing in oul
midst, abhorrent to every American
hostile to the genius of our institu
lions, in the precepts of American
isn't have no sympathy with a
group of gentlemen who move only
at the dead of night in the protection
Of pillow cases and shrouds. Those
are not the habiliments of sportsmen
Or coura geous men, and thank God
they are not the uniform Of ans
Americanism with which l am famil
lar.
II am opposed to the ma jority
resolution report. 1t is an obvious
suffering and stammering and fall
ing thing. 1t doesn't satisfy my
thought; it doesn't satisfy my man
hood. 1t is no credit to the Demo
cratic party. 1t is party that cares
for nothing If it knows it is right
approve the minority report be-
cause it is simple, lucid and true
and expresses the thought. The Ku
Klux Klan is composed of eithss
vicious or foolish people. 1t Is one
of those temporary things of history
which manifests itself like a distem
per.
There isn't a man here who would
not regard a membership in the khan
as reflection on his character
That's why they move at night un
der cover and skulk away. They
are ashamed. 1 venture to predict
that in a short time you will not fine
ku kluX Khan members; you viii
not even find the man who remem
bers he was a member.
New Englander Speaks
1t would be a retreat, a betraya
a desertlon of Democracy to do less
than adopt this minority report anC
put this simple and unmistalle decla
ration in our PLATFORM
More cheers from the galleries
rejected Mr.. Colby's closing and Their
Senator Walsh, the chairman, intro
duced Senator Walsh, of Massachu
sets. He spoke for the adoption OF
the minority report also.
If L followed my personal wishes
[ would remain SILENT said he. 81
would leave to those of other re
hglous convictions than my own the
advocacy of this platform.
But it is an occasion where ST
lence might be construed as timidity
and therefore L rise as an American
Christian and a Democrat, to speal
from the home of the Pilgrims anC
Puritans.
The silence of Democrats OF my
rehglous convictions might be con
strued as a disposition on the par
OF my co-reliSionists to remain 81
lent and to refuse to accept the yer
dlct on this vital question. Let Their,
be no mistake about those of u:
who vote for this amendment. W.
will accept the verdict. If our fish
fails, we so forth disappointed, bu
we will not skulll, we will not waver
we will not desert. We take ouI
posts of duty fighting with you il
the front ranks against our common
political enemy.
Cause Won't Be Deserted
IF our cause fails, our answer
will be the reply of the school boy!
of Boston common who replied t.
the British General Gage that they
We're Americans.
THE cause for which we stant
will not be abandoned, even though
YOU hesitate to speak today. TIL,
Democratic party has always beer
the friend of the immigrant In oul
party. Catholic and Jew and for
eign-born have found asylum anC
have enjoyed its place and leader
ship. 1t has been the party of thu
.downtrodden and the poor on ever,
great question. 1t has always beer
the party of those least able to speal
for themselves. l speak for thos,
who ask no favor or privilege il