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The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
SCHMAHL ENTERS
RACE FOR GOPHER
COVER NOR SHIP
Was Secretary of State for
IA YearS-Is Sixth
Republican
MORE THE MERRIER"
Scores Indifference of Citizenship
in Exercising Prerogatives
of Government

Julius A. Schmahl, for IA years sec
retary Of state, has filed for the Re-
publican nomination for governor at
the state primary election June 16.
In q statement issued at the time
Of his filing with Secretary Of State
Mike Holm, Mr.. Schmahl said that he
was entering the primary race as q
friendly competitor" and not as an
opponent Of those already filed.
Six Republicans In Race
With this latest entry, there are
now six Republicans in the guberna-
torial race. They are:
Curtis M. Johnson Of Rush City;
Theodore Christianson of Dawson; o.
P. B. jacobson of Minneapolis; Mayor
George Z. Leach Of Minneapolis; and
Franklin F. Ellsworth, Minneapolis
attorney and author, and Mr..
"Numerosity Of filings in a prim-
ary election is desirable as long as
they are friendly competitors and
not uncompromising opponents Mr..
Schmahps statement said.
Sees Interest Stimulated
'They stimulate party interest and
give every voter an opportunity to
express his individual preferences,
and il harmonious action follows pri-
mary results, they form an active, en-
thusiastic working force that pre-
sages success at the polls.
81 am constrained to believe that
there never has been time when the
exigencies of the situation made a
Republican victory as essential to the
welfare of the state and nation as at
present. Any candidate who enters
the Republican primaries who does
not unqualifiedly pledge his support
to the winners is not entitled to any
support at the hands of the Republi-
cans, and to such support l pledge
myself without reservation or quail
hcation.
81 have no promise to make of won
derful achievements, in case | win
in the primaries and at the polls. In
my opinion, it is high time that we
return to constitutional government
"a government of laws and not OF
men.
Less Taxes
"The paramount issue before the
public is the lessening of the almost
intolerable burden Of taxation, di-
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
TO SETTLE
MAYF|ELD
CASE NOW
Senate Committee Could Ar
rive at Legal Decision
at Once, if 1t Desires
BASED ON CHALLENGE
Attorney W. F. ZumbruRn for
Texas Senator Brings Up
Startling Point

WASHINGTON, D. c., May g.
A plea for immediate decision on
the contested election of Senator
Mayfeld of Texas, was made be-
fore the special senate commit
tee trying the charges by w. F.
Zumbrunn, of Kansas City, May
fields attorney.
Zumbrunn declared that if it de-
sired, the committee could determine
the case within three days. He add
ed that Senator Mayfeld was anx-
ious for a speedy settlement of the
case.
''The recount of the election is be-
fore the senate" Zumbrunn said.
IF the challenged votes are not TAX
en- into consideration it shows that
Mayfield is elected three to one. The
question now is to decide whether
the challenges are legal. The COM
mittee can do this within three days
without necessity of calling witness
es If you decide the challenges as
made by Peddy's attorneys are not
legal, then Mayfield is duly elected
senator and that is all there is to it."
Luther Nichols, counsel for G. Z.
b. Peddy, who was defeated by May
field and contested the election,
urged that the committee press its
investigation by calling witnesses
and wait until the census bureau has
completed it's tabulation of the re-
count before deciding the legality of
the challenges.
IF the contention of the contest
ant (Peddy) as to the ballots that
were challenged for technical reasons
is tenable, that ends the case and we
don't have to go into anything" said
Zumbrunn. "We can decide that, a
question Of law, in three days time,
and not subpoena single witness"
Opposing Zumbrunn's move, Mich
OILS said: "the big question now is
whether there was a violation of the
corrupt practice act, and il so,
what penalty ought to be applied"
All of which shows that Peddy's at
torneys jump from one thing to an
other before settling any one thing
definitely.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Fl, MADISON PASTORS
PRAISE KU kLUX KLAN
Special Services Held in Many
Churches of Southern Iowa
Community

FORT MADISON, Ia, May 5.-The
Protestant ministers of this commun-
ity believe that in the Knights Of the
Ku Klux Klan is the one organiza-
tion that will weld all Protestant
Americans in one common bond.
Recently 20 robed members of the
order visited the Santa Fe Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church and pre-
sented the Rev. Mr.. Whitman, pas
tor, with an envelope containing $25.
The klansmen entered the church
from the basement as the congrega-
tion was singing. They knelt in
front of the altar and participated in
prayer with the congregation and
pastor. Following the service fl
cry cross was burned from hilltop
on the opposite side of town.
An open meeting for the Klan was
recently held at the Christian church
by the Rev. Mr.. Kindred, who came to
Fort Madison from Oklahoma. He
talked on the principles Of the organi-
zation. A similar meeting was hello
on a recent Sunday evening by the
Rev. Mr.. Miller Of the Baptist church.
Tenents of Klankraft were praised
by the minister and pointed out as
being principles of Americanism and
Christianity.
During the funeral service here Of
Mr.. Bowser, a railroad engineer, four
Klansmen appeaed at his grave ano
planted huge fiery cross, made Of
flowers. Mr.. Bowser was a resident
of st. Joseph, Missouri, and his body
was brought here for burial.
The Women Of the Ku Klux Klan
are growing rapidly in this territory
as we'll as in the mems organization.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Primary Versus the old
Convention Days Debated

'The primary does not give the
majority choice, and under our sys-
TEN without convention the candi-
dates have no instruction or guide
from the voter who gives his support.
Without the platform the candidate
is not bound to any policy except
his own whim.
"The faults of the convention sys-
tenn were not in the idea of represen-
tative action, but in the abuses that
crept in. These abuses can be, and
were, corrected by the 1921 conven-
tion law. While / favor the nomina-
tion Of congressional and state Off
GERS by convention, the convention
law could be adapted as in Iowa, to
nominate only when primary can
didate had failed to win at least 35
per cent Of the vote.
Convention Determines Policy
The convention Is essential to de-
termine party policy and instruct
the candidates in the party as to
their course in all governmental mat
ters.
Having the primaries held as we
do in June, tho caucus should be on
the same date, the judges would be
the same, the ballots would be pre-
pared in the same manner, and in
all things they would be governed by
general election laws. This means
that the county officials would certi-
fy the convention roll call, and there
would be no squabbling as to seats in
the convention. / submit that this
would add no expense to the state
would insure impartial and fair con-
Continued on page 81
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Klan Grows in Spite
of Much Opposition

WALNUT, KAN, May 5.-Misrep-
resentation Of the Ku klux Klan In
so-called news stories and the deter
mined opposition to II were named
as two Of the reasons for the orders
rapid growth by lecturer Of the or
ganization at q recent open meeting
here.
The order Is not anti anything, the
speaker declared. II wants everyone
to enjoy their rights as guaranteed
under the constitution, he said. The
speaker declared that many confused
the present organization with the one
Of 1867 and pointed out that there
was no reason for distrust, ~ the
early Organization was not . lswlsss
one.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Frame-up on Alleged
Klansman by Aliens
Falls Through

CLARKSBURG, w. VA, May g.
A can of milk and handful of
aliens nearly cost c. c. Lanham,
Stealey Heights, car inspector for
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, his
job.
The aliens, who are Lanham's
fellow workers, thought that Lam
ham was a member of the Ku
klux Klan it is said. Tuesday some
of Lanham's enemies saw a can
of milk in his locker at the local
Baltimore & Ohio freight station.
They Immediately notified a rail-
road policeman who placed Lam
ham under arrest charging him
with stealing the commodity.
Lanham was brought before Mag
istrate Huery Alexander, where he
was given a hearing on charge Of
pilfering interstate shipments. At
the hearing, however, j. X. Chal-
fant, manager of a local Piggly
Wiggly store, West Pike street,
testified that he sold Lanham the
can Of milk that day. Chalfant
remembered Lanham on account
OF the two men being friends.
The case was dismissed.
IL Is believed by many that q
was the plan Of the aliens TO have
Lanham discharged. When the
case was dismissed, however, Lam
ham was permitted 20 20 back 20
work without anything being said
about being discharged, The Of
fetal force of the baltimore 4
Ohio company here ara alleged 70
hs opposed 10 the klan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Klan Lecturer
Cheered at WahkOn

WAHKON, MINI, April 25.-Al-
though rain had continued all day
and showed no signs of let-up when
evening approached, the people of
this community filled a local hall
where klan lecture was advertised.
When the national Klan lecturer ap-
peared he was cheered. The concen-
sus of opinion seems to be that the
lecture was one of the best ever
heard in this part Of the state fer
many day. Many around here have
already signified their willingness to
petition for membership in the ku
klux Klan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April %.
The moot question, Party convention
or direct primary" was before Lin
coin club members Friday noon at a
luncheon in the West hotel.
Representative John E. Stevens Of
the Thirty-third district argued for
the return Of the party convention
system, claiming that the primary is
a heavy expense, that the selection Of
a party nominee Is not obtained by
vote, and that a convention
is necessary to establish platform to
which candidates would be held re-
sponsible.
w. T. Coe championed the present
direct primary. He contended that
in the % years of its operation In
Minnesota, and particularly the last
IL years when II was statewide, no
public scandals have arisen in the
state, and the caliber Of men In pub
lie Office has been high. He be-
Iisved the judicial branch Of the
government in particular had been
elevated by the primary.
Stevens Opposes Primary
81 oppose the primary system" Mr..
Stevens told the Republicans at the
luncheon, because the large expense
involved endangers the freedom Of
the candidate more than regulated
convention system. 1t takes $50, 1000
to reach the voters of Minnesota with
one circular letter alone. The pri-
mary prevents the calling or draft
ing a candidate and forces the Sc
lection to be from those who seek
office for no other reason than to
satisfy their own ideas and desires.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
AUDIENCE
HEARS DR.. EVANS
Principles Of Klankraft Outlined
to 20S0 People in City
Auditorium

RALEIGH, N. c., May 5.-Dr. Hi
ram Wesley Evans, Imperial Wizard,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, spoke
to over 1000 men and women in the
city auditorium here recently. He
was introduced by Judge Henry A.
Grady, Grand Dragon Of North Caro-
lima, who was presented to the audi
ence by Hon. Robert N. Sims of the
Raleigh bar.
DIR. Evans spoke on eGacation
health, and other kindred klan top
les. He read from manuscript with
considerable effect, giving the poll
cies of the Klan, though that institu-
tion was not mentioned by name. The
audience was composed of men and
women from all parts of the state,
the greater part being citizens of
Raleigh and community. Many of
his remarks were greeted by bursts
of applause.
On Thursday evening, DR.. Evans
addressed several hundred delegates
in the Klavern of the Raleigh Klan.
This was a most enthusiastic meeting
largely attended, and many matters
Of statewide Importance were at
tended to. Judge Grady, Grand
Dragon, attended this meeting also,
where he proposed and had acted up
on a plan for propagation for the
Realm of North Caolina.
The two meetings together will
mean much for Klankraft in this vi
cinity. At no time since the Realm
was organized have so many Klans-
men assembled in one place, or mani
Tested so intense an interest in the
work.
1t is expected confidently that this
Realm will soon take its place near
the head of the column among Or
ganized states.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES MAY BE
ABOLISHED BY $50 HOUSE MEMBERS

lures of 150 members of the house to
discharge the committee and to bring
the bill up for action on the floor.
Opponents of the bill launched a
strong fight to prevent the house
from taking the measure up and the
fight was on. The house expects to
vote on this matter the first OF next
week and IL remains TO be seen
whether congressional action can be
secured In this way under the new
rule when a committee does not see
III TO report out measure.
This Is new wrinkle in congress
sional procedure and II Is not known
at this time just how IL 10 going TO
work. Hence members Of congress
are anxious 20 SOC the result obtained
next week when II comes 10 final
vote In the house.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Klan Stimulates New
Interest in Churches

NEODESHA, KAN, May 5.-With
the local Klan promoting the cause
of Professionalism, greatly increased
interest in the churches here has
been displayed during the last few
weeks. Easter Sunday local churches
reported the largest Sunday school
attendance ever recorded here. The
local Klan has moved its headquar-
ters into an attractive hall in town
and is making much progress. A few
months ago city officials would not
permit meetings In town.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
TWILIGHT'S
THINKLINGS
THE SOUL OF THE KHAN
AN EDUCATIONAL FETISH
THE HOLY WRIT

THE Living Christ is the Cen
l. ter of the Ku Klux Klan.
The spirit of the Nazarene gives
the Protestant movement its
mountainous strength for the up
holding of righteousness. With a
Christ-kindled zeal the citizens
of the Invisible Empire have con-
centrated their forces for the
overthrow of evil. With it's di-
vine soul the Klan will ever move
forward toward the zenith OF
human betterment. We must
never forget that Jesus is the
Criterion of all Klansmen, and
therefore the dominating factor
of our organization. If the day
ever comes, and God forbid,
when the Galilean no longer glo-
rifles the Ku Klux Klan that day
will mark the passage OF our
movement as a power for good.
We should early come to realize
that the Eternal Spirit dwells
not in the darkness of the Satan
ic night. It behooves you, Nans-
men all, that you keep the Lamp
of High Twelve burning bright
in the Tower of the Invisible En-
pire.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Patriots Placed on
Board of Education

RICH HILL, MO-, May 5.-Receiv-
ing the support of Klansmen and 9TH
er patriots in the recent election,
three representative citizens were
elected TO membership on the board
If education by majorities Of five to
one. As a part Of their program Of
law enforcement, local Klans have
advertised cash rewards for the ap-
prehension and conviction Of parties
committing certain crimes In the
own.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
HEAR KHAN LECTURER

WALNUT GROVE, MINN,--On
tuesday, April %, the local movie
heater was packed 10 overilowing rs
people gathered TO hear q national
alan lecturer. IL Is estimated that
rs many people as were able TO get
within the theater were turned away.
throughout the lecture there was
continuous applause, indicating that
he speaker bit points which mel with
General approval. II is hoped that
! Khan lecturer will return 20 this
In the near future.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09

Bureau OF Publication and Edueation)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 6.-A
big and important fight Is on In the
house Of representatives this week
over one Of the new rules adopted by
this congress, viz, II l50 mmbers OF
the house sign a petition to discharge
q committee. the matter can be
brought to the floor of the house for
action. One Of the first test cases
under this new rule was brought by
Representative Barkley, Of Kentucky.
The Kent ucky member has been
trying 10 get the interstate COM
mercs committee 10 consider his bill
for tae abolition Of the railroad la
bor board, and he claims the commit.
toe has plgeon-hc hcled II as per an old
Mr.. Barkley therefore got
busy and got tbs necessary sigma
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
BEMIDJI kLAN GROWS
PrOtestants Are "Wise" to Per
niciOus Propaganda Spread
BY Newspapers

BEMIDJI, MINN.-In spite of news
paper opposition the Klan is going
forward in this community. 1t will
be impossible for The Pioneer to pre-
vent a powerful Klan in Baltrami
county. Quickly the Protestants are
coming to realize that pernicious
propaganda is serving the interests
Of foreignism and anti-Americanism.
Plans have already been completed
for activities that will mean certain
success for Klankraft in this city
and the county of which it is a part.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
DIR. NOVEL; Talks at
Macon Georgia

MACON, GA, April 3O.-Dixie Klan
No. 33 has just had the pleasure of
hearing a great orator in the per
son Of DR.. l.. H. NOVEL;, of Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee. A large audience
was in attendance. and enthr siaem
ran high. DR.. Nowelps message was
an inspiring masterpiece of intel
lectual appeal, ana 1t was receis Gu
by his listeners with the appreciation
it so much deserved. The local Klan
has opened drive for 1,500 new
members before June Is.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Rochester KLANSMEN
ENTERTAIN NEIGHBOUs
Delegations from Winona, Fari.
bault and Northfield At
tend Meeting

ROCHESTER, MIMI, May l.
Klansmen from Winona, Faribault,
Northfield, and other nearby cities
were the guests Of the Olmsted coun-
ty Klan tonight. The Winona dele
CATION was the largest, numbering
more than a hundred.
During the evening program was
presented by the Olmsted county
klansmen, which was much enjoyed
by all present. The Imperial Repre-
sentative for Minnesota and ma
tional lecturer were called upon for
short addresses filled with many in
teresting points of thought.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Degree Team Initiates
Glass at Ver0, Florida

VERo, FLA. May 2.-Last Wednes
day night Vero Klan No. "a, natural
lied q class of over 80 aliens with the
assistance OF Albert Sidney johnson
Klan No. 90. Preparations had been
made for sometime Tor this class
and the famous kloranie drill team
Of tho West Palm Beach klan was
Invited % attend and put on the
work for tho vero Khan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
K1anSmen Give Purse
To Baptist Church

LAURENS, S. c., May 2. After
the song and prayer service at the
Lucas Avenue Baptist church Sunday
night, eight robed Klansmen entered
the door and marched down the aisle
to the pulpit, where they presented
Rev. j. z. Dupree with a well-filled
purse. A note accompanying the gift
stated that the donation was made
by the Thomas B. Crews Klan "as q
recognition of the splendid work you
have done while in our midst"
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
DR.. w. Smith Harper
Talks in Minnesota

CLAREMONT, MIMI, April 3d.
DIR. w. Smith Harper conducted Eas-
ter services at the Presbyterian
church of this place. On the Sunday
Of April 20 he filled the pulpit, sub
stituting for the Rev. Mr.. Rothwell,
who is confined to the hospital at
Owatonna. Large congregations lis
tened to the sermons. Many here
would like to hear DIR. Harper again.
and hope he may return in the near
future.
Sunday, May 4, DR.. Harper preached
in the Olivet Methodist Episcopal
church at Minneapolis. The doctor
was we'll received.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Klan Has Great Future
in Minnesota, Says
Representative

In a conversation recently the
Imperial Representative of Mime
sofa expressed himself so enthu-
siastically as to reveal an opti-
mistic attitude toward Klan prob
lens in the Gopher state. He has
been travelling in various parts of
the state getting matters adjusted
for a membership drive that will
open the eyes Of the "antis" to
the determination Of Americans in
Minnesota.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
TN OUR SCHOOLS, it is true,

TN OUR SCHOOLS, it is true,
l. we have been worshiping a
fetish, knowledge for the sake
of knowledge" Our courses OF
study have been organized from
the standpoint Of culture rather
than efficient living. Someone
has said: Scholarship is not the
aim of American schools, and
never should be; the emphasis
upon it has isolated schools from
public service, promoted pedant-
ry, aristocracy, and snobbery. SO
long as subjects not citizenship
remain the aim of educational in
stitutions of this country, these
institutions will be anti-demo-
cratic" O. H. Benson says: Ed
ucation is life, but it does not
follow that knowledge is life,
very often it is dead, inorganic,
and putrefying. knowledge is
not power. Only the application
of knowledge to human needs
gives it power.
= Professor w. C. Bagley says:
Many of the so-called culture
studies have little or no practical
utility under present conditions.
They represent, in other words,
experiences which the individu-
al has very little occasion to ap-
ply to existing problems of life.
Yet they remain a part OF the
curriculum of the schools, and in
many cases they dominate the
curriculum. They are condoned
and justified in various ways
some of the attempts to justify
their continuance being so la
bored and involved as almost to
appear ridiculous. The real rea-
son for their persistence, howev-
er, is that they represent, espe-
cially in ultra-conservative coun-
tries like England, the things
that a gentleman must know,
which is only another way of say
ing that they give a man the ear
marks of gentility-certain hab-
its of thought, certain tricks OF
speech, that serve to differentl-
ate him from the ungentle." The
American schools are gradually
getting away from that educa-
tional fetish which we have wor-
SHIPPED too long, knowledge for
the sake of knowledge" But on
ly the other day / entered class
room in one of our high schools
where the students were strug-
Cling with the various dynasties
of ancient Egypt. The end is not
yet.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
Missouri City Officials
Would Arrest K1an
News Agent

SPRINGFIELD, MO-, May g.
City officials are discriminating
against patriotic newspapers.
They recently ordered a policewo-
man at a depot to bar The Fiery
Cross from the platform, but con-
tinue to allow the sale Of the
Knights Of Columbus organs and
st. Louis newspapers.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-09
WONDER how much dust

T WONDER how much dust
i covers your Bible. 1t would
be interesting to know how well
preserved your copy of the Word
of God really is. Are there any
finger prints or marginal nota-
tions on its pages? Can you turn
quickly to John iii.16 or Esther
ills? Have you ever read the
second chapter of the general
Epistle of Jude. Some people
know SO little about the Bible
that they think that the Epistles
were the wives of the Apostles.
Many of you know your ledgers
and journals better than Holy
Writ. Every dozen times in a
while / come across women, yes,
mothers, who are more familiar
with the writings of Bertha Clay
than the Sublime Library. To
not a few, Ashes Of Love-" is
more interesting than the Gospel
according to st. John. /, when
all is said and done, would rather
have my children grow to adult.
hood with only a common school
education and q thorough knowl-
edge of Gods Word than q college
edrcation minus q Biblical train
ing. Consider well that state