Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-22
No More Fence
Straddling

Greensboro, Ca, Herald Jour
nal in an editorial that i
worthwhile, just at this time.
Discussing Walkers Kansa
City speech and his acknowl-
edgment of membership in tn,
khan, the Greensboro editoria
writer says:
In admitting the fact, the gov
ernor of a great state" says that
he has no apologies to offer. 10
those who do not know our Chief
Executive these words might be
interpreted as bravado, but to
others who are acquainted with
kautious Kliff, or the Walton
Weakling, he is as the criminal
caught with the goods on him
j who bolstered up his courage to
say;'I don't care or give dam;
you have caught me-"
The curse of political sin is
publicity!
Governor Walker was smoked
out of his hole!
And we wonder if the picture
taken with the governor of
great state" and Imperial Wizard
Evans had something to do with
Kautious Kliff being willing to
tell all about it, when he he'd
been caught with the goods.
Kleagle Kliff says that he lad
expressed the idintical thoughts
before meetings of Odd Fellows.
the Knights of Pythias and other
organizations" The fact that the
speaker was travelling incognito
and talking behind closed doors,
compels one to take his remarks
with a grain of salt.
Identical sentiments might have
been expressed by Governor Wal
ker before other fraternal organi-
cations, but never before have we
heard of Kautious Kliff trying TO
conceal the contents of a speech
that he had delivered before sucn
organizations as the Knights cf
RHhias7or Odd Fellows.
state Fish and Game Commits
sioN Peter s. Twitty, who along
with Commissioner of Agricui-
taEe J. II. Brown, composed the of
fiEJal party, said: Governor
Walker made one of the finest
Speeches on true Americanisni
ever head, and I only wish it
eeeqlda be published in full in the
l2sp bers."
Commissioner Brown, when in
.terXlewed, admitted his Khan
membership, but did not comment
on the speech. In all probabilitg
the Cornish and Imperial "Wiz"
aaltyans were discussing crop con
dltions in Georgia and how to
keep the negro in the South
and missed Klcaglo Klif's great
( oration!
g Both Governor Walker and
Commissioner Brown have adj
rnitted membership in the Khan
cry TOther offce-holders in the CAPT
Gitel are members of the hooded
ePder. Two years hence, the neo-
pie of Georgia will know all Of
theml
,ug There have been Khan militia
atiops and Khan ceremonials in
the capitol!
There are Klansmen in both
houses Of the General Assembly
The Firery Cross--the symbol
of the. Klan-predominates in Of
fees. corridors and committee
rooms. but as vet. it has not Deen
placed on the dome of Inc capitol!
Ia Governor Walker addressed at
y Kansas City an assembly to which
43Ghrist if he had returned to ealtn
a--fnr the. second time. could not
i h2Ye been admitted for He is in
Gelieible for membership.
The editor of The Herald-Jour-
ral'is not Klansman, thougnthe
blood that flows through his veins
rs pure American blood as anv
man that is a member of the
off,er. For generations Protestants
(. fires have burned on the hearth
'tones of our ancestors. Yet we
Rave no faith il the Klan. or any
other secret political order tina
'''F 'cches religious bigotry and in
tolerance.
e Our conception of a 100 per
cent American is the youth that
fought and bled for America
dhe man who defended the Stars
sRnd Stripes Somewhere in
Erance"-be he Gentle, Cato.
\ he, Jew or Negro--is as much
Of a 100 per cent American as
any Klansman.
? Two years hence, Georgia VIII
witness another political CAM
paign.
The woods viii be full of candi-
dates for the senate and COVER
norship, But some viii not face
the issue-the Khan.
The editor Of The Herald jour
nal helped to launch the success
tul campaign Of Hon Walter F
George for the United States son
ate We have been one Of hi,
staunch supporters. But if Mr.
George seeks reelection he niusi
clear his skirts of the Khan. On
ne won touch him with a thlt,
foot pole.
i was Walker, the private cit