Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25
Gen. Dawes at Island Park
(centinves frsm Pase ons)

] cannot agree, therefore, with his in
ference that It's discussion diyerts at
tsntion from those Issues the peopie
must settle In November by their vcsss.
il only emphasizes the greatest issee.
THE questions Of NJ. Pattanyall,
which appear in the press this morn
Ing. are the familiar trick questions of
TIE ordinary politician. They are not
the cause OF the ST. ement I air about
To make. Let me say at once that
recognize that the Ku Kiux Khan In
many localities and among many peo-
pie represents only an Instructive
cropping for leadership. moving ir the
interest Of law enforcement, which
they do not find in man. cowardIy pol
iticians and oficeholders. But it is not
the right way to forward law enforce.
ment.
What Happened In oklahoma
Let US consider for minute what
happened in the state OF Oklahoma.
Governor Walton was some time ago
elected governor OF that state. In his
camp aign he had not preached the doc
trine--so it seemed to me at least
which was the proper one to be preach
Ell under the American flag. when lie
was elected. one Of his early acts was
30 remove the president of the Univer-
sity of Agriculture OF Oklahoma,
man who believed In Inc old fashioned
doctrines OF inc constitution, 70 estap-
lish which our forefathers fought. He
paced IN mat position SocfS''st VINO
was hkeiS 70 teaeh the youhs mel, ol
That state some new iashiohed ne
trines which are. 10 say the ''sst, not
NOSE ooaSti'u.iona' ne'.. -, NJ.
~ en'a I'D I'D ~. ~ hsrd.n,'I cririn,Is
r t,an,,ar, ~ iaw on.
fsrea.an, nr.t,aiIod 4, NAM n;a.es In
49, -,
ny '.,e a. o,,, .xcrso FOR .,v-
.,,atu .t.tnsna 80 800 thsrssIvss to-.
sn,hnr q, sscrs, o,gsnizations for law
e.cnra.nn, q, axis,cd In Oklahona.
"a ~. XII h,c,n1,', noy.erfui organ-
,.a.,en yCha, hannansd thene Tan
h.sh...nrnd 1o,'nrnnr yaIton tn tn.
hr.ric.n eaa,o u,btch n seemed to
w. h. b.d not Lcnt yerv close I'D TO
,b., tIroo md called on, the militia of
~. STATE Tbcn # was tina; tc Sc who
ma TONED the Khan in the interest OF
law ana order fund themselves array
"a against their flag and tho Iuws Of
Oxlahoms. A situation AKIN 10 hat If
tina civil War extY.a., and II was avsrt-
"a only by a few clear-headed men.
And then what happened? There was
tina application OF the only method by
which our people can properIy suite
such difyere s--the procedure OF ,lin-
Cd by the constitution and laws of :hs
state of Oklahoma. Walton vas re-
moved from the governorship Wy tE5
vote Of the people and quiet WAS re-
stored under the ORDERLY process pro-
vidcd BY the constitution ard the law.
Thu Karin Massacre
"consider what happened in Will
hanson county. Ills, where the town
~ Ucrrir ia situated. reign of
,.,ias.rnss existed II was marked
nv the terrible Herrin massacre. 1t
was marked by a breakdown in re-
spect for law. which indicated that
the off1cers of the county, including
the sheriff had been inundated by
law breakers into inaction. A thou
sand members of the ku Klux Khan,
without dIsguise-they were brave
men-marched to the office Of the
sheriff of Williamson county to pro-
test against the lawlessness In that
section. II secret organization TO
uphold law and order is justifable
anywhere in our country, 1t was
UNSUITABLE thore.
"But what happened? Immediate
" the lawless element formed the
knights OF the Flaming Circle. and
then both sides were afraid to go out
Mt night and a condition was created
which actually eliminated in civil
war and the loss OF life. And how.
again, was peace Established?
by the only proper way. in the
sending of the militia OF the state of
Illinois to the scene OF the trouble. as
provided by law In such cases. The
critical situation was settled by 1t
without shedding drop Of blood,
and tho troops were quickly re-
moved.
Appeals TO Adventurous
"rhere Is much in the Ku Klux
Khan which appears TO the adyentur-
Gus youth, | remember once, when
travelling over Illinois. speaking for
law enforcement. the Constitution
and the American Flag. some of the
American Legion men with me.
talked TO other Legion men who had
Joined the Ku Klux Khan at one Of
the towns visited. Some OF the lat
ter Young men believed that they
were acting in the interests OF law
enforcement. They told those who
were with me what they were plan
ming to do. They said There Is a
bootjesger in our country who is in
canoots with the sheriff and every
/ body knows It. Now, we are not
going to hurt the man. but some
night We are going for him and his
| ~ttn uo aro ynipu IN gar him