The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-28

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THE ku klux Khan is dying even
| more rapidly than its predecess-
ors, the Knownothing and A. P. A..
movements. 1t is still political fac
tor in some states, but it is so rotten
on the inside and devoid of principle,
that every time Whit Of fresh air
gets inside it, the result is very dam
aging to the Khan. One year ago the
capitalist politicians feared it and
therefore catered to it. Today, they
are stepping on each others toes in
their hurry to place their objections
10 it before the public. Only those
who are really hard up and find some
plausible excuse for evading the issue
keep silent. silent" Cal is one of
those.
THE latest politician whose rela-
| lions with the Khan promises to
get him into dirty water is Governor
Len Small. The papers reported over
a week ago that federal cavalry horses,
assigned to the Illinois state militia,
Nete leaned to the Khan for a
parade in Springfield, Ill. The Khan
vas also given the use of the state
tar grounds. 1t was assumed, Of
course, that this was done with the
governors knowledge, but there was
no direct evidence until Grand Dragon
Palmer of the Illinois night ghouls,
brazenly admitted that the Khan was
given the horses. and the use Of the
state fair grounds by the Small ad-
nlsnistration and wound up by asking
dctiantly. What Of it?"
FNAI.MER announced that the Khan
wasswith Small and it was learned
that one of the governors most enthu
slastic campaigners is the notorious
Glenn Young, of Williamson county
fame. The Khan dragon boosted that
his organization holds the balance Of
power in Illinois and can get what it
wants by threats. ItIooks as if Small
feels that he must have the Khan with
him to save his political neck i this
election fight
EUT all is not well with Dragon
ID Palmer. Tho the klansmen like
tho Nordic breed and the protestant
religion much, they love their own
u-eal tickets more. Before Dragon
Islmer got on the job, McGhee had
Ia make room for him. This leaves
McGhee very excited. Now, McGhee
end Palmer hate each other more than
they hate the Catholics, Jews and Ne
Eroes. McGhee says: 1.-THE organizas
ton for which we would die is disap-
pearing like the mists before the SUM-
The sooner it disappears, the better.
PALMER is charged by one faction
Of the Khan with sending Glenn
Young into Herrin and Small is ac-
cised Of taking orders from Young
End Palmer. States Attorney Delos
Duty accused Small and Adj. General
black of being klansmen during the
latest murders in Herrin. Neither de-
Rcd the charge. The anti-Palmer fac
tlon OF the Khan now charges Small
with playing with both anti-Klan and
Khan factions in Herrin. He succeed
ed in antagonizing both sides. In
view Of the latest revelations there is
no longer any doubt but Small is lined
ND with the Khan quietly for political
purposes, and as in the case of other
leaders of secret and fraternal organ
izations who support the capitalist
system, it appears that Grand Dragon
Palmer has tried to deliver the Khan
vote to Small in return for either cash
or promise of state job. He is
competing with Frank Harrington Of
the miners union.
THE positive proof that the Small
administration is lined up with
the Khan in this election raises an
other point, and that is. the relations
\ of the labor leaders, particularly the
NaIleged anti-Klan. Catholic leaders
with Small. They are supposed to be
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