Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

COME OUT IN THE OPEN.

; The inspiration Of General Dawes Island Park.
speech should cause Republican leaders IN Maine To-
state their position on the Khan. The Democratic
candidates for Governor, United States Senator, and
all four candidates for Congress- all of whom are native
born white and Protestant have declared themselves
in opposition to the Khan and its efforts to dominate
the politics Of Maine. =
In this attitude they are at one with Hon. John W.
Davis Democratic candidate for President who is also
native born. white and Protestant They are likewise
on sssue in accord with General Dawes who is also
eligible to membership in the Khan and hence not pre-
JUDGED against 1t from personal standpoint
1t is incumbent upon Senator Fernald, Congressman
Beedy, White Nelson and Hersey to state their posi-
tions They are all eligible to Klandom. And they.
should let the people know where they stand in this
conflict between tolerance and intolerance, between
right and wrong, between true Americansm and false
Americanism
If they believe in the doctrines of the Khan, they
should say If they do not believe in the doctrines
of the Khan they should say They should be frank
and honest with the people. Nobody likes dodser
nowadays: The voters demand straightforward hon
esty in their leaders They learning to deSpse
evasion and double dealing. Better Kansrnan even
than trickster.
There is no need for Senator Brewster to declare
himself. His position is known. Common decency
would prevent his denouncing the Khan. TO do 50
would be piece of rank ingrattude. for without the
support of the Khan he would have been beaten 90
badly in the Primaries that no recount would have
been necessary.
He will not, of course approve the Khan. No cAndl
date has done that will do 1t publicly 1t must be
matter of surprise to the members Of the order and
to those who sympathze with it that public man
IN Maine, matter how earnestly and ardenty the
Khan has supported him, will say single word In
public in its defense. And Senator Brewster will not
do so.
On the other hand, he cannot say that he opposes
the Khan. Such statement would be ridiculous Even
the Klansmen would refuse to believe it. He must
therefore be silent and trust that Khan Democrats
Khan Republicans and anti-Klan Republicans will join
in electing him.
But the others can speak out. And they ought to
do So Every consideration of personal honesty and
led the way far his party is concerned President
Coolidge will follow in the same path by and BY al
though being of politician than General Dawes
and very fortunately having speaking engagements
in Maine he may remain silent until after September
Sth.
Decent men should declare themselves on this issue.
Thoughtful men of both parties should unite in. re.
moving this vicious political influence from the life OF
our state Texas, under the brave leadership OF MRS
Ferguson has seeded from the Invisible Empire and
returned to the Union Maine ought not to take the
place which Texas has vacated If Fernald and Beedy
and Nelson and Hersey have the courage and the
patriotism to line up with Pattangall and Rednan ana
Ingraham and McIntire and Tebbetts and Stevens on
this ISSUE all that will be needed to drive the Kan
out Of Maine politics will be the defeat of Senator
Brewster on September eighth, and the people will at.
tend to that
Come out in the open, gentlemen. The Khan must
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,