New Britain herald., 1924-06-25
ANTI,kU KLUX KHAN
 UNDERWOOD'S MOTTO
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be proposed or practiced by any or
 ganization whatsoever"
 Senator Underwood. Nr. Johnston said, had no word 10 say against those who joined any order, secret or otherwise, organized for lawful purpose or 10 advocate openly any principle within the scope of legiti- mate public discussion
 What he does condemn is the par ticipation in politics by any secret organization, the speaker continued. ,"He believes that such action intimi- dates public officails and encourages political or oath bound pledges con trary to public policy"
 At another point MT. Johnston said inc outstanding characteristic of the democratic party was that ii stood for the protection Of human rights by protecting public officials against organized oppression and intimida- ton" Senator Underwood had re- Qucstod. he said, that his position be made plain beyond misunderstanding by the delegates on this grave issue, and added:
 "He believes that unless inc issue is met with candor and dignity in this campaign you will not only invite the disntograiion Of this party but will take backward stop so wholly in- consistent with the basis Of a modern
 liberal government as 10 be too un- thinkable for the democratic party to accept or condonc,"
 The speaker described Senator In- derwood as ono whose "only employ CT for more than quarter of a cen tury last past has been the people Of the Initcd States"
 "lf a man ever lived in modern dimes apart from embarrassing or en- tangling associations or environment. lt is the man We now propose" Mir. Johnston declared. "If any citizen of concern is found guilty of onense against the federal laws involving moral turnitude. there is no reason. personal professional or otherwise. why his administration should not press the prosecution to the point ol penal seryitudc.
 'fhe one indispensable requisite of your choice is that if fall on q man of such exalted chararter that neither Wall street nor Main street, bouip- ward or alley, neither partisan journal nor way side assassin dare impoach his character without earning imne- 1 diate dcrisian; and such n man is this | democrat whom Wc place in nomina- ton"
 Taking up in his opening remarks | Inc need that fine democratic conver- iion nominate a man in this crisis l in public morals to restore 10 The people deserved coniidcnco in their ' public concf rms" Mr. Johnston con- tinucd:
 "The republican party organization i misunderstood is victory in 1920. i p hich was nothing more than the in- 1 reaction or inc people l ngainst thr administration imme- diately responsible for var taxes and for thn unavoidable exercise Of ab- normal federal poaers incident 10 var
 lis officials cane into power in iH2i cNuitanf over confident and in a state Of suspended morals ns a TO- snit Of thai victory, and their party organization promptly lost is com sciruc" and i's capacity to anaiyze n"n and motives or 10 reconcile in ho public iafafrs's is internal con- ilt"fs oFer thn use of iha powers of government. As a result Of the con- 7i'inn at rl"vnIand The nation has discovered fhc complete breakdown 'f republican morale and the loss Of .ts courage.
 The rorrUrfipn in Inc adntnistra- ion of Grant resulted in what NC