The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-09-25
LETTER TO VOTERS

LETTER TO VOTERS
COMMON honesty and frankness compel to state
position the Klan ISSUE unalterably opposed
to the Klan in its principle and practice.
Klan sympahizers, and not their opponents have ap
preached me to ascertain my views this point I
have been warned that to oppose the Klan
certain defeat That may readily follow, but any
shall have given the people of this senatorial district
chance to pass cearcut issue of current iuport
ance And if am defeated this ISSUE which nv con-
fdence in the fairness and intelligence will
not allow me to believe, persuaded that shall have
oeter served this state in campaigning against this sin
lister movement than, winning a Klansman I could
serve at the State Capitol believing Klan legislators
avowedy do, in lawlessness and mob-rule
Naturally, appeal for support to all voters who re-
spect conviction in politics and desire check this prev
alent bysteria of religious and racial bigotry
stand ready SO far regular duties will allow
to defend position before any audience and to debate
the issue with any klan advocate whether be cand
date or organizer for the Hooded Fraternity.
J. S. FERRIS,
Democratic Nominee State Senator Eleventh District
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1T was small and doubtful trick for the Durango
Democrat to the returns vote for Govern
or Sweet in La Plata County The Democrat does not
IKE Sweet and has for liking him. but that
constitutes for suppessng their readers
the number of votes for him. That was small and
little. unworthy big daily paper.
AN encouraging sign is the conversion of Henmetta
Lake to Government conservation He in favor of
inducing the Government to build reservoir in Taylor
would take the natural flow of the through
pipe and generate electric for general
costs could be reduced 500 still pay for the
whole enterprise Henrietta will likely find some wav to
oppose it he finds out that really good
thing,
TO Campaign a democrat while openly supporting
the La Toilette ticket be adroit but it is distinctly
dishonest-News- Champ
Which is preferable, squarely announcing ones self
carrying at the head and secretly knitting
YOU Sweet
Governor and did your level best to elect Griffith Four
years you carried Colins in your ticket and
generally credited with working and voting for Shoup
This year carry Harry Casadays in ticket
and advise people to vote against him. You id
crooked Henrietta that believe socks
ony-tel democrat what is honest in politics (We
recall that you advised Lying a little about our
weather If you believed for in the integ
rity of man it would cause you to oppose him. You
the defender of criminal the docket the
of every overt, crooked brought home
honest officials, malignant ulcer the Democratic
party and you going to be removed by the acid Of
public opinion.
THIS has been constitutions, week in the United
States How many Sentinel readers have given the
ater thought much less read part of that great
tion depends? Possibly they heard the subject
talking giving congress power to take awav the nre
negatives of the higher courts which have the duty of
tepreting the constituton-Grand Junction Sentinel
The Sentinel is too well edited paper to print the
above Mr. Walker should know that declaring acts Of
Congress unconstitutional an usurpation by the Su-
Court At the time constitution was debated
by the authors several attempts made to authorize
the Supreme Court to do just what doing and
each the authority denied La Toilette is not
trying to give Congress power. He is trying to
force the Supreme Court back Constitutional
ground This socalled constitutional week was framed
to give opportunity 20 all who willing to lie like
the devil to discred La Toilette There is no ATTEMPT
by to take away of the constitutional powers
of the Supreme Court but there effort way
stop that body from usurping powers given
Those who read fevered constitutional by fen
zfed lawyers might well take in heading u
s. Constitution Gradually the Supreme Court has impu
IDENTITY assumed not only it's right legislate but is
rapidly assuming the powers of the executive branch Oh
governncnt It's membership from time to time ha.
called attention to this and marked example NAV be
found in the dissenting opinion of part of the body
the majority decision the child labor law this
we'll most other things he speaks Of Senator La Fol
lette is absolutely right.