The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-11
TODAY
OF MANY THINGS.
PROHIBITION, RELIGION.
RATS. GIN. GASOLINE.
THE Al.-CAI. CONSPIRACY.
. By Arthur Brisbane.

The Knights Of Columbus, most
powerful organization in the United
States, excepting perhaps the Anti
Saloon League, demand that President
Coolidge intervene in the war be-
tween church and state in Mexico.
The appeal, sent out by the Knights
5. Of Columbus "supreme board of di-
rectors." asks that the embargo on
shipping arms into Mexico be set
aside, cites the case Of Russia as simi-
lar to that Of Mexico and reminds the
president that this government has
refused to recognize Russia's govern
ment.
1t is true that Russia has treated
religion and the Russian priests with
scant courtesy, even posting up out
side Russian cathedrals the sign
: Religion is the opium Of the people,
meaning that the business of the
keep the people submissive In their
misery.
But it was not because Russia Of
Tended religion that this government
refused recognition to Russia's gov
ernment. It was because Russia Of
Tended capital and outraged it, poor
feelings.
Childish American bankers bought
millions Of Russian bonds when the
,czar was on his last legs, and bought
them even after he toppled into the
grave. Russia refused to recognize
those bonds, refused payment Of all
bonds. and that facto not disrespect
for religion, is the milk in the Rus
sian non-recogniti0n c0coanut.
It appears that two issues, prohibi-
tiOn and religion, are to become more
and more important between now and
the 1928 election. Congressman Up
SHAW, of Georgia. one Of the Anti
Saloon Leagues hardest fighters, Is
drafted to help in the Alabama guber-
material and senatorial primary cam
paigns. He starts his battle in Bir-
mingham, under the auspices Of the
mems Bible class Of the First Metho-
dist church. with savage attack on
Governor AL Smith Of New York, %
]. a wet and Catholic.
Bibb Graves, candidate for governor,
made constant attacks on Governor
Smith in his speaking tour. and is
!. expected to get most Of the Ku Klux
Klan vote.
Senator Heflin, Democratic Senator
from Alabama, says, "The wolves OF
Wall street would not let me have q
chance inside the White House,
which is true, and adds. "Al Smith
,has no more chance OF presidential
election than have"
The Alabama senator goes on to say
that "Al Smith, as nm outstanding
Catholic, is too closely allied with q
foreign potentate." President Coolidge
takes life seriously, laughs rarely.
.But he will laugh when be learns that
Senator Heflin says that there is "an
alliance between Al and CAL" mean
ing between President Coolidge and
Governor Smith.
That lonesome pine tree In the
north il not farther from the south
ern palm than Cal from Al.
The respectable fatherseof this ma
ton never looked forward to the sort
Of presidential campaign that n COM
ino year after next. 1T will be lively,
II not edifyinG, and Senator Heflin
should know that practical northern
noliticians agree on one pbint. II Cow
ernor Smith u turned away on purely
religious grounds. there will not BE-
the faintest chance Of slecti1g any
other Democrat In 1923. 6mth has
friends enough tN guarantee that.
Rut. FOR that matter, II prosperity
continues, there would be liftIs chance
(Contihned . pags thssp)