The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-10-05

F,bOOn to speak against M '".'i
'nior Orderitcs in Durham unde
n sorrell. State Councillor OF
,,r;or order. who resides in
,.m has openly expressed dis
tpre at the speech made by Co
According to the Durham
.,5. Efforts were made by
sin leaders of the Junior Order
|n,-bam to prevail upon Mr.. Co
mt 10 deliver a political ad-
i was learned. but without
tsss Week before last the Eliza
citv resident held a conference
members of the Durham anti
,, organization relative to his
r.,ranre here. Being desiriouS
kvOearing here Under the auspices
ne Junior Order. Mr.. Cohoon.
,tber with members of the anti
m organization. called E. c.
rtsr former district deputy Of
ordsr into conference. At their
|,.s,ion MFR. Gunter appeared be-
[ councils here with the request
they endorse the proposed ad-
Each of the four coucils en-
ed it upon being told that the
.ch would be on the orders prin-
l., With the result that Mr.. Co
his appearance was heralded as
no at the request Of the four
h councils. ="
bate Councillor Sorrel, in COM
Inting upon Cohoon'S speech said;
he meeting in the auditorium
|rrsdsy night was not held under
sanction of the state council or
member of the state board OF
fcers other than Cohoon himself,
b is a member of the state board
officers by virtue Of being the
kpr past state councillor. The
E.ion Of this order relative to
! relation of the Junior Order to
ttcS is iully-Set forth in the las-'
official circular of National
uncilor Llevllyn, of Cincinnati.
DO I hope that the $4,000 mem
5 Of our great patriotic and fra
nal organization will observe not
[y the letter but the spirit OF the
kTEionS Of the constitutional re-
rement stated above.
'lt seems to me very unfortunate
}; the local councils became a
Fty TO an apparent effort TO vio-
ihe provisions of our law in in
tlg a speaker to address a pro-
meeting upon issues confronting
American people today. as every
knows that only candidates and
tical issues are confronting us
this time"
me Durham Herald uses plain
fglage in condemning Cohoon
the unfairneSS of his speech
his tactics. The Herald edi-
pal follows:
ltorial from the Durham Herald
more unfair political speech
seldom been heard in Durham
p that delivered here Thursday
Gni By Walter L. Cohoon. of Eliza
p CITY The unfortunate part was
GOOD people who either knew
yer, or BY the use of reasonable
Rhgence ought TO have known.
9aaded the remarks of the speak
NoTlng how heated politics can
nFone the judgment of men or
IaTl.y Of fair mind in the daily
FAIRS Of life
One deplorable thing about the
loe affair was the u5e that the
F'aer made Of his connection with
Junior Order of United Mechan-
he Is he immediate past state
Acllor Of that order, and did not
70 capitalize it for the purpose
drumming up an audience. II
no seem that the anti-Smith or
'Ha'lon put something over on
ocdI Juniors It was the most
asht abuse Of fraternal affilia-
'nat has been seen in this cam
'sh In spite of the fact that
'e HVeS IN Durham the present
councillor of the Junior Order
past councillor. neither of
| vas present at the speaking.
"eNner approved the use the
,aAsr made OF the Junior Orders
II IN making mis- appeal to re-
o& and sectional prejudices. It
U'cllt 70 believe that local Jun
and their friends will be willing
"ept the Misrepresentation of
Ou'Slder. who. for reasons best
["u % himself. has bolted his
y ano dragged his fraternity in
|e maeiStrom of politics. rather
'"0 u their own number who
approved OF such methods. and
e oyaliy and love for their Or
prevents them from trying to
:" " a political football, such as
U'Ae TO the Ku Klux Klan, and
Noh' 70 the Farmers Alliance
'| DAYS Of Marion Butler.
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