The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-11
EnR. nnAAlE oF A NATToN

Tho Kn Klux Klan has been the Wultife of America for almost a century. when the nation b wounded by war or shaken with unrest Il swoops down upon Amer. lNa ln an effort to devour our way oz life. The Klan infection has been slemmed -- but like Q chronic plaque it has never been erndicated. ll ls one enemy that has engaged in continual warfare against Amer ica since the Civil War. It's ally s hatred. It's weapon is terror And its aim is the destruction of our democracy.
 Only the Bnchenwald butcheries have matched the aadistic crimes committed by Kluxers. Their bloody history Is a throwback to medieval efilelties. They have murdered and tortured. They have mutllated their victims and branded them with acid. The Rlan has even slit the throats of some of their own members who obiected Co the unspeakable say. agery.
 The Klan runs like a bloody thread through the moose every subversive outfit was eager to wrap around Amerlea's neck. Hooded goons goose- stepped with Bundists. The liaison man between the Bund and Klan vas pro-NaH Edward James Hmythe, indicted as a sedltionist. Tn Aug, ID40 Bundists and Klans- men made their odlous romance public at Bund Camp Nordland. Aug list Klapprott. the Bund leader. parked at that time: When Ar. thur Bell. your Grand Giant, asked as about using Camp Nordland for this patriotic meeting, we decided to let them have 1t because of the common bond between us. The principles Of the Bund and the principles of the Klan are the same"
 Many of those indicted as sedi- tlonists and Bundists whooped it ID with the Klan. Yet the Govern ment's triumphant battle against the Bund was never followed up with a fight against the Klan--ai- though the Klan was as much part of the Bund as Fritz Kuhn. And today the resurgent Klan is trying to finish what the Bund started. Destroying the Bund and ignoring the Klan Is comparable to licking the German Army and then not doing anything about the 0e- stapo.
 Donald Shea's nefarious activities were frequently tossed into the pub- Iie arena by this reporter. The Army barred Shea from Americas s eastern sector because he was cons sidered a danger to the nations security. Shea once threatened to lynch legislators who voted for lend.lease. And the greater part of 6hea's rahble-rousing career was devoted to spouting speeches at XXX meetings.
 Don't get the idea Kiuxers have support only among bush-league tr0uble-makers. Before the war they held a gigantic rally at Rock ford, I'll, attended by 50O00 Klans- men. The principal speaker was Sen. c. Wayland Brooks.
 The Klan isn't exclusively a Dixie disease. It has thriyed in many Northern localities. Remembering the infamous Black Legion Gin the MidwesD with its arson squads, fiogging squads and death squads? Tt was composed of Klunatics, An- other Kian-inspired gang was the National Workers League Of De- troit. This notorious outfit spread Nazl propaganda. slowed up war production and helped incitc that city's race riot. The leaders of NWL were indicted, charged with melting a riot and two have also been indicted on sedition charges But for some strange reason they were never put on trial for melting the riot. As the seditiOn indict- ment-the evidence of that case occupies Washingtons largest pige0n-hole.
 The Klan has operated in typi- cal gangsler manner. The mur- ders in one town were always com mitted by Kluxers of nearby burg, And while the murder was being committed the local Klansmen made themselves conspicuous in puhlic-in order to plant an allbi
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