Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1923 — Page 4
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Friday, February f, 1923
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S LAST MESSAGE
Klansmen Super Patriots
A good Klansman is a man with an honest heart who can make the public see the principles of the organization through the public's besf'eye." OKI Hen Franklin was a supersalesman who "sold" Liberty to the world. He sold to the new world the idea of liberty so strong that a Republic was dedicated to his salesmanship. And so successfully did he "sell" the old world the same ideas that the people discouraged any attempt on the part of their officials to combat it. He used as a medium of distribution wise and logical sayings often touched with humor. No one in any great crisis ever said anything more effective or forceful than his declaration: "We must hang together or we shall hang separately." The enemies of Liberty recognized in him the most formidable foe to their projects.
Klansmen today believe that the Liberty of America is again at stake; that 100 per cent. Americans, as sold by Franklin, are losing ground and the Hame unyielding courage, the same irresistible force of coordinated secret cfTort is required to sustain it. No one ever denied that the Minute Men of '76 were secretly organized. Today, if a man is found out by the enemies of 100 per cent. Americanism lie loses a job as city fireman and gets a better one, or loses a job as a may chlnist and gets one as a tool maker. In those days he lost his neck. A Klansman today should be proud to bear the name and to attest his fidelity to a deathless republic. It Is quite natural that in an organization growing by leaps and bounds that there is a lack of co-ordination, a lack of common understanding. With the most bitter, most relentless efforts of destruction on every hand it will require a spirit of fraternity never before equaled . It took a lively patriot to believe in the future greatness of this Republic in 1775, but any Klansman clearly sees the future of the Klan today. This year will mark the crowning year of a Republic sustained and where arms were required in '76 only practical, common sense, unyielding courage and a co-ordinated drive for members, who, by their very force of numbers, make victory certain.
New, York, N. Y. Theodore Koosevelt's last message to the American j people urged them to continue the fight for "Americanism." It was delivered at the all-American benefit concert, given by the American Defense Society in the Hippodrome last night. It was read by Henry C. Quimby, trustee of the society. "I cannot be with you, but I wish you Godspeed," the message said. "There must be no sagging back in the fight for Americanism, merely because the war is over. There are plenty of persons who have already made the assertion that they believed the American people have a short memory and that they intend to revive all the foreign associations in America in order to hinder the complete Americanization of our people. "In the first placQ, we should insist that if the immigrant comes here in good faith to become an American and assimilates himself to us he shall be treated on an exact equality with
every one else, for it . is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed or birthplace, or origin. "But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in fact an American
and nothing but an American. If he tries to keep segregated with men of his own origin and separate from the rest of America, then he isn't doing his part as an American. 'There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an
American, but also is something else, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and no place for the red flag which symbolizes all wars against liberty and justice as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile. "We have room for but one language here and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding house; we have room for but one soul, loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people." Above are the words of a real American. God bless Teddy Roosevelt. He left no doubt in anybody's mind where
he stood on the question of Americanism. All we can do is to second what is so well said in the words of the immortal Eoosevelt, above. Aliens, yes, should be treated on an exact equality with everyone else providing they become in fact Americans, and nothing Dut Americans. Eoosevelt tolerated no hyphenism. A man who called himself a German-American, or an Italian-American, or an English-American, was, in his eyes, more German, more Italian, or more English than American. As he says there is room in this country for but one flag, and that Old Glory. There is room in this country for but one language, and that the American language, and every Americans allegiance is to America alone.
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Last Sunday a call for volunteers for the choir was sent out. About 30 responded for this service and a larse chorus choir is being organized with the Baptist quartet as a nucleus and with Miss Nina Elkins as leader." Rev. Woodward is an evangelistic pastor and all that have heard his sermons will admit that he is a bold and fearless preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He preaches the old gospel in a new and interesting way. The public of Marion and Grant county will do well to attend these meetings.
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Yea, Butler!
Proud Father was talking to ambitious son who had just entered his Senior year at Arsenal Tech. Says Proud Father, "Son, I suppose you will want to go to some big eastern college next year'.'" Says ambitious son to Father: "Oh, no, Father, I have looked em over pretty close, and I have decided to ro to Butler." With our wonderful Arsenal Technical High School sending our Indianapolis boys "on to Butler," we have faith in the future of
r at, te, and with a reorganization of ihe inHiinnnii. s.h..! n...i u.i
fed we have hope for our city schools. ' .
Seventy-three years ago Butler College was incorporated by an act of the legislaure as the Northwestern University under the sponsorship of the Christian Churches of Indiana. They took their religion a bit more seriously, perhaps, than we do now and their creation then gives rise to the thoueht that nmv when Hntw Ccu
lege is celebrating Founders Day is a time for sober thought and some retiecJ Ktatmnt supporting the Klan
tion on the needs of our school system. Support to the new "Butler today will reflect the present generation's appreciation of its obligations. Butler! Rich in traditions of Christianity and education, with a firm place In the hearts of our sons, we greet you. Yea! Hutler.
The Klan Is Law-Abiding The Lima Republican-Gazette, like most of the dailies of the country, does not hesitate to make mis-statements when speaking of the Knights of the Ku KJux Klan. Their headlines furnish the intimation that "masked law has reared its head in Allen county," and regardless of this misleading headline the article does not bear out the accusation. On the whole the article la fair, except at one place where it says that the Searchlight proclaims the Klan to be a law unto itself; we know that this is not so. We know that the Searchlight made no such statement at any time, and would not do so because the Searchlight is one of the few papers in the country that dares to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The Klan is dedicated to law enforcement, regardless of what the law may be, and every member has taken an oath to stand squarely behind the Constitution of the United States and all constitutional law, and to operate only through the regularly constituted process of the law. Any newspaper or individual who says that the Klan is a law unto itself, or ever intends to be, is slandering the best citiztens in America. In other words, any such paper or individual that makes that statement is either ignorant of the real intentions of the Klan or else is telling a barefaced lie.
Gas City, Ind. The Rev. Edgar Moore, a preacher in the M. E. church in this city, showed his antagonism to Protestant Christianity by returning his part of a donation which the local Klan made to the Protestant ministers. He says that he was led to this action by a careful reading of the Indianapolis Star, the Leader-Tribune, the Chronicle, and many other periodicals, which have failed to inform him of a single religious, educational, or political organization that has spoken one word itrf no; ""''i's!JfljJ Our corrftHnnnrtenK "'"yhv he dons not read a paper that woulcl tell him the truth about the Klan, as these other periodicals that he has mentioned, for various reasons, can not do so. If any organization in which he believes should make a
it
would never get into the daily press.
If he is really a broad-minded man and wishes light on the situation, it would not be a very hard matter for him to secure it, and to disperse every
accusation which he states was published in the Gas City Journal, j The Klan oath has been published ! time after time, and thus becomes
public property, and any weak-kneed Protestant who can read in that oath a sponsorship of lawlessness, mob spirit or any other of the things the Rev? Moore accuses the Klan of, certainly has a strange sort of mental apparatus.
HAS VISITED MER ROUGE
America For Americans In Washington, the bouse committee on immigration is reported to be considering changing our present immigration laws insofar as they carry present restrictions. , We know not all the influence behind this move. We have a suspicion. But we do know it is placing the welfare of this country in the background. Pressure that Is tremendous is being exerted by religious groups to bring their adherents, relatives and friends from foreign shores and equal pressure of public opinion, forcefully exerted must be manifest to meet it. Write your representative. We do not want a flood of religious, political and social radicals in America and neither do we want cheap foreign labor competing with American labor. It is dangerous.
Lets Go To Europe Now! Clarence Darrow, noted Chicago lawyer, defender of the I. W. W.'s during the war is quoted in "Tolerance" as making the following statement at Gary, Ind., while addressing the Israel Temple audience. Head it and think: Mr. Darrow ridiculed the phrase. "100 per cent. American," in his speech. "If it wasn't for the foreign population in this country we wouldn't have any freedom left," Mr. Darrow declared. "I am a foreigner myself," he added, "my forefathers having come to this country only a short time before the Revolutionary war. But I have traveled in other countries and find they have many privileges which we are not allowed to en-joy in this country. This is why I say that the phrase, '100 per cent. American," is nothing but cant ana hypocrisy."
SHERIDAN KLAN BURNS CR08S AND HELP3 8ICK MAN
' On Saturday night, the 18th day of
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; the Sheridan Klan burned a large -flery cross, atthe Intersection of BeeonoV St., and the . tycoon Railway. ...Tie cross" burned,,; for,, some, three how,'- lllhttoa up. the- heaven r tar
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A stranger, supposed to be a member of the Sheridan Klan, appeared at the home of Ob Stephens in the south part of town last evening, the 28th day of January, and presented itfrs. Stephens with a letter containing 10 la cash and a ten-dollar grocery book. Mr. Stephens has been sick-for sev
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bers of the Ku Klux Klan.
Mrs. Lindley has been on the banks of Lake LaFourche from the waters of which the two dead bodies were taken and knows many of the men who have been mentioned in press dispatches as connected with the case. She is personally acquainted with Dr. McKoin, one of the accused, and knows of Watt Daniels and Thomas F. Richards, the victims of the now famous kidnaping and murder case. Tom Davenport, who testified is from the old aristocratic family of Davenports. - Many of the witnesses that have testified in the case are known by Mrs. Lindley. Morehouse Parish, which is spoken of so much in the dispatches, is what we would in Indiana call a county and Mer Rouge papers, which Mrs. Lindley receives, seem to think that there is two sides to the question and that the mystery has not been solved. Mrs. Lindley is naturally ve'ry much interested in the Mer Rouge case and follows all the newspaper reports that are broadcasted about the affair. From Sullivan, Ind.
KNIGHTSTOWN KLAN MAKES DONATION
CITIZEN MET WITH VILE LANGUAGE FROM MAYOR OF LAFAYETTE PARADE NOT HELD AFTER ORDINANCE IS PASSED TO PREVENT IT.
Lafayette, Ind. A Protestant citizen of this city recently went to Mayor Durgan asking for a copy of the city ordinance which prohibits masked parades except on Halloween night. This ordinance was passed on Tuesday evening, Jan. 23. A Klan parade was to have taken place, but was not held because members of the Klan never violate the law. The ordinance, of course, could hardly be made to stand", but one of the principles of the Ki ts law and orrter .an,. oCcourse, ftjRittOiK-Jt, only through the regular process of the law. , When this citizen asked for a copy of the ordinance and asked the mayor to sign it he was met by a flow of vile language, from this supposed Mason, which we are sure he did not learn In a Masonic lodge.
The Town of the Famous- "Hooded Mob" Double Murder. Mer Rouge, La., is not at all like it has been pictured by some of the press dispatches according to Mrs. S. E. Lindley of this city, who has frequently visited her brother, Herbert Leach postmaster of Mer Rouge, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, who formerly lived in this little southern city which is receiving so much newspaper publicity since the finding of the bodies of the two men identified as residents of Mer Rouge and sup
posed to have been murdered by mem-as God moves you. Due acknowledg-
Clermont M. E. Church to be Dedicated Sunday, Feb. 11
Clermont, Ind. Sunday, Feb. 11, 1923, is the day set to dedicate our new church building and this is your special invitation to attend all the services. President F. L. Stovall and others will speak during the morning, afternoon and evening. Good singing will be a special feature. The Ladies of the church will serve dinner to which all present will be cordially invited. We knpw you will rejoice with us over the completion of this beautiful house of worship and want a part in its dedication to Almighty God. The invitation is general as well as special and we want all who can do so to come. The burning of the old church made rebuilding imperative and called forth much sacrificial giving on the part of the membership. Since we find it necessary to ask aid from our friends we earnestly implore your generous consideration of our appeal as a call from God. May vou respond
ment will be made.
We hope it will be possible for you to be present Sunday, Feb. 11 and assure you that your daily prayers and inspiring presence will count for more than you can ever know. May the Lord bless you and keep you is our prayer. Earnestly and Sincerely yours, The Pastor, officers and members of the Clermont M. E. Church.
Knightstown, Ind. The Ku Klux Klan recently made a cash donation Of 45 to Winifred Kinder, one of the oldest - citteeng of this city? who' was severely . stricken not. long ago. -The donation' was accepted In. the same
spirit in which, Jt. was "glvenT
First Baptist Church, Marion To Hold Special Meetings
Marion, Ind., Feb. 9. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 11, and lasting for at least two weeks, there will be special evangelistic services at the First Baptist church of Marioa, Ind. The meeting will be led by the pastor, Rev. D. L. Woodward, who was invited by a unanimous vote of the church to conduct the meetings. The pastor considers the vote of the churcti as a vote of confidence and Is" assured of the unanimous support of his church. The spirit of the ..church is running high and the spirit of revival has been running strong and gathering momentum for weeks. This ts being evidenced by unusual results at the regular church " Services, -ota morning and evening. "Tfiere 1)41 fceea a total of ovet Heclstoaalnlh'past
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THE USUAL MISSTATEMENTS LaPorte, Ind. The Laporte Daily Herald of Wednesday, Jan. 31, reports a meeting held in this city on Tuesday night preceding. A speaker from Kokomo is reported to have said that the Klan is well organized in Laporte. This speaker is said to have set forth the principles of the organization and to have made a strong appeal for a positive, upstanding, fearless Americanism. He denied that the Klan is anti-Catholic, anti-Jew, or anti-negro, but said that it is just purely and simply, pro-American. The report by this paper and the. Michigan City news, that the Klan meeting was a fizzle, is absolutely untrue. We are advised by our Michigan City reporter who asks how long the public is to stand for mis-statements and bare-faced lies in the press of the nation.
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