Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 47, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1923 — Page 8
PAGE EIGHT
THE
PEORU IlRM. MILLION "IN," paces BAioiXTjcy hearing
UL, '5SfTTT, IS lnvol-
MJ?eflUWi fa bankruptcy waB
led Tftul's'day against the Acme
parvesuilg Machine Company ot tfeoria. "the petition was filed by
three Chicago banks, each one ot them holding a promissory note for 20,000. The company has debts ot more than 11,000,000, the petition
states.
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KLAN IS ACTIVE At
JffimyilCfflGAN H(V$Ps!l,T,. itfieh.. Sent. 16.It Is
bej,iev$d that, the Knlgh'jjt the Ku
jtuux juan nave peen organizea nero
and that membership m the order is increasing at a rabid r'ate. Ow
ing to the secrfedy use4 by the Klan, tioVever. it is ImosslDle to say with any degree ot accurfcy tfst how m4ny people o Howell have joined thft American offrer.
A huge Hery "cross was burned at the top of Hyns hill, nqrthekst of the City, lat Friday night, Which slghlffes that the. Klan is undoubtedly entrenching itself in .uifs Community as We'll as In. the entire state,
PERSONAL DESPOT
ISM,' SAYS
(Continued from Page 1) state, of O4l5tomahai WceSTfy and ft now receiving do resolve: "That we pledge our allegiance
to alj constituted laws and authori
ties thereof;
"That- we dee to express pur conjplnce "in the civil .authorities Qf our" city and county and here and
now pledge them our support in re
moving tne stigma irom ma name
01 our community.
That we believe Tulsa and Tulsa
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county citizens to be on par with
any, in our nation;
"That we ask the pres.s of our city and the nation at large to refrain
irom any uuuue expression ur eiu-
ocal congttrbns that, will
phaajs" on local cond rilct the em
FIERY
CROSS
Friday, September 21, 1923-
MAINE POLITICIANS
GET SEyME SHOCK
VKGIMA ADOPTS
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ROOFING Painting Contractor GEO'. E. PRtflTT Drexel 6969
O. F. PERRY AtTfO REPAIRING 618 Superior St. (between Meridian and Illinois, one-half square north of Masonic Temple). Shop Phone, Lincoln 8680 Res., Washington 0141
tboci name of tbj
citizenship of, our county and state; "5Sat we 'belffve rin truth In adVertMrrtr. wKSthe It be In the form
0fes, the, seTHng of ,mertffah"alse Or 'tfie eploiBng of the reputation of ou community: 'iiTgat a co jrf 65 these resolutions be i&tled toeJsnTal office, oS& t6 e$k of tfi 3Iy paners, d''o clus 6f our cltf and press of the nation, thereby shSwiiag tBSt we as an advS'oiSb ahd.iS good citizens believe Tulsa, TOtsVtfBUnty and the State of bklhoma a fit place in Which t6 live,"
f Continued fropi Paj-aa) ell td tH"e ffaaittSfis of fll vears.
aid wlth tK relfaTe of my natifd
city stui at heart, to cheerfully resume my place in the ranks and lend evetjr assiStance to a fair trial of the nlw hSFfer in accordance with the public will." Ha vent iwiuch to Say
City omclals. who will nrobablv
lose..thjair pblWonf as te result of the "election, ar not Inclined to "make any piibUd stale'naeh'ta. As Ihe'y were mostly eriDOSed ?A tha a'ctlv6 interest
W6gby the Klafibmien and the women vmers in tEe election, it Is but
nat&al that they do not have jery mtfch to say it the breifent time.
City Clerk Frank Welch phiioopliically saj;i, "it semi to be the will of ,thj people," wch lentlment 1
enaorsea o.TeKrnel9jmgiy by the metaBers of the Klan. th 'mmn
, 'Jk.'. - . . r -- T r-w
S,
e rC5&Lt of the election means
a faffi' of government that has
beeg id tonie for more than ninety JSrt ytjg- go out ol existence in this big1 n January 1. Ia Clace of A mavnr and rvnnn11.-
Wltlilli be governed by a commlssiS of frfo and city manager, too miy be imported from any part of the state.
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All who have been fortunate enough to get them, are "Dellfc-hted" with the emblem of the FIERY CROSS They are NOT the official emblem of the Ku Klux Klan. They are made of filled GOLD and the stone setting-s are of exceptional brilliancy. Its uses will suggest themselves to you It you are 100 per cent American. The emblem la one and a quarter Inches long with A cross arm of seven-eighths inches. The price, IS.OO each. Single orders will be Bent registered mall; In clubB of ten or more they will be sent by express, C. O. D. Money refunded If not satisfied, provided cross is returned within five days. No checks. P. O. order only. Tb.4 cumber Is limited. Address
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Condition in Tulsa Calm The condition In Tulsa Is calm and the rafiitia had accomplished nothing that can be seen, is the opinion of Tulsa re'sidents. The county of Tulsa is laboring under the cost of the militia and it has placed a heavy draindn the county's finances, it is claimed.
The resolutions now being framed
by different organizations, it is said, are much "tagger" than they would have been had it not been for military law. However, the Ben-Hur
Temple. 131, p. O. O. K., passed a
resolution last week that was
couched in rather strong language under the pre'sliit situation. The Knights of Khorassan, the "Sunshine
Boys" of the Knights of Pythias
lodge, "deplore the present situation" which in their opinion is
"brought about largely by the misuse of the pardon system" by Governor Waited. A copy of the resolutions -follow:
"To whom it may concern: "Wheretfs, we votaries of Ben-Hur Temple 18i, Dramatic Order Kpjghts of Khorassan, after due consideration ot tlje so-called 'reign of lawlessness In our city and state,' do hereby resolve: "That we here and now reaffirm our allegiance to the constitution
and laws of the United States of America, pledge ourselves to "defend its flag, and institutions against any encroachnient of any nature; "That we publicly proclaim our faith in the civil authorities of our city and county. We hereby commend them tor their tireless efforts
and fearless courage in enforcing the law without fear or favor and! pledge them our assistance in enforcing same. Walton Pardon Record Deplored "That we deplore the present condition which, as we see it, is brought about largely by the misuse of the
pardon and parole system of our state : "That we are against mob-rule in any form, in any state of our nation, and we hold the Constitution of the United States sufficient as a guar
antee to any citizen, body of citizens
or organizations, to enjoy the privl
leges of free speech and peaceful
assemblage, regardless ot race or
creed; "That we resent the vile enuncia'
tions recently hurled at our fair city, and we here and now declare to the
whole world our faith in the citizen
ship of Tulsa, Tulsa county and the
state of Oklahoma to be as patriotic
as law abiding and upon as high a
plane as any city, county or state in
this nation or the whole world ; "That a copy of these resolutions be mailed to the Imperial Prince, one to each of the Tulsa daily papers, one to the county attorney, sheriff and mayor, so that all may know that we as Dokeys, as lawabiding citizens, believe Tulsa, Tulsa
county and our state a good place in which to live."
It Is declared here that Governor Walton has tried and Is now endeavoring to nullify the constitution of Oklahoma. "Despot" is but one of the accusations hurled at the chief executive by the press of this state. "Act of Personal Despotism'
"Governor Walton's attempt to suppress the freedom of the press in the United States," says the editor of the Tulsa Tribune, "by ordering
a censorship of the Tribune, is the climatic act in a process of personal despotism seldom equaled in the history ot America." According to the editor of the Tribune, Walton has committed acts expressly forbidden in the constitution of Oklahoma.
That the people of Oklahoma are "up In arms" following the acts of Walton In his fake stand, In which
it Is declared that his "fight against
the Kn Klnx Klan Is merely a subter
fuge to call out the militia," Is not
to be doubted. It is openly declared here that only under military law could Governor Walton escape Im
peachment proceedings.
Thus was brought about the "fight on the Klan." Something had to be
done by Walton to hold off those who had the power to curb him and thereby comply with the wishes of the people of Oklahoma Who were then tiring ot the spectacular actions
of the former railroad engineer who had found his. way to the governor's chair and, in the minds of thousands, usurping every right of the individual citizen and the free press.
Last week the governor made a two-days' "inspection" of Tulsa. Heavy-jowled and with a huge physique, the governor made his
way about Tulsa. During his stay
Politicians Get Shrrcrs CoM shivers are today chasing up and dbwn the spines Of politicians throughout the state when they 'think ot the Portland election. With the growth of the Klan in this state a sentlnierit has been created for better civic government arid the result
last week shows that the people ot Maine are ready for a new deal from the politicians, who before the advent of the Klan, whjch organization has crystallized sentiment in favor of better things, ran things pretty much to suit themselves. In speaking of the election the Beaton Herald says that "it Is conceded that Without the support of
the members of the Klan the
change of government would not have taken place. The Klan never officially announced the champion
ship ofhe victorious ticket and there was never an ocenly an-
I nounced friendship."
njM a mivwu laut, nowever, iuai the mimbers of the Klan were' pledged for better government and all were aware that the members WOutd support the ticket tha't Was
elected on September 10. No election in years gained the interest shown last week. This was due to the fact that all were waiting to get a line on the strength of the Klan In Maine. The opponents ot the organization found out. Opponents Throw Eggs A number of these same opponents, unable to abide by the constitution, which says such things shall be de
cided by ballot, pelted leaders of the
committee in charge of the winning ticket with eggs. A riot call was
sent to the police station but no ar
rests were made.
(Continue fjrbm Page 1) end Judicial powers should be separate and disupt; and that the members thereof may be restrained from dpjireBslon, by feeling and participating in the burthen's ot the people, they Should, at xed periods, be reduced to a private station, return into that body fiom which they were origiiiatly tAkfn, and the vacancies be suttplld. By fjfequent, certain and reuUr erec'iJoh. to which all, or any part o the jfpFmer members to bejMft.elglbli of ineligible, as the laws shall direct.
6. That, ill elections ought to be
11-wb, &w uutt au men navmg sum' cterit evidence 6t nermanent com
nidii, lnteiest ith, ajad attachment to the cdHtfniinttv hava tha rle-tit rt
I suffrage, and bin not be taxed, ' or
.deprived of their property for puplib uses, without their own consent.
or that ot their reAfteseiitfltives art
99Aa, npr oouna by any law to which they have net in like manner
assented, for the pttbllo good.
7. That all powfr of suspending lays, or t execution ot laws, by Anna An f "Irvf
plhl re'prfl&h'tatives of the people, is
Injurious tp tj&elr rights and ought
not io do exercised. Fair and Speedy Trials
8. That in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his
accusation, to be confronted with the aCTises and witnesses, to call
speedy trial by an impartial Jury of I twelve r4en of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he can
not be found guilty; nor can he be compelled to give evidence against himself; that no man be deprived ot his liberty, except by the law of the land or the Judgment of his peers. 9. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines Imposed, her cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 10. Tat general warrants wheTeby. an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or nersons not named, or whim a of
fense is not particularly described and supported, by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not
to be granted. 11. That in controversies respect
ins property, and in suits between
man and man, the ancient trial by Jury of twelve men Is preferable to
any other, and ought to be held
sacred.
LAUDS ELAN
FOR BEING STRICTLY
A LAW-ABIDING BODY
Auditorium of Church Jammed
With Persons Seeking Information on Order
Shows Grave. Danger to Country in
Present Immigration Laws Melting Pot Overworked
thought, Sunday would be a tUn
OX tJ .past. He said that the for eigne? in a too great many inataacal brings his old-country idea htf and retains them, "brings hit churca and other customs and does not b come really American. You eaahl melt a too great quantity of leaa in pot, and we can't melt down the influx of foreigners in this conns try if the gates, are thrown open t them too widely," he declared. Declares Need for Klan When disturbances occur such af those in Oklahoma, wh'ere tne gov ernor threatens to call but militia, or give Jhe citizens the right to go armed and shoot'to kill If molested by masked men: the Herrln mine
massacre, "still a. blot on the name of the old state of Abraham Lincoln, ot when a body of law-abiding citU
j-zens march in a? parade and are at-
(Special to The Fiery Cross)
PONTIAC. Mich.. Kent 1K TW
clarjng that laws without crystal
lised public sentiment behind them I are worthlono anA tint Tr.,
Klan was one agency that stood back tocke ftnd tb'elr ranks reduced b
or tne national constitution and the "uuuucu uu 4U,eu' wruiiea laws of the nation, Dr. C. S. Knight, fommultyTrof, "a, country, accord
Pastor of the First Baptist Church, re- ,s r-,;r"s?V lQen inereis neea
cemiy discussed at considerable "'a u mux Jsaan 10 iena VVon SSttgth the, activities of the Klan. as t0,WB- , he explained he had learned ol them . ?UJ v a7vS are E?od S111689 through reading and personal con- backed by the crystallized, aenttment
nlsh that sentiment' and the Klan
now," the speaker said.
that he read in a publlca-
The auditorium of tha church
flltfitf tn ananiti, 1 is doing that
ofnhfort in atknA in and added
real
&
tion recently that the Klan was mak
ing an effot to get its members to get back into their own churches. He took occasion to mention the wave of what he called "rotten literature" that he said had come Into the country from abroad and
said that too many folks have been
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Dallas, the Eastern Star, and the Council of Jewish Women. The Junior Order of American Mechanics
will furnish the assembly room.
he demanded the resignation ot cer
tain officials who had come under his wrath. These are the officials who, in resolutions by different or
ganizations in the city of Tulsa, were commended for their enforcement of
the law.
A "Spectacular Boomerang" ' The spectacular means now employed by Walton to gain publicity for himself are now acting as a
boomerang. There Is no secret attached to the fact that Walton Is desirous of being a United States senator. The farce now being enacted by him, instead of gaining a place in the hearts of the peopleaside from ulterior motives Is now placing his election farther away than ever before. In some places
his present acts are put down as Just so much political "hokum." In others the voters are more bitter and Walton's record of pardoning criminals, which It is claimed is the cause of what lawlessness there has
been In Tulsa, Is pointed to as the best reason on earth why he should never again hold office or continue In the governor's chair.
The present situation, it is firmly
believed in Oklahoma by- the vast
majority, is the beginning of the end
for the governor. Walton evidently
believes he can create dissension
among the. better class of citizens throughout the state and before they
realize the meaning of the spurious
issues he has caused, unite the worst
citizenship into a formidable minority and with the two rush into the
toga of a senator before the people
have awakened to his duplicity.
High -Handed Acts Awaken People
However, the people have awak
ened too early. His unwarranted attack on the citizens of Tulsa and
Tulsa county; his despotic action of
sending Maior O'Rourke into a news
paper office with a blue pencil; his
demanding ot resignations from offi
clals high in the esteem of citizens
and his threat to arrest all members
of the state legislature should they
assemble to investigate and curb nis high-handed acts, and the coming to light of his pardon record, wherein
it is alleged that habitual criminals have been released from prison and
granted police powers have brought about a crystallized sentiment that
bodes 111 tor the aspirations ot one
Jack Walton.
Not only the state ot Oklahoma
has at last realized the fallacy of
Governor Walton, but the country
at large is awakening to the fact that Walton's "fight on the Klan" is merely a vehicle on which Walton hopes to lide into the United States Senate.
Freedom of Press
12. That the freedom of the press Is one tit the irreat hnlwarks Af lib
erty, and can nevr be restrained but by despotic governments.
13. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people.
trained to arms, Is the proper, nat
ural and safe defense of a free state;
that -standing armies In time ot
peaoe Bhould be avoided as danger
our to lihertv: and that, in nil rases
the military should be under strict
subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
14. That the people have a right to uniform government; and there
fore that, no government separate from or "independent of the government of Virginia, ought to be erected or established within the limits
thereof. Firm Adherence to Justice
15. That no free government, or the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation,
temperance, frugality and -virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
18. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and
the manner-of discharging it, can be
directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the duty of
all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
At the conclusion of the services
an offering was taken for the Japanese relief and $111.48 reported as the amount contributed. Back to the Constitution Prefacing hla nririraso with thi
. C3 wvv TT.W. I Uwk&V. LUUU vW UIJ. J 4U1AO UChVQ UTOU remark that he was not a Klan mem- asleep regarding the Insidious stuff
oer, but had read so much and that these books contain, but that
learned a great deal of the Klan the Klan had been waking some ot and its activities and purposes while them up concerning the danger to
; ' .wi. p w vaiiLuiuio, uc jruuLii. belieyed it timely that folks be told There is only one way to win, tha something about it. pastor stated, in conclusion, and that
He read extensively from various is bv "love and a sauare deal and
puDucauons m wnicn the theme of the religion of Jesirs Christ."
geiung pacK to the united States
uonBuuraon was stressed and as
serted that there is a too srreat
multiplicity ot boards and commis
sions In government affairs. He
said that people all over the na
tion are now demandlner that the
government get back to .the constitution. In connection with this
demand, he said, there is a growing movement over the nation, greater than any other, expanding in a way
most startling. The Klan. he said.
stood back of the constitution and
he read portions of the Klan oath
of allegiance, which, he said, he was
enabled to procure while in California at a public initiation of the
society, unqualified allegiance to! the United States government is In
sisted upon in the oath, he said.
Lawless Forces Abroad
Dr. Knight commented upon what
he said were the activities-of many forces of lawlessness now abroad in
the land and mentioned that the K. K. K. was organized. to prevent the spread ot just this sort of thing. He .likened the tremendous growth of the order to a tidal wave, and declared it is piling up its membership
at a great rate. He referred to
Initiatory ceX$jh6hy he witnessed in
aan Jose, California, several weeks
ago, held in the open and attended!
by the public without restriction.
Klansmen of Indiana! You, your families and friends are invited to attend - Wisconsin's First Annual Harvest Festival Barbecue, Entertainment and Naturalization Ceremonial to be held at ; Pleasant Valley Park 126 Beautiful Acres, conveniently located in Milwaukee County
Ho0d cheerfd lchnfed SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29'
ances of the Klan speakers, because I
what It heard was fully American."
Dr. Knight said, and added that he went away from the ceremony considerably impressed. Asserting that immigration prob
lems are fraught with grave danger to the nation's Sunday, its day of worship. Dr. Knight said that unless the "melting pot" of the country was heated to a tar greater degree
than at present and tho influx of foreigners assimilated and made American In custom, habit and
1:00 P.M. to Midnight See article in this issue complete information
for:
Big Crowd Sees Blazing Symbol
on Banks of Kalamazoo River Klan Active - .
Address all communications to P. O. BOX 1042 MILWAUKEE, WIS.
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FIERY CROSS BURNS
AT ALLEGAN, MICH.
(By Staff Correspondent) ALLEGAN, Mich., Sept. 15. The
burning of a large fiery cross on the banks of the Kalamazoo river last
Saturday night was seen by hun
dreds of people, as the town was full of shoppers in the business district
at the time.
It has been believed for quite a
while that a Klan was stationed in this city but nothing definite had been learned. It was understood
that some of the leading citizens
were members here owing to the fact that the Klan is made up ot men who do their own thinking. The
cross attracted much attention as it burned at the water's edge and
signified that the Knights ot the Ku Klux Klan were a reality in this community.
A few days ago a fiery cross was
burned on "Old Bald Head" near
Saueatuck. this county, and there
have also been a couple of crosses
burned In the southern part ot the
county recently which has led many
local residents to believe mat-the
Klart' is very active here at the pres
ent time in this section.
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