Show Y ji t r S The I 9 ne Safe Course of I 1 S J d d PRESIDENT RESIDENT COOLIDGE apparently is not I fi- fi t inclined to mix In in the internal strife of I Mu Ku Klux Klan as urged by Edward Young I r Clarke la ke former imperial wizard CI Clarke corn com com I that the organization is developing into 1 cheap political which is a 13 real t nace to law and order and demp democratic in in- v The fact that the president does ri f. f become alarmed over ver the situation does necessarily mean that Clarke is entirely i rong in his contentions j j Jt it It is significant that Clarke e had no mis mis- I givings ivings concerning the course of his on until he himself had been defeated The most wholesome sign so far faras as the peo peo- Aple pIe I as a whole are concerned is that Mat groups within the klan are fighting each other In Iii Inthis this his state it is far less dangerous to law and nd order Border der and democratic institutions th than n it was was was' I V i fallen len the membership was in c complete control I y t We do recognize a danger in the klan organization rg but it is one that existed before S Clarke complained and nd even before the klan attained any considerable strength Group I I efforts t tl tp control the destiny of a people and the course of government are always dangerous danger danger- ous whether they are are exerted by a ra klan or orsome orsome orsome some other organization The thing is not new for it il has always existed and no doubt will vill continue to exist so long as differences of opinions cast men and women into different groups S The greatest ideal of our government is that which seeks the greatest good for the greatest number meaning simply that government government government govern govern- ment should be conducted in the best interests of the majority of the people without regard to religious or fraternal groupings It Is difficult difficult cult to maintain this ideal for the reason that organizations often come into control of the machinery of government and use it for class advantages rath rather r than in the best interests of the people at l large rge In the c conduct of American government the safe course lies in holding to one unity the people With the first obligations given to them there can be no particular menace to our life and institutions The dangers come conic when we place other other I obligations ahead of these We have been I comparatively free of of th them m and so it Is that j President Coolidge is not unduly alarmed by the charges brought by Mr Clarke I |