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Show SEN. REED HEAPS RIDICULE ON KLAN KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2. Senator James A. Reed, Democratic candidate for re-election to tho United States senate, ridiculed the Ku Klux Jtlan in a political speech here. "Afer 1(0 years of national life," Senator Re I uuerted In launching his att ack apalnst the klan." the serpent of proscription has crawled down from the dark ages, wound Itself around the temple of liberty and thrust Its forked tongue against the 'Goddess of Liberty " Mr. Reed. In opening his speech, (charged that members of the organization organi-zation had conspired to disturb the meeting by walking out In a body. "I wonder If Its members have read ithe constitution." Mr. Reed asked, in his attack on the klan. They evidently evi-dently have not for they foster racial and religious prejudice." |