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TULSA DAILY WORLD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1020. 7 1 iiii rui (lYnni Ponca City N'cms, .Inimnrj to) Mason Condemns Attempt to Involve Masonry in Politics Oppose Propaganda The following communication, received today by L. H. Wcntu from Right Eminent J.v les Q. Louthan, Past Grand Commander Knights Templar of Okla homa, indicates why the Masons are not in sympathy with the propaganda now being used against J. .1. McGraw. January 10th, U)li0. Mr. h. H. Wentz. Ponca City, Oklahoma. Dear Mr. Wcntz: Picgarding our conversation of this morning in the course of which you called to my attention the fact that certain men in this state arc conducting a questionable . propaganda in an effort to influence the choice of a member from Oklahoma of the Republican National Committee, I am submitting herewith part of an ad dress delivered by mo at Chandler, Okla., at a pub lic Easter service in 191G .which expresses my views upon the subject. The statements then made arc true now, and will be true always. Respectfully, JAMES Q. LOUTHAN. "Inasmuch as there are those present today who know not the mysteries of our order, let it be said that the Masonic Fraternity is a body of men who believe and have faith in God and an abiding confidence in the fair intention of their fellow men ; who associate them selves and commune together that they may thereby become wiser, better, and, consequently, happier; who cherish in remembrance the love of their fellows; em ploy themselves upon the means of effecting good for others, building their own happiness upon the promo tion of Ihe happiness of those with whom they uru given association. "With a membership so numerous it is not surpris-. ing that there have been and shall be a very few who have failed to learn of and form a proper regard for flic high principles of the Order, attempt to prostitute, its influence and their membership in it either in the furtherance of their own private interests or in an un warranted oppostion to the interests of others. "The purposes of the Fraternity arc to promote peace and harmony by subduing the passions and prejudices; provide a rational good-fellowship by dis playing the beauties of brotherly love and charity; and tp instill within the minds of its members that just de ference which accords to every other man the rijht to live his life as may please him best and to worship his God in whatever particular way and by whatever par ticular form his conscience may inspire him. "It neither teaches nor condemns any particular creed or religious belief, but enjoins upon each indi vidual to be steadfast in the faith of his own profession, be that profession Jewish, Mohammedan, Confucian, Buddhist, Catholic or Protestant. Men of all these faiths have been and are now members of the Masonic Fra ternity, believe in and practice its principles and teach ings, are loyal to its purposes and proud of their affilia tion, "However, within and among the membership, mis guided attempts are sometimes made to engender hatred for or opposition to men because of their rclig-, ious beliefs. No good Mason will ever be guilty of this, for guilt accompanies it and no man having the good of the Order in his heart will endeavor in any event or place or by any nefarious subterfuge to invoke the prejudice or excite the passion of other Masons in this or any other regard; and anyone claiming membership in the Order, whoever or wherever he may be or what ever may bo his plan or purpose, who attacks another because of religious belief of that other has failed utterly to have learned the foundation principle of uni versality taught by the Order and is not to be believed or trusted." WHEREAS, It appears that efforts are being made to inject into the cam paign for National Committeeman for Oklahoma issues attempting to bring the Masonic Order into politics for the sole purpose of injuring our fellow townsman, J. I. McGraw, THHKEKOKE, We, the undersigned Masons of Ponca City, Oklahoma, do hereby say to the Masons throughout Oklahoma, that knowing .Jim McGraw as a neighbor; as a public and a private citizen; knowing his family and his home life and the ideals for which he stands in a public, private and religious way he is clean, upright, broadminded and absosolutely on the square and entirely worthy of the support and confidence of every true and loyal American citizen. We say this, not as en endorsement of the candidacy of -Mm McGraw for Na tional Committeeman, but in justice to n man whom we know to be a MAN, and as a protest against any attempt to drag a fraternal order or to inject a religious issue into a political contest. PRF.I)T. KMItUV (Mimlor ponca Ledge No. S3 .1. I). POUTl'R (Senior Warden I'oncii Lodge No. 83) W. It. Colli) (Junior Warden I'onrn Lodge No. S3) P. I). KOUTZ (Secretary Ponea Lodge No. S3) M. P. LONO (Kmlncnt Commitml IJen lltir Cum- matidry No. 14) .1. P. SHItOnP (High 1'iloKt Olivet Cluiptor No. 2.'.) .MILKS KVllAlt (Pant Commander 1km llur Com. nmndory No. I I) C. It. IIANIil,i:V o LOUIS S ItARNKS (IC. T.) L. II. WKNTZ (S3 degree (Pnt Commander) 1'. C. DUVALL (IC. T.) I. . K. MKKIC (It degree) (Pt Miint(ir) IIAltllV TltAOIN (K. T. ) (32 2degrce) Wil. II. UNOLANl)- (If. T.)(32 degree) P . A. HIJIII'RLINO (32 drRrco) OKO. I MILLIJR (32 degree) (If. T.) JOS. C. MILLHIl (32 dcKree) FRRI) I). SPARKS (32 degree) (K. T.) (Past a rami .Mnnti'r Stato of Oklahoma ) . W. A. T. HOIIIJRTSON (32 degree) (If. T.) (Pint .' Mauler) II. 1'. HA!tTi:it (II degree) (If. T.) (Pdttt lllsh Prloel) J. M. HAIt.MON (K. T.) It. N. CI.AItIC (14 degree) I A. MARIS (Punt Master) II. It. PRICK MN DAWSON J. 12. SANOKltS (IC. T. ) C. II. HOLI.OWAV (14 degree) (If. T.) C. O. JOHNSON It. P. IIAUOHMAN (32 degree) If. T.) ,11. M. RKKH12 C. 12. 11AM (32 degree) (If, T.) .1. W. WIK.K11 (If. T.) (14 degree) II, 12. MORRISON (32 degree) (jf, T.) C. D. DUNCAN (32 degrco) (If. T.) A W. OHHRKCIIKLP (If. T.) II. 11. I'OltH ( IC. T ) IltA CLARK M. I). SHIRK (32 degiee) JAM llt.'TCIIINHON U'nl MuteT) (If. T.) M. IC. VAN WINK 1.1 : i:. It. KOM.Kll 11. W. KOM.Kll , O. P. ICI'CIClK. 'I'.) (14 liegreo) flKOROi: P. SMITH (32 degree) WAY Nil P. RICH (IC. T.) I). A. lljAH'ICINH (32 degree) (ii:oit(;i: a waokcic (2 irgioc) 12. HAUL I2ATON HURT 11. McCA RTV " A I, I. AN HII.HV (If. T.) I.. .1. MIMMtKN (32 degree) ROV MI2RTC (If. T.) W. If. MOORM (Pant Mauler) (II degree) (If. A. I.. ROHAN (32 degree) J. S. AICOItN (.12 ilugroo) K. Al. TIKiflT (32 degree) J. A. McNI'lSSU (32 degree) p. i). appli'oati: (if. t.) FRANK II. LUCAS (32 degree) C. W. AIILi;CHWP.I)l2 iii:n w. phasic h. a. okllhplaine k. t.) john ii. koll12r , N. W. MoDOWKM, (I'HHt Mailer), (14 degree) PRANK CASTATOH (14 degree) . W. A. LOCK WOO 1 1 PRANK M2HSKHT, JR. (32 degree) HOV III.ACIf CD. AHIIKNIIL'RST (If. T.) J. (1. PARIS I.. H. JOHNSON 1JAN MOON (K. T.) (32 degree.) 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