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\V. 11. Carnith, j»iofcsor of com-parative literature at Leland Stanford university. ( aliforuiu, formcrlv of the University of Kansas, has written \V. I. Boss, state superin-tendent of publie instruetion, a warm eonimemlntion of Boss’s aetion in rejecting “The Birth of a Nation ” Him. Professor t’arruth was professor of Hcrmanie lamruauos at the university lor years, and is author of “Kadi in His Own Tomrue’’ and other i*oem». In his letter to Superintendent Boss hlt;* says: .1 saw by a Lawrence pa pm- that you were summoned to show eauso wliy you barred “The Birth of a Nation” from Kansas. I wish I eould afford to make the trip to Kansas in order to l»e put on the stand in your behalf. It ’s worth all that my '.hare in voni* briiiL'ini*: up cost to have you ♦_! i \ 4* this infamous pieee a bit of it'' deserts.It revive m vituperation and sur *'eptitious. wav ' all the bitterness ot the t h\jl war. It endeavors t«. glorify la vyh'ssnes and ly lie hint:', and thus maliirns the white people of the south.It misrepresents the 110*410 raee most shockingly and deliberately eal-eulates on impairing and spreadinir that bale!ul tin*, raee liatred. i!there were, as there ouyht to he. pos-silde aetion for raee libel, which oimht to he a thousand-fold more heinous tlian individual libel, thispiece and its promoter- should beeompelled to pay damages enough to the to 410 tace to build ;i 'UM'c of Ihiske^ee.Jt fwu^rav 111 most shockim; openness the most loathsome faee of lust. How an audience of men and women, and worst*, of box and air!. ran sit a lt;: wateli for twenty minutes the de-tnoniae eouiiter aime and actmn oi a lhstfwl brute oursuiUi: hi intended, victim, passes mv eomprebension. do have enirau'eil a man of whatever eha* arter, to pose for that exhibition \v;i a enme deeper 111 Ms damnina cherts than the crime he represents, do sotor the office, oi lt;ouni *. A ‘ lt;i; • v oi till' Id Hlllty, sub Jlt; » ’ to t C a ■ * a ■ of the BepuliUcan Primaries.JOHN .1. B1L1NH.This rs t'» an non ic* » ;v lt;: 1 • ifor T he o! fee 0] • out. A ! *1 ■Houidas count v. Kansas, suha -*t • .*the Republican pr inm np. 1 . i kw Ar. 1For Commissioner of Finance1 hereby announce myself as a ran-lidate for t*ommission*t of Finance, subject to the fitv pt amine-.¥. ' 0ART1 RFor C’p of District Court I am a candidate for 1 he 01: olt; derk of the I »itriet lt;eurf suhj* »o the Republican voters at the pi unary ieleetion in Airjust.It. M. KRITluRY.For County Clerkfteo. f ’. It rune ilt; a Vnnd: J ■»«* nomination for county Perk, s ib .*• ; to the Republican primaries.I lav e v on done y o■;* duly : dependent upon you unrd ylt;o policy in (*:lt;* of the het h e r 1 nice companies y on van adliciten ilized humanhein4 S 1O V | -11'Ur::arepresent av.101:is oftis; 0ik* step; h sdii*ut 1114 thanto ak tIK 111 t oi witiCt 1 e clime M«1ha■ beer: sick atever -1r er,Inbailee. j aw a p»»v *of ?t'ls d,test;dde shoe . I :f:kui 4 «ii1 hi(*S!eel s(Ul t!W1 liOUsa I d S Oi111 V •0: t U! vv menvv ho1 iiv c vs it in*( dita opa r«* nt I vWithout pi otfSt. . * k« «-i»U!lt;iej1 aide nuinber who *: vi i ' * lt;•lt;»! : uendJ ed it. I s:,oe h{ r. o *-n doeI who mirtht son-ad ii * m rm- «. thlt;i thick ! U at ; 4 *f o a 4■\ cry moral ! 'lac . I 1 at s 1 - :I tut I am emu f ort * d tomv dear native state o! h:,so ty ken -land a*.an * '. • d iu lt;lt;oik* *• f 1 *v J '*?•••’(.) v .is ! Iti , a , -1 'pe i: ! tie v lt;1 d * ..* :• 1 1 i*
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Lawrence Daily Journal World
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Wed, Mar 15, 1916
Page 8
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