Chapter 66: Change
An organization with extreme views should learn to be more restrained. The ideal situation is that everyone knows you exist, but they don't know where you are. The emergence of the KKK was a temporary impulse. In fact, it was created by veterans from all over the country who were dissatisfied with the outcome of the Civil War.
The source is like this, the organizational model must be very loose, not much more advanced than the mafia. There is no clear proposition, even the United States itself is not a centralized model, a heavy blow can be broken up. So their cohesion should not be overestimated. Sheffield thinks it is not impossible to improve cohesion.
It can be similar to the relationship between the Republican Party and the Tea Party in the United States in later generations. The Tea Party is not a political party but a grassroots movement. The Tea Party movement is a right-wing populist movement. The American Tea Party in history started in 1773. At that time, the people of Boston in the northeastern United States, which was still a British colony, launched a tea dumping event to protest the high tax policy of the British colonial authorities.
The rise of the Tea Party in the 21st century was itself a result of dissatisfaction among some groups with political correctness. In this era, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party had not yet switched sides, and the KKK was not incapable of being the white glove of the Democratic Party.
"How can you be exposed in broad daylight with just a few guns in your hands?" Sheffield looked at Conley who was dissatisfied but kept silent and stretched out his hand. "If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to the Yankees. Anyway, the domestic economy is not very good now, maybe it will be useful. If you can't do it, then take a step back, hide and develop your strength, and wait for the opportunity to appear in public again. If you don't have the strength to make the federal government hesitate and still come out to cause trouble, who else should we fight?"
"I was just excited at the moment and encouraged a lot of people to come. I didn't think too much about it." Conley opened his mouth and wanted to refute but didn't know where to start. Although Sheffield was not very old, the expression on his face when he spoke did not seem like a child. On the contrary, he felt much more mature than himself. His expression and voice did not change from beginning to end, and he considered many more angles than himself.
"Excited for a moment?" Sheffield looked at Conley. This reason could explain many organizations that failed to accomplish anything. He changed the subject and said, "In fact, if you or the entire KKK want to control the black community, there are ways to do it. There are many ways to do it. For example, do you have children?"
"Yes!" Conley, who had been listening to Sheffield's teachings, almost sprained his waist. He really couldn't keep up with the other party's thinking.
"That's good! The United States does not prohibit civilians from carrying guns, but civilians cannot use guns at will. From this point of view, it is better to become a policeman directly! Even if you can't do it, your children can enter the police system if they are interested. It's not that difficult." Sheffield shrugged and pointed out a clear way to Conley. "We Dixies are martial people. This way we can better serve the federal government and ensure the order of white and black communities. Isn't it much better than your noisy behavior? You can see that this case was ultimately decided by the state court and the state police arrested people. You are purely adding drama to yourself. Whether you exist or not, the result will not change. The only thing that has changed is that your fuss today has spread to the North, and the Yankees will laugh at us."
Sheffield had a vague idea in his mind, but he had not yet made a final decision. That was to recruit these civilian 3KK members, since his family had prestige in the hearts of the Dixie people.
As for letting KKK members be police officers, what's wrong with that? It turns darkness into light and gives them a legal cloak, which makes them much smaller targets and reduces a lot of friction. Our great America has its own national conditions. Happy America, gunfights every day, just pull out your gun and do it.
Sheffield suspected that there were indeed many American policemen in later generations who discriminated against black people in their hearts but did not say it out loud, otherwise the racial ratio of people who pulled out their guns and killed people would not be so unbalanced.
"I've been quite busy lately. If you have time, you can use this time to find conveners from other states and come to Oak Manor to find me!" Sheffield felt that he should do something for the order of the United States. This was also for the safety of life and property of citizens of the United States.
As we all know, in the eyes of ordinary citizens, the current police system in the United States is almost the same as the soldiers and bandits, using an idiom he knew in his previous life. This cannot continue. As a farmer's son with a sense of moral responsibility, Sheffield feels that he can do something about it.
What's wrong with arresting more people? Then contract a private prison. Where can we get such cheap labor?
After watching the KKK convener leave, Sheffield, who was standing on the beach, slowly walked back and asked John Connor, "After all, you just fired shots. From a personal point of view, you acted very decisively and should have fired shots at that time. I believe that my grandmother will not say anything here, but we are law-abiding citizens of the United States after all. This matter needs to be explained to the police system. Find someone to pay the fine. Sheriff West will handle this matter."
Although he didn't take the government seriously, it was just a department that managed the common people, but he had to get by on the surface. Fortunately, these black gold employees were old people who had been with the Sheffield family for a long time and understood the young master's difficulties. He was mentally prepared to pay a fine and understand the matter.
"Master, these KKK members are too outrageous!" John Connor was just on guard nearby with other Black Gold employees and did not hear the conversation between Sheffield and Conley, so he asked this question.
"It's ridiculous, but they are useful. Who knows, they might come in handy someday." Sheffield shrugged, kicked out a piece of sand, and sighed heavily, "I haven't made a penny so far. I've just spent all my money. I need to talk to my grandmother."
The conditions at the Port of New Orleans are good, but after all, it has been in operation for many years, and many of the docks and warehouses are owned by others. This does not satisfy everyone. Of course, Sheffield has docks and warehouses in good locations, but one thing is for another, and that can only be used for his own business.
Taking out his pocket watch to check the time, Sheffield estimated that his grandmother should be taking a nap. He gave up the idea of calling and instead wrote down the funds needed by the United Fruit Company and his ideas and investments in aiding police schools in some states, and sent them the message.
This expenditure is definitely an astronomical figure in the eyes of ordinary people. Although it does not need to be paid by the family, but there are many shareholders, ports, investment in plantations and construction of railways all require money.
"Everyone understands that the cost is huge!" Sheffield put the telegram sent from Arlington in his arms and took a look at it. The reply from his grandmother on the telegram was only one word: small change.
This chapter explains it.
(End of this chapter)
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