Fiery Cross, Volume 2, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1923 — Page 8

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A Clear Statement of What This Organization Is Not, and What Its Prlnclples Are Christian Religion Fidelity to Country Support of Education Separation of Church and State White Supremacy.

By Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans Imperial Wizard, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

i no Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, maligned by its enejnies, misunderstood by many who should be its friends, waxing strong in the face of unjust criticism, developing elements of greatness in the midst of opposition, speaks a language that should be comprehended by every true American citizen, and is waging a warfare for those principles that have made America the great nation that it is today, and which will make America safe for Americans in the tomorrow of its national life. Let me make it clear what this organization is NOT. It is not a hooded band of ruffians. It is not a super-government that seeks to build its empire upon the ruins of democracy; it is not an organization seeking to create race prejudice or develop race hatred; it is not a white-cap organization seeking to impress righteousness on a community by methods not countenanced by the law; it knows nothing of the hangman's noose nor the tar and feathers of the marauder; it is not opposed to any religion as such and it does not seek in any particular to undermine or destroy any tenet of the constitution. Its members are neither murderers, law breakers or skulkers. They do not mask that their acts should not be discovered for thpir rip Ad a of JTlArr-v and charity and patriotism are recordeu tn every community where the fiery cross has been lighted. These things the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan ARE NOT. ANOTHER FRAME-UP AT SPRINGFIELD (Continued from Page 1.) fifid officials, under the euise of DfOSfKHltlon. and law pnfnrccmpnl stands now fully exposed, and their direct connection with the conspiracy is established and forever. Other News of the Trial Step by step and in every way the ntontintic ili.it ihn Cm.; -f; 1 .1 n ; ,t ' contentions that the Snrinefifild raid on the Klan Headquarters, the arrest a or William courtner, Kleagle of the . , . . . Klan on a charge of inciting to riot and the subsequent preliminary hearing on this charge in Judge Golden C. Davis' court at Springfield, was law or oasis of lact become a de finite certainty " The first, and oomnlcta ihroi l,g I hit. :tnd Wiltph r&triat amA no a l,nnAl.. out In the first return was the ruling by the court that the search warrant was illegal and that the books, priVita na nape - votrnlin n r A a4V.v. . .' - 1 . uvv. 1 itfi'imuu unii iii uum v . -. v. v i ,t uuiawiuwy auu me court ordered their return. It developed in the hearing, however, that the American flag and the Holy Bible wero not seized under this unlawful warrant and evervqne of the raiding officers was so forced to testify under oath. Officers Abele, Donelley, Fisher and every mothers son of them were forced to testify under oath that nothing obscene and that nothing was found that would corrupt the morals of youth except the oath of fidelity which they would have the people believe was obscene and which the court held was not. It developed further that Courtner never was legally arrested and ii is thought that it was never intended that he be legally arrested. He was only technically arrested and the evidence shoves "that no return was ever made on the warrant. The contention and claim of the Fiery Cross last week that the whole matter was an instigation on the part of Catholic officials to stir up religious strife and racial hatred which is a dangerous thing in this city was proven when Attorney J. P. Malone lor the Prosecution called Mont C. Hambright, Clerk of the Common Police Court and attempted to introduce into evidence papers pertaining to the Fulton School case which has been pending in that court. Being unable to introduce this matter as evidence Attorney Malone attempted to get it before the public and the newspaper men by oral statements of his own in which he was promptly squelched by the court. The Klan attorneys immediately issued a statement as follows: Klaji Attorneys Issue Statement "At the convening of court this morning Judge Golden C. Davis announced his holding on the petition for the return of the property seized under the search warrant; holding that the search and seizure was invalid and unlawful, and ordered that the property seized in said search be returned to the defendant. "That this finding is of importance and a sustaining of constitutional law and rights guaranteed to the citizens under the constitution is significant and of first magnitude. "That the racial strife and social situation in Springfield and which has existed for years should be made an issue at this time is certainly to be deplored and regretted by all right thinking people, but that it is being made an issue by the prosecution and win ne met by the defense is assured "Bringine ud this old situation and scratching at an old sore withnt IIZ provocation or reason in itself tends sSriSeld"0 rhrIngfbyoubtthtS "This nractice. ,t.r,

THE KLANSUER

Its message to the world is far different. It speaks a message of stern duty and patriotic endeavor to its members. It tells them that their first duty is to America; to speak, act and vote in accordance with American principles; that national patriotism is greater than party fealty and a Klansman is derelict in his patriotism unless he votes first, last and all the time for American citizens who are honest and capable and for American principles. It proclaims in every Klavern the fundamental doctrine of the separation of church and stateit grants to every man the right to worship God as he sees fit but denies the right of any foreign ecclesiastic to meauie m the affairs of this eov ernment. It recognizes the principle of political equality of all citizens but u sianas eternally against the theory of social equality. It has Roiindorf rho tocsin of alarm against the mixture oi me oiooa or the white race with that of other races. It believes in the supremacy of the white race and pledges its members to the maintenance of that proposition. The Knights of t.ho Kn tti !1 V 1 Inn believes in the fundamentals of the L-nrisuan religion: stands for Christ's principles exemplified in the lives of men. With faith in God and a trust in the regenerating influences of Jesus Christ, the Knights of thf Kn Kiuv Klan pledges its membership to the principles or ndelity to country, support of education through our public school system, complete separation of church and state and the supremacy and a magnifying of a problem of years standing. "We hope that the preliminary hearing will be conducted legally, decently, iu order and as free from this sort, of thing as is possible." Further evidence and positive proof that the entire matter was a frame-up is indicated l,y the action of Judge Davis in explaining and stating very definitely from the benc.n that the evidence introduced was irrelevant and incompetent unless it was f w , t . , i.uuuri.Li;u up Uiltl IIIitL It would all be thrown out unless it was ....... i . , ... ... properly connected up and that it roven beyond a doubt that there was conspiracy to incite to riot. ry 1 i i ... iJiutccuiiis ana a pre limuiary hearing was onlv mad M ine wnote proceeding and a presible by the assurance of Attorney Malone for the prosecution on his professional word of honor that such llegal and incomDetent cvidrnr would later be sustained, knowine ..v,, n, i,,, Lime iu U.U tr SUCn statBmont thi, I, a n.,t.3 ,i i; tun well at the time he made such vat ea ,-, Ri ct Vi.. 1 . i standing at the bar and in the community to the ends that he might vent his spleen and air in this hearing the r. . T . . . . ,. . . otici i nuuia, oams oi tne Klan and personal and private matters of Courtner. Time without number Judge Davis cautioned him that he was on his word of honor until it became evident and utterly ridiculous. SOUTH BEND HOLDS BIG OPEN MEETING South Bend, Ind. A crowd of 1500 to 1600 South Bend citizens crowded into Place Hall tonight to hear Rev. G. Stanley West, of Brazil, discuss the history of Klanism. The meeting was by invitation and Reverend West's remarks were thoughtfully and well received. Klan regalia was in evidence. On the stairs and at the doors stood robed figures, with visors down. A half dozen or more men similarly clad were arranged in set positions back of the speaker. There was no demonstration. Some mention was made of the rumored attempts to break up the meeting, but nothing to indicate such an. intent occurred. Everything was orderly and except for applause that greeted the speaker, the meeting was quiet. A reporter was present. He was there by invit.ation. In a letter addressed to his paper, he was asked to attend a "semi-public"' meeting. Admittance, stated the letter, would be by card only. The Reverend West was introduced by a man speaking from out of the folds of his white regalia. By his apparent familiarity with the subject that entered into his remarks, he no doubt was the local organizer, or Kleagle, as he is called. Acts of Samaritanlsm Crawfordsville, Ind. Following their recent daring parade through this city, the local Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have started a series of charitable acts that are serving to keep the Invisible Empire constantly before the people. At the present time, five local families owe their thanks to the Klan for noble deeds. Charities included not only mon.ey, but groceries, furniture, rent and doctor bills. The Conkwright family, almost on the verge of starvation, -received a truck load of gifts from the Klaa, including furniture and groceries. Trie Coombs family were aided finau'IVJIl" B "mLwnen -meant their "I??:. W"1 mny or this Klan n m tne . 1 JT? southern

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1$ maau PREVENTOR Private Fitting Room Opposes Return of Auto Fees (Concluded from Page 1.) opposed any kind of a gasoline tax; first, because it is simply another tax on the automobile and is in no wise justifiable unless it were in lieu of a license fee; and in addition to this we have opposed an increase in license fees over and above that which is necessary to take care or the highway commission for the simple reason that any such excess revenue in the state and county road funds. "The press has carried many statements that a gasoline tax and a 100 per cent, increase in license fees were necessary in order to get Indiana's federal aid. It is known that $1,500,000 in addition to what the highway commission now has will take care of Indiana's increased system and secure every dollar of federal aid available as far as allotments have been made, which is the end of 1925. These articles stating that a gasoline tax and a 100 per cent, increase in license fees is necessary usually carry somewhere in the article that in such event the Inheritance tax and the 3-cent state levy now going to the highway commission fund would be removed. In addition to this it must be apparent to any one who is close to the situation that a gasoline tax and an inrnoa in li cense feea could not be levied unless one or the other went back to the counties, and. any money that goes oacK to tne counties goes to the free gravel road repair fund,, and who will question but what the county levies would be reduced accordinirlv and that the amount of money put into tne roaa repair tund would be only as a net result lust what thA officials of the respective counties thought snouiu oe in tnat tund. Scheme of Increases "This whole scheme of proposed increases to the extent f mn cent, in licease-fees and- a gasoline tax has been- under , the guise ofmaking the 'tnotortetBoJ this, state believe that in voting for such taxes they were supporting, good roads. It is high time,mat4e, public's desire iui gooci roans stop neing preyed on

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Tke "Profeaalonal Womiu" Laat Among the scores of lasts of this type being shown, we hava seen thte compare favorably with. In it have been incorporated all of the accepted principles of orthopedic shoemakin. too numerous to list, and Including the features acP?de?aia Clubs6 Y- W- - A' and the The results amply justify the two years of study and experiment by. one of the country's master last ind tccrs. To wear It means comfort and SHOE PARLORS 309 ROOSEVELT BLDG. lifLTti Zti:1?: the money now going to the state highway commission road fund and to stop talking and working to take money away from the state highway commission that it now has or to put new taxes on the automobile to send back to the counties for the purpose of reducing the tax levy for the free gravel road repair fund bf the counties." SUPPORTS CHURCH AT ODON KNIGHTS OF INVISIBLE EMPIRE p SUPPORT U. B. CHURCH. Odon, Ind Last Sunday evening at the close of the service at the United Brethren Church in this city, members of the Ku Klux Klan presented the pastor with $100.00 as an endorsement, and aid in development of the work of the Reverend Jane in his church in this community. The members of the Klan silently entered and after a brief ceremony, silently filed to the rear of the church where they listened to a stirring address by Reverend Jane, on "Americanism." Fiery Gross Burns at Ligonier Ligioner, Ind. That the Klan Is active in Noble County was evidenced by a large Fiery Cross burnine in Ligonier on Tuesday ;night. It is significant that the Klan is particu larly active in Ligonier. By those who are in touch with the situation it is thought that the recent activity of the organization is brought about by. local civic conditions that it is thought the Klan will be instrumental in correcting and helping. The origin of the Fiery Cross is unknown aere. ana excited cnnaMnrnhia ,m. ment ana wonaer on th mart, nt thu 1 citizens.

The Ladies' organization for the State of Indiana is now ready and functioning throughout the State. Forty-two counties of the State are already organized and others are developing rapidly.

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