Fiery Cross, Volume 3, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1923 — Page 8

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THE FIERY CROSS Friday, November 30, 1923

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(By Staff Correspondent)

WILLIAMSON. W. Va., Dec. 5.

One of the most spectacular and

sensational parades ever seen m J-lintto county since the famous

march of miners in 1920 was' staged here Wednesday night last, when hundreds of members of the Knights

of the Ku Klux Klan, attired in fulLJ

regalia of the order, paraded downtown streets. More than 3,000 persons, the largest crowd to witness a single event here since the famous march of miners, jammed downtown streets, and were packed on the sidewalks like sardines in a can. There neVer was as large a crowd on the streets of Williamson before except on two occasions, aged residents declare. While a mammoth fiery cross biassed on a mountain overlooking Reservation Hill and the city, the

marchers, carrying great sticks of

red and green fire, and headed by a

military band, marched on the downtown business section. Leading the parade were two robed Klansmen mounted on hooded steeds. Next

came a member of the order carrying a miniature fiery cross illuminated with candles. Following immediately behind the cross was the band, and then came the hundreds of marchers. Klan-Gets Injunction From time to time during the parade rockets were set off on adjacent

hillsides and hissed their fiery way

high over the heads of the marchers

The appearance of each rocket was

preceded by heavy aerial bombing

and the bursting of the fireworks brought subsequent reports. Despite the fact that some of the local authorities had opposed the march and. that considerable discussion of the "invasion" had been heard in official circles, the parade went over with a bang. The vast throng that viewed the spectacle was as orderly as the marchers themselves and not once was there any sign of disorder. Pursuant to its ancient traditions

of always obeying the law, but fearing that the law might, in this case

become a boomerang, members of

the Klan secured an injunction

against local authorities restraining

them from interfering with the pa-

rade. The injuction was issued by

i-Judge R. D. Bailey of Pineville. Had

it not been for the injunction it is believed that the parade would have been stopped by local authorities.

However, there is no law on the statute books compelling an organ

ization to secure a permit to parade.

As a precautionary measure members of the police force were sta

tioned at various points throughout the city. More than one hundred

LKlansmen in plain clothes mingled

wun me uirong wniie uie pa.ra.utj was

in progress, and was ready at a moment's notice to assist police officers in bringing to justice any person who might have been inclined to cause a disturbance. 400 Join Klan Following the parade a big naturalization was put on at the Williamson public school grounds. A state officer of the realm of West Virginia addressed the larged crowd which assembled at the grounds to learn of the principles ot the Klan. In a concise and interesting manner the Klan official expounded the prin

ciples of the organization and ex

plained in no ambiguous terms its purpose. More than two-thirds of the crowd that saw the parade went to the school grounds to hear the lecture. Despite bits of wafting frost the audience braved the cold night air and listened intently to the discourse It is understood that several hundred applications for membership were received at the meeting. A class of approximately 400 persons was initiated. During the nat

uralization heavy bombing was heard

on the surrounding hills and a huge fiery cross illuminated the grounds

where the ceremony was in progress

The naturalization grounds were separated from the outside world by

ropes, resembling a roped arena

Outside the ropes were twojines of

robed Klansmel. One line was fac

ing outward while the other line was facing inward. The candidates

marched in between the two lines.

The ceremonies lasted until nearly midnight, after which the great mass of immaculate figures melted away and Williamson once again became

the little mountain city in the heart of the billion-dollar coal fields, with

no particular excitement or stir aside from that of the usual routine

of the town.

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OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Dec. 5 The deafli of Mrs. Paris Robb, who died at a hospital In Evansvllle Monday, following a serious operation, brought about the fiust funeral ceremony ever held in this community by the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. Church services were held at . the General Baptist Church by Rev. F.

G. Kinney, pastor, and the edifice was fiilled to capacity with many standing outside. After the minister had closed his services, forty-two Klansmen in full regalia drove up to the church in

automobiles and marched in silently with arms folded, and offered silent prayer at the casket, on which lay

two flosal crosses.

At the cevietery; later, the Klans-

women paiA their last respects si

lently and their last act was to place a fiery cross upon the grave of their

departed sister.

(Confined from Page 1) contributions? Are all illuminating questions, but which it is doubted has never occurred to the congress

man as being of interest to the folk back home. Questions in which the average congressman seems to be interested, however, are how far will he control the patronage in his home district? Who. among his campaign

supporters v will obtain appointive.

positions? And to what offices will they be appointed? With-hese thoughts in his mind, he hardly has

much time, together with the "social whirl," to give much thought about the machinery and methods under which he will Jiave to work and render some public service while in congress. . Now That They Are Here Now that they are here, some of them "initiated" and some of them "untried neophytes" of the "underworld" of congressional life, it would be interesting to know whether or not "they are either a boss or a slave" to the system here. It is firmly believed and generally con

ceded that most members are in the latter class, but it is not enough for the people to know that fact. Cer

tain distinction should be pointed out, because there are men here who do not sense, and never have sensed and never will sense, the slavish part they play, while there are many who comprehend conditions but lack the bravery to protest and are doubtful of the intelligent co-operation and solidified support of the rank and file of their constituents. It would be interesting to ask the newcomers today who, among the old members, communicated with them immediately upon their arrival and what was the. nature and object

of this contact, and whether or not

the advantages of "party regularity'

were emphasized and, what is of great importance and would prove most illuminating, what actually

transpired at the first caucus held

here, and whether or not congressional methods were discussed, and whether the discussions were of a "political" or "economical" nature. A thoughtful, though dangerous question to ask the average newcomer, for what committee places has he been promised? And, it would be doubtful if any answer could be received at all to the inquiry if one asked of the newcoming congress

man his opinion of the practical political value of the chairmanship of the House committee, as well as how many of "the standing committees justified their existence at all? It would- be illuminating to know whether some of these House committees will keep a public record of their meetings or any calendar or data that would show the status of business in their hands and whether or not their- committee meetings would be executive meetings open to the public. For Some of the Old Boys While there Is some - tendency to quibble and discuss campaign ex

penses of some of these newly-

elected, there is no thought given to the expense of perpetual campaigning of "old members" now in Congress; and any attempt to take the people - from the realm of conjecture into the field of facts "on the system of campaigning of the old wheel horses" would appear futile to any but the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, who do not intend to accept things as they are, regardless of how long standing or how great the authority therefor. The ' exact amount of "mileage" drawn since the ".old boy" has entered congress, how he handled his

stationary allowance covers;' what

relatives he has appointed to Secre

tarial or clerkship positions; who of his relatives are on the "House

patronage list;" whether or not he ever considered the seriousness, the

cost and consequence to the public

of being elected to congress at all;

whether or not he is satisfied to have

existing conditions continue, and what he would do to "eliminate members of Congress from and to emancipate them from the slavish system here, would certainly prove of interest to the rank and file of these who are governed "by the consent of the governed." It would be interesting to ask the re-elected congressman what local and private measures he ever introduced and whether they represented bonuses, pensions, private

claims, cannOh, bridges, buildings: rivers and harbors, etc., or what not, and what appropriation each carried and how many of these meaaures were ever passed and how many of them ever got beyond the "introduction stage"" Incidentally, how many of them were ever printed and franked out to im

press the voters back home with the idea that they were trying to do something for them and count the cost of such a performance in postage alone ; how many government documents were franked out for po

litical purposes and the amount of expense for such action; and, above all things, how many undelivered

speeches has he had printed and franked back to the folks at home through the regular congressional

record routes.

ment, and I submit, in conclusion, four constructive questions that could be and ought to be answered by every man in the present congress: How would you go about it to take special privilege out of politics, making politics- the servant rather than the master in governmental affairs

substituting statesmen for politi

cians, to the end that public service may-predominateover self-service in that field? How would you divorce from legislation the corrupting influence of both pork and patronage, thereby eliminating a thousand and one kinds . of local "trash" and raising members above th-status of errand

boys for political bosses and selfish

individuals, communities and classes?

What do you propose to advocate and do to bring about a wholesome reconstruction of the motives and methods of congress, to the end that efficiency and economy may replacf

the existing orgy of spoils and special favors within the national legislature? How would you handle the fiscal affairs of the government, as to both appropriations and revenue, giving principles and particulars and reorganization needs from beginning to end?

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Prohibition, evangelism and international co-operation will be discussed by the executive committee of the Federal

Council of Churches at its annual meeting in Columbus, O., Dec. 12. Thirty communions, having an adult membership of 20,000,000, will be represented, according to plans made -public here, and one of the meetings will center about the duty of church members in connection with law enforcement "with especial reference at the present time to the

eighteenth amendment and prohibition legislation." Senator Borah, of Idaho, will be a speaker at one of

the sessions. The meeting will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the organization of the Federal Council of Churches, and among others who will deliver addresses are Fred B. Smith, of New York, one of those who organized the recent "citizenship conference" held at Washing

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