Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-02

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On Tuesday, July 20, 1919, the
f,ichmond, Va. News Leader publish
ed the vesuI;s of its investigation of
the organization Of the Ku KluX Khan
IN this city aud as Il means Of re as
suring the coIured people of this
city said:
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AS for Tie reported revival of the
ku Kiux Nlau. Tho News Leader lac
eau au investigation of this rumor
the day after it was printed in the
to,Gvcd payer, the Richmond PlancL
Ggr investigation shows that the or
Sau,satiun which is popularity sup
poscd 10 he the Kan is Il fratcrna1
association, the avowed objects OF
wglica are very wide. The order
stands for Amcricanism and does not
represent The slightest threat to any
law abiding Negro or to any other
riiHeu This is our conviction. But
IL 1T any future time, the order
should get under the control OF men
w&o w0ul1 Start an improper aglta
tiuu OF any sort we should certainly
can upon the corporation commits
&du to revoke its charter. We re
sard sucl, il contingency, however, as
remote In the extreme, becauSe the
r,emhership of the order as anyone.
eau ascertain is made up OF men
hou1 every reputable citizen would
he willing to trust
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The Associated Press. Correspon-.,
dent hegan an investigation. also. wo
presume from the positive manner Ill
which he makes his assertions. AT +,
The same time the News Leader. was
this statement, this corre'l
c,,,rTen, vas sending over the coun
try the following dispatch:
-
Eichmona, Va, July 29.-An or
,,,,uization fashioned after the Nu .
E,ux Khan has been organized mere
!, dai with tho situation III event
of race riots.
More than 200 prominent business
,na professional men have signed!
,nc membership list and each mas
e,.p ,rmcd and mounted for any
rvcnSuallty. a.,
Extra precautions are being tax
ing Inv authorities to prevent IN out
1,c,s in this section. In addition 10
IN r,olice and sherifls, there are
y,rs. companies Of returned Nation
~ t,pa,,,smcn as we'll rs o,te machine
orD company and n light infantry.
T,hosc man are being held In rondi
p.4zs TO he sent to any part OIL 'he
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This speciric clipping comes from
,y,s. Newport News, Va, Daily Fress'
~ two hundred members of the &c
vixa, xu x,nx Khan bavo been arm
ed and mounted for any eventnaii'E'
what are the colored people in TINS
community expected to do, when
their safety is to he entrusted :" lhis
c,ass of pople?. ..;~'- ~ : -
colored men have recently been
admitted into full membership in the
Auerlr Federation OF Labor anu
they are being united and welded IN
is cooperative bodies.
" the laboring men III this city
ta,y, white and colorcd are united
the professional and business men
to the number of two hundred with
rifss.s and horses are being orgahH :
ed what does it mean for the colorcd
men Of this city, who have combined
WITH the Iahoring' white men 10
stabilize and raise the prices or la
hes The Associated: Press Correspol'
DENT is saying ona thing and the
Ricammd. Va. News Leader CORE
spmntsnt is saying another. Which
IS rIght2 In the meantime conserva'
tive elements in both races had bet
tex take not of these things.
We do not believe that race rio,
wifi take place in this city, but it
may De well to have all of these mat
tiers brought to public notice before
they occur. It may save lives on
bere, sides and prevent much blood.
SHE'D