Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-02-08
KT KLUX BENEVOLENT BUNCH

to speak in a derogatory way about any
person or set Of persons who are trying
even in a humble way to do their part
toward making this old world better place
for mankind to live in. TO be constantly
misunderstood and misjudged takes all the
JOY out of life, and besides, it is tiresome
task this everlasting explaining So we
mortals should be little more charitable
in our criticisms, should analyze and weigh
both sides of subject before passing iudg-
ment; by thus doing ofttimes we can throw
roses rather than thorns in the pathway of
others.
1t is one thing to preach and another to
practice what you preach. In order to be
consistent it behooves us to make clean
breast of the thing and get it off our con-
science or rather our chests. We have said
much about an Infamous organization in the
south, known as the Ku Klux Khan. Have
raked it up one side and down the other;
now after reading the purposes of this gang
as set forth by one Of the ring leaders, we
are perfectly willing to come into camp and
thllsly apologize: If in the past we have
said anything otherwise than derogatory
about the Ku KluX Khan we are truly sorry
and promise never to do so again More
under the circumstances, cannot be expected
Even an organization composed exclusively
of ministers of the gospel could have no
loftier purpose than ann1nciated in the
literature of this reslrrected Clan. Under
the caption 'Inspiratiom and Purpose" is
found, ",The incOrpOratOrs OF this order,
wishing to stimulate patriotism towards our
government, to promote honor in America
and peace between the nations, security and
happiness in the home and protection over
it, manhood and brotherhood amongst our
selves. liberty and morality amongst all
mankind, and believing we can best accomp-
lish these laudable purposes through a
benevolent fraternity with a lofty serious,
entertaining impressive ritualism, we have
thus united ourselves under deep and sacred
obligations to the accomplishment Of the
above noble purpose, and linking the great
intuition of our fathers to our faith, activity
and devotion, and the principles, ritualism,
constitution and laws emblems and battles
Of traditional times with, the teachings,
localities, benevoences and protection Of the
Columbian Union, we are at one an order
paternal and filial."
When it is considered that this is but an
'xtract of the ''Inspiration and Purpose
and that there is still yards and yards Of
the same stuff, to be had for the asking, in
justice W ourselves we are UO1lS IlSHC IL VIC
delay moment sending in our application
for membership? Oh We doubter, perish the
thought Of being refused; have you not
been told it is benevolent fraternity''
and that they stand for brotherhood
amongst all mankind"? Somewhere in the
Good Book it says, "Ask and we shall re-
ceive" Why not try it on the dog?
black Ku Klux with the same ''lofty pur-
pose might prove a valuable adjunct to
the many organizations thriving under
southern skies. At least it is one of those
things worthy Of being given trial.
For instance what could be more pictur-
esque than black face now and then peep
ing out from under a spotless white mas
querade suit, and place this member of this
''paternal and filial' order on the back OF
mule or perchance spavin-racked horse,
the sight would be one never to be for
gotten 1t is claimed-and with some de-
gree of truth-that we are imitators, that
wv do no