The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-03
THE ku KLux KHAN IN TEXAS

Everybody who reads the papers
have before now heard Of the Ku Klux
Khan. This is supposed to be an or
eanization succeeding the original hu
Klux organization that operated in the
organization originally was to protect
south soon after the Civil Ward. the
tbe south from the republican carpet
haggers Of the north who had dritted
here and were poisoning the MINDS
Of the negro slaves, who had been
freed by the results of the Civil War.
II is claimed that this is but re-
yiyaI of reorganization Of the old Ku
Klux Khan, and by adopting the same
name has invested it with a certain
prestige and influence especially with
the old time Southerners.
But as a matter of fact the citizens
Of the south and the Soldiers OF the
Confederacy those who still remain
do not endorse the new propaganda.
IN fact but few If any Of the solid Cit
azenshfp of that day, or who sympathi-
rad with thesouthern caue, and for
4he maintenance OF white supremacy,
have anything to do with this new or
ganization.
What purported to be the platform
as was claimed to have been adopted
at midnight on Stone Mountain
Georgia, was published in the Guar
dian-Journal. And as it was stated
that the object of the organization
was to promote law and order and
maintain white supremacy, we saw no
objection thereto.
But ii seems that in Texas 1t has
become an organization Of mob VOL
ence. where certain individuals visit
their displeasure on males or females
according as they are able to control
the organizations.
There are more whites than blacks
that seem to have incurred the dis
pleasure of the mysterious night rid
ers.
Il thus seems that it is not white
supremacy that controls their &C.
tion.
when the national congress adopt
ed free and universal suffrage and
gave both the white and black wo-
man, the same right at the ballot box,
we predicted something like this Ku
Klux Khan would soon shows its hand
in the south.
The Guardian-Journal opposed this
suffrage. enforced by federal author
titles for the very reason, as SON
OF confederate soldier we knew that
these troubles would arise.
We knew as everybody must have
known, that the very presence Of the
wash woman in black would enrage
and tantalize your daughter and mine,
when they met at the poll.
And the Ku Klux Khan was organ
lied. Naturally no true southern man
who took part in the reconstruction
period after the war, would object to
the enforcement of such principles,
as are set out in this platform.
But it now appears that the Ku
Klux Khan especially in Texas s ope-
rated by those who know nothing and
care nothing for law and order or for
white supremacy.
We note that the governor has call
ed upon the legislature to enact spe-
cial laws to restrain the Ku Klux
Khan.
AS a matter Of fact no special laws
are needed any where to restrain or
prosecute bandits or night riders.
The law is ample in every state to
prosecute those who thus violate.
1t is much too be regretted how.
ever, that, many of the public Off
cials and even newspapers are in I
Inundated by the bold cutlery of these
night riders. on the ground that they
are promoting the common welfare
and supressing the attempts Of repub-
licans and those who advocate social
equality.
AS a matter Of fact those many /
Of those who are aligned with the Ku
K1ux Khan were in sympathy with the
republicans and the militant suffra-
gists. when we pointed out the danger
of their ground-The GuardianJourn-
al, Homer, La.