Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-26
Emperor" Controls
Kldn'S Millions
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such other literature as is needed in the
conduct OF the business of the order !;
the right TO buy. hold and sell real es-
tate and personal property suitable TO
the purposes Of tho said corporation :;
to sell. exchange or sub lease the same
or any part thereof; to mortgage or
create liens thereon: to borrow money
and secure the payment thereof by
mortgage or deed of trust and to ap-
DOint trustees in connection Herewith
70 execute prOmissory notes: 10 have
md to use n common seal; to sue and
be sued. plead and be impeaded."
Wizard" Is Whole Thing
Control Of the business of the Corpo-
ration a. thus outlined in regard to both
property and functions was vested in
president ldcscrihed in the charter as
tn" "Imporal Wizard"D, and super
vision of his conduct Gf the business
was r"st"d in a Supreme Executive Com
mittoc Cdosrribed in the charter as the
"ImprraI Kloncilium"D. of which a
two thirds vote was required to veto his
official acts. The Imperial Wizard was
given further power to contract with
other members of the society" for the
purpose of promoting and conducting
Its interests and general welfare 'in
any way, manner or method he may
deem proper" subject only to the veto
power of the Supreme Executive Com.
mittee.
The twelve charter members were
empowered to adopt q constitution and
bylaws for the society, to fix the num-
Der, title and terms of the officers COM
oSins the Supreme Executive Commit
tc". and elect the members of this COM
mitt"c, to which supreme legislative
power was granted, in addition to its
'Eprem" nIccutivC power, working
u rough the president or Imperial
Wharf,. "
Is Close Corporation
Worked out in practice under these
provisions Of its charter, the Ku Klux
kIan was made AS close n corporation
as could be imagined. Simmons is I'm
i'r'al Wizard. in sole control of its
Business, subject only to the two thirtle
veto vote of Supreme Executive Com
na'trc composed of himself and fifteen
m"luberS selected by him, one each from
tIo States Of New York. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Texas. Mississippi, Louisiana
North Carolina, Florida and Ohio. and
seen members COf whom simmons is
on"J living in Georgia. Four of the seven
,''"rglanS live in Atlanta. To conduct
business seven members of the committee
constitute a quorum; and since there
lr" seven GcOrgians, such qOrnm can
b" easily and quickly secured. Futhnr
more. subject only to the approval of
this hand-pickcd body. Imperial Wiz
ard Simmons, under the charter, can
contract with other members of tho
society for the purpose Of promoting and
| conducting its interests" in any "way.
manner or method he may deem proper.''
Among the persons with whom Sim
mons has thus made contracts are F.
!. Clarke, promoter and organizer Of
Atlanta, to whom he himself stated IA
correspondent last July he has turned
'r"r n" business If the organization
and whose financial genius, ~ he has re
I"at"dly stated, hc holds in high regard
and admiration. Another non member
II the Executive Committee whom ho
las associated with himself in the con
| duct Of Ku Klux business is Clarke,
longtime partner in the publicity ant
organization fields, Mrs. Elizabeth
! Tyler, also Of Atlanta.
big Three" in Control
Thus, controlled by Simmons anc
actively managed by Clarke and Mrs
| Tyler, the Ku Klux Corporation hal
handled millions in voluntary contri.
| buttons to its propagation fund" dis
tributcd Other millions Of dollars wortl
of rcgalia purchased by members. pur,
chased substantial properties in lane
and buildings planned very large futur,
investments of the same class, bought {
university and conducted an expensive
telegraphic service to the American
press and a costly advertising campaign
| 90 ha
Of the operations conducted by the Kl