Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-28

v"Stigation, the proper disciplinary
action.
.Rcsolvcd further that the necessary
action be taken by the House of Rem
rcSrntatives of the United States of
America to order an examination of the
inancial condition Of the said Knights
OF the ku kIuX Klan in order that lust
ana proper returns may be filed with
me 'ol"ctor of Internal Revenue in
IN" proper district, and that the true
ana Just amounts of taxes be paid ::
and that the proper disripIinorv nrtion
De taken against the individuals rn
Sponsible for making out the crroncous
returns"
Write TO congressman
Propaganda of the Ku Kmx KIan is
now beginning to clog the mails of Con.
gresSmen as the Imperial Wizard and
his kieagI"S and GoblinS seek 70 conn.
teract the effects of the ncwspancr no.
t0ri"ty they have received for ncarIv n
month. At the same time borkfrr
from home is being let loose in an Of.
fort to convince the national lcpis.
latorS that the Klan is not as blark rs
painted. "Kansmcn" are calling unon
thclr respective Congressman to stand
behind the order.
lhr first wholesale propaganda was
from the kIan headquarters here in the
MunS"y building. a letter marked
personal was sent each member
Ithrce- -tourthS of the Representatives
nave NOT yet returned to Wnshington),
signed knights Of the Ku Klux Klan"
nN II. II. Terrell. its attorney here.
Enclosed were pamphlets printed in
IN" b0mbastic style that is charnctrr-
istic of klnn symbols. These set forth
the virtues of the Ku Klux organiza-
tion and undertake to show its thor
ouGh AmcricaniSm.
IN" only motive prompting this LET
ter. its writer concludes, us that we
desire TO put in your possession our
own Sthtcment of what the order Is.
since lih"IouS statements of what we
arc not have been made"
Blame Expelled Members
'Nou no doubt have noted with in
ttGrcSt the attacks made upon the
knights Of the Itu KIux Klnn through
IN" press. While the libcIous state
m"ntS published have been repeatedly
dcnlcd by 0tilcialS of the order, de-
cid"dI% NOR" publicity has been given
therefore, take this means of giving
you. high public official. some infor-
nation concerning the order. and invite
your pcrusal Of the incloscd documents.
AS further information we do nor
think amss To point out that rho nm.
favorable publicity the order is hcing
given is through so-Callcd men who
had been expelled from the order for
violations of their obligations or of the
rules of the order. For thirty pieces
OF silver these men lD have exposed |
ne secret ritual of the ORDER Realizing
that tn" rituHliStir work alone wOuld
interest few and in or,lcr to make their
alleged exposes stand up, these men
have coupled the secret work of the
order with untruthful allegations (most |
of which ar" ridiculous per soD in such !
manner aS to give the order an un-
Savory air.
propaganda has been manufactured
rom tn" fact that Catholics. Jews and
Negroes are not eligible for membership .
n the order. While we wage war on .
hcSc three classes no more than do
either of the three on white ProteS- .
ANTS, we claim, in all fairness, that
white protcStantS have an equal right .
with Negroes, Jews and Catholics to
nrgani2" II secret order if they desire.
Only Catholics are eligible for member
hip in tn" Knights Of Columbus; the
3 mai Birth is open only to Jews; the
Negro has many secret orders admit
ing only the COlOrcd races. All these
we're organized long before the Knights
If the ku KluX Klun.
Deny Violations
"It is significant fact that while
he enemies of the order have charged
I with violations of the law, no evi-
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