The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-22
IMPERIAL Wizard
NJ KLUX GIVES
OU I STATEMENT
Orders Sweeping Investiga-
ton Into Activities of
Klan Throughout Texas
And Oklahoma.
LAWLESSNESS INCURS
WRATH OF LEADER
DECLARES HE WILL REVOKE
EVERY CHARTER Is NEEDS BE
TO KEEP ORGANIZATION FROM
TAINT OF DISHONOR
Special TO The Ardmoreite)

Special to The Ardmoreite)
Atlanta, Ca, July 2s.--Aroused
BY the press reports Of recent law
lessness in Texas and Oklahoma
which Is being exploited by enem-
les OF the Ku Klux Klan through-
out the nation, Colonel William
Joseph Simmons. imperial wizard
OF the knights of the Ku Klux
klan. has ordered sweeping in.
vestigatiOn into the activities Of
the ku Klux Klan i'm Texas and
Oklahoma and is putting approxim.
ately 30 men of the department
of investigation of the organization
on the job in Texas and Oklahoma.
In discussing the matter Colonel
Simmons says: 'The Knights of
the ku Klux Klan does not stand
for or encourage lawlessness Of
any kind but on the contrary Is
designed to strengthen and uphold
the majesty and supremacy of the
law and to make the machinery
OF the law so strong that the evil
doer cannot live in peace and Sc
curity In any community. II any
members or branch organization Of
this body in Texas or Oklahoma
have conceived any other idea In
regard TO this organization and
have performed lawless deeds
under a misapprehension of the
constitution and bylaws of this
order they will be severely dealt
with by the organization.
I'VE stand for the purity Of the
but we also stand for the hon.
Or and integrity Of the law and law
officers of the city state
md government. | cannot believe that
he ku Klux Klan of Texas and Ok
ahoma have been guilty of the deeds
the public prints but l rather believe
that there is some force at work in
Texas and Oklahoma attempting 10
shield their crime under the cloak OF
The Ku Klux Klan.
Appeals to Federal Authorities
aPptsil " al NlNH anu
to submit to me any tan.
gible evidences which they may have
going 10 show that the Ku Klux Klan
Of Texas and Oklahoma have been
guilty of lawless acts in order that /
may get to the bottom of the whole
situation and purify the organiza-
ton in Texas and Oklahoma of the
charges made against the organiza.
iion through the public prints.
Will Revoke Charters
II am determined that this organi-
zation shall be what its founders in
tended namely an organization coop
Grating with and upholding the majes-
ty of the law and before il shall be
anything else / will revoke every char
Ter of the organization in America,
Danish every member and burn all of
he costumes and paraphernnalia OF
he organization and as It's founder
and head, destroy the child of my own
nandiwork and furnish 10 all of the
officers of the law a list OF member
ship in each local community in order
acts Of each former member Of the or
yanization in verification and proof
of the sincerity OF this statement.
II last week suspended the charter
of Pensacola, Fla, and revoked the
charter OF Mobile, Ala. and we are
complete and searching inves-
tigations TO ascertain the real facts
regarding the acts charged against our
In these two places and
Il they are sufficiently serious 10 so
Justify and IL be found that our or
yanization is involved | intend 10 fur
nish the officers in these two places
with a list Of the membership in that
The oftenses at both OF
hese places were minor but l do not
intend to allow even minor offenses
against the law Of the land. The Ku
<lux klan has been organized, net
10 tear down but to strengthen the
lrm OF the law in America and 10
,larify and preserve certain great fun.
iamental principles, the same being
an absolute alteration single hearted
1f the stars and stripes and the con.
Of America, the perpetual
reign political and social of the native
BORN white man in America under
which rule all peoples have received
heir largest degree OF freedom and
Justice; the assurance OF perpetual
separation OF church and state in
America and the rebuilding OF the
I'D spirit Of worship and sanctity con-
,erning the American home.
I'm the face Of these great objects
and purposes to which every real
American should and does subscribe II
IS ridiculous for anyone 10 imagine
that l. as imperial wizard. would allow
This organization 10 degenerate into
, lawless institution Of any kind. We
ire increasing at the present time
,bove 5000 new members per week
md the increase IS double north OF the
Mason Dixon line that II is south Of
ne Mason Dixon line. At the present
rate OF increase throughout the coun-
Try the membership will be doubled
IN the east and west TO what II Is In
he south by the first OF September.
I'm a recent rough calculation the
figures showed that today the voting
strength OF the organization is north