The Washington times., 1921-10-12
NEGROES
URGEU,S,
T05TAMP
OUT KLAN
Make Plea Before Congress
Probers to Save CoIored
Race From Subjugation.

OOi. w. d. summons, 1mperfnl
wizard Of the Ku klux Klan, was
seized with an attack Of nausea
today In the meeting Of the House
Rules Committee. which is con-
sidering resolutions for an inveStt
cation Of the khan.
Because Of the illress which
seized the khan leader, the ecu-
mittee was forced t. defer cxarn-
ination of him.
Counties outrages lSd,St the door
Of the Ku Klux Kan were vehement
~ denounced b prominent negro
leaders at the hearing today before
the House Rules Committee to de-
termine whether, an investigation
should be instituted to decide If tho
secret organization is inimical to
American ideals and should be ban
ned.
Bitter Race Hatred Sought.
Numerous ouErages in various
parts Of the South designed to in
timidate the negroes and uphold
white supremacy were cited by tho
witnesses as evidence of the lawless
activities of the khan.
The witnesses quoted statements
of khan officials 20 prove their con-
tention that the organizations prin-
cipal aim is to subjugate the negro
and that it's method is the propaga-
ton Of bitter race hatred.
Negroes Urge Probe.
An urgent plea for Congress
sional probe Of the Ku Klux Klan
was made by a delegation of colored
citizens, headed by william Mon
roe Trotter, Of Boston. In the dele
cation were representatives Of tho
National Equal Rights League and
other colored organizations.
This delegation was heard before
William ]. Simmons, Imperial wiz
ard and head of the Klan, was
placed on the stand by the COM
mittee to make defense Of his or
ganization.
Trotter declared that the Klan
was a menace to the liberties. peace
Of mind, and physical welfare of all
who were barred from membership
in the Klan and banned by 1t.
ITS known purposes, acts, meth
DDS, procedure, and regalia proves II
private, unofficial organization
which interferes with the personal
liberty of all persons and citizens
outside its own members" he de-
clared.
Wants Klan Suppressed.
There is soon to be held in this
country a great conference the aims
and ends of which are for peace"
said Trotter. Such an organiza-
ton as this can not make for peace.
We hope that this organization will
be suppressed under existing law,
or by new law IL necessary. 1t
lives and thrives on terrorism"
Rev. s. J. Watson, Of Chicago,
said the Klan was destroying the
morale OF the colored people by It's
threats and brutal treatment of In.
dividuals Of the race. He claimed
to have proof. Of III treatment of
colored people by Klansmen.
"If things said OF the Klan are true.
II should be condemned, and IL ur-
true, IL should be indicated, and ONLY
an investigation can develop this"
said the Rev. David l.. Klush, Of Bos-
ton.
He read from a speech by Colonel
Simmons that what the Confederate
soldiers lost on the battlefield had
been won back by the Ku Klux Klan,'
and said this declaration was OF Pc
culiar menace to the country.
Says Liberties Threatened.
Z so eatened. he said, the liberties
Q. ne colored race. He said that a
colored man named July Perry was
lynched and five others were killed
by Klan members In Florida, accord
ing to reports, during election times
in 1920. l,t
"It is a physical impossibiilty fol
the colored people TO dominate this
.ss pGs''fsly pr Kiass sofsay
only wish to live with you In pcace.