Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-26
JOncsboro Has a Khan.

ed in the Jonesboro Evening Sun of
Wednesday evening, May oath. The
item would indicate that Jonesboro
hes an organization of the mys-
ltcrious order referred to. The Eve
ming Sun says: "a letter from the
Grand Dragon of the realm of Ar
kansas for the Kuklux Khan was
received through the mails by the
Sun this morning, being mailed from
Jonesboro. The Sun contained a
news item Saturday to the effect
that a khan organization now exist
ed in Joncsboro.
THE following is the letter.:
." TO THE KNIGHTS OF THE IiU-
KLUX KHAN:
Tho knights of the Kuklux
Khan, Realm of Arkansas, is q benev-
client, patriotic, fraternal non-sec-
tartan, secret organization, and has
for its aim a higher order of Amer
iicanism, morals, and civic righteous
ness.
1T is anti-nothing except that
which would be antiAmerican. 1t
is unaltcrably opposed to uniting
public schools, free speech free
lpress, all of which shall be acquires
! through education and persuasion
| BY this means we will create a
sentiment and Guild a morale that
! will result in the enforcement of
the constitution of the United States
and of the State of Arkansas and
Iall laws and ordinances thereof
through the constituted authorities
in the respective places where the
khan exists.
/ The Knights of the Kuklux Khan
will not tolerate the enforcement
of law by mob, clique, or clan, and
especially by members of the order
who are bound by the most solemn
obligation to abide by and observe
the laws of the land.
This order will not countenance
Or protect law violations of any
character committed by a klansman
and it will be the duty of your
khan to conduct an investigation
and discover law violators and de-
liver them over to the constituted
authorities for punishment.
1t is already reported by the
press that outrageous violations OF
tie law have been committed in vari-
we do not know, beyond the fact that
such violations have not been com
mitted by klansmen. Those who
oppose the klan are always ready
and anxious to attribute degreda
ton to the khan. Those who wish tc
violate the law may not hesitate tC
GO so, if they feel sure that the
blame can be laid at the door of the
khan, and thereby the guilty culprit
makes his escape. There are Others
who would be very glad to have
offcnsos committed in order that they
might charge them to the Khan
j thereby placing it in bad repute on
that account.
1t, therefore, becomes your civic
duty and your duty as klansman
to aid and assist the constituted au-
thoritiea to ferret out and bring
to justice those who are disposed
| to violate the law. 1t will not be
your duty to become active in
ncighborhood brawls or the settle
ment of petty domestic differences
or to circulate scandals afloat in
your communities. You will dc
we'll TO catch the lofty purposes OF
este blishing in your community the
highest possible type of American
citizenship and become outstanding
advocates of law enforcement. There
by you will make your community
a more likable place in which you
and your wife may live in security
and rear your children to be good
citizens.
" You should so conduct your
l'l1n th7t each member thereof will
be marked for his stability, sobriety
and right thinking, Make youl
lives count for good and you will
challenge the best spirits of your
town and country.
Tile enemies Of klankraft, ac-
tuGted by prejudices or persona
bias, arc Selling and will seize every
opportunity to bring our order into
disrcprte, and it should be the pur-
rose CT every true and faithful klans
MAN 10 so dcmean himself that ne
shadow Of suspicion may rest upor