The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-25


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tiers, and this condition resulted
in the formation OF the Kan
Claims Khan Without Stain,
without the Khan there would
not be torty.eight stars In our nag
had the negroes and carpet bag.
gers won In the Southland. But
the Khan did its work. Since that
time the Khan never raised Its hand
against a woman"
The white robe, symbolic OF pur.
ity, he, declared. has never had any
stain Of disgrace or dishonor upon
It. Alter the Khan had performed
its service. the hope was cast aside,
he explained, but the organization
was reborn by Colonel Simmons in
Atlanta with several members OF
the original Khan at its head.
Contrary to the general belief,
Doctor Hawkins said. the Khan Is
not southern organization, as the
number Of Klansmen north Of the
Mason'Dixon line Is now nearly
double OF that i'll the South.
They tell you we're wearing
masks, and they ask Why not un.
mask the Klan?" he continued,
making the claim that masks have
been worn in only two places-"in.
side its meeting place and In pa.
rades where we have had the per.
mission OF the officials" The
klansmen no longer wear masks,
however, he added, and "the Ku
Klux Khan never sent threatening
letter in its life" 1t has sent let.
tiers, however, he admitted, "ano
you may receive one II there's been
life"
Doctor Hawkins defended the at.
tltude OF the Khan towards Catho.
lies by saying that "the Catholics
have their organization OF the Khan
in the Knights of Columbus" The
Jews. he said, likewise have their
organization. Have you ever in
your life heard Catholic complain.
Ing because he couldn't belong 10 a
Jewish organization?" he asked, "If
there's Jew present this evening
who will step up here and hold up
his right hand and swear he's a be.
lever In Jesus Christ, I'll take him
into the Khan.
To Uphold Law.
We're fighting no man because
OF his religion. race or belief
We're fighting the man who seeks
70 lay a desecrating hand on the
flag OF this country" The Khan. he
commended. gives its moral support
to UNFOLDING the law, and "it's 90.
ing to stand squsrely behind the OF.
Ulcers to see the law is carried
out"
we do not believe in violating
the law" he said. "but in following
| It 10 the letter. Either live I'm 10
your laws or repeal them" He add.
ed, This organization Furnishes
no man. That is what your courts
are for Neither are we building
up an empire or inner government
IN this county" He then went on
to explain that the titles to which
SO many people object are no more
Objectionable than the titles often
conferred upon officials Of recog.
ntZed fraternal orders.
Doctor Hawkins said that there
| are four principles for which the
ku klnx Khan stands. The first,
he said, is that I'VE believe in alb
solutely 100 per cent pure Ameri.
cantsm. No man who is not a ma.
tive born. white, gentle. protest.
ant American citizen can belong
to the organization"
In this connection he smoke OF
foreign immigration. and stated
that there are at present more than
100000 foreign born men ana
women In America, the greater pro.
portion OF them unable to speak
our language.
immigration Opposed.
Statistics prove, he declared. that
the larger per cent OF these men
and women are OF the same rate
OF intelligence as American chill.
dren In the fourth grade. I'VE al.
low the lowest foreigner from
southern Europe to come here and
after five years give him the right
OF citizenship" he declared, when
We make our own boys and girls
walt twenty.one years before we
give them the same privilege"
Mention was made OF places In
the larger cities where English ia
never spoken, where churches
schools and newspapers are all
conducted In foreign languages.
There are thirty-two schools in
Boston" he declared. zone Of the
most famous cities for its learn.
ing, where no word Of English has
ever been spoken.
I'VE have no place for Bolshe.
visits or soviets In America" said
Doctor Hawkins, "and there can
be no red in the American flag nm.
less Il is accompanied by the white
and blue"
He mentioned the care with
which a housewife cleans her pots
and kettles after using them. This
country has been called the melt.
ing pot Of the nations" he said,
yet for $50 years there has been
no cleaning done. Isn't it about
time We cleaned of the scum and
said to our congress we want immi.
grafton stopped until we can max.
good American citizens OF those al
ready here?"
I'VE have no fight with organ.
lied labor he said, NOR with cap.
ital. But we do think that when