Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-19
KLAN HERE TO
STAY AND WILL
EXPAND, CLAIM
ORGANIZATION STILL
LIVES BECAUSE 1T WAS
NOT BORN TO DIE"

Declaring that the "Ku Knx Khan
still lives because It was not born to
die" a communication was lcf. at the
Daily News office late yesterday ny
Amarillo Klan No. i4l. Realm OF
Texas. Assertion in the COMMUNICATION
was made that the knights ~ the Ku
Klux Khan are here 10 stay that they
will not disband but will expand"
This statement about the Ku Klux
Khan has already appeared in papers
In several other Texas cities. and u Ia
believed that II was either delayed In
its arrival here from headquarters or
that local officers did not care 90 give
Il 10 the press Immediately. The state.
mcnt follows:
The Ku klux Klan still lives. he.
cause 4 was no, born TO die n has
been tialiRned hy the prejudlced and
n,lrrcpresented ny the Ignorant. II has
hetn danounced by the vicious who
naturally seek its destruction. Some
misguided good citizens have criticised
the Khan: many had citizens alert 10
the danger that threatens their Grim
inal purposes and acts have sought 10
destroy tho klan. The good citizen
ultimately will lndorse the Klan. the
bad citizen always will condemn Il.
"The record has been written. The
Attorney Generals Department OF the
United States has investigated care.
fully and found no law violated. The
United States secret service. after a
searching investigation has found not
the slightest evidence OF an unlawful
act a House committee Of Congress
adjourned without being able to de-
velop any fact 10 warrant any charge
Of wrongdoing.
However. the assault on the Ku
kluN Klan continues. An organized
propaganda. backed by powerful a.
tcrcsts through the press and other.
wise, pcrsistently and Systematically
has made war on this organization. b..
cause OF two things. I. The rerah,
worn by It's members In parades
Some sporadic Incidents Of white.cap.
ping by unknown parties reputcd 10 b.
members OF the Khan.
Let u be understood once and for
an tina, the rogalm worn by members
Of the ku klux Khan In parade Is not
unlawful. When the Klan parades in
uniforn u does not violate any law.
The charge that such parades are law.
less is unfoundcd and ridiculous.
ANY acts OF white.capping hereto.
fore committed or that fay be com.
mitted hereafter. were and will ba
without the knowledge. authority ar
approval Of the responsible official. OF
the ku kluN Klan In or out OF Texas.
u is here and now set down with all
possible emphasis that the Ku Klux
Khan neither In It's origin. nor develop.
ment' nor principles. nor purposes
stands for lawlessr ss. Solcmnlv and
finally, covering the past and the future
u disclaims all whippines. boatings and
kindred acts, administered by masked
men purporting 10 be- knights Of the
ku kluN Khan. Such acts are contrary
10 the aims. scope and ideals OF our
order. The ku klux Khan does not
stand for tar. feathers and the lash
W u not agninst the law hut for the
law, II would not superscdc the courts
in the orderly administration Of Justice
nut would support and strengthen the
courts IN such administration. and that
only hy proper and lawful process.
The knights Of the ku KluS Klan
are here 10 stay. They viii no, dls.
hand they will expand. They have a
mission. They will b. busy abou, tho
work tina, called their order into exist.
encc They coiprise the truest and
best citizens of this republic. They are
against every evil influence everywhere
N society and In government. They
ara against im,noraiitics In our nation.
al life and viii cleanse u. They are
sick of the loophoics In our laws and
viii close them. They are tired OF un.
faithful Officers % the law and win
suprlant them. They are for the
majesty OF the law and viii maintain
u They love their country and wfll
save a. They salute one flag and win
follow il. They know only one govern.
mcnt and are ready always and every.
whore 20 die for h."