Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-24
REV. 6. R. TYLER
DELIVERS 7 ak
ON Kl|KLUX KHAN
Former Taragculd Faster
Appears In Peculiar Role
In Oklahoma Town At
tracts Fig Crowd.

County Ner-s, a local newspaper
published at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma
Upon the frort page of that issue,
the sender had prominently marked
with rencil. directing attention
to an address that was delivered ey
Rev. G. r. Tyler, q former Para
gould resident and pastor Of the
Second Bant,st church in this city
about two wears ago. The article in
question deals with the KukluX
Khan. subject that seems to be
going the rounds of the press OF the
nation with much prominence OF
late.
What motive may have actuated
the sender in sending marked copies
of the newsp per here Is unknown,
unless it is desired to give the for
mer Para oull minister some
cherished puhliclt~. That we know
nothing about; if it is publicity the,
former pastor wants in this instance
this paper grants it. Perhaps the
minister's former friends and ac-
uuaintances in Paragould will be in
terested in reading OF his newest
and rather peculiar role in which he
is appearing Here's the report COM
plete. as published in the "KioNa
County News.
MEN from The town and country
packed the school auditorium Friday
night to hear lev. G. R. Tyler dis
cuss (by requeGt) the order of the
Kuk1ux Kim.
1.-THE speaker had evidently given
the subject careful thought and hon
est investig etion. AS Christian
minister end useful member of So
ciety, he had undisputed right to
give public eypr ession to his ob5erva-
lions and views on the subject.
He called attention to the fact
that the order is being made the
scapegoat in many lynching bees
and like acts of violence in which
the khan has been proved not guilty
by inyestig aticn. , He made it plain
that the purpose of the order was
not to violate the law. but TO assist
the regular constituted officers in
the enforcement Of ALL LAWS.
"Dismissing these local corrective
measures in the interest Of our home
life, as only the surface indications
of unrest and discomfort. the speak
er took up the more important fea-
lures embodied in the kl'n's Decla-
ration of Principles. lie had
wider vision, spoke of the rapid
encroachment OF foreign power and
foreign dictation; OF secret intrigue
in the affairs OF the government;
of unworthy men in the highest
traitors in the American camp. He
thought the time had come for one
hundred rer cent Americans to unite
in the greet battle to preserve
American rule and American insti-
buttons.
Just before TIE close of the lee
ture, two white-robed figures march
ed slowly M the aisle and handed
a letter to the s"eaker. and as quiet
ly withdrew The letter. as reaa
to the audience by Rev Tyler, fol
lows:
Lette. From tie Klar
My II. 1922,
"Rev. G. r. Tyler,
one Wolf Okla.
'"We represent the organization Of
the Kuklux Kan who are thou
sand strong in Kiowa county and
more than one hundred thousand
strong in the state of Oklahoma,
and several million in tae United
States.
"To a man we endorse the p,lnei-
pies for which rou st'nd and have
been presenting We are unlltera-
bly, opposed to the bootlegger, the
dope peddler and law violators Of
ali kinds Married men, love your
wife and let the other mans wife
alone. Home wreokers BEW ARE
we have our eyes on you. Law
abiding cltl2etlS nee1 nave no lear
of us. We are behind them and
stand for tie gtamning out Of al
nefarious traffic and unlawful prac-
tices-are for Protecting the sapotity
and purity of the home and com
munity.
''As to'en of CIR apNreeiation
of your service and your acceptance
of our Request to present this mat
ter, we take pleasure in presenting
you the enclosed pu-e of twenty
five dollars
"You viii please deliver this let
ter to the local press for publioa
ton.
"Yours for i'rv enforcement with
out fear or favor.
sIyNIGIITS or TUE KUKLUN
KHAN OF KToWA CotNTE-.
!" Not for self but for others
Men harnessed to plows arc not
an uncommon sight in Morelos, Mex
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