The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
Shadows of Invisible Empire Not to Be Dimmed
 By Commission Action
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 casion race. and this organization stands for white supremacy first, last. and all the time I only wish you ladies of the southland could read some of the vicious editorials appearing regularly In the Crisis" edited in the north by an infamous negro. He repeatedly asserts that tho white womanhood of the south is being used as a cloak and an excuse for the lynching of negro men. And he boasts, ladies, that the time will | come when the negro will wreak vengeance on the south's woman hood. And again this vile wretch glcats and boasts that it was the so- ciety for the advancement of the ne- gro that holds the club over the head of congress and is forcing the pas sage of the Dyer anti-lynching bill Wiping Out sectionaIism "Yes this Is a secret society and I'll tell you what 1t Is accomplishing, from New York to Portland, Oregon. whore the kians are numerous and where they said the klan would never be allowed it is welding this great protestant nation together. They know who Is fighting them and are ready to defend themselves This. shows, gentlemen, that the Ku klux Klan Is the only organization in the United States that is fast wip- Ing out the Mason and Dixon line. Thriving In Birmingham And the klan is numerous and thriving in Birmingham, too. The great representative citizenship that makes up this vast body of patriotic men has it's eye on the bootlegger. the blind tiger. the law violator and corrupters of public morals, and 1t has come to stay"
 Dr. Mashburn was interrupted several times by Captain White with questions as to the Kian's oath. its secrets and its purposes. Captain White then directed his fire on pr. Mashburn and asked personal ques- tions: 'twho arc you?" What | church were you minister off I"Are you in good standing?" and many other questions relating to his I private life. Dr. Mashburn replied that he was a Baptist Minister In good standing, a Royal Arch Mason, a Knight of Pythias. and Odd Fellow and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
 Captain White directed questions I to the supposed members of the Klan who replied with variance: None of your business" You want to know too much" and other uncomplimen- tary answers. Presedent McLendon called the meeting to order several times when Captain White and mem bers of the audience become personal in their utteranees toward each other
 1irade Against Kian
 When pr. Mashburn said he was 1 a Baptist minister, Captain White asked him if he knew the Southern | Baptist convention mad condemned the Ku Klux Klan. Dr. Mashburn made no reply. Captain White then continued for over an hour denounc- 1 ing the Klan and at intervals was ] applauded by several lawyers and a 3 few women.
 f Captain White made the charge that members of the klan were pres ent to intimidate and bulldoze the commission In an effort to prevent passage of the ordinance.
 Opponents of Measure
 Others who made short talks in behalf of the Klan and against the ordinance were c. s. Thompson. 90S Tweny-fo fourth avenue, west. East Thomas; pr. o. P. Dozier, ]. O. Chaney and J. R. Johnson. All of these men declared they did not belong to the Kian put peIreved that the principals they announced were for the best interests of society.
 George Bondurant, a member of the Bar association committee. delivered strenuous speech asaInst the Klan and urged the passage of both ordinances
 ApoIogi1ed Later
 Last Thursday I said. TO hell l with the ku Klux Klan' and I re- peat that statement today, he said | Let the Fu Klux Klan stand for law and order if they want to, but there are need for such secret societies.
 Joe Mudd talked for several minutes in favor of the ordinance. He said he was there as representative oi | the Community club and Junior chamber of commerce and declared ] these organizations were opposed tc | the Klan