The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
WIZARD DEBATING
FATE OF KU-KLUX
coNrtNuED TnoM pAdr oNn


swept II from the face OF tho earth
as an organization.
Colonel simmons. lmbucd at the
time Of the organization OF tho new
khan with the ideals ot the Old
South and American supremacy. is
said to have become disgustcd with
tho tendency OF tho new khan In
some quarters 10 fail in upholdlng
the ideals on which II was founded
by him.
The offspring Of the old khan.
which for many years following the
Clvil war held an important place
in tho com munity life OF the south
in tho restoration and maintenance
NJ order. is charged by it's enemies
with having dcgcncrntcd into vc-
hlcle for tho wrenking OF private
vengeance.
The modern followers Of the
Fiery Cross are bcset by antng-
onistlc action in many states rang
Ing from actual Indictment of some
of the leaders to prohibitions against
parading in tho mask and hood.
which is an important part OF their
reRaln.
Torn by Internal dissenslons. even
In the palace" itself, over tho con
In half dozen states are said 10
be In almost open revolt against
tho present management of the
klnn's affairs.
Tho large numerical strength ot
the khan, II II claimed. may result
In its ultimate downfall because Of
tho difficulty attendant upon prop
crly dlsciplining such largo numbers
Khan Blamed for Outragcs.
Scores OF "outrages." including
various floggings IN many sections
are laid 70 the door OF the khan,
Responsibility for them is Elccfully
fastened upon the klansmcn but
vehcmently denied by them.
Somo sections of tho south which
stood nolidly behind the original
khan In reconstruction days seem 10
look with little favor on the modern
order, and scattered communitie,
have oven gone so far rs to prohihtt
the public parade OF its members In
masks.
Some months ago Imperial wiz.
ard simmons, TO whom the klnr
donated magnificent residence
was granted a six months leave oi
absence, comforting upon Edward
| Young Clarke the duties OF imperia
| Nl1hIu IN HIS hnfFnct.
Ex-Offieiai pccycd.
Now comes l. .. Wade. forme,
grund eccretYy OF the organization
who tntrges Ss was ousted withou,
catiss by Cla-Se and calls on IN,
latter to pesign. charging him witt
running the affairs OF tho organi
nation through n committee appoint
ed by himself ana asserting tina
tho klnnsmen in half a dozen Rtatci
are about TO openly revolt agnlns
Clarke's regime and will refuse I,
contribute any more money 90 IN,
cause until Clarke and his follow
ers are ousted."
on tho Pacific coast the khan 4
charged with staging n raid In In
glcwood, near Los Angeles. which
resulted I'm the death OF a constable
For alleged participation In thl
raid two OF tho former PacIti,
coast kleagles and number n
other klansmen are under indict
ment. The khan donles responsi
bility for or participation I'm IN,
raid. which, its officials claim, wa
staged by irnte citizens 10 hreaI
up n hootlegging establishment rur
by a Mexican,
Criminal Acts Denied.
inlN ana n score Ot other not
charged to the khan, but with which
II denies connection. have resulted
In Investigations proposed stat,
ana municipal action. all tendIns
TO discredit the organization.
That the khan is strong numer
ically is not questioned even bv n,
enemies, Essaying politics. II mad,
n remarkable showing I'm Oregon
where II almost elected It's ruher
material candidate, In Texas ant
| oklahoma political campaigns ar,
being waged almost entirely on m,
klan issue. Wv
Many Of its critics In the south
where II numbers among its nom,
bershlp many leading citizens. do
care that the principles on whicy
the organization was founded mr.,
good ana they approve them. The,
oplect, however, to the hooded rs
| saha, the masked faces. mysterlou
parades and the ~endeavor 10 rails,
an invisible empire" within IN,
= confines OF a democratic republic
Ihese and correlated things. n /
psheVed' are responsible for renort
60 contemplated action bv CoIonc
= summons toward possible tlissomtiol
? OF the order '''''
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