Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-18
Death THREAT
FOR DEFENDER
Of KLANSMEN
(ContI:.ued from BIS Pege.l

! tAoudl Gtdbues AOIHleu 10 COMBAT the
wave of organized bigotry and in
tolerance, serve warning on you that
we will meet out to you as you
advise the Khan TO meet # out 10
Catholics, Jews and Negroes.
we are aware of your activities
among the Khan. The bigotry and
intolerance preached in your church.
Il must stop or we will get you in
three months.
What mans religion. race or
color is, is no affair Of yours. You
Methodist ministers are the chief
! fomenters OF religious bigotry and
intolerance. here and in the State.
The Ku Klux Khan has appeared
/ in no other but Methodist churches.
/ The preachers being aware OF their
coming is proof sufficient OF this
bigotry and intolerance.
We are determined TO get YOU FOR
your part in this damnable movement
TO deprive men OF the rights guaran-
teed them by the constitution.
God fearing ministers have moth
ing to fear. who preach the gospel
Peace on Earth and Good WIN TO
Men, but bigoted, intolerant men
OF your ilk we mean 70 get.
IF we hang for killing you. we
die in a good cause. Z. E.. IN preserv-
ing their rights We preserve the
rights OF those who follow US So
help us God. we mean to get
YOU. II one OF our number Is
caught, another takes his place. until
ministers like you are no more. The
dagger. poisoned candy or food, the
maxim silencer. are the means and
we know how 70 use them"
II am not a bit worried" said Or Z
Hubbard today, and intend 10 con- !
tinue preaching the truth as see 81 |
regardless OF the threats OF people 4
who are too cowardly 10 come out
in the open. ! am not a member OIL
the khan and I do not even know
member in Wilmington. For these /
reasons am bit puzzled 10 know
why have been singled out for at
tack.
Writers OF anonyrro GUS letters !
don't scare me a Bit" he declared, /
for nobody but coward would /
write anonymously" The letter. DR.. I
Hubbard said, is only one OF many /
anonymous letters he has received |
from people too cowardlyto sign their I,
names, and TO which as a general |
rule he pays no attention. But be- !
cause OF the particularly vicious !
character OF the communication /
threatening his life. he said he had |
placed it in the hands OF Superin- |!
tendent Black.
II am not a bit worried" he said. |
land intend to continue preaching I
the truth as I see II regardless Of the !
threats OF people who are too
cowardly to come out In the open"
Speaking on the subject HAS the
ku Klux Khan a Right to Exist in
Our Land?" the Rev. Mr.. Wells
called forth applause from a con-
gregation OF about 200 persons most
" men. in Wesley NJ. f. Church,
last night,
Every criticism Of the Ku Klux
Khan is summed up in four words,
if but maybe and suppose de-
clared Mr.. Wells. He said that
so per cent Of the press in the coun-
try were enemies OF the Khan, and
that so per cent of the editorials
written in those papers are based
on ignorance and superstition. In
speaking of the rights of the Khan
as an organization, he said that he
understood that membership In the
Khan was barred to Roman Catho-
lies, Jews and Negroes. How many
Protestsnts can you find in the
knights OF columbus?" asked Mr..
Wells, and how many gentiles
can you find in the B'nai Birth So
ciety?"
No single thing could be found,
he said, which would indict the
Khan and the fomentors OF agitation
against it were unable to prove
their charges. Wells urged his
congregation hold their final de-
cision OF the Khan or any other or
ganizatloD until they have definite
proof.
Several times during the course OF
Mr.. Wells address, when he said !
things especially in favor Of the /
Khan there were rounds of applause /
from nearly the whole body.
Rev Wells gave a brief outline !
of the history of the Khan, from the |
time il was granted a charter by the |
state of Georgia up to the present. !
He then repeated in brief form just
what ideals the Khan stood for and /
a summary of its VOWS, and in con-
clusion declared, with arms up
stretched. IF the Khan stands up
to these laws, God give us men"
He typifed the Khan to the story
IN the Bible OF the men building the
huge gate, over which read the in
scription. I'VE are here TO stay"
Following this statement there was
vigorous handclapping. Mr.. Wells
also said:
II don't know whether I will be
thrown out of the church for max
ing these statements or not, but If
am I viii go where there are people ,
who understand and sympathize .
with me.
Il was shocked to pick up my own ,
church paper and read that the Ku !
Ilux Khan was no per cent Amcri- ,
IAN and a lot OF other things" {
Later on he referred TO this paper Z
as the Christian Advocate. lie said I
hat the editorial stated that the ,
Khan was attempting to recruit min :
sters of the gospel into its fold. .
rhe speaker declared that the Khan
1oasted large percentage OF
,hurch members.
In speaking OF Mayor Hylan'sl +.
ecent attack upon the Khan in New ..
FORK City, he asserted "the illustri-
'us mayor of New York realizes that
lis task Is imposslble and has pnt hi '