Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-20

Washington, Doc 2a.-Ths lsfsa.
in she recent elections Of ". y. Nor
gan, aspirant for the governorship
Of Kansas, and Of Albert j. Beveridge
for u. S. senator from Indiana was
brought about primarily as result
Of Gov. Henry Aliens fight against
the Ku khx Klan in Kansas
This was the answer Of the Invisible
Empire to Allen, who has announced
taht bold attempt" on the part of
Imperial Wizard Evans to convert
him to the klan cause had "ended in
dismal failure" :"
1T seems that it is not enough for
Governor Allen to defeat his own pol
ICES, his industrial court and the can
didates he backed in his state. through
his activities against the klan, q. W.
Rice, one fthe Imperial Wizards
party now here declared. 1T seems
ne was still unconvinced when he de-
feated Albert J. Beveridge in Indiana,
where he made four major speeches
in Beveridge's behalf, denouncing the
Klan in all of them in most vitrolic
language.
"He apparently seeks 20 sink still
further into the lapths OF political OBJ
livion through 4 continuation OF HIS
attempted persecution of the Khan
although repudiated in unmistakable
tones at the polls.
z fnpefial Wizard H. w. Evans de-
MED most emphatieally the construe-
ton given by Allen OF the meeting os
the two.
IL met Governor Allen most infor-
mally in the hotel lobby as / was re-
turning from breakfast" Evans said.
"We were introduced by mutual ac-
euaintance.
"As matter of fact, Allen told me
that he was in thorough accord with
the principles Of the Klan, but OBJ
iectsd to the mask and robe. To tnis'
/ RESPONDED that the mask and rope
was a part of our ritual and would be
retained, regardless.
"My main interest, however, in
meeting Governor Allec was to see
man who would prosecute his friend
William Allen White in the newspa-
uers and then refuse to permit !nat
friend to vindicate himself n the
courts"
Evans and other Klan leaders in
Washington with hope of yindieat-
ing. the Klan Of the many charges
against il. They also desire to place
ON the Official records the klan's aims
and beliefs. The si4ard has seen
President Harding and sorne Congress
sional leaders.
In very frank interview Evans
adru;tted that he had been TO many OF
tins oficial buildings in ~sshlnston'
although he declined to saw who ne
had seen. This retissnee. it was ex-
planned, WAS due TO the fact thst II
was not desired to place any omeiai IN
q bad light before q portion OF the
public merely because that otneiai
had met the head Klansman.
In answer to the charges relating
IN conditions in Louisiana, alleged To
have been brought about by the h!an,
ths Imperial Wizard offered the past
vsar's crime record for that state.
"You mention the crimes In Louis
;ansshe said. I'll answer tkst oy way
;ns that in the last vesr--sinee the
yi.n ws, reorganised in Louisiana
there has been less law violations tnan
in any year since tho Civil War;
"soms ofieisls are sendueting tnsr
c.,. against the Klan through tne
newspapers and do ast care 10 . Tn.
80. in controversy With them. the
.tst.ment, OF Mayor Hyisa ana Gov,
.rnor Allen that every member OF
the Klsn ought TO be driven ou' Is Is
ridiculous. let my answer De tnat We
have a right to Organize and we pro, no,
nose 10 continue organizing at the same
rand pace which has marked the pas'
and present"