Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
KLU KLUX KLAN MEETING
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permission by the local authorities
He also said that the Klan had been
accused of being Un-American; Lie
! went on and read the obligation ques-
tions asked every applicant for mem
bership in the Klan; also the Khan
was accused of sending out threaten
ing letters to law breakers, on wrap
ping paper. This is never done and
when communications are written by
the Klan, they are on their own sta
tionery with the seal of the Klan af-
fixed.
Denies They are Connected with
Masonry
The question had been asked, whe-
ther they were connected with Mason
ry? He said emphatically, No. The
officers of the Klan are most all 33rd
Degree Masons, and that an Organi-
zation of two million members was
able to stand on its own legs. He dwelt
at length on the Mer Rouge, Louis
lana affair. the case of Leo Frank, and
the investigation and examination of
Colonel Simmons. He said that De-
tective Burns, who took charge of the
Leo Frank case in Georgia, was given
three minutes to leave certain town,
and that he still had two minutes to
his credit and that when he went to
Louisiana, he would have gone around
by the way of Russia, if necessary,
sooner then pass through Georgia.
Praises Delaware Legislature
The Governor and Delaware Legis-
lature came in for a great amount of
praise for passing the bills which
teach the Constitution in the public
schools. He stated that this was the
opening wedge and that other States |
would follow their example. He firmly !
denied that their organization was OPP |
posed to the Catholics; stating that |
they should have free right of wor-
ship; but the Klan would always op-
pose the Union of Church and State.
God grant the day when all Catholic
daughters will teach in their own pri-
vate schools and leave the public
schools which we advocate alone. He
said numerous requests had been made
to unmask. He said if he did several
of our local citizens would be missing.
Some one asked the question whether
they expected to disband soon, he re-
piled that when the Imperial Wizard
was elected Pope of Rome they would
consider their work finished
Tells Audience to Read the Bible
He explained the layout of the lodge
room: in the center of the hall is an
alter upon which is placed the Am !
erican flag, upon which is opened the
Holy Bible to the 18th chapter of Ro-
II T7A 1an !
we'll for some of us to go home tonight
and blow the dust from our Bibles and
read that chapter before retiring.
Neither a Wet or Dry Organization :
1t is said that they have been re-
ported to be wet or dry in the differ
ent communities, whichever would
suit the occasion. He stated they were :
1ne hundred per cent American, due :
% uphold the laws of the United :
States and that as long as the 18th
Amendment remained on our statue
looks it was due every good citizen to
lphold them, and if we can't live up
o the law they should be wiped from :
)ur statue books. He said this organ :
zatiOn had no room for boOtleggers.
lie then took solemn oath with uplift-
ID right hand in the presence of God :
nd the assemblage, to cause his right
land to fall withered at his side if he :
lad misrepresented the Klu KluX Klan :
n any shape or form.
He said in closing, the Klu KluX
llan stood for One County, One Flag,
nd Purity OF the home, with one wife :
o love, and not someone else's wife :
ither. :
The benediction was pronounced by
lev. J. T. Bailey, pastor of the N. P.
hurch, Georgetown. 4