The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-10-26

plS VI thN 1No ANN'N
That's what he says he is. |
don't know. Next week | may
get another letter from the
Grand Kockalorium of the
Realm of Somewhere saying
Randolph is not a klucker but
a "crook." Anyway | print the
letter as l got it by registered
mail. Read /.
GRAND PALACE
Invisible Empire
KNIGHTS OF TINE kU ktux kLAN
RaALn OF NORTH CAROLINA
Office Of
GRAND DRAGON
70. Box 127. warsaw. y. C.
October 23. 1923.
Mr.. ". o. Saunders. Editor.
The Independent.
Hizabett ciH. n. C.
Dear Hif:
f,iA.d sss ss,i n.e a copy Of your issue
pi t.s tA.h Vi October that carries a 'front.'
lugs E.p,, - wen 80 On editorial concern
ing csc lied" Moore who Ia alleged to he an
organiE.r for the Kl KluK Khan. In fact
II Is stated AZ Z positive fact In both the
story snd in the editorial comment that such
Is the case. As . matter Of fact. no such
man il engaged In organization work for tile
Knights of the Kn Kiux Klsn. nor bss he
ever beel employed for this work. Your re-
porter showed lack Of reasonable caution in
not having demsRded the credentials Of this
msn. Certainly, no one would be so foolish
as to pay apy money to the first crook thai
might cous along ssd represent himself TO he
the organizer Of this or any other Order
without demanding to see the credentials OF
such 4 nan.
Please be advised that no one 10 authorized
to solicit nsubership b this Order in North
Caroiiss wts does not bear credentials on
lettethesd like the oss used for this letter.
aad Sy. ~, and bearing the seal of the
Etats Organization u hs klAa In North
Csroliaa.
It Is certainly not the purpose. intent or
desire Of the Knights cf the ku Kiux k'an n
run this ex ans other country nor any prrt or
portion TO Il for sny purpose. cannot believe
that yoar paper woad accept any statement
tina. might be made as fact without properly
pvestisating the authority Of the person
making the statement, and l am very sorry
that you have permitted yourself to be m mis-
led Is yoa have in this case. AIN sure thaf.
in the interests Of common justice and fair
play, .yoa will give ss prominent place TO
this letter Of correction OF mis'stat"ms1t
Of fact rs you did IN ths mis- statement itself.
The neupalsn Of North Carolina have al
ways boasted of their fairness and the tui-
biased character Of the news they carry.
Ysx have be.a badly hapobed rIsn by crook.
and you certainly Nave the manhood 10 sc-
kaswledge this to tHs plbie Who might bs
sisled BY the STORY and the editorial you
isvs published.
For your information. permit me to say
tl,at the Knights Of the Ku Klux Klan have
never had q representative in Eientnn. HliE-
abeth City nor. in fact. in that section Of the
State and have no intention OF sending any
one there for Koms time D come. Wn'n the
duly accrrl.ted Repressntabvb aors rome
there. hs will he AN outstanding Christian een-
tlcrnsn. bearing proper Credentials nnd'r scar
Of the State Organization. No PERSON who
docs not bear these credentials or wh" viii
not produce them with my signature affixed
thereto, carries any right or commission 10
solicit membership in this Order nor 10 ac-
cept fees for membership therein. nor u
speak with any authority for this Order.
I respect your honest opinion resardin:
th;. Ortler or any other matter or thing. You
have every right TO that opinion an his every"
Wdi' ah ''''' ',a' " a..
been based Upon iaectiooo, however, sn' LII @
you have allowed yourself 10 publish snch
falscho71 m your eHcehsn' Pap. u, -
mis.icd the eood pcop'e "np i."r w. "' -.
""u', msnt ,nJ % tr,,,hfuIness. Tie fac, that your
ni,statemen, Of fact was made without iutent
,so. o. ~ 'T,nI mmi.s, % xo,, yourself tell them So
Please know that the Knights Of the ku
n.,rrs M,ma M' 70 tbs SuIic-. extent Of the Law a.
RAPIDLY l." they can be caught and brought t.
mSa.se >, 'n t s,,cI' ,nJ Il IL only with the co.
operation Of til. public that they can he sp-
nrenemaea m.nn ,bo %'i'u ,proacod "ee TO S"~am"
member Of the knights Of the Ku KIus Klan
W'usa .ao,,inr ur,nahu 10, h;m su% 'uch u.r,on bss
not the proper credentils as described above.
rn;. TT.'y ,.,to, | !, No, to hs REGARDED n, pro-
pssanda for this Order nor as foundation for
any ,"'"fe, "t n,osrt;ou s t. far .nyoa. @ who might
b. inclined to accept the statement of the
FIRST man VINO e eomes a,'ns s;,b he ,%;. 1rIsr n
any way. In the interest of truth. Justice
and fair play; hops yon VIII Sis" , II ,,i., eau.,
thnt ca.ed it forth.
Cordially yours: :, u,~n,,,y
,,rand KIalif Realm Of North raroIina.
Invisible Empire. Knight Of the ku klny Klan.