Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-12-20
Ian SPEAKER
/ ATTACK ON.
PRESS
Lis Asserts Editorial
kolumns of Newspapers
Foo often Are for Sale
nerial Lecturer Addresses
Erangeville Audience on
he Purposes of the Order


revspapers, the editorial columns
vbicb he declared too often are
sale at a cost slightly higher than
advertising columns" the Rev. G.
urtis. a Christian minister, Of Van
or Wn., and imperial lecturer for
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
% TO an audience of more than
people in Odd Fellows hall,
|ngeyille, Friday night
Tell Truth, He Says
rhe average newspaper stands for
uganda" shouted the speaker. Il
to say if the correspondent Of a
spaper is in this audience, for him
III the truth about this lecture"
h the truth is not told, the people
hold you accountable for it," con-
led the speaker in that part of his
lure devoted to newspapers and
tspaper men.
i. Curtis said he felt the audience
hered before him was a representa-
audience Of Grangeville and vi
Ity.
he greater part of Mr.. Curtis lee
was devoted to explaining and ey-
ng the Ku Klux Khan, which Mr..
tis said was an organization de-
I'd to aiding in law enforcement.
When tragedy grows out of inn
fal conditions in any community"
the speaker, every man in the
Immunity contributes to that immor-
n. Any man who will apologize
| violation of the law, must face
share of responsibility for that
Eedy."
Talks of Louisiana Affair
he speaker referred to the Staying
IA girl by a moron in his home
pity of Clark, in Washington. He
Re on the Inglewood, Cal, affair.
Of the Investigations at Mer Rouge
Bastrop, La.
Every so-called khan tragedy on the
Prds of our country will bear inves-
Ption,' Mr.. Curtis declared. "We
not saying no klansman ever VIC
Fd a law. But if he does, he VIC
b his oath. "
(he speaker asserted that much of
criticism of the khan was brought
lut because the khan was under
He said program of perse-
pom is being carried ON against.
Khan, but neither is this organi-
pon being defeated" he shouted.
Thrives On Persecution
'The persecution today of this splen-
ofsaniAatlVn. salu mn. GURUS,
largely responsible for it's growth"
Inc lecturer denied that the Ku
~ hian was ever a political organ
ION. 1t never was a political par
anu IL never can become q pOliti-
organlzation," he explained. 1.-THE
Y mas backed Republicans and Dem
n. and men of various shades of
ltical belief"
Inc Ku Klux Khan in seven years
grown until it is the largest fra
said.
mnen | say we," he declared. in
naming part of his lecture. 81 do
mean the Ku Klux Klan. l mean
cause Of righteousness and clean
= speaker told Of laxity of off
iou II enforcement of the law in
t 1OsS parts Of the country, and as
I'M, mat the Ku Klux Klan, prin-
my through the ballot box. had
Ito responsible for a change In the
', g., oi prosecution Of law violators.
,n sa.u klansmen, whose identity is
, saos TO the general public, are
assu IN gathering evidence against
~ ''Vlators, ard presenting this evil
'e 10 public officials.
Says Klan Has Merit
lacl tnat there is merit in
e os,l;S,anization," he said, (which is
a - 70 the manhood and woman
! = Oh the country,
wo Speaker explained that masks
l. nh ny Khan members in their
on " , classes Of candidates are
NJ in 'ne order. At a certain
atas sne initiatory ceremony, can
witbdw~ho so desire are permitted
cbed urs az and after that point is
70 whd ene masks are raised, and
iationn o elect to continue with the
ltitv 90 ' enabled to know the
w Oh all members thereof.
Of tb moa,..hews, of Lewiston. klea-
tho 'ne Khan, was present at the
tba Ia, lie said a woman's auxiliary
KAN will no oroo,,;,s