The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-12-05
MISSOURI, KANSAS, NEBRASKA SHOW
PATRIOTISM BY kLAN ALIGNMENT
XXX
klansmen From Many States Disclose Con
structive Programs and Increasing Member
ship in Great Organization. .'.~.--..@

Emporia, Kan.-Kansas has gone
Ku Klux and her sister states, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska are keeping he1
close company. ... -
The fact was demonstrated last
week when Klansmen from through.
out the state assembled here in con-
terence with high officials of the In
visible Empire and leaders in Klan.
dom from throughout the United
States. ~
While the meeting was confined tc
official representatives from Kansas
reports from both Missouri and Ne,
braska, which, with this state, com,
prise the territory Of George C. Nc
Carron, Imperial Representative
showed that the spirit of Klankraft
is just as rampant in those common.
wealths as it is here.
The meeting here lasted two days
with special religious services Sun.
day, November 10. It was unique in
that there were present the Imperia
Wizard, DR.. Hiram Wesley Evans
and his aides, in addition to Imperia
Representative McCarron, eight Crane
Dragons. They were: Charles G
Palmer, Illinois; Fred L. Clifford
Oregon; N. C. Jewett, Oklahoma; N
B. Forrest, Georgia; J. C. Conner, Ar.
kansas; James Esdale, Alabama, anc
Grand Dragon Johnson of Wyoming
Splendid tribute were paid to the
efforts of Mr.. McCarron in organic,
ing the best citizenship of this and
the two sister states under the fiery
cross.
Exalted Cyclops and other, repre-
sentatives from every Klan in the
state reported the progress of their
work and outlined the
constructive programs that they have
already carried out and are now I'M
dertaking. .---> : .-- 49,
In order that the great work might
go on uninterruptedly a resolution
was unanimously adopted authorizing
the Imperial Representative to petit
ton Imperial Headquarters for the
Punishment of Col. VIM. Joseph Sim
mons, who has attempted to secure
control of the organization for ~elfish
purposes.
Another feature Of the program
was an address by Mrs. McCarron,
who heads the Women of the Ku
Klux Khan in Kansas. Her recital
of activities and plans Of the women
was a revelation and proved most in
spirational. so.a
Klansmen from all sections report
ed that there was an increasing inter
est in the organization and that the
public was rapidly realizing that the
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan is the
one great organization that is striy.
ing to maintain those fundamental
principles upon which the nation was
founded. 4s.
Reports were received of aid to
measures benefting the public
schools; cooperation with local Off
GERS in the enforcement of the law
particularly those statutes covering
the 18th amendment; activity in pol.
tics that had for its purpose the
election OF upright, honest and eff.
Gent municipal, county and state off.
Gals.
Speakers outlined the national pol.
icies Of the organization with rela.
ton to immigration, the separation Of
chruch and state, and the preserva'
ton of the public school system
Each Of the Grand Dragons and Other
officials had instructive, interesting
and .inspirational places on the pro
gram. E
Grand Dragon Forrest Of Georgia
who is grandson Of Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest, Grand Wizard Of
the original Ku Klux whose head
quarters are in Atlanta, described
conditions at the Imeprial Palace and
paid high tribute to the efficient