Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-27
EVANS LhUDS KLANI
IN ANNUAL ADDRESS
At KLONVOCAT|ON

KANSAS CITY, Sept 24-The
Ku klux Khan was held up as 1.-THE
last refuge of American patriotism
worthy Of the name" by Imperial
Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans, in ad-
dressing the second imperial klcaa
violation OF the order here today.
klansmen and klanswomen are
verify the salt of the earth upon
whom depends the future of civil
lization," the imperial wizard de-
clared.
Turning to immigration, the i'm
perial wizard said
THE undesirable hordes from 9th
er lands are driving to our sides
the millions, who for one reason or
another, have been hesitating. Every
attack upon the khan makes more
clear-cut the issue of Americanism
against alienism. Americans are
sometimes slow but they are plod-
ding and discerning-and they are
honest. Hence, they will eventually
discover the klan-and recognize If
triotism, worthy of the name.
Unified at last, with a purpose
that is definite and holy with a mill
tant organization, with the zeal and
courage and loyalty which made the
Nordic and Anglo-SaXon peoples the
j latest on earth, we are ready to
nd as the French stood at Yer
and shout to the alien hordes,
bu shalt not pass
illions of Americans are in ar
N@ quest of leadership toward
beerer government, adequate law
enforcement, the elevation of So
ciety and more perfect national
patriotism The Khan alone supplies
that
Warning klansmen not to under
estimate the strength of the oppo-
sition ito the forward march Of
the klan," Mr.. Evans said:
When petty prosecutions failed,
rorism. They started a series of
riots which has shed blood and dis
graced our country throughout the
spring and summer and it is still
in evidence-perhaps to remain for
some time to come. Most of the at
tacks We're planned and directed by
the same forces which were behind
the early form of persecution. Some,
1t must be acknowledged, have been
the product of racial instincts, hos
tile to Americans and everything
American"
The Imperial wizard declared that
the outside world will eventually
know that klansmen do not hate
Roman Catholics, Jews, negroes or
aliens"
1.-THE klan's fight" he continued,
is not with the people, but with
systems and instincts and principles
which run counter to Anglo-Saxon
instinct, American and Protestant
Christianity. The khan does not ex.
lst to command people in their re-
ligious beliefs Our watch cry is
Back to the Constitution
The constitution of the United
States tolerates creeds but it favors
none. Hence, the only demand the
Khan makes of the Roman Catholic
church is that she cease meddling
in American politics and that she
come down from her self-erected
pedestal of special privilege and take
her place alongside the Methodist
Baptist and other churches.
The khan believes in the upbuild-
ing of the American nation-found-
ed, as history emphatically declares,
on the supremacy of the white race.
the genius of the Nordic and An
glo-Saxon peoples and the free pri-
vate Interpretation of Gods word.
The Lord has guided us and
SNAPPED the events in which we re-
Joices" said Imperial Wizard Evans.
lie mas held us under his protec-
tlon. The fact that we nave this di.
vine guidance and protection should
and must increase our faith in the
khan in its growth in grace and
power, in it's mission and in it's final
complete victory"