Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-01

tween the two factions inside the
khan and bloodshed all over the ma
ton is sure to be the final result
The licensed carrying of guns by
klansmen should be prohibited, nc
matter under what pretext the Ii
cense is obtained. I never carried
a gun in my life and believe the in
fluence of an individual who carries
a gun is injurious and serves tc
make him an, undesirable citizen and
also gives him powers Of intimida'
ton which should belong only to the
regular constituted officers of the
law.
No Fight Against Official
"T intend to make no war upon
any official of the Knights Of the ku
Klux Khan unless forced to do so
but if it becomes necessary I shall
as fearlessly attack individuals as
intend to attack conditions now ex-
listing within the ranks of the khan,
and which unless remedied mean the
death knell of the organization even
If the government has to step in and
do the job through special legislation
if necessary.
Neither shall [ make war on the
knights of the ku klux Khan as an
organization if it can be shown that
the organization will live up to it's
constitution and laws and to its high
ideals, principles and purposes, but
l do intend to make war to the end
upon the system or the influence
which is making the khan a lawless
machine and teaching its members
to believe in lawlessness as right I'M
der certain conditions, and that is
throwing the organization actively
into politics. 1 shall not cease max
ing war on this condition / 9TH in
side and outside the khan until the
organization has been made as it's
founders intended it to be, non
political and lawful high grade, ac-
tive fraternal organization, teaching
the highest degree of patriotism for
country and government and love
and tenderness towards all man
kind"
The statement Of Colonel Simmons
follows:
My attention has been called to
Mr.. Clarke's communication to the
president of the United States. For
months l tried to make Mr.. Clarke
see the conditions on the inside of
the khan as I knew them to exist. 1t
is a matter of deep satisfaction to
me that relying entirely upon his
own investigations he has reached
the decision which he has just an
nounced.
I'm keeping with my knowledge OF
Mr.. Clarke and my long and cordial
association with him, he has taken
proclaimed it."
COL. SIMMONS LIBEL SUIT
SET FOR TRIAL JAN. Is
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 2S.-
Trial of the $150,000 libel suit of DR..
III. w. Evans, imperial wizard of the
Ku Klux Khan, against Imperial
Joseph Simmons, emperor of the
khan, has been set for January Is.
The trial has been postponed sew
eral times, the last time indefinitely
The suit is based on a telegram
alleged to have been sent by Colonel
Simmons to a khan leader here. In
the message, DR.. Evans declares
were statements rejecting upon his
management of the klan's affairs.
The original suit was for 100000
alleged libel, but Evans attorneys
filed an amendment to the bill ask
ing an additional $4,000 for alleged
libelous statements contained in the
emperor's formal answer to the first
suit.
DIR. EVANS TO TOUR ONO
TO TRY TO WELD kLANS
YOUNGSTOWN. O., Dec. 27.-W
H. Evans, imperial wizard of the XII
Klux Khan. will visit several OhiC
cities next month in an effort to rec
oncile secession movements, accord
ing to statement given newspaper
men today by recognized klar
The statement said DR.. Evans will
visit Cleveland January 2 and there
after will go to Youngstown. San
dusky, Lorain and Elyria
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