The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-24
Walter BoSSert Comes Into
Open on Political Actiyi-
ties of Ku-KIUx
KIan.
AIRTIGHT ORGANIZATION
All Captains to Be Held
Responsible for Sue
cess,

Walter Bossert, grand dragon Of
the Ku-Klux ILlan in Indiana. who
thus far have been working quietly
in support Of Ed Jackson for Gov
ernor. today came into the open
with two edicts covering political
activities of the Klan.
In two official documents, Nos. IS
and p, signed by Bossert, in the
sacred and unfailing bond" and
stamped with the seal Of the grand
dragon. Knights OF the Ku-Klux
Klan, Realm of Indiana, BOssert
says:
The time is now when we must
mobilize and perfect the necessary
machinery for the purpose Of voting
all Of our people and for the purpose
of influencing Protestant voters to
vote for those candidates whom we
know to be favorable to our cause,
principles and program
Meetings Are Urged
Edict No. IS is addressed "to all
Great Titans. Exalted Cyclops and
Unit Officials" while Edict No. q
IS addressed 'to all officials Of the
Knights Of the Ku-Klnx Klar in
the Realm Of Indiana"
Edict No. IS deals strictly with
the political situation and urges fre-
quent meetings, and declares, I'VE
shall have in your hands not later
than the end of this week the in
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and it is up to you to see TO it that
this information is gotten TO all Of
your Klansmen through your com
mittee and captains"
Edict No. IS further says: We
suggest that you have your COM
nittee and captains take a poll Of
your county and each particular To-
cality and at the day Of election
have certain loyal Klansmen who
are well acquainted in each locality
with all citizens. particularly with
Klansmen and Protestant people.
and let such Klansmen check of
those who have voted. and see to it
that those who have not voted are
gotten to the polls"
Tight Organization
We further suggest that your
committee appoint precinct, ward
and county captains who reside in
various sections Of your county
These captains shall be responsible
for the Klan and Protestant vote in
their particular localities; these cap
tains shall also appoint loyal and
true Klansmen in their particular
localities to assist them in getting
out the Klan and Protestant vote. "
Edict No. q, dated Oct. 20, says:
"The eyes of the nation are upon
Indiana. Klansmen from all over
the nation are watching and want
ing Indiana to win Politicians have
tried 20 dope out Just how Indiana
viii 80. Antagonistic organizations
are circulating the story that Ro-
manism will be successful III In
diana. There is only one people that
is going TO determine the destiny Of
Indiana in this fight and they are
Klansmen and KlanswOmen.
War on Partisanship
we must eliminate partisanship
and begin now to work for our cause
and our existence It is up to you
officials TO dispel from the minds Of
our Kansmen all ideas OF PARTISAN
ship. It is the time now for Klans-
men to stand as Klansmen."
The BOssert edicts thus disclose
the program Of the Klan in Indiana
to capture State, Congressional and
county offices to the end that only
Klansmen or Klan sympathizers
will hold these offices. In reference
to the county tickets the edict says:
THE responsibility Of perfecting
this organization and machinery in
YOUR county is entirely up to you
and your county officials. You are
more familiar with your local county
ticket than we are. 1t is up 10 you
and your committee TO get the neces-
sary information relative to your
county ticket TO your Klansmen. We
will not attempt TO handle your local
county political affairs. II you and
your committee deem it advisable to
issue a slate for national. State and
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