The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
DR.. EVANS VISITS
HAWKEYE STATE
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Governor Allen, who endeavored ia
have the Khan driven from Kansas
through his attorney general, was
referred to. ALLEN came to Indians
some time ago to speak for Beveridge,
candidate for United States sena-
tor. To Allen goes the credit for
electing Samuel Ralston of that
state to the senate post.
Mayfield Popular
Likewise the decent people OF
Texas put Senator Earle Mayfield in
office. Mayfield IL the most looked
up to senator in congress today"
A look at the duties of citizenship
from new angle, was presented by
the Imperial Wizard. He said: ''The
citizenry of America has not been on
the job. The nation owes much to
it's citizens, but do not forget that
the citizens owe much to the nation.
This government must indeed be
made a government of, for and by
the people. A citizens duty to his
country is second only to that duty
to Almighty God.
"Get right with God and nothing
can stop you from sweeping on to
victory. No excuse is needed for do
ing the right things by your God,
YOUR country and your home-it takes
ackbone. And don't forget that one
with God and right on his side can
sweep all before him, no matter how
great the obstacles" At the introduc-
tion of his address DR.. Evans declared
that the knights of the Ku Klux Khan
were either an accident or the carry
ing out Of the will of God.
Only Sick In Parts
He then outlined the trials the
Khan had gone through. He mention
ed the discussions that the papers de-
clared were dwindling the member
ship of the Khan. "You will recall
reading a few months back where
eight states seeded from the ma
tional organization. These 'rebellers'
that isn't good English but its
good sense-met in Atlanta for q
Conference.-The whole $50 of them.
Doctors say that boils prevent an in
dividual from acquiring worse dis
eases. That is the situation with the
Khan. The Khan has never been more
than sick in places and it has not
taken US long to cure it.
1.-The enemies Of freedom and right
are organized in America. Now the
Khan has organized the forces of good
and order. The Khan is the putting
of patriotism into daily service"
The state meeting was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in
the history of Iowa Klankraft.
King Kleagle Presides
The King Kleagle of the state,
known and loved by all his colleagues
and Iowa Klansmen as ANDY pre-
sided. Representatives from every
Khan in Iowa were present, making a
total Of approximately 300 men at
the meeting.
DIR. Evans gave short talk at the
morning session. On the platform
with him was p. S. Etheridge, Imper-
ial Klonsel; Walter p Bossert of In
Annapolis, head of the propagation
work in northern states; p. X. Lyle
and w. X. Campbell of the Imperial
staff.
The Klansmen of Blackhawk county
in the morning presented ANDY"
with a mounted silver loving cup as
a tribute of their esteem for his
work and efforts.
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At the afternoon session, DR.. Evans
in the course of his address, declared
that the national office had sent the
"best man we could find to Iowa. He's
not a angel-he's an honest-to-God
herman" the Imperial Wizard assert
ed, taking "Andy" by the arm and
bringing him to the front of the
platform. He was greeted with APP
plause and cheering, which conclu-
sively proved that the Klansmen of
all Iowa agree with the opinion of
DIR. Evans.
Short talks were made at the af-
ternoon and morning sessions by
prominent citiZens-men in public
life. Representatives of the various
Klans also made brief announcements
of conditions in their respective
fields of endeavor.
The new Queen Kleagle of the Iowa
women Oh the hu hiuA MAN iiooc u
short address in the afternoon, out
lining the plans she hopes to carry
out in conjunction with the Protest
ant American women of the Hawkeye
state. =,
Mrs. Evans, wife of the Imperial
Wizard and other visiting organizers
were introduced and given a hearty
reception.
Talks Mt Klavern
At the Klavern Of the Des Moines
Khan, DR.. Evans dwelt more in detail
on subjects of national interest. he
made it clear that he was interest
ed in the Des Moines municipal cleo
ton only in seeing that men mt Ior
public office and worthy of public
trust, were placed in the seats OF
power.
DR.. Evans came to Des Moines from
Kansas, passing through on his re-
turn to Washington, ID. c. He was In
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