Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-11-15
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cruit additional members into that organizations
foal.
Some of the charges leveled by the two Grand
Dragons true. Some of the reforms the xxx ad-
vocates are needed. But want to emphasize that
The Tribune is now as always opposed this secret
fear based method as of the Christian people
through Horny county and throughout the ma
ton.
In these charges the Klan's views and statements
made at the meeting, agree:
D.-Communism in this country should be
nipped in the bud.
(2).-There is definite need for investigation
of the law enforcement officers in Horny county,
Proper execution of the laws of South Carolina along
with the wedding out Of the muchdiscussed and al
legged graft by persons holding public office, would
do much toward eradicating the Klan in Horny
county.
(3).-Alger Hiss was traitor and Commun-
ist and as result the United Nations charter is not
all that it should be.
(4.-We believe in the Constitution of the I'm
tied States.
(5).-We believe in the Bible.
In these charges made by the Klan spokesman
and in these implications and made at the
meeting we disagree:
H).-Klansrnen on the whole not fine:
Christian God fearing Americans. We believe that
there are many such good people who have become
members and that the old organization of decade'
ago was madeup of Christian people. But we do not
believe the Kansmen of today largely Christian
people. Although this organization is secret, man!
people know several members. Are they Christian
people? Some of you Klansmen who will read ths are
YOU Christian, God-fearing American who doesn't
drink goes to church, help his felowman, and does
everything possible for his family and community!
(2)-No race of people should be condemned.
Persons are good or bad as individuals and not as
race or as religious group. To say that jewish
sect, composing 100000 people IN the Oniteo
States is communistic and evil condemn1ng Dlock
without regard to individuals Perhaps there are a
eeat number of these persons who are Communists
But the ratio of Communist Jews to the ratio OF Co
rnunists of any other race IS no greater.
(3) Newspapers in this country are not con-
trolled They do not suppress the To question
the integrity of your leading daes that circulate IN
this area, The Charlotte Observer, Charleston News
and Courier, The State, Raleigh News and Observer
Wilmington Star-News and others is sheer foolish
Thew print the truth as the righteous people see
it. Our little newspaper has never been accused OF
sunpressne ANYTHING or of being controlled Its COL
umns are open every person, everywhere ana they
before the people.
az. We do not believe that the churches and
schools are being led toward communism We believe
that these charges by the Khan have come as result
of their organization having been opposed by mln's'
ers and educators because of the mystic and back
handed methods by which they seek to reform the
world.
There is only one other organization that we
can think of that keeps its membership secret
That's the Communist Party. If the Ku Kux hlan
is good and pure if it is made up of good people, and
if they do work outside the law as stated at the
meeting then why doesn't it charter its organization
like all other groups and hide its membership ana
on its activities in the dead of the night IN this
mystic fashion,
Any and all Klansmen are invited to use these
columns to say anything you like about this news
this editor or defend any statement that IS