Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1950-11-22
Covernor-Elect Issues Warning AS
Sasser Replies To Khan Charges

bia last Friday night there will
be no room for a government
presided over by grand dragon
or a grand kleagle" after he
takes office
He also told the group that IF
any agency of the Federal gov
eminent or any organization in
another state is interested in law
enforcement, it can be most help
full by letting us alone"
Recently we have had two un-
fortunate incidents of violations
of law by men wearing sheets,
"Byrnes said. He was referring
to the Myrtle Beach incident in
which Policeman Dan Johnson
was killed and the reports that
robed men recently whipped Ru-
fus Lee, Horny county farmer.
The press states that the
Grand Dragon of the Khan denies
that the violation of law 1.-THE
Rufus Lee caSe) was committed
by members of his organization
Byrnes said.
Accepting his statement as
true, it only proves that the eX-
istance of such an organization
encourages lawless men to COM
NIT crimes and attribute them to
the organization" Brynes stated. !
I'VE know that the klansmen
are few in number but the people
of the nation do not know it.
Many of these men do not realize
the harm they are doing the
state. 1 hope they will withdraw
from the organization and leave
to the State the duty OF punish
ing violators of the law.
But if any of them are under
any misrepresentation as to what
will be the policy after January
l., want them to know that IN
this State there can be but one
government, presided over by
Governor elected by the people,
Byrnes said.
Meantime, Sheriff c. E. Sasser
came out with his first reply to
the charges leveled at MIN by
the Grand Dragon Thomas Ham
ilton at the recent public meet
ing in Horny county.
Sheriff Sasser's statement fol-
lows:
sASSER'S STATEMENT
It was my intention never to
reply to any statement that the
Ku Klux Khan ever made. How
ever, a number of Horny Coun-
tvs leading citizens advised this,
and then, too, 1 feel that l owe
if, not only to the lawaoldlng
citizens. but to my family DIS
we'll.
Many wears ago the Khan was
organized by some of the ma
tion's leading citizens. In those
DAVIS, we had very little law ana /
legislation. The Khan at that time
reouired certain qualifications to ]
become a member. That quallfl-
cation was only one word: Cnlrs-
tan Gentleman. The members ,
on any mission would enter a
private home or place of business
with a knock at the door ana
mon entering, would discuss
heir purpose with a prayer ana
offer a hand of assistance ana ;
consequently, with Gods help' ]
would make progress in correct ]
ing unfortunate conoltloiiS-
what are the qualifications TO- :
5av? Your $1,000 memoershlp
foe And as stated before, some
GOOD citizens went into SCUM
CAROLINA Khan upon the past rep,
,,tation of it's old morals ana {
found out that the old princlple {
far which our forefathers fought
was not there and as a resul'
;+bdrew Today our South Car {
Nina Khan goes we'll armed car ]
wing 3s's and a bull whip WIN
no regard for any law. Jus. (
mock the door down with tnell
power and without
rial or facts administer "nat,
over punishment they feel ike
handing out. uonrosent
.,a Horny Khan? Well, here IS {
.onething for you to thlnk l
,hont Your secretary-treasurer' {
a a'So onerates a filling station IN
T 'ho town of Conway has a petl- !
, ion in his place of business ASK, |
no for your signature. A cltl1ri
.n ~ conway -o who unfortunately !
81 s come affliction, was asked TO I
sign this petition to remove e,,e ee1
s ssariff from office. He refused
% SIGN such petition but was
~. fifty cents by the hi ai,
ssacratarv and told to sign anu I
INV himself some beer ANA ne {
Hid sign. There is another liz, ,;,as '
1er in this Khan who also hves {
Der ~ and sells candy