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Dr. Roy FE. Davis, high Klan official, spoke at the Malone Theatre to a full house, explaining the principles of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The principles are as follows: The Teneta of the Christian Relig ion, White Supremacy, Closer relationship between Capital and American Labor, Protection of pure womanhood Preventing the causes of mob vio lence and lynchings, Preventing unwarranted strikes to foreign labor agitators, Prevention of fires and destruction of property by lawless elements, The limitation of foreign immigra tion, Closer relationship of pure Ameri canism, The upholding of the Constitution of these United States. The sovereignty of our State Rights The separation of Church and State Freedom of speech and press. The much needed local reforms. Dr. Davis stated that a man may not only be a native born white gen tile American citizen, owing no alleg iance to any foreign government poli ticians, but he must be a law-abiding yy citizen. Dr. Davis stated in his address that the Klan was a pure 100 °, Amerian organization and essential to the lity of our government. That ite mem bers took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the United State And swore to aid and assist the pro per constituted authorities at 4 times and all places, when called upon to do so. The organic and operative life of the Klan was touched on in detail, and was stated that the Klan was legal |) every respect, being passed on by the ‘Supreme authority. And the manner j in which the Klan aided in law en forcement Was outlined, and what are essential organization that it was the life of proper enforcement of law. [) .Was stated that the Klan had never in one instance been proven guilty of violation. The following facts were also priv en for publication: There are 25000 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Mos souri and the following towns in Southeast part of the state had been organized or was under the process of organization: Cape Girardeau, Mow house, Caruthersville, Hayti, Steel Jackson, Chaffee, and Kennett. The State will go under State government in the near future. There are twelve States at the present time under state government and a number ready to form their state organization. It was stated that every state in the union was under the process of organizat or had already been organized. Tex leads in membership with 215,000: Ohio and Mlinois are close second Oklahoma third, with 92,000; Arka fas 81,000, Nebraska and Kansas with over 50,000 each. Dr. Davis informed us that they were United States Senators, Gove nors, United States Congressmen and other officials as low as the town nn) shall, so long as they meet the qualifi cations as law abiding citizens. Hi, contradicted the rumors that this deris put over on Masonic or Cued Fellow influence, stating there ws no affiliation at all other than the fa over 90 per cent of its membership were members of both lodges. It is rumored that a large era was initiated into the Invisible Em pire at a late hour last night. A sentiment seems to be that an organization of this nature could complish a world of good in this com munity. . There will be a second lecture piv ‘in the city sometime this week. aw .
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Sikeston Standard
Sikeston, Missouri, US
Tue, Jul 11, 1922
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