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The Ku Klux Klan KKK — Part 5

103 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: The Ku Klux Klan KKK · 103 pages OCR'd
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violators do the local police authorilies in any area? Do you know of any specific incident where this has been done? A—! cannot speak for any aren oulside of Louisiana, but Pam very happy fo report that it has not come to my attention. Q—Mr. Edwards, how are your officers of the Klin elected at the different levels? A-—Through a democratic process, by the membership. Q—How do you get elected to the office which you hold? A—By the same process, it is not 4 dictatorial organization, Mr. Rogers. Q—Are you elected by popular vote of all the niembers in Lhe State, or are you elected by a Board which is elected Ly the menibers throughout the State? ~ A—No, sir, perhaps like people are elected un the national level, by delegates representing a certain number of people. Q—Have you any control as Grand Drayon of the Stale of Lou- jsiana over the local Klaverns? A—Only through the people who are elected to maintain the order in those Kluverns. Q—Do you have any veto power over the chosen officers of the lucal Klavern? A—tIn cause their conduct is contrary to the oath and the Con- stitution. Q—Y¥ou do? A= Yes, sir, in that case. Q—-Have you any disciplinary powers available to you over the members ji the local Klavern, if you had learned that something had vone on which was contrary to your basic rules? Could you do any- thing abuut it if the local Klavern officers did not? A—Yes, sir. Q—Do you actively maintain responsibility over the Jocal Kla- verns tu the best of your ability? 44 THE KLAN'S ANSWER TO LYNDON JOHNSON Aim Fades March #6. 106%. Peden dukes, Fever the Uled Medes, mlunckid caer ul ting mpl petri ee PaO ONE He dhe gered dened. be warmed every Kidesabed lat get anid al Ube tine Dikion dae al Le pom @ “Whecend | gm anly bes Wit Bled mde ein bu ber deweradagedrd send aanireves. Lirkdiak JURA, We ie ee ee a geri orgeinalem. Wer bees bbw miele fest na duce ly as terre hee been po eeald evewally cherie Persad her Noel Konan, ee do wet eyes mutdes ie eny fotde lot bay Cheer, FEI pee or an RY ot gems ine dor the de thond of Gite and Ue here vel i te ar ueee quad. We du eed conde oe ener piater ite Dome crate Pary [oe peas actume. Lyndon bokasun, Wa, peda po ae erukg olen the he Kids Blak Fou san ro Mate de etruy we thee pou Chk dealtoy thr heavens of thr reese. Eee wth abt your Il pales ped Ml -une@ Power, Ue La ing bees Heed, the A eed od We cate Cuda adel Soc beitelh febbie romaine, wor will sureive, bor while taere ie a Clicker uf ibe le une bar Rieaeman. the Kian hl weses der Mowe yuu, Lyme Jonneun, thee hen tured his bee hoon the whole peuge of thie coved. mot ine Ka Kiva Klos oie poy, Lymdon Sokesun, whe chuwid pom thecend” eeciety, Meee pou, Lyman Juknsom, thet enptin ord olen b dil Sager eRe A bh dgalaler was dulled la Alabeme. Yuu aren elaphused your apmpathy by her demaly, Yet when 2 Whur Lew Miwon io amended by Digan ce op beece espe punt Well out nee Mi Lu er ndiok nd Lekrphoee bed endow. Beh pow eat phyched mad dngeced by thos, Uyndden® Where se your ameee of wecency”? Se being ul ener aneretigalons, Lyman, We bere ashing 10 dear, lor we deme Ueed cure bob puntaausa Gye fig ip lor Maciel integeuy ond Conebtutrosal Gerd tmastd, Are we lighting for besmuch Dyadun? The Kee will dikbasal oben ery Commie ond bial be are Krom wet oteded, Her wish gd wh mepey pene ot uae digpumel, of the Belied Fope, be ti enmpe, ot ie tae Wallg, meceaeety, dot oe abel) eee pureed, Tig OU AME! KU KLUX KLAN Entodil 14. United Kians of America titerature furnished by Mr. J. M. Edwards. 46
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