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-. 0F SUPERIORS
Solemn Vows Are Eas-
ily Proved Absolute-
ly Impossible of Ful-
fillment
UNQUALIFIED .
One Klansman Cannot
Testify Against An-
other Except in Case
of High Crime
Copyright 1924 By The Salmon!
Press. Inc. (Publishers of The
smut-n domino.) All rights
reserved.
Every member of the Ku
Klux Klan in Connecticut has
subscribed in most solemn fash-
ion to an oath which,
really imagined elrclunstances,
would be utterly impossible of
fulfillment. Successive para-
graphs of this oath are com-
pletely inconsistent with each
other. The most obvious infer-
ence to be drawn from
them is that certain stipulations
are genuine, and that others.
comprising solemn vows ’of
obedience to the laws and loyal-
ty to the Constitution of the
l'nitecl States, are inserted to
quiet uneasy consciences and al-
lay the suspicions of skeptics.
The oath begins with a long
declaration “in tho prosence of
God and man,” of a pledge to
obey the constitution and laws
of the Klan and “heartily heed
all ofiicial mandates, decrees,
edicts, rulings and instructions
thereof.”
It is perhaps significant of the
relative importance. in the minds
of the Klan leaders. of various re-
quirements. that the sections of the
oath are arranged in this order:
first obedience. then secrecy (“I
most solemnly swear that I will
forever keep oacredly secret the
signs. words and grip and any and
all other matters and knowledge of
the Ku Klux Klau.") Thltn fidelity.
"clanishuess." and only at the end
of the oath. almost as an after-
thought, the Klan version of the
Constitution of the United States
and the obligation of loyalty to it.
Every effort has plainly been
made to impress the requirement
of secrecy upon the candidate. 4H0
must not only "solemnly swear" to
keep "sacrmily secret" the Klan’s
affairs. but also "most sacrodly vow
and most positively swear that I
will nevcr yield to bribe. flattery.
throats. passion, punishment. per—
secution. persuasion. nor any on-
ticements whatever" and “die rath-
cr than divulge sonic."
The section on "fidelity" is simi-
lar to the provisions of the oaths of
other fraternal orders. and contains
nothing of any unusual interest.
Hy far the most. remarkable 50C-
tion of the oath, howcxcr, is the
section entitled "Cla ishncss.”
“I swear." the {laneman pro—
claims. "that, I will at any time
unhout hositating, go to the assist—
ancn or rescue of a. ls’lansman. At
his call I will answer."
Secrecy In The listrcmc
And a little later:
"I swear that I will keep secure
to myself, a. secret of a. Klansman
when some is committed to me in
the sacred bond of Klansmansbip:
the. crime of violating this solemn
oath. treason against the United
States of America. rape and ma.—
liclous murder alone excepted. I
further promise and swear that I
will study the Constitution or the
United States. and the State in which
I reside. and will endeavor 0 quality
myself for a. higher Ldenl of citizen-
ship." 1 -
After a. sounding paragraph re~
gardlng upholding and protecting
the Constitution 0! the United States
‘unto death,’ and another promising
'aiways at all times and in alllplacos'
to 'help. aid and assist the duly con-
stituted officers of the law in the
proper performance of their legal
duties.'-comes the extraordinary final
paragraph:
"I swear zealously/and valiantly
to shield and preserve, by any and all
Justinable means and methods. the
sacred Constitutional rights and
privileges 0! free public schools. free
press, separation of
Church and State. liberty. white
supremacy, Just laws and tho pursuit
of happiness against any encroach-
went . . . . whatsoever."
The inconsistenclem' this oath-
hypo-
thetical lnstancea.- Supposog band
of Klansmen in Norwalk or Darien
should decide. either-lot their own
motion or at the instance of their
- dots. that thevtimo was ripe for a.
lo violence involving the looting
1 the store ot-some unpopular tol-
-citlzon who does not happen. in
or religion. to measure up to
lan standard in those matters.
u -se that the storkeeper should
we poor taste“ to resist the ot-
J mines. . .
4 “var would thereupon be entitled
.. all upon every Housman 11: Can-
necucut to come to their assistance,
and every .Klansman would be bound
by his oath to do so.
Could Not wry
Furthermore. should the author-
ities attempt. to arrest or prosecute
those guilty or breaking into the
store. no Klanoman‘ could testify
against thou—tho crime mvolvod not
being treason. rape nor malicious
murder. _ Yet the umopath which
met: secrecy to such aeooe plod-
:6. onto mitotic d _eoa-
I
w.
Y
under.
use by the order.
I
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funyoboy-n-lhooooofiufiooo-lkwo-“a-dwfllwwi
form to — all regulations. out. ed M .5... of
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. port—LuthlnporioIMof—o“.lwfllw
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ting. lwfll withdrowliooorobly. withoutoooahgolrifoord
SECTION lL—SECRECY.
"‘lmoatoolonnlyowooa—u—lhatlwlfimzkoop
Iymt—cbosimwordoaodnb—oodmoodollot
mohaoondhowlodgo-—-—ollh‘ ‘ ‘ ‘~-——mrdi
(rigid secrecy must handout-ed. C“.
"1 most oocrodly vow 1—9“ “positively ow
ryiadlohibo—m-‘M
l—Ponocutions—o-zm“
for mama—a...
Above is a reproduction of the Ku Klux’ Klan Duh Io mud for
Note that in spo'to where the word “Klan" or the
phrase “Ku Klux Klan“ occurs that asterisks or. Substituted. This Is
would not be readily seen.
to keep any reference to the order out 'of the own: so that if a cow
should {all into the hands or an outsider the significance or the «lawman
Highlights of Klan Oath
Copyright 1924 By The Stamford Press. In:- (Publisher: (at The
Stamford Sentinel.) All rich“ reserved.
“1 (Name 0: candidate) in the presence of God and man. moot
solemnly: pledge. promise and swear. unconditionally. that I will (alth-
t‘ully obey the Constitution and laws and will: willingly contorm to all
regulations. usages and requirements at the liu Klux Klan which now
exist or which may be hereafter enacted. anfl Will render at all times
loyal respect and steadfast support to the Imperial Authority or same
and will heartily her-d all official mandates. heroes. edicts. rulings and
instructions thereof." -. '
"I swear that I will keep secure to myrplt a secret of a. Kinsman
whon some is committed to me in the sacred bond of Klonamouohip.
the crime or violatlng this solemn oath. treason against the United
States of America. rape and malicious murder alone excepted."
“I most. solemnly promise and swear that I will always. at all
times and in all places. help. aid and assist. the duly constituted ofllccro
ot the law in the proper performance of weir legal duties."
“I swear zealously and valiantly to shield and preserve. by any
and all justifiable means and methods. the sacred Constitutional rights
and privileges of free public schools. free speech. tree press. separation
or Church and State. liberty. white supremacy, just laws and the pursuit
of happiness against any encroachment pt any nature. by any person
or persons. political party or parties, rcjlgious sect or people. native.
naturalized or foreign. or any race. color. creed. lineage or tongue
the Klansmen to‘breal: into . 7‘
whatsoever." I -
‘_
stitulcd officers of the law.
Klansmcu studying, in accordance
with their oath. the Constitution or
the linitcd Siatos,.will strain their
eyes in vain to discover any refer-
ence to "white supremacy" in that
document. 0n the contrary. "white
supremacy" is specifically outlaWed
by the Fourteenth, and Fiftedl'tli
Amendments.
The Klan oath and the ritual of
its administration arc. in full. as
follows:
"You will place your left hand.
over your heart and raise your right
hand to hem-en,
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
SECTION I.—OBEDIENCE.
“I." (Full name of Candidalc) “Bu
the Presence Ol‘ God and Man. moat
solemnly pledge. promise. and swear.
unconditionally. that I will faithfully
obey the Constitution and laws and
will willingly conform to all regula-
tions, usuagcs and requirements of
the Ku Klux Klan and which now
exist or which may be hereafter en-
acted. and will render at all lanes
loyal respect and steadfast sumort
to the Imperial Authority of some
and will heartily heed oil ofllcial
mandates. decrees." edicts. rl‘ings
and instructions thereof. I will yield
prompt response to all summonses.
I having knowledge of same. Provi-
dence alone preventing. I will with-
SHACKLED BY. MATE
WIFE SLAYS SELF
Mrs. B. M. Conry shot and
killed herself ‘ in her home in
Lorain, 0., while her husband
shackled her to his side at night
so she couldn't get out of lied and
meet other men. Conry says she
took her life because bio mall
wage meldn'amlloy her to buy ‘
i 0
’
' property or the Ku Klux Klan. or
3 mgr vote for the election or rejection
draw honorably. and without strife
or dissention it I ever find myself
at. difference pith my superior of£i~
core. ,
’fiJCTION Il.—SECRECY.
"I most solemnly swear that I will
florever keep sacredly so ct the
signs. words and grip and ll other
matters and knowledge of the Ku
Jilux Klan, regarding which a most
rigid secrecy must be maintained.
"1 most sacredly vow and most
positively swear that I Will never
yield to bribe, flattery. threats. pas-
sion. punishment. persecution. per-
suasion. nor any enticementa what-
ever for the purpose of Obtaining
from me secret information of the
Ku Klux Klan. I will die rather
than divulge same. So help me God.
. “AMEN!"
“You will drop your hands.
”GENTLEMAN (or SIR):
You Will wait in patience and
peace until you are informed of the
decision of the Exalted Cyclops and
his Klan in klonklavo assembled.
"You will place your left hand
over your heart and misc your right
hand ‘to heaven.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
SECTION III.——FIDELTY.
“I swear that. _1 will never recom-
mend any person for mcmficrship in
this Order whoae mind is unsound.
or whose reputation I know to be
bad. or whose character . is doubt-
tul. or whose loyalty to our country
is in any way questionable.
"I swear that 1 will pay prompt-
,ly all just. and legal demands made
upon me to defray the expenses or
my Klan and this Order When same
are due or called for. '
"I swear that I will protect. the
any nature whatsoever. and it any
should be inn-noted to my keeping
I will properly keep. or rightly use
some and will freely and promptly
surrender same on "official demand.
oritoverlambanlshodfrom. or
> voluntarily discontinue my mombor~
‘ship in this Order. '
"I swear that [will moot deter-
minedly maintain peace and hat-
mony in all the deliberations at tho }
gatherings or assemblies at tho Xu
Klux Klan and at any subordinate
Jurisdiction rot Klan thereof.
“I swear that I will _not allow
of as. applicant for memhorohi '
this Outer. God being my halve: h:
“M"
";ou will drop your band‘s"
" on ,will place your loll. band
over your heart and raise ' r
hand to heaven. you right
OATH OF ALL; ‘OIANCI
SECTION IV - m
_ “I most Iolemnly pied .nuorll-
ice and swear that I w n'evor
slander. defraud. deceive, or 1mm
Stop Use of Flag
By La Follette Men
MERIDEN. Oct. l.—~I-‘lve carn-
palznera for the La Follotte—
Wheeler party. throo men and
two women. met with a hostile
reception in \Veot 31am street
yesterday noon when they parked
their automobile in West Main
street and it was noticed that the
radiator was draped wiln an
American flag. They refused to
remove the flag when requested
Deleodernieer. American Legion
and Foreign “'ars veteran com-
manders. forcibly removed the
colors. J. A. Hopkins of New
York. head of the campaigners.
complained to the police authori—
ties.
"i swear that I will be faithful in
defending and protecting the home,
reputation and physical and busi-
ness interest. of a Klansman and that
0! a Klansman's family.
“I swear that I will at any time,
without hesitating. go to the assist—
ance or rescue of a Klonoman. At
his call I will z-mswcr. I will be
truly clanish‘towsrd Klonomen in
all things honorable.
“I swear that I will never allow
any animosity, friction nOr ill-will
to arise and remain between myself
and a Klanomau. but will be con-
stant in my efforts to promote real
clanishnch among the members or
this Order. "
"I swear that I will keep secure to
myself n secret or a Kiansman when
some i! committed to me in the
sacred bond of Klwsmanohip. the
crime or violating THIS solemn
oath; treason against the United
States of America. rape and mail-
cious murder alone excepted. I
further promise and swear that I
will study the Constitution or the
United States. and tho State in
which I reside and will endeavor to
qualify myself for o. higher ideal of
citizenship. '
"I most solemnly assert and s!-
nrm that to the Government or the
United States of America and any
State thereof or which I may bo-
poms a. resident I sacredly linear
an unqualified allegiance abeve any
other and every kind of Government
in the whole world. I hero and now
pledge my life. my property. my
vote and my sacred honor to uphold
its Flagfits Constitution and Con-
stitutional ”laws. and will protect.
defend and enforce same unto
death. . 7
“I moat solemnly promise and
swear that 1’ will always. at. all
times and in all places, help. aid and
assist the duly constituted ofllcors
or the law in tho proper porterm-
anco_o£ their legal duties. '
"I swear zealously and valiantly
to sh old and preserve. by any and
all 1 stiiiablo means and methods.
the sacred Constitutional rights and
privileges of free, public noncolo.
free speech. tree press. separation
0:. church and state. liberty. white
supremacy. inst laws and: the purg
suit of happiness against any on-
ucroochmont of any nature. by an!
pbroon or persons. political party or
parties. religious acct or people.
native, naturalised _ or ferrite. or.
any race. or. creed. lineage or
tongue who over. ‘
"All to which I "have ”torn by
THIS t . let!
;frlend3hlp, blood or family relationu blood. oboeh {unfairly warnilt: Kai}:
aship. nor personal prejudice, .mguce; mighty Go 6. AMEN! ~ f .
:or lllwlll to influence mo in coating.l 7 I f
:‘You will vdrop‘yodr mu"
(no little known omen or the
(Philadelphia. Bulletin)
iWino, , (reading); -—-”1’ho ‘papor
states that this year honors tower
roar”
manner wrong the Ku Klux‘gha.
a Klanoman. nor a Klanslotor.‘ ,a.
we “may. nor‘ 1.; to:
fit. I; a; no «not: 1 «am
an;
lineal-1n: hubby-Joan i
a.
and John R. Foogel and L. R. "
nun -
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on his "15. P." reach our Pekieko, Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies. Ho
larto George Lane (left).'neighborlng ranch-1:
norms MUSICAL Susan T0
sun WITH concur lN «CHURCH,
M r s . Morrison and
Clarence C a b l e to
. Give Program Oct. 17
At S. N. M. E. Church
OPERA SINGER
Will Be Soloist--Names
Of Those in People’s
Chorus to Take Part
The musical sea-eon in Norwalk
vnll he opcncd Friday evening. Octo-
ber 17, when n. program of loik songs
and orchestral selections \ull be six.
on at the South Novwaint Methodist,
chill-cit by the Ecopw‘o chorus. it
will be under tlio direction or Mrs.
Frederick J. Morrison. dircctor of
the People's chorus and Clarence
Cable. organist. of the church.
\Vllllam ll. Lee baritone of the
Metropolitan Opera company Will be
soloist.
The members of the Peopli's
chorus who will 1' o part; are. Mr.
and hire. A. F. Ainswertli. airs. John
Allen. Miss E. Allen. Miss E. Allen.
Miss Lucy Badderely. Miss L. S.
Blacker. Miss Alma Bergrcm. Miss
Gertrude Brenda. Miss Ruth Benton.
Mia-s L. M. Beers. Mrs. A. H. Bond.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. C. Becklus. Mrs.
A. H. Bond. Mrs. \l’illiam F. Beau-
pain.
Miss Mum. Beach.
Broderick. C. A. Bloomquist. Mrs.
Ra.“ Butlerfield. Elmer Crab. “r9
A. Cunningham. Mrs. Stt‘lnnrfl Clif—
ford. Mrs. Edward Crofut. Edward
Crolut. Stanley Carpenter. Fred Coi-
la. Miss Marjorie Duiuult. llorton
Dibble. Mrs. Nellie Emmcrson. Ar—
thur Emmet-son. A. Emmet-son. Mrs.
Resins Elwood.
Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad P. Frey.
Lawrence
C. French. Mrs.
Mrs. J. J. Flynn.
Albert Frosinlus, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Funk. Mrs. l“. J. Fen-lac. \Vllllnm
Grey. Miss Anna Good. 1.. Groomer.
Mrs. Thaddeus Guyer. Mrs. Leslie
Gel-ham. Mrs. F. W. Hadley. Mrs.
William Russell. Miss Lucille Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haas.
Mrs. Thomas Hunt. Ernest Hos-
kins. Denis S. Hull. Miss Ruth Howe.
Mrs. C. II. Hurlburt. Mr. Hutmcyer.
William Iver. Miss Rose Jesse. S. H.
Ketchan. Mrs. G. A. Ray. Miss Helen
Kelly. Miss M. King, Mics Helen Kir.
agronNEY DANCER ‘
ECLARES IS HER,
ENIES IT,
by millions than they .woro last 1
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wrestling wild brooches-l
is shown (mounted) talk-
V
mayor. Miss Edith Lincoln. Mrs. C.
G. Lindberg. Mrs. Lind-lay. E. C.
Lockwood. Ralph m'cett. Miss Nar-
ion Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Monlthrop.
Miss Elise Moulthrop. Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Matheie.‘ John Merriman. Mr.
Machette. Miro Carol Milli. Misc
Fanny Mitchell. Dr. F. J. Morrison.
Ralph Nickel-son. Charles E. Nash.
(gem-go Orr. John Palmer. Deoman.
cc-t. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. L E. Flatt. Mr!
David Prentice. C. Partrick. Mrs. El-
;u Fanny. Miss A. M. Pryor. Miss El-
ansmin '4‘
Mlss'Ruth Raymond. Fred Raymond.
woo Mama scams. Ernest Scholta.
“miter Sayre. Mrs. William Stowe.
Miss L. Standish. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Swift. Mica Alice Susanna. Mr. and
Helen Sniffen.
Mrs. l". B. fiturflcvannsilrs. ’ {six-go Healer-d. :
St. Jo n no. may . nick. rl- .' W
altar-53.. aileron. horn. William snir- . our sense.
fen. “In“ 1‘1?an 1!. A. Tilly. Ml” ». w‘t
Miss R. mu Mrs. James H, Walsh.
Miss Kilo. webb. Ida-a. Daniel Wood.
Miss A..O. Wendel-om. “Miss Emily
Wendell. we. Anon. Wolf. 1» Wood-
bridge. was Edith Young. lulu my
Young. lira. Emu Yarrow.
Rudolph Guggois. Miss Frederica
Mayer. Min Florence Sally. Mrs. R.
new call toward the barn.
and the call followed.
muttered the boy.
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M. finttcrneld. Miss L. Butter-nun.
mm Ruth Mchrogor. Albert. was}- 7
dyeroth. Mrs. Arthur St. John. Allis.
_Mrs. C. S. Bilhxfl.
Miss Gertrude Stevens, Miss Dorothy
,....
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halt hour. hauling and driving; _a
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dashed by. headed for the pawn,
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“You’ll know
difference when supper time com
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