Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and DisbandmentLester, John C.
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Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment
Lester, John C.
Ku Klux Klan (19th century)
SECTION 1. The Grand Wizard, who is the supreme officer of the Empire,
shall have power, and he shall be required to, appoint Grand Dragons
for the different Realms of the Empire; and he shall have power to
appoint his Genii, also a Grand Scribe, and a Grand Exchequer for his
Department, and he shall have the sole power to issue copies of this
Prescript, through his subalterns, for the organization and
dissemination of the Order; and when a question of paramount
importance to the interests or prosperity of the Order arises, not
provided for in this Prescript, he shall have power to determine such
question, and his decision shall be final until the same shall be
provided for by amendment as hereinafter provided. It shall be his
duty to communicate with, and receive reports from, the Grand Dragons
of Realms, as to the condition, strength, efficiency, and progress of
the Order within their respective Realms. And, it shall further be his
duty to keep, by his Grand Scribe, a list of the names (without any
caption or explanation whatever) of the Grand Dragons, of the
different Realms of the Empire, and shall number such Realms with the
Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc., _ad finem_; and he shall direct and
instruct his Grand Exchequer as to the appropriation and disbursement
he shall make of the revenue of the Order that comes to his hands.
GRAND DRAGON.
SEC. 2. The Grand Dragon, who is the chief officer of the Realm, shall
have power, and he shall be required, to appoint and instruct a Grand
Titan for each Dominion of his Realm, (such Dominion not to exceed
three in number for any Congressional District) said appointments
being subject to the approval of the Grand Wizard of the Empire. He
shall have power to appoint his Hydras; also, a Grand Scribe and a
Grand Exchequer for his Department.
It shall be his duty to report to the Grand Wizard, when required by
that officer, the condition, strength, efficiency, and progress of the
Order within his Realm, and to transmit, through the Grand Titan, or
other authorized sources, to the Order, all information, intelligence,
or instruction conveyed to him by the Grand Wizard for that purpose,
and all such other information or instruction as he may think will
promote the interest and utility of the Order. He shall keep by his
Grand Scribe, a list of the names (without caption) of the Grand
Titans of the different Dominions of his Realm, and shall report the
same to the Grand Wizard when required, and shall number the Dominion
of his Realm with the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3, etc., _ad finem_. And
he shall direct and instruct his Grand Exchequer as to the
appropriation and disbursement he shall make of the revenue of the
Order that comes to his hands.
GRAND TITAN.
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