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)
SEC. 2. The Empire shall be divided into four
departments, the first to be styled the Realm,
and coterminus with the boundaries of the
several States; the second to be styled the Do-
minion, and to be coterminous with such coun-
ties as the Grand Dragons of the several Realms
may assign to the charge of the Grand Titan.
The third to be styled the Province, and to be co-
terminous with the several counties; _provided_,
the Grand Titan may, when he deems it neces-
sary, assign two Grand Giants to one Province,
prescribing, at the same time, the jurisdiction of
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each. The fourth department to be styled the
Den, and shall embrace such part of a Province
as the Grand Giant shall assign to the charge of
a Grand Cyclops.
ARTICLE III.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
GRAND WIZARD.
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 dissemi-
nation of the Order; and when a question of
paramount importance to the interests or pros-
perity 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 amend-
ment 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
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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 appro-
priation 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.
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