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. When charges have been preferred against a member in proper
manner, or any matters of grievance between brother Ku Klux are
brought before the order, they shall be referred to a committee of
three or more members, who shall examine the parties and determine the
matters in question, reporting their decision to the order. If the
parties interested desire, two-thirds of the members present voting in
favor of the report, it shall be carried.
ARTICLE VI.
SECTION 1. It is the duty of every member who has evidence that
another has violated Article II. to prefer the charges and specify the
offense to the order.
SEC. 2. The charge for violating Article II. shall be referred to a
committee of five or more members, who shall as soon as practicable,
summon the parties and investigate the matter.
SEC. 3. If the committee agree that the charges are sustained, that
the member on trial has intentionally violated his oath, or Article
II., they shall report the fact to the order.
SEC. 4. If the committee agree that the charges are not sustained,
that the member is not guilty of violating his oath or Article II.,
they shall report to that effect to the order and the charges shall be
dismissed.
SEC. 5. When the committee report that the charges are sustained, and
the unanimous vote of the members is given thereof, the offending
person shall be sentenced to death by the chief.
SEC. 6. The person, through the cyclops of the order of which he is a
member, can make application for pardon to the Great Grand Cyclops of
Nashville, Tennessee, in which case execution of the sentence can be
stayed until pardoning power is heard from.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION 1. Any member who shall betray or divulge any of the matters
of the order shall suffer death.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION 1. The following shall be the rules of any order to any matter
herein not provided for; shall be managed in strict accordance with
the Ku Klux rules.
SEC. 2. When the chief takes his position on the right, the scribe,
with the members forming a half-circle around them, and at the sound
of the signal instrument there shall be profound silence.
SEC. 3. Before proceeding to business, the scribe shall call the roll
and note the absentees.
SEC. 4. Business shall be taken up in the following order:
1. Reading the minutes.
2. Excuse of members at preceding meeting.
3. Report of committee of candidates for membership.
4. Collection of dues.
5. Are any of the order sick or suffering?
6. Report of committees.
7. New business.
APPENDIX IV.
KU KLUX ORDERS, WARNINGS
AND OATHS
KU KLUX ORDERS, WARNINGS, OATHS.
KU KLUX KLAN.
ALERT!
(Crossed muskets)
(and pistol.) (Spade ax ax.)
ALERT! ALERT!
T T T T T T T T T T T
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