Under the second section of the oath, in the first clause, is found the words: "I ... do most solemnly pledge, promise and swear, that I will diligently guard and faithfully foster every interest of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and will maintain its social cast and dignity." This is a sweeping declaration that every interest of this organization must be held paramount, and the slightest deviation from absolute obedience and loyalty to "Emperor" Simmons, who is the organization, would mean that the offender had broken his oath. "Maintaining its social cast and dignity"--whatever that means may indeed be a very hard obligation to keep. "I swear that I will pay promptly all just and legal demands made upon me to defray the expenses of my Klan and this Order, when same are due or called for." Here we find that the avarice and greed that permeates the whole system of organized Ku Kluxism has even been incorporated into the oath. When a Klan is chartered, a per capita tax of $1.85 for each member is required to be sent to the Imperial Palace. If the organization has 650,000 members, as has been claimed, then there will be derived from dues alone an annual revenue of $1,202,500. In order to insure the payment of this vast sum, the "Emperor" has sworn all his "subjects" to keep up the golden stream that flows into the coffers of the "Invisible Empire." Under this section, it would also be possible to levy an assessment on all of the members, which they would be bound to pay, or else they would be guilty of violating their obligations. No amount of payment is specified. When a person assumes the obligation, he gives "Emperor" Simmons a blank check on his bank account. "I swear that I will never allow personal friendship, blood or family relationship, nor personal, political, or professional prejudice, malice, or ill will, to influence me in casting my vote for the election or rejection of an applicant for membership in this Order." The "Invisible Empire" wants more "citizens." More "citizens" mean more money. Under a ruling of the organization no person can be blackballed unless objectors are prepared to stand up in open lodge and state just what are their objections, and then they might be admonished to "lay off." In the present system of propagation the Kleagle is the court of last resort as to the persons who become charter members of a Klan.