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For instance, an applicant should be asked if he was in favor of "a white man's government", "the reenfranchisement and emancipation of the white men of the South, and the restitution of the Southern people to all their rights". Northern Indiana's industrial cities had attracted a large Catholic population of European immigrants and their descendants.

They were highly suspicious of Catholics, Jews and Black people, who they believed subverted ideal, Protestant moral standards. Internal divisions, criminal behavior by leaders – especially Stephenson's conviction for the abduction, rape, and murder of Madge Oberholtzer – and external opposition brought about a collapse in the membership of both groups. Factionalism created one barrier, but many politicians had supported the Klan simply out of expedience.Much of the Klan's energy went into guarding the home, and historian Kathleen Blee says that its members wanted to protect "the interests of white womanhood".

The Klan declined in strength in part because of internal weaknesses; its lack of central organization and the failure of its leaders to control criminal elements and sadists. They often include items that imply violence, ultimately reducing a diverse group of people down to a single, stereotypical monolith. Rooted in local Protestant communities, it sought to maintain white supremacy, often took a pro- Prohibition and pro- compulsory public education [81] [82] [83] stance, and it opposed Jews, while also stressing its opposition to the alleged political power of the pope and the Catholic Church.Their delegates proposed a resolution indirectly attacking the Klan; it was defeated by one vote out of 1,100. These kinds of costumes, like " Frank the Flasher," are not only in poor taste; they may trigger those who have dealt with harassment themselves.