John Galen Locke

[6] The influence of the Klan ranged from city, county and state level politicians as well as emergency and health services across Colorado.

"[9] During the period of Locke's direction, Colorado became the second highest Klan membership per capita in the nation with an estimated 30,000 members in Denver out of a population of 107,000 men and local offices or Klaverns in all 64 counties of the state.

A turning point was reached when he was arrested for contempt of court in a tax evasion case, a large blemish on his law and order image he projected, as well as overall failures to enact Klan goals through the legislature.

[7] He later had disputes with onetime Klan allies, Denver Mayor Benjamin Stapleton and United States Senator Rice W. Means.

[12] This was only a short lived organization and despite the Klan inviting Locke to resume membership he declined preferring to start the group "Order of Equals.