By 1923 it was estimated that the Klan in Colorado had approximately thirty thousand to forty-five thousand members, half of whom lived in Denver. There were also chapters in Canon City, home of the state penitentiary; Boulder, home of the University of Colorado; Colorado Springs; and Pueblo, about thirty-five miles south of Colorado Springs. Once established, the Klan made a grasp for political power. They took control of the state’s Republican Party and selected virtually all of its candidates in the 1924 elections. By 1925, the Colorado State Senate and House of Representatives were filled
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