The Washington times., 1922-09-24
OUT.
To FIGHT. KLAN;
ASKSG. 0.P.A|D
Issues Letter in Texas Row De-
cIaring That Whole Ma
ton Is Menaced.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL,
International News Service.

International News Service.
The widening scope OF the Ku
Klux Kan's activity in congressional
politics was emphasized In startling
fashion last night by the announce
ment that Senator Charles b. Gull
berson, for twenty-four years
Democratic Senator from Texas, mas
virtually bolted the Texas Democracy
because, he charges, II has falien
into the hands OF the khan.
Through his secretary and pohti'
cal manager, c. w. Jurney, the
veteran Texas Senator announced
last night that the influence of the
Culberson wing Of the Texas
Democracy will be thrown against
Earl b. Mayfieid, the regular
Democratic Senatorial candidate,
this fall. 1t will support George
e. B. Peddy, of Houston, an III.
dependent. Democratic candidate.
Democratic Row Bitter.
Even more startling was the ex.
tension OF flat invitation to Texas
Republicans TO join with the In:
sureent Democrats to ."rid Texas Of
the khan" This was accomplished
by means OF an open letter addressed
by Jurney, on behalf OF CulbersoiI,
to Peddy, in which he invited the
Republicans to ally themselves with
the anti.klan Democrats.
The bitterness OF the Democratic
row over the X. K. X. In Texas, IL
was revealed. was only equalled by
the Republican fight over the politl-
cal issue raised by the Klansmen IN
Oreson, where State Senator Charles
Hall, although defeated for the
gubernatorial nomination In the MAY
primaries, is now running az an
independent candidate for governor
on a fuIl-fledged Klan ticket:
In other States the political acuVl'
ties of the Klan were reported TO De
widespread, although the Texas and
Oregon battles were considered as
likely TO develop into the real test OF
the Klan's strength as political
dictators."
Fear Klan in Senate.
The prospect Of a Klansman sitting
in the United States Senate was one
that was causing both Republican
and Democratic leaders to focuss
| their attention upon the Texas cam
paign, I'm which Klansmen are might
riding" in large numbers In order to
bring about Mayfield's election.
"If the voters OF Texas can De
thoroughly aroused to a full appre-
citation OF the perils OF ku kiux RUE,
this organization which denies the
endowment OF the fundamental rights
kof citizenship and which would even
| set aside the Government itself. will
be sent reeling from our borders by
| the ballots of patriots In November,
| read the Jurney letter to Peddy.
This organization has brought
nothing but strife and discord and
enmity in its path. There Is not a
single justification for its existence.
That Il must be driven from the
State, sooner or later, Is admitted.
Why permit II to entrench itself In
powerful offices. like the Senator
! ship. carrying a six.year term? This
orEa nization can be destroyed now by
the ballot. Later. 1t will take more
than votes.
Like Listening TO Serpent.
These are not ordinary times. and
this is not an ordinary nomination.
1t is like listening to the Serpent for
Democrat. when the life of his
party is at stake, to think II Is his
duty to he regular. for every one
knows that the election OF a klans'
man to the Senate by Texas, the
greatest Democratic State in the
! Union, means the death Of the Demo.
cratic party as a national party, that
/ a vote for the Ku Klux Klan ts a
vote to destroy the Democratic party.
"The greatest service any Demo
crat can render his party and his
country Is to vote against such an
outfit. As a Democrat, / welcome
the Republican party OF Texas as an
ally in this struggle for the preser-
vation OF our liberties. The Repub'
licans, as a war measure, did a most
patriotic act in indorslng the Sena'
torial domination (of Peddy) made by
the independent Democrats at Dallas
| September 16 :"