Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-29
WALTON LAWYERS
ASK REHEAR|NC ON
SPECIAL ELECTION

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
2S.-The supreme court was asked
by attorneys for Governor j. c.
Walton to hold a rehearing on the
legality of the election set for Oc-
tober 2, at which Oklahoma voters
would ballot on a law permitting
the legislature to meet without call
from the governor.
Governor Walton today faced
two serious threats in his bat
tie to prevent the Oklahoma legisla-
tire from meet 2 in extra session
TO start impeachment proceedings
against him.
First is the special election set
for October and held to be legal
by the supreme court, which
voters of the state will ballot upon
an initiated law which would per
NIT the legislature to meet in a spe-
cial session, without call from the
governor.
Second was the application for an
injunction filed in the district court
Of Oklahoma county, which would
prevent the military authorities mo-
bIized by Governor Walton to Sup
press instruction and riot" from
interfering with the proposed meet
ing.
Legislators Depart
Members of the legislature who at
tempted unsuccessfully to assemble
on Wednesday departed for their
homes today and will await call from
their leaders.
The governor extended the en-
fOYcement Of drastic martial law to
Murray county on appeal from resi-
dents of Sulphur, village of that
county.
The October election which has
been opposed by the Walton forces,
will take up seV~ral other important
questions Of statewide interest and
all exceptionally heavy vote is fore
cast. Other, matters on the ballot
include payment OF a soldie" bonus
amounting to $5O,OO0,0OO and pro-
posal to make good losses by deposi-
tors in banks which have closed
their doors.
Argument on the Injunction petit
ton will be heard by Judge James l.
Phelps in district court Tuesday. He
may hand down a decision within a
short time after the arguments are
completed SO that the matter can be
hurried to the supreme court. In
the meantime an agreement was
reached among leaders Of the oppos-
ing factions that no attempt would
be made by the insurgent Legislators
to hold a trump" session. Sixty
seven members Of the house of rep
resentatives signed the petition for
suit.
New Probe Asked
Petitions asking Governor J. G.
Walton to order military investiga-
ton into whippings of the Rev. T. j.
Irwin, Presbyterian pastor Of Law
ton, were presented to the executive
today by residents of Comanche
county.
The petition said "hooded and
masked Elobs slugged, gagged, strip
ped and beat" Mr.. Irwin and cleft
himSby the roadside when he was
thought dead"
Irwin first attracted national at
tention when he preached the flu
neral sermon over Jake Hamon, Ok
lahoma political leader, slain by
Clara Smith
The petitions asking the governor
10 investigate the outrages said the
masked mob ordered Rev. Irwin to
leave the state and never mention
the name Of Jake L. Hamon again."
The petition further states that
although Irwin appealed to local
authorities to find and punish the
criminals, no effort has been made
on their part, and the prevailing
opinion IS that instead of trying to
suppress lawIessness. there has been
an effort to shield the law yiolators,
and encourage them in their hooded
raids"