The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-09-14

a
of fiction now that Governor Jack
Walton of Oklahoma has announced
TO the public that he will write the
"Story of Tulsa" 1t isn't every
wear that state capitol is converted
into a fiction factory, but Walton
has did gone and done it. We move
that donations be received at every
hook store for the relief Of starving
novelists who will shortly need aid
from charity now that governor OF
q state has started banging out a
storv-EXTRA, ALL ABOUT TUL-
sA. Walton's brain children are
certainly going to be interesting es,
pecially to the Koons, Kykes anu
Katholics. Already the Musty Steers
are shouting for joy-"Jack Walton
is with US"
Walton Politically Deader'n a CONN
Nail.
The Governor of Oklahoma mas
known for some little time that po-
litically he is deader than the pro-
verhial coffin nail, but only lately
has arrived at conclusion Una
brought forth the attack on the ku
Klnx Klan. The Governor OF the VII
State is accusing the Klan OF killing
him politically, and in his wrath Is
venting all the spite in his system
on the Invisible Empire. Maybe his
Highness has figured that it Is pos
sible to unite the anti-Amerlcan eie-
r,en+s in his state so that ne may
continue to eat from the public
trough. If so, he is as foolish as
calico kitten chasing his tail.
Governor Walton has accused
the Klan of being back of series OF
whippings and said many very un-
kind" things about the movement IN
glowing terms. The Ku Klux Klan
has demanded that the Governor prove
his accusations. AS one Klan ofn-
cial put it, eve are more than tired
Of meaningless prattle and insist
on proof" The Klan won't accept
blanket statements unless based on
absolute truth. The Governor OF
Oklahoma is turning heaven and earth
in a frantic effort to prove some OF
the things he has given to the press
but so far has failed. In no way has
he succeeded in connecting the Ku
Klux Klan with the lawlessness in
the state of Oklahoma. Freely has
he sent forth statements to the world
so worded that the press of the
country can feature his astuff" and
sell bunch of papers. But we
come back to the query, why doesn't
the Governor play his cards? Posi-
bly he is holding five aces and can't
get rid of one of them very easily
Five aces in hand won't look just
right-well bet the Governor is po-
ker player enough to know that and
is uneasy. THE KHAN is
THROUGH BEING THE CENTER
OF UNJUST PERSECUTION AND
WILL THEREAFTER DEMAND
THE sQUAREsT KIND OF A
SQUARE DEAL.
No Excuse for Martial Law in Tulss
That there was not single excuse
for martial law in Tulsa is well
known fact in Oklahoma. The Gov
ernor is beginning to realize that HI
slobbered on his shirt when he calle'
out the soldiers and ordered them t.
Tulsa. Most of the whippings re
ported in the press were conceived Il
the minds of fools. They just sim
ply didn't happen at all. However
in the few actual cases of violence n
Klansman has been proven guilty
But if a Klansman forgot his oatl
and took a part in any of the whip
pings, he should pay the full pen
atty of the law and the Ku Klu:
Klan will do all in it's power to Sc
that law rules supreme.
That Governor Walton will d
whatever he can to connect Klans
men with the whippings is a forgon
conclusion. It can't help but max
him bitter to know that his rosey pc
Mtical future has changed to blac
night. We can expect every wiz
pulled to convict a Klansman, eve
though he may be absolutely inne
cent. Politicians must never forge
the elusive vote, don'tchernow. The
think of the publicity the man