The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
CALLSSESSION LEGISLATUR IN OKLAHOMA
Governor Represents Action
 For Protection Of People From Masked, LaWess Ma rauderS And Secret Bodies"
SUMMONS HIS COHORTS FOR TEST OF STRENGTH
Leader Of Legislators Sees Early End To WaIton's Ca- reer As Chief Executive,
 Saying His Days Numbered

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Oct. G. (By Associated Press.)-A call for an extraordinary session of the state legislature on October II for the purpose of the enactment of 8 law to protect the people from masked and lawless mauauders and secret or ganizations" was issued tonight by Governor J. c. Walton.
 Simultaneously 6 abatement was made public by A1drich Blake. execu- tive counsellor, declaring that the governor Is ready and that he Ia BIaHo Makes Statement.
 Blake's statement follows:
 The governor is ready. At last the record of the military courts is complete. He has at no time exceeded constitutional powers. He is not only willing but eager to meet the legislature. He awaits the verdict with complacency satisfied that he has done no wrong and confident that within the next SO days the Ku Klux Klan would be destroyed"
 Governor Walton in A statement to the Associated Press declared that effort will be made to hinder in any way the members of the house to i'm peach him.
 Tt has been said in some quarters that I would try to prevent impeach- ment action against law" the execu- tive eaid. T want to deny that em- phatfcally. I am ready to defend my every act and I court the invssti- gation of my office. have nothing to fear and the only fight will make Is to sec that the truth Is told" Governor. Procfa@ation.
 Governors proclamation calling the special legislative session:
 Whereas, a condition of lawless- ness has for some time prevailed in some counties in the state of Okla homa and in which numerous masked mobs have Kidnapped, beaten, mutilated, and in some instances raped and murdered citizens of okla homa- and
 ."whereas. by virtue of authority vested in mo as governor of the state of Oklahoma and for tho protection of the people of Oklahoma and the enforcement of law and restoration of order and the detection of the perpe- trstors of these crimes, I have hereto fore declared martial law in the state of Oklahoma and through that agency have protected the people. restored order and investigated hundreds of those mob whippings and murders and,
 Whereas. the sworn evidence as to the existence of this system of lawlessness and the identity of the tenn of operation the membership of which Is secret, has been secured by duly authorized military commissions and Is now available for the use of the proper authorities. both legisla- tive and judicial.
 Wants Organization Unmasked.
 4k ka islation be immediately enacted which will unmask the organization respon- sible for the perpetration of these crimes of violence and prevent their recurrence,
 Now, therefore, I. J. c. Walton. pusuant to the power vested in me by Section (a). Article 6, of the constitution of the state of Oklahoma, do hereby convoke the legislature Of the said state in extraordinary ses- sion under said Section ', Article 6, of the constitution of said state, at the state capitol at Oklahoma City. at o'clocvk. Thursday, October II. A. D. 1923, for the purpose of enact- ment of a law to protect the people from masked and lawless marauders and mobs and secret organizations.
 Done at the state capitol, in Okla homa City. this sixth day of October, 1923.
 "J. c WALTON, Governor"
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 Secs Challenge In Call.
 The governors action was accepted as a challenge for a finish fight with members of the legislature who have sought his impeachment, and his ad- visers made no effort to hide the fact that they were preparing for the attack.
 The governors call precedes by less than a week a session sum moned by a majority of the mem- bers of the lower house for October IT, at which a general investigation of impeaching state officers would be made.
 The call indicated that informa- ton obtained by military courts throughout the state would be placed
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