Evening star., 1923-09-23
Executive Says New Troops
Are Being Modified to
Force KIan Surrender.
LAWMAKERS DENYTHREAT
TO RESIST GUARD UNITS
Will Not "SpilI Blood" if Governor
Carries Out Plan to Pre-
vent Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

6y tno Associated PresB.
OKLAHOMA CITY, September ga
Mobilization of additional units of the
Oklahoma National Guard will be or
dered soon, Gov. J. c. Walton declared
tonight, in announcing that an extern
sion OF the scope of absolute martial
law to several other counties is in
progress.
we are not getting what we want
out OF several counties" declared tho
governor, ostensibly referring to the
activities OF his agents in investi-
eating acts of mob violence in the
state. Il cannot say now when these
other counties will be occupied by
the military. but unless we get salts
faction soon 1t is sure to come"
Gov. Walton declined to name the
counties to which he referred and
also would not say how many troops
would be called to augment those now
in service.
To Send More Troops.
He declared, however. that more
troops would be ordered to Oklahoma
City for duty during state fair week,
| which opened today.
Asked definitely how he intended to
carry out his announced intention of
imprisoning all members of the IeRis.
lature who attempt to meet here next
Wednesday in their scheduled ex,
traordinary session, Gov Walton de-
clared:
Il will leave that matter to Adjt.
Gen. Markham"
Charges Press Subsidixed.
He charged that the invisible gov
ernment' with money coming from
| the headquarters in Atlanta has sub
sidized Several Oklahoma papers"
| Il want the two and a half million
people In this state to know the
truth, and in order that they may
know the truth I-usust have the
money and have 1t at once" the gov
ernor declared.
IF am whipped in this fight. IL
| will be an unsafe state for any man
| to live in who is an apti-kIansman."
Gov. Walton said that he needed
100000 to carry out his enterprise
He asked "all the people who are
with me in this hght TO respond and
to respond at once, by wire II pos
sible.'
He said funds should be sent TO
Mrs. Aldrich Blake, Oklahoma City
| wife of his counsellor.
Members of the lower house of the
oklahoma legislature will not resort
to physical force II Gov. Walton
attempts to disperse them when they
convene next Wednesday to consider
his impeachment.
This announcement was made to-
night by w. D. McBes, representa-
tive from Stephens county and leader
of the impeachment movement
against the governor.
Representative McBee said the
legislators would use the courts
| should Gov Walton act to prevent
the assembly Wednesday.
| Deny Blood Threats.
| declaration made by the executive to-
| day that the house members from
| their open defiance OF lawful author
ity evidently intend to ride through
| blood UP to the bride. and any who
oppose them will be 'wading through
a slaughter house into an open
grave"
| No such expressions have emanated
from any members OF the house. Nc
Bee declared.
"It Is the unanimous sentiment OF
| the members of the house of repre-
| sentatives now in the city that they
will not resort to physical force in
any way whatever in assembling
! next Wednesday" said McBee.
Nor do they expect to resort to
physical force to repel any effort to
disperse them, should such be at
tempted.
"They do expect. however, peace
ably to assemble and in case an ef-
fort is made to prevent them from
doing so the house members will re-
sort to the courts for the vindication
of their rights.
'The members Of the house, while
lconvinced of their rights to convene
and of their duty to do so under ex-
listing conditions. would welcome an
opportunity to secure an opinion OF
1.-THE courts on the question and will
cheerfully abide by it's decision
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