Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-30
When Governor Walker Was
Host To Senator Unde rwood
Editorial From Columbus Enquirer.

Sun.
The Enquirer-Sun is Of the belief
that Governor Walker did attempt
to snub Senator Underwood that is,
Walker went through the motions
of snubbery, but naturally a man
OF the type of the present chief ex-
ecutive Of Georgia could not posi-
bly, snub q man of the genuine
ability and bigness of Oscar W..
Underwood. The truth is that Gov
ernor Walker has sold his birth
right for a mask and hood. Sena-
tor Underwood had given the khan
a thorough flaying in Texas-so
courageously did he uncover the
menace Of this u1-American mask
er order, that Woid was sent out,
Get UnderwoodW
Now, We ask, even at the risk or
seeming to defend the loutishncss
of Governor Walker, what could Il
Aansman governor do? Governor
Walker owes his election to the
Khan, and he wants above all else,
10 be reelected. lie thinks the
Khan can bring about his re-elcc-
ton, and he has delivered himself
INTO the power Of the Ku Klax.
Governor Walker has seen what the
klan can do, and lie is, not of the
kitaey to enter into an open fight
with it. He sees the khan gradual
" taking over the Legislative branch
OF the state government-initia-
ton ceremonials in the state csDi-
toll. He has answered the Inner
Ial Wizards call to conference,
Not as a klansman but simply IS
governor" as he was quoted by
The Atlanta Constitution; and at
the conference he found the chief
justice of the state supreme court,
the Judge Of a superior court and
the commissioner of agriculture.
Suddenly this poor little governor
laced dilemma-United States
Senator Oscar w. Underwood, vino
had denounced the Khan in its
Texas. stronghold, was to be the
guest of the state of Geol gia. The
issue was clear-cut-courtesy to
the senator and a loss Of Khan sup
port; discourtesy to Underwood and
Klsn approval. Governor Walker
did not hesitate-he insulted Sena-
tor Underwood.
Perhaps, just now it is appro-
pirate to relate another incident in
which Gov Walker made good"
to the Khan, but that brought him
one of the Warmest messages
governor ever received. Reference
is had to the inside story of way
Uncle Jim" Williams, editor of
the Greensboro Journal-Herald, is
not the State Game Warden. Ed
tor Williams, in view of his work in
obtaining the election of Walker
had been promised that position by
the governor. Shortly before the
time when the job was to be pass
ed out by Walker, Editor Williams
was approached by mutual
friend" and told there might be
some little hitch about the appoint
ment."
Editor Williams said he saw no
reason for hitch--he had de-
liYered the goods, and Walker had
promised him the job, and that was
all there was to it. Then the 'mu-
tual friend" insisted that there
would be hitch, but that it could
be easily overcome. Editor VIII
Jams asked what the hitch was, ana
how it could be overcome. Where
upon the mutual friend" handed
,he editor an application for mem
bership in the Ku Klux Khan. "Pll
see both Cliff and you in hell
first," is the reply credited to Ed
tor Williams.
If the Enquirer-Sun has not re-
lated the State Game Warden in
cIdent correctly, we hope that Ed
tor Williams will let us hear iusi
What did happen. One thing is Ger
lain-he was promised the Job, ana
ne did not get it. And The man
who was given the 10 battended the
aiel meeting few days ago IN
company with other state officials
who went at the call Of their su-
9erior officers in the Invisible Gov
eminent - the Super Government
Of Georgia.