The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-09-22
The Bloody Reign Of the Ku-kux Klan in Oklahoma Has
Caused Governor Walton of That State Proclaim Mar
tal Law Which Will Reach Every Nook and Corner in It.
He Is Fully Determined Check the Reign of Terror and
to Protect the Lives and Property of It's Citizens

The Hon. ]. c. Walton, the fighting
Governor Of Oklahoma, for some time
nay been engaged in hand-to-hand or
rouah-and-tuulble fight with the Ku
K,rx Klan. who seem determined to
rnr or rule over alt the people Of that
state and TO conduct all Of is affairs
VA smt themselves to such an extent
tbat Governor Walton states that they
oun II control all of the higher court
mdees. states attorneys throughout
tbat state. that i IS utterly impossbie
to convct any member or members of
ths Eu Enx Klan in any court for
TN. many revolving crimes which thel
arc constantly. committing against the
white and colored citizens, including
women and little children both white
and oolored. With this senons state
Of affairs confronting him Governor
Walton has issued the following proc
I7mation placing every inch Of ground
IA that state under martial law.
The Governors Proclamation
The proclamation Of Gov Walton
placing the entire state Of Oklahoma
,1t;,1 sl.r, falIaws.
aone-That state Of ~insurection
and rebellion against the laws and
constituted authorities of the state Of
Oklahoma does exist within and
throughout the state Of Oklahoma.
~Two-That general status OF pub
liz alarm and fear and jeopardy OF
life, o.. peace and Of personal safety
does exist among its citizens through
out the state Of Oklahoma.
~Three-That martial law be and
Tile same hereby IS proclaimed within
and throughout the entire state Of
Oklahoma, each and every county and
city thereof, and the military forces
Of the state OF Oklahoma are hereby
ordered and commanded to occupy
such place or places as may be di-
rccted and commanded by the gov
ernor or the adjutant general OF this
state.
Orders Absolute Martial Law
~Four-That absolute martial law be
and Tie same hereby is ordered and
proclaimed in the city Of Oklahoma
City and in Oklahoma county, Okla
homa and in Creek county, Okla
homa.
Five-That from and after the date
Of this proclamation each and every
person within this state Of Oklahoma
to aid or abet the said lawless organi-
zation commonly known as the ku
Klux Klan. either directly or indi-
rectly. or give aid Or comfort to the
same in the carrying ont and execution
Of the purposes OF the Ku Klux Klan'
Shall now be deemed to be enemies of
the sovereign state of Oklahoma and
SHAH be dealt with by the military
forces Of the state.
This proclamation shall Be en-
forced and n effect from and after II
o'clock midnight OF sept Is. 1928
Confers With Advisors
The new order for statewide mar
tai law came from the governor after
4 conference with advisors At his home
Only newspapers that BY editorials
and news stories incite masked ma
rauders to insurrection against consti-
tuted authority. viii Be subject TO
censorship, Gov. Walton said today il
telegram 10 the Baltimore Evening
Sun.
The executives message was in
reply to telegram from Hamilton
Ovens. editor Of the newspaper