The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-04
Governor Walton Wins a Blood.
less Victory Over Okla.
homa Legislators.
TROOPS PREVENT SESSION
Germany surrsndsrins In the Ruhr.
Bavaria Rsvoits and Establishes Dc
tatorshIp-War Minister Gssslsr
Made Dictator Of Entire coun.
try to Meet Crisis.
By EDWARD w, pickARp


ssCROMWELL" WALTON and his
~ troopers won bloOdless victory
over the legislators OF Oklahoma who
wanted to assemble In special session
for the purpose OF investigating what
they term the mistakes and Illegal ac-
tlons OF the governor. Slxty-two men,
bsry Of the lower house attempted to
convene In the state capitol Wednes-
day. and were driven out by the mill
tnry. They offered no resistance, but
at once prepared q petition to the Su-
prsme court for restraining order
prohibiting Adjutant General Mark
ham from interfering with the sessions
Of the legislature. They contended
TINT they already were legally In ses-
sion. Asked whether he would pre-
vent such action by the Supreme court,
Governor Walton said that would de-
pend on the advice OF his lawyers. who
number fourteen. lie added that there
was no way by which the governor OF
Oklahoma could be removed except by
appeal OF citizens to federal courts or
to congress.
On Thursday the governor extended
absolute martial law over Murray
county some OF whose citizens had
asked for protection from the Ku KluX
Khan. He said martial law In the
state would continue until the khan
gangs md newspapers get on my back
and give me II chance to clean up the
courts and the county from khan inilu-
ence."
There wasn't a ghost Of Y show for
the 'rebel" legislators. They signed
the call for the session and fled II
with the secretary OF state. and then
proceeded toward the legislative cham
Der. There in front OF the doors was
q line Of National Guardsmen through
which they could not penetrate. As.
sured Of quorum. g. S. Bricc, speaker
pro TEN. directed the clerk to call the
roll in the lobby. Immediately Colonel
Key. In command Of the troops, read
Adjutant General Markham's order di.
recting the members to dispense. and
told the soldiers to start them NOV.
Ing and keep them moving until they
were outside the capitol. The legis.
lators later tried to meet In II hotel
guarded by gunner who. the governor
admitted, were on the state pay roll
ana working for him.
Campbell Russell, former state
officer. was arrested for circulating n
cartoon depicting Walton as dictator.
and newspaper photographers who
tried to get pictures OF the scenes ut
the capitol also were taken into Gus.
tody.
II must not be supposed that Walton
and his immediate supporters are
alone In their fight against the "in.
visible empire" In Oklahoma. When
the governor called on the people OF
the state to be- ready to Join the
militia II they were needed to enforce
his orders, II is said 5000 men vo,
untccred for service. Most OF III,
newspapers are against him because
OF what they consider his unwarrnntct
assumption OF dlctatorial powers. s,
far the national government hnx tnkcl
no part In the light. merely sendin,
the warning that federal building,
could be used only for federal bust
ncss.
- ERMANY surrendered again las
" week. and thcrcupon two NOR
dictntorshlps sprung up. Having re
celved the assurance Of support frot
the premlers Of NIL the German states
President Ebert and Chancellor Stresc
mann announced that passive resist
ancs In the Ruhr and the Rhinelan
was ofsicially abandoned First reci