Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-02
ANOTHER ELECTION

Oklahoma City. Oct. 1.-(By A. P.)--
Preparations for the opening tomor-
row of polls in Oklahoma moved apace
tonight. as the hours for an election
unprecedented in the history of the ma
ton drew near.
Court action. sustained by armed
citizens who volunteered for service
under regular county authorities in
several instances carried forward the
preparations for registering the will Of
the people as TO whether the legislature
shall be empowered to meet to con-
slider the official acts of Governor ].
c. Walton.
Barred by the governor through
proclamation and hampered by the 1lth
hour manoeuvring of state and county
election boards. the election tonight
nevertheless appeared to be a virtual
certainty throughout the state.
Even Governor Waltons action to-
night in calling new election for De-
cember s failed to halt preparations
for the ballOting tomorrow. Declaring
that he did not want to he governor
if the people want to amend their
constitution to enable the Ku klux
Khan member of the legislature to i'm
peach him, thereby removing all legal
restraint of lawlessness of the khan"
the executive reiterated his charge
that the election tomorrow will be lille
gal. but said he is willing TO submit
the question in "a fair ard legal cleo
ton"
Only tho initiative bill empowering
members of the lower house to convene
at their own call would be voted upon
in the December election.
In his proclamation tonight Govern
or Walton declared the supreme issue
in Oklahoma is whether the invisible
empire. commonly known as the III
KluX Khan. or the sovereign power Of
the state of Oklahoma shall survice."
fair vote of the people on the ini-
tiative proposal will determine the is
sue. he added. "as I am chief cxcdu-
tive. recognizing the sovereign people
as the master. am willing to try the
issue in the court of the people AZ n
fair and legal election to be held at
the earliest date"
The presented election tomorrow,
October .. 1923. will be void and in
efficient and. being such the house Of
representatives will have no power to
convene" Governor Walton said in a
statement. But I notice in the morn
ing papers that one McBee-thc Cnlct
cOnspirator of the house-says that he
and his associate khan members are
willing to abide by the vote of G,e
people. and If the measure fails they
will not attempt to assemble. and he
calls on me to likewise abide by the re-
suit
"As the pretended election on Initial
cd petition number 20 tomorrow will he
null and void, / refuse to recognize it
or it's results. Now since McBce and
his associates seem willing to acqui-
escc in the verdict of the people. l
hereby accept the challenge. and / have
this day called an election on Deem
ber s. 1923. on which day the Camp
bell Russell amendment will be sub
mitted as per proclamation this day
issued herewith"
The following statement, signed by
w. u. MCBoe and other members of the
house of reprcscntativ who have OBJ
posed the executive was issued follow
ing the announcement of the call for
the December election
The governor is mistaken about
whose election this Is. He called IT
on August 18th and after the call the
election belongs to the people. The
people will speak tomorrow and the
bomba site threats of Walton will avail
him nothing. The election on all six
questions will go forward and the
votes will be counted.
Don't be misled by the threats or
18th hour propaganda. Vote and ask
ell voters to do likewise.
"Why put the state TO the expense
of another election"