, 1923-02-22

KHAN ACCUSED
IN FIGHT MADE
upon MAYF|ELD
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cast for Peddy were not

Expenditure of $3.50, 900 In behalf
OF Mayfield in the Texas primary, in
violation of the state law limiting
expenditures to SIC. 900 was charged
in the petition. which declared also
that Mayfeld's name was Illegally
placed on the printed ballot and
Peddy's name Illegally denied q place
SO that 1t had to be written in by
voters.
The printing of Mayfield's name
was made illegal, 1t was contendcd
by the alleged illegal expenditures
and the alleged Conspiracy" with
the Ku Kun Khan.
Maytield's election was sought by
the Ku klux Kan. the petition con.
tinued, to foster Its purpose Of secur.
ing political and commercial do.
minion. 1t was declared the alleged
conspiracy was assisted by various
state and county officials Of Texas.
The personal qualifications of May.
field also were challenged because OF
alleged violation of the corrupt prac.
tees act; alleged false testimony in
connection with the 'Corsicana in.
junction case" Involving a phase
Of the election fight: alleged misuse
1A'A e'u9N " AlS OlIlCldl powers as
railroad commissioner to compel n.
nancinl N political uppor and
contributions by individuals. p
tons, ct al, having business with the
railroad commission of Texas" and
his alleged membership in an ap.
proval of the Ku Klux Khan and its
activities"
"A recount Of the votes Is prayed"
tho NntfffN- ala aIA ~ "
that II only such votes as Nayaeld
received were counted for him, and
IL all legal votes which Peddy re.
ceived were counted for him. Peddy
received a majority OF the legal votes.
H tMayhefld was not fairly or
honestly elected because of the leav.
ing Of Peddy's name of Of the ballots,
because Of the widespread intlmida.
ton OF voters exercised by his repre-.
~sentatives and co-conspirators Gnclud.
ing the Ku Klux Klan) and because
OF fraud practiced in conducting the
election and in counting tho ballots"
Luther Nickelsr of Dallas. former
assistant attorney general of Texas
and now a law partner in the firm
OF Former Senator Joseph w. Bailey
acted for Peddy in filing the petition
which was a document of so page
with 700 pages Of exhibits.
1t was presented to the president
pro tenn and laid before the senate
in order to make II possible to chal.
lange the credentials of Mayfield, re-
Gently forwarded to Washington as
Dor as the new congress onvenes
next fall.
The alleged purposes OF the Ku
Kiln Klan are set forth in h peti.
ton In the following terms:
drSubversion Of visible govern.
ment into a m~endacious invisibility
where corrupt and unpatriotic men
and women (unrestrained by law or
moralsl may possess and exert bru-
tai power over tho lives and liberties
OF the people-the erection OF n (su-
per-governmenO wherein the govern
Cd have no voice Of representation
in the ordalning or execution of the
secret laws and DEGREES clandestInely
established for their control-such
'super-government' being operated -
and It's DEGREES executed - primarily
against citizens who are not members
Of the Ku Klux Khan and for the
wrongful protection of members of
the Ku Klux Klan in their immoral
and lawless practices.
'02l-Enthrallment of
and industry and restriction of the
fruits n benefits thereof to favored
groups of ~avaricious confederates. e
"t3rProstitution OF the Christian
religion and defeat of Its blessed
s~trivinRs."
The khan. the petition further de
clnTcd, ~fraudulently protested adhc=.
cnce to actIvitieL principles and
CrceGs. many "unobjeCtionahle ann
WIZ thy Of commentator" in order to
| secure members, The petition then
NJ oceeded TO charge th1c the follow
'ig specific things are sought by tire
| rlaL: "a TO seduco AID deflle the
Luh.Ic conscience and character oT:
u Teaching and encourf Elng men to
lie, perjure and false-swearings:
with money gifts and insidious
| f.atterings- corrupting ministers of
religion, enticing them away from tho
preaching of Christ and Him cruel.
| fled TO the worldly forums OF parti'
san politics. to the support OF lawless-
ness and to engener!ngs OF hatreds,
| chickering's and back billings;
Generating in and from racial re-
| llglous characteristics, u~nreasonins
prejudice. sinful passions and peril
Gus Iatreds;
BREEDING and observation-disclosures
practices, Irrecept and example wide
sprand dIsrespect for duly constituted
authority and public discomfort with
restraint OF law.
Placing and maintaining in posi-
tlonH Of power and leadership Tn and
out OF said organization men and
women OF dlssolute and degraded char
acter;
Establishing and seeking to est9b-
/tM "