The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27
Sensational Doings In Governor
Walton's War on the Khan
in Oklahoma.
STATE UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Legislature Plans to Hold Extra Ses-
sion-spain Now Ruled by Dieta.
tor and Oirectoratc-Baldw and
Poincare Confer-eerkeley,C CAL,
10 Swept by Flames.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD

n kLAlioMA has become the cen
" ter OF the war against the ku
kluX klan. Developments there last
week were sensational, and the fu-
ture is looked To not without some
apprehension. Enraged by more of
the ilosgings which are reasonably sup
posed to be committed or melted by
the Klan. Gov. J. e. Walton announced
that "A state OF insurrection and rebel
lion against the laws and constituted
authorities of the state existed. and
therefore he proclaimed martial law
for the entire state and ordered ubso-
Lutte martial law for Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma county and Creek county.
Units of the National Guard were
called out and II military commission
set up and began the examination and
trial Of civilians-a thing that has not
been seen in the United States for
man! years.
An order was issued prohibiting "all
public meetings, publications, litera-
ture and verbal expressions tending to
create opposition to the enforcement
OF martial law In Oklahoma county,"
and consequently the newspapers there
have been cautious. However, the pub.
fishers OF several OF the largest dailies
In the state have signed und many
OF the papers have printed an address
claring that ''the supreme issue In Ok
lahoma today Is constitutional govern
ment or despotism." and asserting that
Governor Walton. by his acts. has
attempted to nullify rights guaranteed
under our Constitution. and to halt
the lawful processes OF republican gov
ernmcnt"
In another address the editors urged
the members OF the legislature to meet
Immediately. and this Is what large
number OF the Legislators have been
planning to do. Walton says he will
not permit 1t, and is quoted as declnr-
ing that II the lawmakers assemble he
will build n stocknde and put them In
II. Notwithstanding the threat. al-
most majority Of the members OF the
lower house have signed and issued
call for special session for the
purpose OF Investigating charges
against the governor Of repeated In.
Juries. usurpatlons and blunders, evil
dcncing the direct object Of establish.
Ing nm absolute tyranny and despotixm
over the commonwealth"
Walton has strong political support.
made up OF Farmcr-I IaborItcs, radical
Democrats and II kind Of Ncnpartisnn
League. but some Of these. especially
the Lnbori,cs. do not take kindly 10
martial law. The "lnrlsih'c empire"
men are not openly combating the gov
ernor's methods, hut are working I'M.
der cover with great energy. md II IL
believed that In n measure they rnn
control special session OF the lcgls.
inturc. Their fiery crosses continued
10 blaze over certain buildings In Ok.
iahoms city until Thursday. when
walton ordered them struck down.
Walton, II he reads the news from
Europe. may seek to emulate Renito
Mus.ollni and Gen. Primo Rivera. hut
II SO he will have to learn that there
II n vast difference between the con.
dit'ons and peoples In Italy and Spain
and those In the United States. No
relationships are necessary or desired
In any OF our commemorative.
co FAR. the coup d'ctat Of the mil.
- l,nrv aristocracy Of Spain Is alto.
Icthcr successful. King Alfonso. yield.
Ing pcrforcc TO the rcvolu,lonlsts. ere.
nted national directorate and made
Primo Rivera It's prcsldcn, with vir,u.
ally d'c,atorlnl powers. The posi-.
tlons OF premier and cabinet ministers
were suppressed. The new government