San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
BY the Associated Pres.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. "a

Oklahoma City. Okla, Sept. 24.-
A statement declaring that "ninet3
per cent of the members of the Okla1
homa national guard are members o
the Ku Klux Klan," and that "au
that would be necessary to stop mar
tial law in Oklahoma would be fo1
y. G. Jewett, grand dragon of the
Oklahoma realm of the khan, to cab
out khan members of the guard waG
issued here today by DR.. G. s. Long
the state legislature.
DIR. Long, an admitted member Of
the khan. made it plain. however, that
such action would not be taken BY
leaders of the organization.
Loyal to Governor.
"The klan oath is a rededication
of q mans loyalty to the constitution
of Oklahoma. the constitution of the
United States, the government OF
Oklahoma and the government of the
United States,' he asserted. And
so long as Governor Walton exercises
his authority as governor of Okla
homa, Khan members of the national
guard will remain loyal to the orders
of their commander-in-chief.'
The situation today with but IS
hours remaining before the test OF
strength between Governor Walton
and members of the house of the
state legislature. who are scheduled
TO meet Wednesday noon in an effort
TO unseat him as chief executive, sins
mered down to a bsrrage OF states
ments from the opposing sides as tbs
lines were drawn tighter for the as.
sault.
Speaking for the legislators. W. ID.
McBee, representative from Stephens
county, reiterated eve will meet"
Governor Walton, at his residences
again asserted "they will not,
The governor said that "as many
additional troops as are needed viii
be on hand TO prevent the session
from converting. He declined to re-
veal details of his plans but indicated
that not only legislators but crowds
of onlookers will be dispersed by the
military.
Newspapermen Are Warned
He gave press representatives
friendly warning mot TO congregata
in groups of more than three" ex-
planning that. under state laws, mors
than that number of persons may be-
considered as constituting mob.
Representative McBee declared
that the governor had wandered IN
declaring the members of the house
who call the extraordinary session
with the announced purpose of in
vestigating the executives official
acts were members Of the invisible
empire.
''The governor claims that we are
n khan mob. Representative Nc
Bee said. "We claim that we are
neither a khan mob nor an .anti-klan
mob We do not claim to champion
the cause Of either class but we DO
champion the great class of American
people who are not members of either
faction.
ave were elected by the people 10
perform certain duties. III we allow
bombastic threats and intimidations
to prevent us from performing these
duties then, indeed, we would be
towards. We will meet
Ridieules Proposed Session.
Declaring that he had nothing 20
say except a little sarcasm" Cow
ernor Walton made public a written
statement ridiculins the scheduled
session.
Considerable speculation exists a.
to where the 'rump' assembly will
meet under the command of Hleagle
McBee,r the executive said. An ap-
propriate place would be the Settlers
candy kitchen identified in testimony
of the military court here as a meet
ing place of the local klan) but. in
my judgment. a more appropriate
place would be in the gulch. north
of Rosehill graveyard. The paths
leading TO this place are well known
TO the knights of the night
Governor Walton then described
how the meeting. IF the ritual IL
strictly adhered TO, should he opened
by a prayer By Grand Dragon Jewett.
who "should hold aloft over bis head
good stout leather harness tug
about three. feet long and split into
nine strips at one end.
He should hold this high over bis
head, look up into the heavens and
pray fervently for the good Of the or
DER the governag continued.
Ridicules Chief GixLard.
"The' chief gizzard' viii then pro-
duce a list OF names. showing that
some members Of the order we're
patriotic enough 10 sign the initiated
petition from two TO four times aud
motion should then be made 10 girs
them a vote Of thanks
The governor referred 70 en- iniiiai'