Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01

WALTON SAYS
STOP VOTES

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Sept. 30
The ent re force Of aims Of the state
will be thrown into tn field Tuesday
10 prevent the holding OF special
state election ~ which measure
would be submitting providing q way fJr
the legislature TO consider impeach-
ment ,harr against Governor J. G.
Walton. ahd 10 curb citing that might
result from closing Of the polls, il was
announced by the governor tonight
The governor said that mobilization
orders for the entire Oklahoma nat onal
guard numbering approximately 5000
men. had beln issued tonight and that
tonight $4,000 volunteer mil tiamen
will be called TO strategic cen;ers Tor
TN emergency
He declined 70 r. veal details Of the
mobilization plans.
In addition the executive said that he
had instructed his spec al corps Of se-
cret service operatives. which h. said
numbered $4,000 men. TO assist regular
county authorities 70 keep the polls
closed.
Meanwhile. plans dir cted by W. ID.
McBee member of the state house OF
representatives and other Legislative
oppOn ntS OF the executive, went for
ward rap dly 10 ensure an attempt by
the public to vote. Following a proela-
nation carly today by the governor
postponing the election. the leaders Of
the movem nj 10 override him establish
ed communication BY telegraph and
telephone with every county on the
state. and tonight they announced that
meetings WIRE in progress in rtualiy
an sections. az which speakers were ur-
ging citizens 10 attempt 10 vote IN de-
fiance Of the governors proclamation.
~ have been very patient" Governor
Walton said. but one more crack and
| am going 10 put this state under mar
tai law that will be martial law.
81 am going to make them 90 TO bed
at 6 o'clock. and there viii be very
few passes issued afteu that hour.
~ have no doubt there w.lk@be many
vacant houses in Oklahoma soon"
He explained that he did not intend
Ia order the arrest Of persons seeking
70 vote. His whole action, he SAID.
would consist in keeping the polls
closed.
There may be bloodshcd," he ass IT
ed. "but theie would be no elect on.
"This is my election. called IL. and ]
certainly have the right TO postpone H.
Furthermore, il would be illegal TO hold
il now. for the reason that the law has
not been complied with through proper
publicat on Of the questions TO be vo-
ted on"
The executive declared that W. c.
McAllister, secretary Of the state elee-
ton board. by whose orders machinery
of the election was put in motion. was
playing with that khan crowd"
McAllister following the announce
ment Of the governors proclamation.
declared that he was powerless TO stop
the work that had been started, and
tha. if the elction was TO be- prevent
cd the burden would be on the govern
or alone.
Today ballots were being printed in
every county in the state.
Gov. rnor Walton again bitterly as
sailed the Oklahoma press, declaring
:hat the opposition of newspapers to
his program in the state was alone
responsible for conditions in the state.
IF the Muskogee, Pho nix, the OK
lahoma City Oklahoman mnd Is echo,
the Oklahoma City News. and the Tulsa
Tribune, had been locked up and the
KEYS TO their doors thrown in the river
six We Ks ago. we would not be having
trouble in Oklahoma today" lie assert