The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
WALTON OPPOSED
TO EXTRA SESSION
Showdown Expected In
Oklahoma Today
CALL BEEN ISSUED
Law Makers To Assemble Next
Wednesday To Consider
- Some Charges
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchI

ASSOCIATED Press DispatchI
Oklahoma City, okla, Sep
tember 20.-As a refutation OF
Governor j. C. Walton's charges
that the movements to assem-
able the state legislators In
special session 10 inspired by
the ku kIux kIan, sexsraI
members OF the lower houss.
proponents Of the special ses-
sion movement, Issued a state
nnent today that they would In
troduce a bill at the next ses-
sion banning activities Of mask
ed organizations In the state. =
Marion, H., September 2o,--
The board Of supervisors of Vii
Hanson county, the scene of
the Hernin mine killings, In a
resolution adopted, today as
serted Athe people are becom-
inb alarmed and serious trouble
seems Imminent which is III
able to break out At any NOM
ent.' The resolution Was In
cornectiou with alleged laxity
IN law enforcement and the
feeling said 70 exist between
and the Knights Of the FIaB,inu
Circle, an anti-kia organiza-
ton.
Oklahoma City. okla, September
20. Events in Oklahoma moved to.
day toward showdown between
Governor J. C. Walton and members
of the state legislature over tfls
executives exercise OF authority
and his war on the Ku Klux Kan.
and mob floggers
A call for an extraordinary seq
sion OF the lower house, to consider
series OF charges that Governor
Walton has taken unto himself the
powers lof "a despot and has sun
planted constitutional Government
with q dictatorship, was issued eariy
this morning.
The call as made public by w. d.
McBee, representative from Sfeph
ems county, bore the names OF for
~ I'VE house members, with the,
Promise that during the day the list
1ei'0 n % fopf coz
ms = majority OF the hocs4. .
viii Meet Next Wednesday
Noon OF next Wednesday is the
t ->.--- ne,S>t 5~sA eAAS eoocnubithS III the
Representative McBee declared.
that he anticipated no attempt by
the governor to carry out his
threat to jail the legislators In the
event they convened.
At almost the same moment the
legislative call was promulgated
Governor Walton appealed to the
people or the state in a proclama-
tfon to repudiate the attempt OF
the law makers to assemble charg-
ing that those sponsoring the
movement are khan members" of
the legislature, inspired by the in
visible empire and aided by the
khan press"
Law Makers As Grand Jurors
II the special session of the house
Is convened the members present
VIII st as grand jurors to hear the
evidence against the governor
Should impeachment be voted. the
case would go to the senate, which
would be required to convene and
act as a court.
The call for the session declared
that the time had come to prove OF
dfsprove charges openly made
against the governor.
CIVIL government in some conn
ties Is under the control of the Ku
Klux Klan and the only way to STOP
lawlessness in the state is By use Of
the military, Governor Walton de-
ciared In his proclamation. He or
dered the removal throughout the
state OF all publicly displayed fiery
crosses Of the khan
Editors Issue Statement
Editors Of number OF represen-
tative papers Of the state meeting at
Tulsa issued statement last night
addressed to the people of the
country attacking the governor for
what they termed his attempt alb
rogate the constitutional rights of
Oklahoma citizens and set aside the
processes of republican goyernment.
The editors also urged that the
legislature be convened at once.
Challenging the governors proc
lamatfon that state OF insprrec-
ton and rebellion exists throughout
Oklahoma, the editors declared that
his decree of martial law is a libel
against the state. .7G
Statement From, Khan
A signed statement declaring
that Governor ]. C. Walton has
made the Ku Klux Klan sthe peg
on which political bankrupt has
hung the tattered habiliments of
grotesque failure while making his
last frantic bid for public favor
was issued to The Associated Press
here today by N. G. Jewett, grand
dragon Of the khan in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Jewett declared that despite
the insidious insult to klansmen in
the offer Of protection" IL they
would withdraw from the order, we
have been enjoying record break
Ing growth in membership in the
past few days"
He asserted that the klan is mot
going to fight back now" and
would leave 1t to the people Of
Oklahoma to settle the fight.s
Senator johnson To Speak
RAdWnnd EAlla MINI 0nxAexn