Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-02
CONVENTION HOT AGAINST KHAN
Committees Changed
AS Some Are Found
To Belong to Order

the delegates to give Klansman an Of
flee in the convention would be 10
give away place If honor"
Mrs. James r. Ferguson, democratic
nominee. accompanied IN her husband
arrived at the hall shortly after 10
o'clock and found difficulty making her
way through the crowd TO the platform
When the delegates discovered her,
piercing yell went UP and an ovation
lasting many minutes was accorded the
first woman Texas has ever nominated
for governor.
Mrs Ferguson was dressed in q cool
appearing summer dress Of lavender
with white hat. She carried d palm
leaf in her hand. She was seated with
her husband in the seat Immediately
behind the presidents chair. the seat
of honor for notables who visit the sem
ate.
As the tumult died away the band
started THE Eyes Of Texas are upon
you" in honor Of Mrs. Ferguson.
AT 1925 a. NJ the gavel in the hands
Of Frank Il. Davis Of San Antonio,
chairman Of the executive committee.
fell. the delegates quickly coming to
order. Rev. Arthur q. Jones of Austin
delivered the benediction praying for
brotherhood or men in "the greatest
land Of liberty"
Dallas delegate objected to negro
visitors in the gallery. Two negroes
hal taken seats back Of the speakers
desk in the gallery. Amid shouts to
put them out. the men left the hall.
the incident throwing the convention
into turmoil.
With q scorching denunciation Of the
Klan. Nj. NJ. Crane Of Dallas. elected
temporary Chairman BY the convention.
according TO schedule. launched into
his keynote address. His speech was
punctnassd continually BY ronrs OF
shouts from the audience, who admon-
ished him withou tlimit to "pour IL on
EN-
They said they would be in poll
tics. No they're not in politicsl"
Not now" shouted delegate 10 the
cheers Of the audience.
"Instead Of helping to enforce the
laws" continued Chairman Crane.
and IN my own county Of Dallas they
held 63 whippings and to this day the
county officials of Dallas county, most
of whom are klansmen. have been un-
able 10 arrest a single member OF those
whipping PARTIES.
1T i flattery to call men towards
who 40 out in gGng at night. pounee
on one defenseless man. strip him. pour
hot tar an him and then conceal their
own identity behind bed sheet. III
they want to take the law into their
own hands. in the name Of justice why
don't they give the poor victim at least
nm equal chance"
When Mr.. Crane declared
"Thcse who believe in law are eter-
nally opposed to the Klan," the con-
vention arose as a man with prolonged
cheering.
Tn speaker referred 20 w. A. Collins
and Thomas ID. Barton. who we're can
didates for governor in the first prim-
ary. H. two able men whom "the Klan
turned down because they couldn't con-
troll them"
4 voice from the gallery shouted:
TELL Us about the Knights OF Colum-
bus"
ASK him where his hood Isl" came
n rajoinder.
"If the -aan wants 70 ask a respect
full question, I'll answer IT," replied
Mr.. Crane. II he il a biackguard
want him put out.
The lawlessness or the KIan IA re-
Elected BY those in this gallery who
seek 70 disturb the meeting"
The speaker referred to the issue of
honesty in the campaign.
II dare any man to say that Mrs.
Ferguson II not honest" he shouted.
shes not fool either" came from
the audience.
\ Mr.. Crane finished with A plea 10
good klansmen to come out "from an
/ der the mask" and be received again
into the fold o. respectability.
TO you good Klansmen who have
been mislead, who went In on the i'm
pulse Of the moment and were sold the
kian under false Pretenses, we'll kill
the fatted calf II you come back. If
the other fellows want to get back. 4
believe In applying the Methodist rule
q admission; bring forth fruits meet
for repentance and we'll take you on
probation"