Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20

worcester, Mass, Sept. ia
.,.,k calling for denunciation OF the
=. Kl,,x Khan by name was propos-
= for Inclusion in the platform OF
=. Republican state convention.
~.nh meets here tomorrow. at an
-, hearing of the resolutions COM
az. to-day. 1t was introduced by
canaan. Mrs. George w. Knowlton,
!. .t.Vest Upton, at the last mo-
"- with the word that the Khan
s a.as snlit her town in two and that
y. enuId not stand by and leave her
protest unsaiu. .h a,..o. MI
,.y law. and a request that the
."rrention refuse to endorse the
.sraidacy for reelection Of State
,"Si,or Alonzo Il. Cook and the cam
aa,cv for the governors council OF
Warrington Cook Of Sharon, his bro
,ssr who was nominated by the Re-
w .rtiicans in the second councillor
Gs,rict. we're other proposals with
.h,eb the resolutions committee.
rant into executive session tonight,
vbIJe the usual might before" gath
.ylnrs we're being held. to draw up
IN the convention a platform based
An endorsement Of President Cool
M son Of Massachusetts.
Il was stated with some authority
Taught after the resolutions COM
mNtee had discussed the platform In
tentative form, that the Khan would
mt be named. At the same time tt
aas learned that Matthew II. Bullock,
nsrro member of the committee.
xtuld not press the matter beyond
arguments brought before the COM
mktee. The platform in final form
vas expected to pledge the party to
larry out the policies of President
Coolidge. favor short ballot limit
lng the direct primaries to governor
and ieutenatn governor. nominating
al other state officers by convention.
Ind covering controversial questions
like child labor with a blanket plank
saying such matters may safely be
left to the people to decide.
At the candidates dinner given by
he Republican club of Massachu-
stts, the name of President Coolidge
vas appauded while the diners stood.
Lieutenant Governor Alvan r. Full
". candidate for governor, pledged
himself to follow Loyalty in the foot
stops Of Calvin Coolidge and Chann-
Ink Cox Frederick II. Gilett.
speaker Of the national house OF
representatives.. candidate In OPPOSE
ton 10 U. S. Senator David I. Walsh,
leferred 10 "a little knot of social
ii Republicans" in the last congress
who cared nothing for Republican
Doctrines. and had to be bartered and
traded with in order for us to ac-
rcmplish anything
There was no voice raised In OPP
POSITION 10 the Khan condemnation,
10 the call for change in the pri-
uarses or the proposed rebuke to
he Cooks. II was known. however.
nat some members of the committee
sauM urge that the Massachusetts
ohvention go only as far MS the ma
tnaal convention at Cleveland in the
natter of the Khan. An intention to
mrsue the effort to obtain specific
dennnciation of the Ku Klux Khan
md any other organizations Of like
'saracter which tend to arouse reli-
'as and racial hatreds" in the
sqrds OF Mrs. Enowlton's motion,
US announced by Matthew Fl. Bull
NIX Of Boston. negro member of the
*olations committee. He spoke In
IMPORT Of It this afternoon. as did
'wmer Senator Frank 3. Siebertich
Boston.
The motion with withhold en-
sFement Of the state auditor and
US brother WIS made by Clarence
mrnes OF Mansfield after he had
wed with other speakers the need
!, change in the primary system.
~ said the nominations OF the
N@ by the Republican Party were
aaances In which the primary had
~ed because of incomplete irfor-
sauon ny voters on the personal at
as OF tpe candidates. Barnes men
anea alleged financial transactions
sennection with each as reasons
say the convention should withhold
'.sosement from them.
ranks for extension and improve
~. OF tho civil service law: to
,.. IN women liable for jury duty: to
SMon Congress to remove alleged
Sauces to citizens involved in the
esnt Immigration law: to abolish
,n asi punishment: for n non con-
ss~Nory old age pension law: to
w establishment of n state radio
ssoeasting station. and to make
PLATFORM brief enough so that
~ "n he read and sold to the peo-
were other proposals made by
~ or wire. Prohibition was not
M the direct primaries question.
esesehtative Slater Washburn or
sss.vesser suggested the holding Of
mai conventions Of each party
~ me primaries to recommend a
ns y u candidates to he voted for.
H. senator Eben Draper Of Hope
ss.' member of the committee. in
y. 'ea ne was in favor of going fur
m,s ana allowing the convention to
innate all candidates for state Of
re1cept governor and lieutenant
Nor. Congressman Alien T..
~ AWAY. a candidate for re-elec-
nsnss. chairman Of the resolutions