Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-28
BIC DEMONSTRATION
STAGED AS NJ ADOO' s
NAME IS PRESENTED
Underwood and Robinson Put
in Nomination-WaIsh
Hits Coolidge

almost without parallel in party his
tory, the Democratic convention
Wednesday began its grapple with
the two great issues before 1.-THE
nomination of a presidential candl-
date and determination of the party S
attitude toward the Ku Klux Khan.
Scarcely had the nominating
speeches for president begun when
the vast hall was thrown into chaos
yb a prolonged demonstration pro-
voked by reference to the posi-
tive stand against the khan taken by
Senator Underwood, of Alabama.
The anti-Klan demonstration was
followed by another when William
G. McAdoo was placed in nomination.
Under the direction Of a cheer leader
and to the accompaniment of live
~ band music his supporters staged
a colorful parade that kept the con-
vention floor in prolonged uproar
for an hour.
Fist Fights Frequent
Mention of the name of the khan
fell into the convention like fire
brand. One after another state
standards were lifted up and carried
in parade around the hall, together
with American flags snatched from
the wall decorations. while the roof
of the historic old garden ratified
with a roar of cheering and the sing
ing of America" and THE Star
Spangled Banner"
In two or three Of the states,
where sentiment is divided on the
khan, there were fist fights as dele
gates who wanted to take the state
standard into the parade were OPP
posed by others who fought to keep
them out. A number of the delega-
tons sat silent, apparently unani-
mouse in their disapproval Of the
whole anti-klan demonstration.
Alabama, standing at the head Of
the roll call, presented Senator I'm
derwood as the first of those to be
placed formally before the delegates
for the presidency.
After Senator Underwood, Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, and Mr.. Nc
Adoo had been placed formally be-
fore the convention, the party lead
ers agreed to adjourn until tomor-
row.
The convention adjourned until
1920 a. m. Thursday.
A ten-minute demonstration was
staged when Senator Walsh took
over the gavel and began his formal
address.
People On Trial
The American people will be on
trial before the world IN the coming
presidential campaign, Senator
Walsh declared. The issue, he as
sedted, will be whether they will
continue in power the party now in
control Of the government notWith-
standing the scandals which have
been disclosed in senate inVestiga-
tons.
II cannot admit the accusation, ~
Senator Walsh said, that the Ameri-
can people are indifferent to the
corroding influence Of corruption in
office, high or low. But we shall see.
They are on trial.
IF. Notwithstanding what has
transpired, the party now in power
in the nation is continued in control
by the choice of the people of the
United States, apparent or real, what
judgment must be passed upon them
by the world?
Charging spokesman of the Repub-
1ican party with attempts at pallia.
ton of the offenses of the "unfaith-
full public servants" Senator Walsh
declared that it in this tolerance
of turpitude in public office that the
real peril to free government lies
rather than in its casual occur
renee"
THE president of the United
States himself" he continued, has
not hesitated to endeavor to shield
the delinquents from the public
odium to which their derelictions
have subjected them by joining in
the hue and cry against the investi-
cations that have been conducted
under the authority of the senate
/ and against that body for authoriz-
ing them. His message on the sub
ject had for its plain purpose the
suppression of an inquiry into the
official conduct of member Of his
cabinet
/ Sounds KnelI of Coolidge
! Senator Walsh said President
Coolidge had historic warrant for
his attitude, recalling that when the
/ British house of commons sought to
investigate the Duke of Bucking.
ham, Charles would not permit it.
Charles lost his head" the sena
tor added, 'and Calvin Coolidge may
! profit politically by his example"
+ Declaring the Republican party to
be impotent in the face of IAN inn
pending national calamity" Senator
Walsh said that because OF antag
Onisms within its ranks it had ceased
to be an organization through which
the business Of the country can be
carried on.
j lit has no remedy, it offers no re
: lief from the paralysis that afflicts
agriculture, threatening every form
/. Cf industry" the chairman said
Moreover, it finds itself plagued
with representatives IN both houses
of congress, holding views so radi
cally sntagonistic TO those of the
dominant faction in the party as tC
preclude the possibility of unitins
on any program of legislation"
Efforts of the dominant factor
to shake off the insurSent members
is as ludicrous is it will prove futile
the speaker continued, adding tha'
they could not be shaken off he
cause they have the Endorsement o
their pee pie.
Senator Walsh said he knew how
eagcr the managers of the campaign
tor the reelection of President Cool
i6ge were ito switch the Issues from
+ honest governments the reDeaI q
the new -ariff abomination, relic
for agriculture, and related reforms
to the League of Nations IL
added that it was not so necessar,