Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-12
GubernatOrial Candi-
date Pattangan Of
fers Anti-ResOlutiOn
Without Naming Or
ganizati0n IS O m e
Would Brand It as
Silly-Others Would
IgnOre-Reject Pro-
posed Plank Calling
for Repeal State Dry
Law

lewiston, Me, Mar. 1.-THE Ku
Klux Khan in Maine was discussed
tonight at a bubble hearing held by
the Democratic state committee at
which several proposed planks for a
platform to be introduced at their
state convention were considered in
formally.
A proposed repeal Of state prohibit
tion laws was rejected almost unani-
mously after protests by the women.
Without mentioning the Khan, VIII
liam X. Pattangall. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
smoke briefly at the conclusion of the
discussion, which occurred near the
close Of the meeting, and proposed Il
resolution, based on section three of
article one of the state constitution.
"There Is serious proposition
confronting the people of Maine to-
day on that question:" he said. II
regard the attempt on the part of Il
secret, oath bound fraternity to us
urp the government of this state as
the most dangerous thing that has
occurred At the proper time | desire
10 present to the committee on reso-
lutlons o. plank on that subject"
lie then read the following:
we stand for government of, by
and for the people. participated in by
every citizen and administered for
the benefit of all. and denounce as
vicious and dangerous any and all
attempts to substitute therefor gov
eminent by oath bound, secret fra
ternlties.
I'VE stand for religious liberty and
freedom Of conscience. and entire
separation Of church and state. We
declare that all men have u natural
and inalienblo right to worship God
according to the dictates of their own
,onsciences and that there should be
no subordination nor preference OF
any one sect or denomination to an
other. nor any discrimination in the
selection of public servants between
native born and natural citizens or
between citizens of different religious
beliefs or racial origin
Leon G.. &. Brown of Milo described
the klan as n menace to the state or
Maine never before known" Through
their influence. he said. Milo. always
Democratic. went Republican in town
meeting yesterday by two votes. lie
vas loudly applauded.
II. w. Sawyer of MillbridGe. ex-
pressed the belief that the organiZa-
ton would die II natural death"
Instead of taking it seriously" he
added. I'VE might pass n resolution
That the Khan is silly"
Rev. |. II. Johnson of Bowdoinham.
thought the question should be ig-
nored. LET this thing alone: let 1t
die" he declared.
Tho convention. which will be the
first 10 he held in this city for "a
Years. will open In the new armory
ut 10 o'clock. Tho Keynote speech
of the approaching state election
campaign will DO delivered by Full
aon J. Redman of Ellsworth. tho
temporary chairman and unopposed
candidate for nomination in the June
primaries for United States senator.
The delegates to the national con-
and four men, with half n vote each;
and two from each of the four con-
gressional districts. will be unin-
WIFI EtltItuCe W
sial candidates IL the custom OF many
Years standing is followed as ex-
pected.
In addition there will be nominat-
"a presidential electors and state.
district and county committees Will
he chosen. L. s. Senator 7. II.
'araway Of Arkansas will deliver an
address at the afternoon session in
which he probably will discuss the
oil lease scandals.