Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
AL ALBANIAN EXTOLS
/. UNDERIINI0O EBEFORE
D[EEGAT rs PSESENT
Forney Johnston Silver
Tongued Orator of South
Nominated Underwood
TELLS OF ACHIEVEMENTS
Says Senator Has Rendered In
valuable Services to State and
Nation During Public Life


1 mand Of Senator Oscar w. Under
| wood, of Alabama, at the democra;
tic national convention to condemn
by name the political activities. OF
1.-THE Ku Klux Khan was voiced to The
lconvention today by Forney JOHN,
ston of Alabama, the keynote Of
his speech placing Mr. Underwood's
name before the convention for tie
presidential nomination.
No bare reference to the consti-
tuition or the bill Of rights, actually
rner,.mned in the Khan oath, is ade-
ouate in this connections" Mr.
Johnston declared. "The bill OF
/ rights are limitations only upon the
state and federal governments aid
not upon private conspiracy. That
is why the candidate of my people
has insisted upon plain words.
THE question before this party is
whether secret organizations saali
be given powers immune from the
bill of rights and superior to those
delegated to the elected representa-
Itives of the people,
above all does the candidate We
represent condemns the massed ac-
stion Of secret political orders ii
furtherance of any objective which
is plainly contrary to the spirit Of
the constitution.
I'm order to- express squarely his
opinion on this grave question, /.
have at his request introduced a res
olution reciting the established POI
sition- Of our part on that precise is
sue referring to the resolution If
1856 and concluding with this re-
Solving clause:
Resolved: That we do reaffirm
the principles set forth in the said
resolution of the democratic plat.
form of 1856 and condemn as un-
American and un-democratic pohti-
zeal action by secret or quasi-secret
organizations in furtherance Of any
political objective whatsoever and in
particular do we condemn such ac-
tion for the purpose Of prescribing
the political rights and privileges of
citizens of the United States, as is
now proposed, pfacticed, and pub
liely acknowledged by the organiza-
lion known as the Ku Klux Klan,
and as may. now or hereafter be.
proposed or practiced by any organ
lzation whatsoeyer."
/ Senator Underwood, Mr.. Johnston
said, had no word to say against
those who joined any order, secret
or otherwise, organized for lawful
purpose or to advocate openly any
principle within the scope of legiti.
mate public discussion.
what he does condemn is the
participation IN politics by any sec
ret organization whatsoever" the
speak continued. 'Hhe believes that
such action intimidates public off
rials and encourages political or
oath-bound pledges contrary to pub
lie policy"
AT another point Mr.. Johnston
said the outstanding characteristic
Of the democratic party was that Il
stood for the protection of human
rights by protecting public officials
against organized oppression and
intimidation" Senator Underwood
mad requested, he said, that his posi-
lon be made plain beyond misrn-
outstanding by the delegates on this
grave issue, and added:
He believes that unless. the is
sue is met with candor and dignity
IN this campaign you will not only
invite the disintegration of this par
" but will take a backward step
SO wholly inconsistent with the basis
OF a modern liberal government as
20 be too unthinkable for the demo.
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