Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25
Pattangall Says
Dawes Answered
Him on the Klan

Sanford, Aug. o3.-Cpon receiving
report on General Dawes discussion of
Ku Klux Khan at Island Park this aft
ernoon. William r. Pattangall issued
the following statement:
II am pleased to know that General
Dawes at Island Park this afternoon
in the presence of Senator Brewster
and other Republican candidates. who
have refused to discuss the Khan issue
in public, made the statement that he
was opposed to the Khan. 1t is to be
regretted that a man who is ordinarily
extremely emphatic in his language
had not stated his position more terse-
ly and plainly.
1.-THE relation of what has occurred
in Oklahoma or other states in the
west is not of particular interest in
Maine. And that half apologize sug-
gestion that Khan in many localities
and among many people represents
only the instructive cropping for leader
ship in law enforcement sounds more
the utterance of the ordinary politi-
cian' whom General Dawes heartily
dislikes than the words of the brave
soldier who organized the minute E, n
to put down labor unionism in the
west"
Il am gratified to learn that General
Dawes indirectly at least, answered
the questions that l asked him. That
Is better than any Republican candi-
date has done up TO date.
with his position definite, even In
this somewhat lame and haltiug way, it
is difficult to see how the Republican
managers in Maine can continue the
use of the s,rGan a vote for Brewster
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President Coolidge differs with Gen-
eral Dawes on this issue"
The first meeting today was held at
Ossipee Lake, where, following a kali
game this morning, about 1900 = pie
gathered to hear Mr.. Pattangall, VIII
liam Ingraham and Judge Joseph T. f.
Connolly of Portland. The meeting
was larger than expected. In facr, it
is said that it was the largest political
meeting Of either party held in this
part of the State. Over 300 cars were
counted lining the entrance into the
grove where the meeting was herd.
Mr.. Pattangall explained the rea-
sons leading to his conviction that
the Khan ought to be specifically
named in the Democratic platform
rather than attacked by generality,
which might be evaded. When the
State convention met at Lewiston,
he explained, plank was erected in
the platform which read as follows:
I'VE 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 any and all attempts to sub
stitute therefor government by oath
bound fraternities."
Il had supposed" said Mr.. Pattan-
gall, that this was sufficiently ex-
plicit. But did not know the subtle
way in which the Khan works. SEN
ator Glass of Virginia copied the
Maine plank into the Virginia plat
form"
THE Khan" he went on, "1n sub
stance took these planks and de-
clared that the Khan was not meant"
Mr.. Davis" Mr.. Pattangall con-
tinued, realized that this was not
specific enough because the Fellow
ship Forum, the national Khan organ,
copied the reference with approval,
explaining that it did not mean the
Khan. Accordingly, yesterday Mr..
Davis made a speech at Sea Girt. in
which he named that order specifi-
cally. BY so doing" Mr.. Pattangall
asserted, Mr.. Davis plainly put a
plank in the party platform which 1
was advocating in New York" This
statement was followed by a burst
of applause.
Mr.. Davis" said Mr.. Pattangall.
called on President Coolidge to Join
with him in denouncing the work of
that order. l hope that President
Coolidge will take a stand on that is
sue. l want to take the mask of
Coolidge from Senator Brewster's
race and leave the Khan mask there.
WI, ;e
fee who will not face this issue is not
worthy of the support of anybody"
he continued amid applause.
Either Senator Brewster sympa-
thizes with the khan movement or he
Is hypocrite to play the organiza-
ton for votes" Mr.. PattangalI con-
cluded.
Judge Connolly charged Senator
Brewster with asking the Judge TO
claim exemption for him on his draft
QUESTIONABLE. Said Judge Connolly,
Senator Brewster explained that if
he should claim it himself, it would
kill his political future. rs there no
significance?" Judge Connolly asked,
that all the lawyers. except FIVE,
did not support Brewster in the pri-
maries." He went on to say that
some 80 Portland lawyers had voted
for harrington, which caused Senator
Brewster to remark that they were
jealous.
Judge Connolly also attacked DR..
Witham. and in referring to Senator
Brewster's war activities. said that
the American Legion men in Port
land had been attempting to get him
out of the Legion for months.
William Ingraham, Democratic
candidate for representative from the
First District. promised faithful
service to the people. and stated that
the Republican party had been split
in two, resulting in a condition ap-
preaching chaos, and that an increase
In vlgor and activity on the part of
the Democrats would result in VIC
tory.
Judge Ingraham also praised Mr..
Pattangalfs record at the New York
convention, and gave a short account
OF his activities in the State during
his life, concluding by saying, He is
better fitted to fill the office4of Gov
ernor than any man living"
Judge Ingraham predicted conf
dentially his election this September
and closed HE oddrose ~,