The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-23
DRAGON DUMPED
FOR NOT AIDING
WATSON'S CROWD
Senator Claims That He
Is Sick and in Bed

The Indiana sIush fund hearing viii
be transferred TO Indianapolis as re-
suit of a telegrsphic appeal from SEN
ator James E. Watson, rspubican, Of
Indiana, for a personal hearing to re-
flute the charges made against him.
Senator Reed announced at the open
ing Of yesterdays afternoon session.
Watson's telegram declared the Ind
ana senator was bed-fast in an indian
apols hospital and asked Reed to
come to that city even if the hearing
had to be held in the hospital Wax
son and his machine are in a panic
] over the turn events are taking.
: Fresh revelations OF the Ku Klux
klan's domination Of the state Of In
Llama and its influence upon national
politics were barred by Walter F. Bos-
/, ert, former vice-president Of the ma
ional khan and former grand dragon
Indiana.
Hugh Patrick Emmons. former cy-
clops at South Bend resumed the
stand, as the first witness, long
enough to hand Reed a mass of khan
documents. The senator then ex-
cused the South Bend man until he
had time to study the documents
Bossert, lawyer from Liberty,
Ind, asked the witness to be frank.
1T has been said here that you
were forced out because you would
not support a certain candidate for
the senate" Reed said "Why not be
frank with us?'
Il always stood for principles and
not individuals" Bossert evaded.
There was no one in the khan who
could force me out, but they could
remove me. | wanted to resign in
September, 1925. and my resignation
was accepted in January"
Now come on and tell us about
IT." Reed pleaded.
Bossert then said he had gotten
into number of disputes over his
belief that the khan should only sup
port principles and issues. but not
individuals He added that d. c.
Stephenson, his predecessor as the
Indiana grand dragon, had insisted on
a policy of supporting famed individ-
Iuals.
Watson Made Deal.
An interesting story of how "gos-
lsip' in Washington held that Senator
Watson had made deal with the
1lan to support Senator Earl B. May
field, democrat Of Texas, in return
for the klan's support In his own
campaign for reelection was told the
committee by Robert w. Lyons, an
indianapolis attorney and former
member Of the imperial khan
Lyons said he had discussed this
gossip" with Everett Saunders. sec
rotary TO President Coolidge in 1925.
while the latter was a member of
congress, and that Saunders had de-
nounced the rumor as ridiculous"
An EVasiVe Witness.
Bossert proved an unwilling and
evasive witness Reed spent a long
time getting any information from
him.
Bossert replied he thought" he had
introduced Watson to William F.
Zumbrunn khan political expert. AT
the time. he said. zumbrunn was at
torney for Senator Earl 3. Mayfieid,
democrat Of Texas. whose seat was
being contested In the senate.
II think introduced Senator Wat
son and Weller. republican of Mary
land to Zumbrunn.r
Senator Watson was on the senate
committee handling the Mayneld
case. wasn't hep
Yes
Dragon Now Democrat.
Reed developed the fact that the
present grand dragon of the Indiana
khan, w. Lee Smith, is a democrat.
Bossert declared he did not believe
that Smith sent out literature urging
the khan to support Watson. When
Reed showed him the documents do
livered by Hugh Pat Emmons, former
exalted cyclops, containing instrue-
lions 10 vote FOR the Watson machine,
Bosert had to admit that Smith, the
erstwhile democrat was lining up the
kluxers for Watson. the republican.
Clyde A. Walb, republican state
chairman charged that group OF
eastern pacitlsts raised slush fund
OF sS.O0O,0 900 TO beat Watson aud
Robinson. The khan pretends to be
against the world court and the league
OF nations.
Walb played on Reeds antipathy TO
the world court and posed az a bona
fide follower OF George Washington
He admitted that James A. Petten,
the wheat king, sent $4,000 70 the
Watson.Robinson campaign fund and
that Charles Piez, manufacturer and
notorious open shopper sent $4,000.
Both arc from illinois.