The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-30
Al LINKS DRY
LEAGUE, KLAN
With C. 0. p.
Fiery Cross Was Burned in
Indiana as Challenge,
He Charges.
CHEERED BY 10000
Says Anti-SaIoon Group
Deserts Norris After
BoIting Party.


BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 3o.-A
slave bracelet emblematic of the
Klu-Klux Klan on it's right wrist
and a second bracelet engraved by
the Anti-Saloon League on its left
wrist forms the handclasp of the
Republican party during the present
campaign.
This is the gist of the vehement
attack launched by Governor Albert
E. Smith in true Smithian style in
a meeting in this city last night
upon the forces of intolerance
which he alleges the Republican
party has taken into its fold.
AppIauded by 10000
While 10000 persons applauded,
Governor Smith cited the following
evidence that the Republican party
had taken in strange bedfellows
with:
1. Notice of meeting in Long
Branch. New Jersey for Republican
candidates to be held under the
auspices of the Ku-Klux Klan.
2. Published reports that the
chairman of the Republican state
committee of Virginia, one of the
owners of the Fellowship Forum.
pro-Klan publication, accompanied
Herbert Hoover on his trip to Eliza
bethtown, Tenn.
g. That a blazing red cross with
nearby Republican banners were
alongside his special train as he
passed through Indiana on his way
east after speaking in Missouri.
4. That with the news that Sen
ator Norris of Nebraska had
switched to his banner the Anti.
Saloon League. supporters of MOTIFS
III the past, announced they were
through with him and would not
support him in future campaigns.
Defiance by Klan
What a hollow mockery," de-
clared Governor Smith in discussing
the fiery cross that turned f1tfully
while his special train passed
through Indiana.
"It was defiance of the khan of
my presence in the state. Men
processing the belief in Christianity
and Americanism find it necessary
to raise between heaven and earth
the emblem of the Christian faith
as a defiance to me because of my
religious belief.
Nothing could be so far removed
from the ideals of America. would
rather go down into ignominous de-
feat than to be raised to the great
est position in the nation by any
influence exerted by organizations
of such perverted influences.
while I think of them-the
Anti-Saloon League and the khan
as a small group of misled people,
this campaign brings home to the
electors-and in my opinion they
can not disregard it that the khan
and Anti-Saloon League are forces
behind the Republican party.
Whales Anti Saloon League
81 have had the enmity of the
khan during my entire public career,
and that they are supporting the
Republican party there can be no
question.
He whaled into the Anti-Saloon
League for it's deSertion of Norris
with: THAT is a threat-a cold
blooded threat"
At another point where he re-
ferred to the political power of the
Anti-Saloon League and attempts to
'browbeat the elected represent
atives of the people into submission
to their theories" he said.
"It is form of political black
mail that the American people can
2 not and I am satisfied will not
tolerate"
"Will Mr.. Hoover deny that the
Anti-Saloon League is an organiza-
ton of propaganda Will he deny
it has never attempted to dominate
legislators or that it has never in
Inundated public officials?
Great Force of Evil
"Tne Anti-Saloon League always
has supported Norris in the past,
but if he makes speech for Smith
it is through with him. 1t means
that all of Senator Norris great
wor kin favor Of progressive legis-
lation falls and is lost sight of
when he goes counter to the mar
row, prejudiced and bigoted ideas
of the Anti-Saloon League.
Il can think of no greater force
of evil than this organization, he
said.
The Governor returned to his
home sidewalks today to carry on
his final intensive efforts for the
presidency.
A week from tonight he will sit
in his hotel home here and receive
the election returns, Until then he
will be in constant conferences with
the Democratic managers, taking
time out for three speeches, in New
ark, Wednesday, Friday and
Madison Square Garden, Saturday.
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