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Wild Uproar Marks Convention Vote on Attitude D: C. LOSES FIGHT - FORVOTE PLANK Local Delegates’ Pleas for Voice in Government Finally Denied. TERRITORIES WIN FAVOR \ — ! " Philippine Independence Indorsed; Defeat of Capital’s Request Laid to Senators. BY OULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, June 28.—The Demo- cratic national platform, as advocated by the national convention, contains no plank proposing to grant to the people of the District of Columbia any voice whatever in their government, national or local. In this the Democratic convention fol- lowed the lead of the Republican na- tonal convention at Cleveiand. To the pleas of the District delezation for a “uffrage plank and the argument pre- sented by Col. Robert N. Harper in fa- VOF of the so-called national representa- tion plank, the committee on resolutions turns a deaf ear. Philippine Independence Favored. Under the caption “The Rights of the States” the platform says, “We demand @ vevival of the spirit of local self- Rovernment essential to the preservation of the free institutions of our republic.” The platform pledges islande independence ern themselves. To Aiuska the platform pledges “an adequate form of local self- government,” and to that end a full ter- ritorial form ‘of government. But the Nat Capital is accorded nothing. .hmn“l' "“ tellc ‘l)cuuwr:wlw national | committeeman, and the other repre. | Ssentatives of the Distriet here for ihe convention tonight expressed their re- | Eret that the committee has been un- Wwilling to accord the people of the Di trict the consideration to which they were ent & to the principal | NG a right to gov- Dposition to granting any ire of suffrage (o the people of shington emanated from some of the senatorial members of the resolutions committee, just was the case in the scommittee on resolutions which drafted the Republican national platform. URGES THAT CHICAEO ADOPT UNIVERSITY President Says No Further Gifts Can Be Expected From Rockefeller. UBy the Associated Press. % CHICAGO, June 28—Urging adop- | tion by the city of 11|w:v.zo:ol' n{: U'niversity of Chicago “in fact as well @8 in name.” President Ernest de Witt Burton brought out that John D. Rockefeller has given $35,000,000 to the institution, “a sum almost or quite Without paraliel in the whole history of education.” President’ Burton made the state- ment after announcing that Mr. Rock- efeller had discontinued his gifts, that the university has no right of further approach to the founders as individ- uals, “and less reason to make such an approach to Mr. Rockefeller.” To the university's resources of approxi- mately $54,000.000. President’Burton id, “there should be added within the next ten or fifteen years at least an equal amount,” and for tl “we must look largely to Chicago.” “When in December, 1910, Mr. Rockefeller promised to give the uni- versity the sum of $10,000.000 in ten annual payments he accompanied this pledge with a statement that ths was his final gift, and commended the uni- versity to the friendly citizens of Chi- cago as those to whom it should look for the means with which to insure its future development” President Burton asserted. “In pursuance of this statement and policy Mr. Rocke- feller discontinued his gifts, 1t is but reasonable that Mr. Rock- efeller should feel that the city whose name it bears and whose citizens have already shown their interest in it by many generous gifts- should adopt the university as their own, The cost of education rises with startling rapidity as one passes upward from school to college, and from college to graduate and professional school.” GERMAN NOBLES MEAN T0 CONTINUE LEADERSHIP Say People Demand This Attitude, Changed Status Has Not Affected Views. By the Associated Press. BRESLAU, Germany, June 25—A large part of the German people de- | mand leadership by men who [ place the common weal above their personal welfare, is the import of a resolution adopted by a gathering of rman noblemen, held recently in Berlin. And in the next sentence the nobility modestly tells the world who can qualify as leaders: “Such le, have been the German nobility they intend to continue to be Every year representatives of the ©ld noble families of Germany fore- xather in some city for a “nobles' day.” They are convened by an elect- «d marshal of nobility, who occuples & position something’ like that of grand master of a Jodge. In the da: of the emperor, “Aobles’ day” was a very brilliant affair. It is now ar- ranged on a much more modest scale, for many of the noble families have been reduced to virtual pauperism. That these circles are monarchistic 10 the core goes without saving. Gen- erally speaking, the change in their personal status brought about by the revolution has not tended to make them more democratic. On the con- trary, their official organ preacles the doctrine that now, more than ever, the nobility must stick together and demonstrate that their boasted blue blood puts them inm a class by themselves. Noted Teacher Takes Rest. Dr. Frederick J. Turner, for forty vears eminent as an educator, has retired from his chair at Harvard and will live at Madison, Wis., where he will write on western American history. Curiously enough, four of his pupils of the past are now his professional colleagues. They are Dr. Max Farrand of Yale, Dr. Theo- dore Clarke Smith of Willlams, Dr. Verner W. Crane of Brown and Dr. Allyn A. Young of Harvard. Mirror Is Put in 0dd Place. Pedestrians with an eye toward the sky were confounded when they discovered a large mirror flashing in the sunlight on the roof of one of the buildings of the Lincoin Na Ational Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne, Ind. Down in the boil- er room the engineers were testing the combustion in the fire boxes and. it was necessary for them ta watch the firebox and the smokestack at \ (s (Continued from First Page.) would tend to again thrust the league question into politics. He read the long list of states whose members of the platform committee had signed the majority report and pre- dicted that if the majority plank were adopted the Democratic ticket would sweep the country. Owen Young's Letter Read. The election of 1920, he said, failed to represent a true referendum on the league because the issue was inter- woven with many other influences He asserted that most of those who had signed the majofity report were in favor of “going into the ieague,” but did not want a direct issue raised as between the two great parties. “Many thousands,” he said. “will vote to go into the leagic at a gen- eral referendum, but they will not vote for it if they have to qui their party to do so.” The speaker read a letter from Owen D. Young, who served with Charles G. Dawes on the reparations commission, advising against making the league’ a partisan issue in the 1924 campaign. Senator Jones Speaks. Senator A. A. Jones of New Mexico followed Mr. Lucking, also speaking for the majority plank. The stifling heat in the hall and the flow of ora- tory.on a subject that manifestly was not uppermost in the minds of dele- gates or spectators, had quieted greatly the fervor of the vast audi- ence, and when Senator Jones took the speaker's stand great empty patches had appeared among the dele- gate seats and the galleries were a third empty. The crowd had sifted out slowly, but many of them were seeking a bit of refreshment nearby, prepared to return later and see the fight over the klan. Reciting how he had supported the league without reservation and later had voted for it “even with the ob- noxious Lodge reservations,” the New Mexico senator pleaded with the con- vention not again to place the league issue in politics by drawing a sharp line on the question between the two great parties. Baker Defends Minority Report. Mr. Baker then was recognized to defend the minority report he had presented on the league plank. He began by saying that aside from his duty to God and his family, the league of nations was nearer his heart than any other thing in the universe. “The man who ought to be pleading this cause,” he said, “is dead and lying in consecrated ground. I don't like to appeal to yopr sympathy, but I want to appeal to every emotion for we are dealing with the most serious question that can be considered by man.” Senator Owen Speaks. After announcing that the minority league plank had been rejected, Sen- ator Walsh recognized Senator Owen of Oklahoma to begin debate on the Klan plank. “I appear before you now in a po- sition in which I am entirely free to express my opinion as well as to defend the majority resolution now before you." sald the senator in beginning, explaining that he was about to re- tire from public life. “This is a most critical question,” said Senator Owen. “This is not a question as to the Ku Klux Klan winning or losing. This is a differ- ence of judgment between the large majority’ of the members of your resolutions committee and a minority of the same committee. Explains Difference. “The mafority members present you with a plank declaring in strong- est possible terms for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of the rights of every individual to the protection of the laws. The only difference be- tween the minority and the majority is whether- the national convention shall stigmatize the Klan by name as Dbeing guilty of interfering with religious liberty and with the poli tical rights of their fellow citizens. “Make no mistake about the issue, there :isn't anybody anywhere in America in any responsible position that would defend any organization, Ku Klux or not, in violating the principles of the Constitution or dis- rogarding the lawful rights of their fellow citizens. “I assume it is true that members wearing the mask and indulging in midnight frolics with _their nighties on have been gulty of depredatoins on ‘their names and that sometimes the vilest and basest of criminals have worn the mask to indulge them- selves .in some criminal act. That is probably true. It is also true that there are other Junatics in the coun- try who do not wear this shroud. It i also frue that there are other criminals in the country who do not wear this hood. I have been amazed to see this controversy between Democrats as to what is wise party policy, represented by the press as lbeing a defeat or a victory for the K. K K other. It is neither one nor the For Religious Freedom. - “As for myself T would not know- the same time. ~The mirror solved the problem. ingly deprive any Amerfcan citizen, Anti-Klan Plank Rejeeted by Margin of But One Vote T H‘bAPSESS To BRING 1RSI\NIA N UBACK however humble, of his right to wor- ship God in his own way. “I have been taken care of by ne- groes all my life, and I should de- spise myself if T wounded the feel- ings of the humblest negro in the land. When Justice Brandeis was made a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States I admired his great brain and character. I did not care that he was a Jew. From the | Jews we received the blessing of the | Bible. Our Christian doctrines are founded cn the teaching of a Jew. When our Sons went o war in Amer- ica's great battle we did not ask their ra or creed or color. Shall we now allow the Demo- cratic party with the greatest oppor- tunity in all history to be divided on this, question of Jew or Gentile?" There were cries of “No” from the audience. Says Laws Control Kl hall we use this question in any way, directly or indirectly, to pro- mote or demote any candidacies what- ever? My fellow Democrats, let us be careful; this isn't a question of | courage, as a member of the commit- tee said. A member of the commit- tee said we didn't have the courage to name the K. K. K. Well, I've got the courage to name the K. K, K. I'm not afraid of a Ku Klux, living or dead. There wasn't any Ku Klux in your committee that I know of. In Louisiana the K. K. K. was charged with killing some people at Mer Rouge. It never was_ proven, and Louisiana passed a law declaring that no man without permission should wear a mask. They didn't want to stop the Mardi Gr: “We've got laws in this country to control the Ku Kiux Klan. We have those laws in Oklahoma _We can tear the mask off of them. They tried to nominate a man there for governor and the good Democrats and Prot- estants and Catholics licked the stuf- fing out of them. We're not afraid of them politically or any other way. The only issue is, will you say by the voice of this convention that the membership of the K. K. K. are guilty of ylolating the constitutional provisions.' There was no evidence presented before us to that effect. 1 don’t defend the Ku Klux. I think there are some brillidht rascals among them. But I know, too, there's a large number oOf good citizens among them who believe in joining the order that it was committed to obey and preserve and protect the Constitution and the laws of the country.” 3 Boos Mingle With Cheers. At that there was a mixture of ap- plause and boos and hisses from the B ar Owen concluded his address at that point and was succeeded on | the rostrum by Mr. Pattangall of Maine, who spoke for naming the Ku Klux specifically. “It was suggested by the senator from Oklahoma that there was little difference between the propositions before you,” began Mr. Pattangall. “We approved and accepted every single word that was put in the plat- form by the majority, but we added to it a supplementary declaration. If ou had an opportunity to examine he report of the majority you will find that their plan merely reiterated the rights preserved to American citizens under the bill of rights and the Constitution. ~We have done nothing more than add a paragraph which applies those lbl.!trlcl prin- ciples to a concrete case.” Reads Minority Report. Here Mr. Pattangall read the minority addition to the platform, which mentions the name of the Ku Klux Klan. We condemn political secret so- cieties,” read Mr. Pattangall from the proposed plank, and asked the con- vention “does anybody object to that?" " There were a chorus of “noes. Then he went on to finish the read- ing of the plank including the name of the Klan and a wave of applause swept the hall. [ “Now, is there anybody,” he asked, who I8 8o ignorant of what is going on in American life today that he does not know that the secret society we name lays down as part of its prin- ciple that no man .who is Catholic, Jew or foreign-born s eligible to office.” Delegates Agree. there any denial of that?” he demanded. _There were more noes. Then Mr. Plattangall read the re- mainder of the declaration, and con- tinued: “Senator Owen says he to name the Klan. “Where is he willing? On the plat- “Is l; willing ) _oF JTENNESSEE SEEMS TO FIT IN WITH THE BUNCH. —_—— D. C, JUNE IT-S NOTHING 7BIEW T Votes by States and Territories Upon Naming Klan in Platform By Consolidated Press. NEW YORK, June 28.—On the roll call those favoring the plank con- taining the name of the K. K. K. voted “yea" and those favoring the plank brought in by the committee majority voted “nay.” The roll cdll follows: Alabama—2¢ yeas. Arizona—Yeas, 1 Arkansas—Nays, nays, 5. Florida—Yeas, 1 Idaho—Yeas, §; Na: Illinois 58— Yea: Indiana 30—Yeas, lowa 26—Yeas, 13 Kansas—Yeas, 20; Kentucky 26—Yea Louisiana 20—Nays, 2. as, 8; nay 16—Yeas, 16, Massachusetts 36— Yeas, Michigan 1612: absent, Minn Mi 39—Yeas, sota '24—Yeas, 1 ippi 20— 12 military life when it needs them, T'll condemn them wherever I meet them.” At that the convention went into an uproar of demonstration. . “I am a Democrat because T was taught to believe that the funda. mental creed of the party was that Americans of every section were equal on a Democratic platform. There needs to be sent out over the whole United States a message from Democ- racy that our party hates bigotry, hates intolerance and opposes them because it hates them, and It hates hypocrisy, and therefore calls bigotry and intolerance by their right names when it speaks of them. Galleries Nolxy. 258 Eood deal of favorable on the floor whe :?)?:\kt; concluded, but most o'{' :'h‘: Y _demonstrat noley d ion came from the Mrs. Carroll Miller of Pittsburgh, %o seconded the nomination of Gov. Smith also spoke for the minority plank proposed by Mr. Pattengall, What would you think of a home in America where the children shud. dered nightly in fear of the Ku Klux Klan. There are such places where citizens are guaranteed constitutional Drotection are denied the attributes oL 2 free life, places where the for- eign born are discriminated agai by the shopkeeper. e “Places where the forelgn born wife waiting for the husband to re- turn from his work is never sure that he will not be mobbed before he | returns to his family. In the moun- | tains of my own state this guerilla organization not only terrorized a community, but three persons were killed. Do vou call that America? Do you call that Christianity? You say that political expediency demands our silence on the subjects Since when has the Democratic party knelt before the god of political expediency? I'd rather go down to defeat in 1924 as we did in 1920 on a clear cut moral issue than win on an issue you can't recognize. Let us Democrats remem- ber it is better to be a doorkeeper in the house of God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness forever. Seen Homor Im Fight. “If we fight this demon without fear and in the open we leave our children a heritage of honor, sincerity and peace,” concluded Mrs. Miller while the convention gave her a roaring_demonstration of approval, some of which came from the floor and a lot of which also came from the galleries. Then the other side of the question came on again in an argument by Gov. Morrison of North Carolina. “I have not risen to speak in de- fense of the Ku Klux Klan,” began the governor, “but I do desire to say something of the rights of the men who -mistakenly belong to the Ku Klux Klan. Who are they? About one ymillion men Who profess the protestant form of Christian religion which is not preliminary to thugism in American life. Says Iswue Too Bis. “Are we without trial or evidence in a political convention to try con- demn and execute more than a mil- lion men who are professed followers of the Lord. What do we mean by religious liberty? We mean there There w, demonstra shall be no legal test for office, there form of this convention in New York City. I want to name it all over the United States in this platform. I want to name it wherever the gospel of democracy 1is preached at all Every man on that committee ap- proached the subject with the desire to do what was right, and we all agreed that something had to go Into the platform on this situation. The principal differences of thought' was Whether the platform would be abso- lutely frank or not.’ If it is unwise to name the Klan, it is unwise -to put something in the platform that means the Klan. There is something more here than the mere name. There has crept into American life 80 strong an influence in certain states that cer- tain senators told me last night that it they opposed the Klan they could not be re-elected. ‘There has crept into the life of the United States an influence so strong that it needs ex- amination. And when we find it ap- proaching the principles of religious freedom, it is proper that some great party ould stand for the things that we all believe in. Gets Ovation. “This organization couldn't discrim- inate against me—I have all the qual- ifications of membership. I wonder when Senator Owen voted for a draft ir® 1917 if he only voted to draft the boys who were Protestant white and na- tive born. When a society said to me that a_man born of Jewish parents or in the Catholic faith can't-be ‘able to | serve " his’ country in civil Mfe, but can be called to sérve his country in Missourl 36—Yeas, 104 ; nays, 25%. Montana 8—Yeas, 1; nays, 7. Nebraska 16—Yeas, 3; nay Nevada 6—Nays, 6. 5 New Hampshire 8—Yeas, 2%; nays, Y. New Jersey 28—Yeas, 28. New Mexico 6—Yeas, 5. New York 90—Yeas, 90. North Carolina 24—Yeas, 3785-100; nays, 20 15-100. North Dakota 10—Yeas, 9; nays, 1. Ohio 48—Yeas, 3 nays, 16, Oklahoma 20—Nays, 20. Oregon 10—Nays, 10. Pennsylvania 76—Yeas, 49%2; nays, 241, Absent, 2. Rhode Island 10—Yeas, 10. South Carolina 18—Nay 2 South_ Dakota 10—Yea: Tennessee 24—Yeas, Texas 40—Nays, 40. Utah §—VYeas, §. Vermont 8—Yeas, 8. Virginia 24—Yeas Washington 14- 1 West Virginia 16—Yeas, W 13. nays, nays, 9. sconsin 26—Yeas, 25; nays, 1 ming 6—Yeas, 2; nays, 4. Alaska 6—Yeas, 6. District of Columbia—Yeas, 6. Hawail 6—Yeas, 4; nays, 2 Philippines 6—Yeas, 4; nays, 2. Porto Rico 6—Yeas, 2; nays, 4. Canal Zone 6—Yeas, 2; nays, 4 shall be no discrimination on the lands against any man on account of his religious feeling. But has any party ever pledged itself to prevent foolish religious intolerance and bigotry? We can not do it. “I love many Jews and I love many Catholiry and I have appointed both to office and laughed at the Ku Klux since becoming governor of North Carolina. These men who can't get into this order unless they profess to be Christians have organized this association into which they won't let a Catholic or a Jew come. How can we help it? If any body wants to be so foolish and isolate themselves how can we prevent it by the action of ‘a convention. It is a case for the keepers of the Protes.ant cause in the United States. It is not a matter for governmental action until they violate the law, and then the police power should’ act with the swiftness of lightning and the de- termination of & just God. Asks Just Dealing. “My American brothers let us deal with this matter in a high, just and Wise way as becomes not the follow- ers of political standards but, fol- lowers of the standards of- Thomas Jefferson and above all of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that when the great Democratic party speaks to the American people in this ma- jority resolution all the people of this country will kneel in front of the Constitution. It will kill the Ku Klux if we adopt it and the sugges- tion of the majority will make a half million Ku Klux in the next ten days, in my judgment.” 3ov. Morrison finished by launching a boom for Senator Walsh. “T'd like to see this great Catholic made candidate for President or Vice President of the United States,” said the governor. Colby Takes Platform. Bainbridge Colby, former Secretary of State, then took the platform to speak for the adoption of the mi- nority substitute. “Both_these resolutions are aimed at the Ku Klux,” said he, “but one Is singularly deft’in avoiding the name of the Ku Klux Klan. One of them said nothing about the purpose. What sort of a commiicee on resolu- tions is that? ~This un-American, this poisonous, this alien thing in our midst, abhorrént to every American, hostile to the genius of our institu in the precepts of American- have no sympathy with a group of gentlemen who move. only at the dead of night in the protec- tion of pillowcases and _shpouds. Those are not the habiliments of sportsmen or courageous men, and, thank God, they are not the uniform of any Americanism with which I am tamiliar. ”: “I am opposed to the majority res. olution report. It is an obvious stut- tering and stammering and falling thing. It doesn’t satisfy my thought; it doesn't satisfy my manhood. It is no credit to the Democratic party. 1t is a party that cares for nothing if it knows it is right. I approve the minority report because it is simple, lucid and true, and expresses the thought. The Ku Klux Klan is composed of either vicious or foolish people. It is one of those temporary 29, 1924—PART - 1. of Democrats Toward Klan things of history which magnifies itself like a distemper. Says Members Ashamed. “There isn't a man here who would not regard a membership in the Klan as a reflection on his char- acter. That's why they move at night under cover and skulk away. They are ashamed. I venture to pre- dict’ that in a short time you will not find K. K. K. members; vou will not even find the man who remem- bers he was a member. “It would be a retreat, a betrayal, a desertion of democracy to do less than adopt this minority Treport and put this simple and unmistakable declaration in our platform. More cheers from the galleties greeted Mr. Colby’s closing, and then Senator Walsh, the chairman, intro- duced Senator Walsh of Massachu- setts. He spoke for the adoption of the minority report also. “If 1 followed my personal wishes I would Temain silent,” said he. b would leave to those of other relig- ious convictions than my own the advocacy of this platform. But it is an occasion where silence might be construed as timidity, and, therefore, I rise as an American, a Christian and a Democrat to speak from the home of the Pilgrims and Puritans. Promises No Bol “The silence of Democrats of my religious convictions might be con- strued as a disposition on the part of my co-religionists to remain silent and to refuse to accept the verdiet on this vital question. Let there be no mistake about those of us who vote for this amendment. We accept the verdict and we expect the other side to accept the verdict. If our fight fails we go forth disappointed, but we will not sulk, we will not waver, we will not desert, We take our posts of duty, fighting with you in the front ranks against our com- mon political enemy. If our cause fails our answer will be tk.e reply of the scnoolboys of Bo: ton Common, who replied to the Brit- ish Gen. Gage that taey were Ameri- cans. “The cause for which we stand will not be abandomed even though vou hesitate to speak today. The Democratic party has always been the friend of the immigrant. In our party Catholic and Jew and foreign- born have found asylum and have en- joyed its place and leadership. It has been the party of the downtrod- den and the poor on every great ques- tion. Tt has always been the party of those least able to speak for them- selves. I speak for those who ask no favor of privilege in time of peace, but only ask the privilege in time of war to die for their country. They demand no protective tariff, no spe- clal privileges, no favors—but who merely ask of their government and their party that they be protected in the enjoyment of their inalienable rights. Isxue Not Seetiomal “This issue is not sectional. It is not the north against the south. It is Americans who love liberty every- where against every Ku Kluxer dn every corner of the United States. It is not a religious issue. This motion is opposed not by those who believe in the principles of this organization. 1t is opposed by Americans who de- this organization, but fear the effect of an open public con- demnation. - “If you can denounce bolshevism, you can denounce Ku Kluxism. Does any man here question that this or- ganization seeks to deny the right of holding public office to Catholic, Jew or foreign-born? “The temporary chalrman said in his speech that our country needed a Paul Revere. Then, in God's name, inscribe on his banner as_he goes forth from this convention, ‘Religious freedom for all.’” Moore Denounces Klan. E. H. Moore of Youngstown, Ohio, followed Senator Walsh. He said he had been informed that the imperial wizard and grand dragon had been boasting he had secured twen- ty votes against the minority plank in the Ohio delegation. “I don't believe It said Mr. Moore, “but if it's true that the wizard can come in here and get us all in his vest pocket, I, for one, propose to crawl out. “T will discuss with you the political aspect of this situation. If you think this minority plank will beat a can- didate I wouldn't give a penny for the nomination in this convention. You all_know that if we dom't de- nounce thé Ku Klux Klan there is no politician in the south but who must #o home and ally himself with th Kian." In the. middle west, he continued, a politician would not dare ally him. self with the Klan,’and he proceeded to analyze. the polifical aspects of the situation. . Says Issue Most Vital. Andrew C. Erwin of Athens, Ga., DEBATED KLAN ISSUE: OF PLATFORM WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, SENATOR R. L. OWEN, - N | minority plank. I men and women of Louisiana. who followed Mr. Moore, said the Ku Klux Klan was the most vital ele- ment the party had to determine. Erwin, who apparently was the only delegate in the Georgia delega- tion to favor the denunciation of the Klan stirred up a demonstration he didn't expect and turned the conven- tion into an uproar. A big virile young fellow, he strode back to his seat in the delegation after he fin- ished his denunciation of the Klan A young woman rushed forward from other delegation and kissed him. hen a parade of the standards from, other states to the Georgia state fol- lowed and soon the standards of Ala- bama, Wyoming, Arizona Kentucky, Maryland, Towa, Nevada, New Hamp- shire, North Dakota, New _York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Louisi- ana, Rhode Island, District of Colum- bia, Maine. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, 1liinois, Seuth Dakota, Utah and Massachusetts and Delaware were grouped around there. Still the Georgie delegates remained #nd stuck to their seats and refused to rise. Carried Around Hall The men from the other delegations hoisted Erwin to their shoulders and carrijed him around the hall. Then the band played “The Star Spangled Banner,” bringing every one to at- tention and the convention went back to_business again. ~ During the demonstration Tom Tag- gart prevented the Indiana banner from going into the demonstration. Jard Y. Sanders of Hammond, La., was the next speaker. - “In_Louieiana,” he said, “we. already have gone through what Democrats here are going through. We had the bigot and the zealot. We had the honest and the dishonest. We had in our campaign men who sought to capitalize the Kian and men who sought to capitalize anti- Klan. But when a candidate took the fleld in Louisiana appealing to race and religion, backed by the state and city government and practically every news- paper in Louisiana, there were some of us who thought that above anti-Kian there was true Americanism.f And a candidate ran on the principles of re. ligious freedom and decency, and drew the line on no order of any description, submitting his candidacy to the tolerant “That man running on that platform with all these influences against him made such an appeal that he won by the greatest majority ever given a Demo- cratic candidate in our state. “Remember all the bigots do not belong to one church nor do all the rascals belong to one section. You can’t fight intolerance with intoler- ance, you can't fight the devil with fire; he's an expert in_ that line. Wedidn't come. here to fight Demo- crats; we came prepared to fight Re- publicans. We want the majority report because we want the issue to be the little green house on K street not the K. K. K.'s” Memphis- Man Hits Klam. €. M. Bryan of Memphis followed with a two-minute speech for inclu- sion of the minority plank mention- ing_the Klan by name. “You can't kill a snake by taking it in your arms and kissing it to death,” said he. “I come from where the:-Ku Klux is. I've seen six thousand of them in a Ppublic square and I've heard them de- nounce all the things Americans have been taught to love. And I say If the Ku Klux: will go and join the Republican party because of our ac- tion, I say let them go, because all those who violate the law will then be safely in one place.” Bryan In Acclaimed. Francis X. Busch of Chicago followed, algo speaking for the inclusion of the ““This is not a religious question,” he eaid, “it is a_political question. It is a question of adhering to the fundamental principles of our government so these religious questions will not be recur- Ting.” William Jennings Bryan followed, and received a standing demonstration from the convention floor and galleries. He was Introduced as “that revered Demo- crat.” The great commoner and War horse, “nominee of three Democratic conventions himself, wearing hie hair a little shorter and looking a little older, looked over the audience with that same old smile of confidence and began. “It is now twenty-elght years gince Democratic conventions became gra- clous enough to invite me and patient enough to listen to me. I have not words to express my gratitude for the love and loyalty of millions of Democrats_ who have been my Cco- laborers. I have spoken to you on many themes, but never on &ny more important than today. Sees Klan Overplay “They take your applause out of my time, so keep still and let me speak to you,” said he. “We'll do it,” cilled back a voice én : the gallery. o “Let's understand each other, let's eliminate the things that are not in this issue'and come down to the three words that our friends would take out and exalt above any others in this campaign,” sahl Mr. Bryan. “We sald to them, strike out three words of your report and there'll be no more objection. But three words were more to them than the welfare of a party. o liave read to you the best Democratic platform ever written. But I call you to witness that these men never took the standards of their states and marched when we appealed on great principles; it was only when the Ku Klux Klan came in. At that point Bryan came in for a great desl of booing and howling from the galleries, which stopped the proceedings altogether. In a minute tire booing became 5o loud Bryan could not continue. Proteetion Not Needed. Chairman ,Walsh, in angry tones haking his gavel at the galleries shouted that he would h: them cleared If they did not desist inter- rupting the speakers. “The laws protect every one.” con- tinued Bryan when quiet had been restored. “The Catholic Church does not need a great to protect it from a million men. ;. The Jews do not need this resolution. They, have Moses and Elijah; they have Elisha, who was able to draw back the cur- tain #nd show on the mountain tops a host_greater than the thousands of the KwKlux Klan. Quotes Colby Remark. "The Ku Klux Kian dosen't deserve® the advertising,” continued Bryan “Mr. Colby tells you this organiza- tion soon’ will die; if that be true the slogan of the minority ought te be ‘hurry up if you would see George, he's nearly gone.’/ One of the reasons I opposa this minority report is that 1 am not willing to 1ift up the dying members and start a prairie fire and carry this issue into every congres- sional district in the United States. We have no right to permit them to divert us from as Breat 'a mission as & party ever had. It requires more cgurage to fight the Republican loes to figh < party than ght the Ku ou may call me a coward if you will, but there’s nothing in my lite to justify the charge. But I'd rather have the anathema of these mis- gulded Democrats than to have te answer on the judgment day for a trust disregarded. Anybody can fight the Ku Klux Klan, but only the Demo- cratic party can stand between the common people and their oppressors in “this land. Beside that I'm not willing to bring discord into my party.” As usual, Mr. Bryan talked about his gratitude to the party and the Christian religion. He paraphrased his feelings for the party on the lines of “Woodman, spare that tree.” “Partisan, spare that party,” he para- phrased, while the audience laughed. Delivers Sermon. “Religion is _more important than politics,” said Bryan, unable to resist the temptation to deliver a bit of a sermon. “What the country needs is to_get back to God." For several minutes Mr. Bryan treated the audience to some of the best portions of one of his celebrated lectures, to hear which one generally buys a ticket. WAR OF FACTIONS OVER. KLAN ISSUE IMPERILS ELECTION (Continued from First Page.) journed until the sembled at 9:30, after William J Bryan, realizing all the dread poten- tialities of taking to the floor, rev- erently had invoked Divine blessing upon the deliberations of the com- mittee. Then, when the convention itself assembled, Homer S. Cummings ot Connecticut, its chairman, made an impassioned speech to the dele- gates, describing the committee’s work to bring in a unanimous re port, which had proven unavailing His speech so impressed the dele- Fates with its earnest and with the seriousness of the Klan situation, as he so graphically and dramatic: portrayed it, that not a dissenting vote was raised against the motion to recess until 3 o'clock. The delegates filed out of the hall for the recess showing they realized the gravity of the occasion in which they were participating, and the pos- sible far-reaching consequences not only to the Democratic party but to the domestic tranquility of the nation. convention as- Clash Brings Crowd. News of the impending clash of the late afternoon flashed through the corridors of the convention hotel dis- trict and consequently there was rush back to the hall long before the hour set for reassembling. Fourth _avenue, Madison avenue, Madison Square und 26th and 27th streets were packed with taxicabs and private cars seeking to deliver their occupants early at the conven- tion hall entrances, The scene around the doors shortly after 3 o'clock really. as the cub re- porter would say, “beggared descrip- tion,” as a fighting, struggling mas of eager and excited visitors com- tended with the police for admission. Clothes were torn in the mad seram- ble for priority of entrance, as it was feared that any minute the fire marshal would close the building. Delegates, despite the presentation of their credentials, were jostled aside and made to take their chances with the plain people until they could work their way through the crowds. , Delegates Are Thrilled. #The delegates were thrilled when, shortly after 2 o'clock, word flashed around that the committee on reso- lutions had failed to come to a unanimous agreement, and would re- turn to the hall with a proposition to present and read the uncontro- verted features of the platform, planning then for the conven- tion to recess until 8 o'clock, when, at a session to be attended only delegates and the press, the propos planks on Ku Kiux and league of nations would be discussed and acted upon. This was construed as foreshadow ing a real fight on the floor of t convention over these controver: issues. and men’s faces hardened All thoughts and discussion of can- didates vanished as these exciting events of the day were pragressing. It was realized that the action of the conventton upon the league and Ku Klux planke would have an im- portant bearing upon the fortunes of the leading candidates. Moreover, the deadlock over candidates had really set in already. and the period of comi- promise and conference had not vet come. When Cummings started in to read the uncontroverted planks of the platform, the delegates and the audi- ence thrilled with expectation of the beginning of the big fight. But their lust for the taste of blood had to be deferred for a time, while Mr. Cummings read the formal terms of the platform. Cold Toward League. The audience ligtened patiently, al- though perspiringly to the reading of the platform. Then Newton D). Baker was recognized to offer his substitute of a full-bosomed league of nations plank for the mild measure proposed by the majority. Only luke- warm interest was manifest by the audience in the proposition presented by the minority and the applause was largely confined to the galleries, in dicating that the mass of the dele- gates were disposed to accept the committee resolution. ‘When the substitute for the com- mittee's Klan plank was read. there was a wild demonstration of approval from the galleries, with scattering applause among the delegates. The chair announced a division of time on the debate on the amend- ments amountings to two hours on each plank, and the debate set in at once. Opponents Strengthen” Lines. While the speakers were arguing the merits of the conflicting league of nations planks, there were fre- quent conferences of delegations on the floor. The Klan and anti-Klan factions also held Pow-wows among themselves, lining_up for the expect- ed clash when it came to voting, each side proselyting for votes and strengthening its existing lines. Early in the evening, a local news- paper came out with & Statement that Gov. Smith was saying that unless the convention denounced in the plat- form the Klan he would not continue in the contest for the nomination as he would not run for the presidency as the candidate of a party which is dominated by the Klan. It was reported that Senator Rals- ton was losing grotnd because of Tom Taggart's alleged neutral at- titude toward the Klan. He is charg- &1 with “playing both ends against the middle” in efforts to keep friends with both sides. There was much eager discussion among the delegates as to whether serious damage aiready has been done the party, no matter which one of the Klan planks may be adopted. 1 Queue Wearers Barred. PEKING, June 28.—Coolies who still persist in wearing a queue may not engage in the popular employment ot pulling 'rikishas, according, to an or- der issued by the Peking police. Just Wwhy the ban is placed against them does not appear, unlese it be for the purpose of further discouraging the practice of wearing queues, which has all but ceased among city coolich,