Show Mayor Gives Reason Why Klansmen Were I Barred From FIt Parade OGDEN is preparing a good old-fashioned old Fourth of Jul Jul celebration in which joy merriment patriot patriot- patriotism patriotism patriotism ism and friendship should rule said Mayor P F Kir- Kir Kirkendall Kirkendall kendall Kir-kendall kendall last evening in commenting upon a query which has been been circulated circulated about the city which asks Why was the Ku Klux Klan denied the right to participate participate pate ate in the Fourth of July celebration I The members of oC the general committee halo o ha 0 tried not to dIscriminate dis discriminate criminate against any club o 01 of boil boll bod the mayor maor contin contin- continued continued but th they y did r refuse tuo to ac- ac accept accept ac accept an invitation of oC the tho th Ku Ju Klux Klan to appear in the Iho Ih parade parde for forthe forthe the l r ason that thai they belle b believed ed It t t might promote a spirit of unfriendliness liness possibly might de de- de develop d Into loto such feeling that thai there might be b an au element clement ot of danger IL T BE nr c The The committee members felt that when hugo huge hug crowds ds are aro ar as- as assembled as assembled every precaution must muRt bo b utilized for tor protection In Iq view of the th feeling which might ml ht de- de develop develop de develop between organizations or In- In In Individuals all ail a II result of oC men p ap- appearing ap in the tho th line of ot march In robe robes and nd masks males the th committee felt that they wel e not justified In giving permission to t any march march- marchers marchers marchers ers to appear In lit this I manner further don wax lIh with bold bold 1 when hen the tho th u l Klux members member asked for tor permission to appear In ID Inthe Inthe the parade unmasked but with lionne banners upon their cars because of the feline feeling which Is rife rite in ail alii parts of the country where here Ku Jeu Klux Islam I demonstrations have ben been mod made and where poisons persona pc eons 0 ha been Injured and gisen en ien killed In fights and riots which have bavo start start- started cd ed cd e COs CO's matter malter wa was carefully con con- considered con considered by the committee l and I cOli-I in III view of tho the tee feeling ling which the ap- ap ap ance of or the th klan kien might excite It was decided to withhold 1 I I Isloe sloe 1011 Ion for tor them to appear In parade 1 Ita It a was simply a II precautionary measure taken laken to eliminate ns as tar far tara faras faras a as an ill feeling and to have the celebration and go along alone smoothly without Inter Inter- interruption Interruption or or disorders I Chief of or Police Curtis Allison said Raid that ho he h was not nol a member of 0 f I the tho general commute which re- re refused re fused permission for tr the th klan to appear In the tho th PIlado and ther therefore fore wn was unable to comment upon that action lie Ito held the same sam opinion ho hoe e crr eer er a as Maior 1110 or Kirkendall that tile the appearance of the th klan In re- re regalia talla re-talla gUa galia was likely to caus cause causa an ele- ele element ele element ment of oC danger which would not uthe otherwise Ise e exist |