During the 1920s revival of the Ku Klux Klan , Walker was an early member . He subsequently turned against the group , and published editorials in opposition . In September 1925 , several local Klan leaders including a deputy sheriff and a police officer assaulted Walker as he walked from a barber shop to his newspaper office . Others on the street eventually intervened , and before leaving to seek medical aid Walker informed the Klan members that physical intimidation would not prevent him from continuing his anti-Klan campaign . In 1924 , 1928 , and 1932 , he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention . From 1930 to 1932 he served as chairman of Colorado 's Democratic state committee
In 1924
1924 Democratic National Convention
Walter Walker (politician)