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Portrait of racist Colorado governor to remain on Capitol walls alongside context of KKK involvement Alex Burness © Provided by Denver Post A painting of former Colorado Gov. Clarence Morley (1925-1927) hangs at the state Capitol. A committee has decided to put up a QR code alongside to let people know that he was a part of the Ku Klux Klan. A painting of a Colorado governor who was part of the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the walls of the state Capitol, the advisory board that makes cosmetic choices for the building has decided. The reason? “Acknowledging all different kinds of people who led Colorado is something we can all learn from,” Denver Democratic Rep. Susan Lontine said. “When people come to this building, they should look at everything with that lens.

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