Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-26
Municipal Government
OF Tulsa Most Modern
A Brief Story of One City s Struggle 7vth the old
Political Methods and 2Vhat it Did to Break the
Hold Of the Gang-The Commission Idea in
Municipal Government in ActiOn-HOzV it zVaS
Achieved and How it is Working


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nave 's.H gained. Ihe Leaders ln incl
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w .'H'I''@Au"h I.r inc purpose OF eleet-
INK an administration free from par
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me Eep".i''an organization when
'a' l'Neh leading part In the atrug-
s'e Tor better government CHAMPION
'Hk inc cAHIt'r from the tlrst held
:, mass me'ilng and went on record
''r a noh-parlisau ticket a COM
WIli'e or Ten was named TO confer
tn , 'rne .o,I'',l'',eg ~ 'o oppol"'og
deyIsIrg woys ana ,noons ror ror,i-
Mating a non-partIsan ticket.
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meeting called for the nrrpose of'
naming rg coufaroes voted ovor-
rbeInlucly 10 put out a straight ripg
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r8rad oe tb. d.r,,or,tic co,c,r..s
fem OF tina host ,itilsrs M tbe cIt,
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barmoniously and fbo tctot thov
nominated Win tw, oyoe,tlors vos
blttor. Tho old MACHINE fought win |
desperation and venom but the peo- |
plo would NOT bo denied
ON February q tho novg cop,r,ts-
slonors were sworn in Aftor voor,s
contlpuous OcbtIop the neonIo had
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mont ring rule ,ncornetarcv and
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TuIsa II was a great victory for
tho cItv
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wisdom ol the undertaking ana to|
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