Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-15
FABLE Of THE
FIGHTING Turks
\ TRUE STORY OF \ POLITICAL
CLUB IN THE CITY OF
TULSA.
peace NOW PREVAILS
After u Strenuous Three Weeks of
War the Peace Dove Again Is
Allowed 10 Light.

And IL so happened that upon a Ger
tain Day, early in the Year of our
Lord. Nineteen Hundred and Twelve,
there became prominent certain Ru-
mors of Men who, were anxious and
Willing to represent their ConAtitu-
ents in Various Public Offices of The
land, at the hands of the Members Of
an Organization called the Democratic
Party And it came to pass that
Many Men got together in various and
Sundry places, and Formed Organi-
cations, known in most cases as
Clubs" And Some or These Clubs
Were Stuffed, as 1t later developed.
There was a Wailing and Crashing
of Teeth. and great dissention arose
when in the village of Tulsa, in the
State of Oklahoma, several Clubs of
this kind were Formed, each for the
dividual At last Body of the
Younger Generation, flaxen-halred
Youths From Law Offices. and Manip-
ulators of Machines called Type
writer's" became VeXed at the fact
that they could not also become ac-
tive Participants In the said Battle
Array. So they, too, met one night.
In a Room where Judges Hold Forth
in the day time. And these Young
Turks talked-then they organized
Club. Then they talked some more.
And they called 1t the Young Mems
Democratic Club" They said that No
One Could Join them unless he be be-
tween the Ages OF Twenty-one and
Thirty five. And there was JOY in
the Ranks and great Activity on the
part OF Some Officers were elected
to Lead them out of the Bullrushes
Of Obscurity to the Light OF Promi-
nence. And Several of their Number
Essayed to be Moses.
The first Moses Fell when a Few
Others who believed he stood" for a
Man who was Wanting To Be Mayor
of the City in which they Lived. And
hits Aspirant's name was Miller He,
too, a Young Man. The Leader or
The Club was likewise Of Youthful
Countenance, but he was Leather
Lunged. and he called a Meeting one
Afternoon. The Insurrectos, as they
were called, Felt Uneasy, and their
Uneasiness caused them to Take
Charge of this Meeting. although they
were Not Invited And the Leader.
whose name was Kates. was informed
that he Labored Under A Delusion,
that he Held Office No Longer. There
fore He Left the Meeting.
That night Another Gathering Of the
Clans took place. There was a Large
Number Of Membership Ellgibles pres
ent. Leader Kates tried to Talk Di-
vers Noises and Sounds were made, by
means Of Large Pieces Of Iron, being
raped on Wooden Tables and by
Hand-Calling and Shouting. And a
great Commotion arose. And when
The Noise subsidized II was found that
Seven Men had Elected a new Set or
Officers and that Leader Kates was
Down And Out And the Successors
Name was billiard. Amidst the Walls
OF The Injured and the Hoots OF The
Fallen the Meeting Broke Up in
Turmoil. And the Echo sounded Long
and Long. one week later Another
Gathering was held. And here was
rumors that Hostilities would Again
Commence. Therefore Large Num-
bers were present.
But soon II was Found that secret
Confiabs had been held. and that oil
Had Been Poured upon the troubled
Waters The officers were asked to
raslgn They did. The name of
NeN Man was mentioned for Leader
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