Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23
HOW ABOUT ]. Williams?
SCHOOL AND COMMISSION MUST
HAVE BEEN BLIND TO THE
VALUE OF PROPERTY
and ALSO CHARLES west
Democratic Parity Will Have TO Lean
ON some Man Who Rises Above
Stencil of Corruption.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 22-(spe-
Ial. The report OF the investigating
committee is a matter of speculation.
VIII the report include direction
that Cruce. Wilson, Ballard, West,
Mari and John Williams be removed
from office by impeachment or re-
moval in court? ? The STOPPER resigna-
tlon IN mere incident, and Is gener-
ally regarded as Of no Importance.
STOPPER. II guilty Of anything. is guilty
Of eXtortion of money OF private
individual. without imposing his Of
fetal position on the individual to Sc
cure the money. The POllard-Hagen
name is presumed to have been pur-
loined from a supreme court decision
of the United States by Mr. Ledbetter.
From the evidence before the investi-
eating committee Cruce voted for the
lease knowing that Utterbach and
Lovelace were intimate friends and
business associates Of John Williams.
secretly of the school land depart
ment.
An examination of the secretary OF
states record shows that Utterbach,
Kidd and Loyelace were the dummies
whose names filed in as the incor-
porators of the Pollard-Hagen COM
pany, while Bell. Crockett and Du-
mar, the oklahoma City lawyers, were
the lncorporators Of the Jim Crow
Oil company, that tried to put over
the Turkey island imposition. The
truth Is that the firms of Stuart,
Cruce and Gilbert, Ledbctter and Bell
and Burwell and Crockettwere the
real men behind both companies. The
records show that some member OF
these firms appeared before the
school land department, and in the
litigation.
The testimony before the committee
now shows that the Pollard Hagen
friends got the lease, could have been
mark eted for the school children for
at least $4,000 per acre, or $4,000
for the entire tract. 1t had on 1t 80
acres producing more than 1000 bar
rels per day 1t was In a field OF
known production. The school land
commissioners leased 1t for sl0s lease
$50 royalty for each gas well and one
eighth production. The commission
ers must have been blind to the value
of II. or else somebody got in mighty
well.
1t is generously joked about as
family matter. concerning only close
corporation OF Cruces friends. Did
any body put up any money to pay
off debts made In politics? 1t Is said
that Cruce and West both, as prison
commissioners, countenanced appro-
priations of money belonging to the
building fund Of the penitentlary. to
pay salaries. in violation OF the law.
It has already heen charged that the
nepotism statute would hale the gov
ernor because he indirectly employed
his brother, A. c. Cruce, in the grand
father prosecution. as well as one Of
the attorneys Of the banking board,
which he appointed.
An innocent resolution was dropped
in the house by Representative
Smith, asking how much money had
been paid in fines for violating the
pure food and drug act 1t is under
stood that the treasurer has never re-
ceived a dollar, but that DR.. Marrs' g
department has collected some fines.
Whether this rumor will be confirmed
by the investigation or not has ceased
to be matter of speculation; II Is
considered n certainty.
The truth Of the whole business Is
that every roll call in the house shows
some statesman is travelling nearer to
his political Waterloo. Everyday
lsn,-a .,ft t.nft IA
house and senate who seem TO have
no idea of what the wrath Of the peo-
pie means 1t Is interesting to sit
IN the house, and watch the game. o.
Il is played. The facts within are
quite different from the facts as they
Outwardly appear. The politics OF
this state Is being made for many
years to come, and politicians are at
tempting to fix the current Of the
tide.
The Democratic party. when the
investigation is over, In order to in
sure itself of success, will have to lean
on some man who rises above the
storm stencil Of corruption and po-
litical intrigue which has been and Is
now being carried on In this state
The board Of affairs and game ward
en- have been abolished by the house
and 1t Is assumed that neither Will
be Investigated, and this Will protect
the reputation Of many astute poll
ticians
Congressman Farrlls and Carter
have lined up many Of the insurgents
and the house machine is autocratic
in working order, fearless of conse-
Quenceg.
Marland, It Is understood. wants to