Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-21
INDEPENDENTS TO
PUT OUT A ticket
Will OPEN HEADQU NRTERS IN
OKLAHOMA CITY NJ
ONCE.
Will CALL A CONVENTION
Convention Early Ia the Spring win
Name IA Complete Ticket for
Every State Office.

OKLAHOMA CITY. okla. oct 20
Especial AT a meeting of repre-.
Sentatives OF the republicans. pro
81 eslves and democrats here this aft
ernoon 1t was decided to open head
quarters here at once and begin "A
campaign for an independent move
mcnt having for it's purpose better
government in the state Committees
win be selected for the purpose Of or
ganizntion and as soon as possible
delegates from eytry county In the
state will be named an da meeting
called here for the purpose Of calling a
state convention 10 name full statt
ticket.
II Is the purpose TO interest the rep
resentative citizenship of The stale in
the movement and men from any Of
the three political organizations named
desirous Of obtaining a change from
present conditions brought on By poll
ucians are invited to join in the
movement. one Of the purposes Of
the headquarters here viii be to get
In touch with those who will enter
such an organization Tor such pur-
pose.
Al the meeting today were Judge
Frank Gillette Of E Reno; Ewers
white Of McLoud; II. G. Vosburg Of
Woodward; Senator j. j. joints "
Sapulpa. Eugene Lorton Of Tulsa and
number Of Oklahoma City residents
A committee Of one republican and
one democrat and one progressive
from each county Will be selected az
soon as possible TO call state con
yention which Will pass upon all
ques ions affecting the issues that will
DE raised In the campaign. At the
ineeting today the question Of plac-
ing an INDEPENDENT candidate in the
field for Uuittd states senator was
discussed as well az the advisabllity
OF doing the SAINT thing In the hope
lessly democratic congressional dis
tricts. No effort will be made TO af-
feet a fusion between the difference
parties but Instead II Will be the in
tention 10 select men without regard
~ their party affiliations. II Is barely
possible that a good clean dtmocrat
will be selected to head the ticket for
governor on platform based on a
business administration to public ar
fairs.
Il IL not the intention to make a
campaign specifically directed against
the democratic party as such. bW
against the result Of corrupt political
manipulation Of public affairs in the
Interest Of the individual office holder
FOR his own personal financial ag-
grandlzement. The grounds upon
which the movement will base It's
claims for recognition will be tho
proven charges Of corruption in the
state affairs backed up by he accus-
iatlons and some testimony Of demo-
Gratis IN the various legislative investi-
cations that have been held. ogether
aith he high tax rate and the total
lack OF business methods In the aG-
Of the states business.
While. the widest opportunity viii
be afforded for the discussion of
available candidates In advance of
the state convention which will prob
ably he called m the early spring all
efforts 70 inject this feature into the
selection of delegates to the state con.
yention will be strenously opposed It
being the object and intention OF the
originators of the Independent move
ment to prevent any attempt at per
sonal agErandlzement or riyalar, and
TO afford all an unbiased opportunity
TO be considered In making up the
tll ket.