Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-05
Il. w. Kellough Answers
Letter of r. A. Latta;
Singing Rcbuke.
PERSONAL AMBITION
MUST BE DISCARDED
Challenges Wagner Man
to State Position on 3
Per Cent Law.
sTlNGING rebuke was admin.

"A STlNGlNG rebuke was admin.
=. istered to Jim Harris and his
methods, and the demand was made
that he withdraw from the race for
committeeman in this state, in "A let
yer written to I. a. Latta by r. W.
heilough of this city, and made
public yesterday.
IL viii he remembered that an omen
letter from Kellough to McGraw last
week drew from Mr.. Latta an answer
that was published in Democratic
newspaper in this city. In answering
LattaS letter kcllough did not mincc
words, and brought out many facts
mat have heretofore been given no
publicity in the committeemenshj
campaign and that will open the ey,'s
or many people. especially in the FIRST
congressional district.
Among other things he demands
that Harris, within five days. state his
position on the 3 per cent gross pro.
duction tax law. The letter follows
in full:
Tulsa, Okla, March 4. 1916. Afr
Thomas A. Latta, Oklahoma civ,
okla. Dear Sir: | note in recent is
sue or the official ana leading Demo-
cratic paper of this city, county and
congressional district, your open let
| ter to me, occasioned by my commun-
lcation TO Mr.. James j. McGraw rela-
1--WE the position of national commit
teenan OF the Republican party Of
okiahoma. and though most of tho
statements contained in your letter
deserve no notice. there are one or
two matters to which | desire to make
reply, and. rs you are the recognized
Official spokesman and penman for
inc Harris machine, to call to your
attenton some facts which you, your
Alr Harris and your others apparently
are failing 10 observe, either inten-
tlpnally or uninten,ionally.
Jhe people of Tulsa city and of
Tulsa county resent your arrogant
boast that this city and county ure
bound and gagged ready for delivery
To the Harris machine. If your Har-
lis coterle is So confident that il has
the voters of Tulsa city and county i'm
absolute control and submission under
The impudent domination OF the Har~
rus machine to such an extent that
u" one here dares to raise his voice
IN protest against Harris means and
methods. then why. II you please Mr.
Latta, are you, Mr.. Harris and yolIr
others, sending your emissaries by the
score within the boundaries of this
county, opening your extensive head
quarters. spending your money SO
freely IN your attempt to influence
the voters to perpetuate the tenure of
Nh Harris IN the office which, Ii
John Fields and other real and true
Republicans and leaders of the party
can be believed, and they can, he.
Harris, has so V1ifully misused for his
personal ambition. and in which office
he has 50 signally failed as any sort
OF leader SO far as the advancing of
the interests of the Republican party
is concerned? You, of course. are well
aware OF the many agents of the Har-
ris machine, none of whom live In
Tulsa county or have any right 20
participate in the elections of this
county but who are now within our
boundaries doing all they can do t,
further the election of Harris dele
gates. You cannot mention one red-
son why this county should give 10
Mr.. Harris n single vote You know
that Mr. Harris has never come into
Tulsa county To assist in any political
fight on behalf of the Republican
party, and he has never lent his in
flucnce, either personally or ofti
cially. to assist the Republicans OF
this county in any campaign. He
knows, comparatively speaking, but
few people within the boundaries Of
this county. 1t seems that he has no
interest in the Republican party Of
Tulsa county or for the people of this
county except at a time when he de-
sires to satisfy some personal ambi-
ton or seeks favor at the hands of
the Republican party in this county.
Perhaps. at least we most confi-
denty believe and sincerely hope,
when the votes are counted, your
insolent affront to the voters of this
county that it is ready to be deliy-
cred to the Harris machine. will re-
ceivc such a singing rebuke by an
overwhelming majority for James j
McGraw, that you will be effectually
awakened to the fact that your
claim of ownership of the Tulsa
voters was but a Conceited and pre-
suInptuuus, though misjudged, esti
nation of the power of the Harris
political machine.
The statement has been freely
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