Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-27

! weeks, until II was known AZ tho soa
OF the election board Just how man,
votes were needed To- defeat Rcpub.
:, iicans ana seen the boxes show VI
stuffed 10 the gl!s,
: Not only the Republicans suffered
but every citizen, be he Democrat or
p Republican, by taxation that is dou-
bio any other state In the union.
Thanks TO the Democrats. who are
, reasonable enough 10 see the Hight. n
change IS gradually coming over
them. until the day will come when
tho honest Democratic citizenry Of
this great state VIII rise. as they did
IN tho Iitoracy test law. ana clean
their own house
In the FIRST election after state
hood Governor Haskell was elected
by a minority Of approximately $4,000.
Al that election more than $1,000
negroes voted
In the fast state election Governor
/ Williams Was elected by less than
5000 plurality over John Fields. ana
I AT that time $500 ProgrcssiIes voted
|fnr llickam Williams received th,n
| only majority Of practically 500
votes and $4,000 ncgrocs have not
voted In this state since the first
election.
That shows decline OF almost
seventy thousand Democratic votes
In this state IN the last eight years
a loss Of almost eight thousand votes
"a year on the average.
We do not claim this to be a Re
publican gain it IS a Democratic loss. !
IT Is the gradual awakening OF the |
people. regardless Of politics - who |
deep down IN thor hearts know that
the machine rulc OF Oklahoma sooner
or later will bankrupt the state. and
make US the laughing stock Of the
country.
Oklahoma is not u part OF tho solid
south. The Demoorats-we mean
those members OF the Democratic
party that constitute tho machine
are TO blame. There is not "a Demo
cratic state IN the solid south that
would for ono election-for ono day
tolerate such methods as have been 1.
practisod In the state OF Oklahoma. r
Tho honest Democrats OF solid '
southern state would rise In arms and
throw out Of the party a clique such
AZ piliered this state and presented
thousands Of white honest Taxpayers
rom voting
Again. II can he said Oklahoma
Republicans are the most patient and
ho most patriotic people In the world.
md they have stood In silence and
gone ahead toward the upbuilding OF
his great commonwealth. In spite OF
machine destruction. At the ratio the
Democrats arc going on with their
machine, II Will not be far distant
lntil there will be silent revolution
" the ballot, the state manipulators ,
viii be uncrowned. tho Republicans ,
viii be elected. and reorganized
democratic party viii control the -,
eius OF that party. based on justice ,
md right and not on hatred and /
-aft
jnil mat time every man. woman
ma chlld, Democrat or Republican. I
ew or Gentle. Christian or infldel. q
must suffer and suffer alike! :
The Republicans cannot remedy a
his condition. 7
They would II they could. but they V
re powcrlcsa
The Democrats honest men. who =
lace business. farm. self-respect and 7
omo above party, can do II, and they :
lust do, and do II soon. for the sake 4
self-protec,ion and self-respect. 81
II We have no right as Republicans ).
, appeal 20 Democrats 20 make the r
hangc. certainly as citizons OF this
late, making an honest unselfish -
ppcM to the honor OF the honest n
We are wholly justified by u
ne condition, as they exist. c'
ono way 20 help remedy this con ~
iion Is to vote FOR tho Republican II
tndidates FOR the legislature. fl