Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-04
Campaign Is on in Earnest
Throughout the Entire
State.
SPEAKERS AT WORK
Several Meetings Scheduled
This Week; Chandler
Is Active.
(By GLENN CONDON)

Nby bl4T4NN OoNIpON) J.
NPPORTUNlTY stands at the door
~ of the Republican party in ok
iahoma and the Republican party is
hanging out the latch key Of vel
come.
The campaign is on. In every con-
gressional district. in every county.
the fight has started Under the
leadership Of National Committeeman
j j. McGraw and State Chairman
Arthur Geissler the most aggr resslve
and best planned campaign since
statehood has been inaugurated.
That Hughes and Fairbanks have a
good chance to carry the state is nd-
nhtted even in Democratic circles.
After the Legislature.
At least four Republican congress
men will be elected this fall. The
Republicans confidently expect to Sc
cure control OF tho state legislature
and thereby break up the political
machine that has cursed Oklahoma
for many moons. Look at your tax
receipt" is the slogan OF the logisla-
tive candidates and If they are elected
they are pledged TO the enactment Of
fair laws that will reduce taxes and
bring about more efficient admins
tration Of government than has ever
before been known.
Party leaders believe that the fair
election law will be adopted at the No
vember election by n vote as large as
was recorded against the late lament
ed literacy test amendment. This
measure Is so eminently fair and so
sure to wipe out the last vestige of "A
machine" that honest voters of all
political faiths will rally to It's sup
port. II provides for representation
uIon the state election board by the
three dominant parties.
Parkinson Hits 'cm.
Frank Parkinson OF Lawton Is at
tracting wide attention by his notable
campaign in behalf Of his candidacy
for corporation commissioner. a bust
ness man of long residence in the
state and one whose Intellectual su-
periCrity is unqucstioned, he is con-
ceded to have splendid chance Of
defeating the gross misfit, Campbell
Russell, for the place.
Here at home the battle Is warm
ing up. Every one of tho county can
didates on the Republican ticket Is
active They have been attending
auction sales. fairs. plcnics and SINH
lar events and minglng with the vot-
ers six davs in the week. Beginning
this week frequent meetings are to be
held at various points throughout the
county. A. A. Small, county chair
man, has made Republican head
quarters in the Robinson arcade
a place Of business and no loafers are
tolerated
T. a. Chandler OF Vlnita is making
n great race for congress His head
quarters in the Clinton building re-
fleet the spirit that predominates in
every county in the district Con-
gi ossman McKin2ie Of Illinois has
been on a speaking tour of the First
district in behalf OF Chandler and
other noted men are to follow him on
a similar mission. Chambers ability
for organization, made famous Years
ago in this section, ~ showing itself
splendidlv and in spite of the opti-
mlstic outlook he is not going TO stop
a moment until the polls close on
election day.
State Speaking schedule.
Today r. A. Parkinson OF Lawton,
candidate for corporation commits
eioner, will speak at Ada. Judge
Shive. a former Democrat. and Judge
Campbell will speak at Duncan and
Waurika. Judge Partridge will speak
at Blackwell CollinNille will have
Colonel Rankin. Harry II. Myers will
address meetings at Eufaula and
Pryor. Congressman McKin2le Will
speak at Stroud and Chandler.
The speaking schedule for the bal
ance Of the week follows:
Thursday-F A. Parkinson at Coal
gate: Judge Shivc at Apache and
Anadarko: Ex-Governor Barnes at
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