Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-09

OWEN OUGHT TO WORK IN
OKLAHOMA.

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The American people are very ca
bahle, probably the most capable race
~ the civilized world and the fact
that the average citizen Of this coun-
try is able TO obtain reasonable in
formation on political matters and
economic government is doubly COM
phmentry when our attention IL in
vtted TO the many avenues through
which we are apt to obtain misn-
formation rather than correct infor-
matlor.
These facts arc emphasized in the
recent effort OF our distinguished
Senator owen. who ostensibly is try
INK to reform the ballot box in the
United States by putting bill
through congress 10 curtail election
subscriptions
To those who understand the Okla
homa election law and with those who
have n fair understanding Of the SEN
ator II such a thing is possible. It is
not easy 10 say definitely whether
the senator's effort IS really pathetic
or a monumental Joke. II would be
more nearly the latter II It were not
for his evil purpose. II the senator's
real purposes and intentions could be
divested Of everything except its Sep
tember Morn garb, the things the
American people would have to say
about the senator would not be pleas
ing to listen TO. OF course, the lead
ing Democrats In oklahoma, and thar
Includes Owen, who are responsible
for the Nlest election law Of any
state In the union. know that the SEN
ator is as sincere az the my sh de
pressed gentleman who had lost his
wife, and when he was being consoled
by the minister, who told him there
was one who watched over him and
who still loved him, tie gentleman
looked up with the crocodile tears
wiped from his eyes, and with a
Mona Lisa smile said; "Do l know
her? Where does sho lNe?"
However, the peop.o Of the United
States have not had an opportunity
to know the appalling conditions in
oklahoma. As a rule they have had
men Of political integrity In their state
legislatures making their election laws.
They have not had brought home 70
them the awful lessons which have
been learned by the people OF okla
hoina. If they understood. az We un-
derstand the conditions in the senator's
state, they would not worry about the
senator's purpose; they would know
perfectly well what his tears mean.
Wherever you hear leading Demo
crat talking in confidential wav IN
suhducd tones 10 his confidentiaY
friends the story goes with them that
the senator spent the greater part or
his fortune, possibly as much as n
quarter OF million dollars, to obtain
hS last election; and II is universally
said that he spends more money for
his elections than any man In the
state Of oklahoma.
More than one hundred million OF
people are anxious for the truth;
equally anxious to eliminate dema-
goEue'; great country where the
people arc entitled to know the truth.
and yet In many cases one Of their
sources OF information comes through
tust such avenues as ave opened and
provided by tust such men as Senator
Owen.
II Is matter OF profound regrst |
with every honest mar IN our FAT,
state that Senator Owen, intsead or |
attempting to reform an election law |
OF his state-an election law worse |
than anything that Mexico has ever
had-and which the people have re-
pudlated by an overwhelming major |
lily, proceeds TO suck eggs at the ma
uonh capital and in this particular |
case at least, is making vain effort |
70 hide the shells
or course the senator does not ex-
pect his bill TO pass. He knows the |
Democrats Will not permit It TO pass
because they understand II, He knows
the Republicans IN the senate will not
permit 1t to pass because they under
stand II. and all the senators, both
Republicans and Democrats, know he
has INTRODUCED the bill for one pur-
pose and that is 70 aid so far as he
is capable in his weak way tho present
national Democratic campaign and
pose before the people OF America for
something which he is not.
Charity begins at home, senator
Come 10 Oklahoma and have your bill
in the Okla homa legisla-
'urA and It is barely possible, IL you
viii employ some Of the time and a
,ortou Of the energy which you ar.