Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-13
OKLAHOMA G. @. P.
with" PRESIDENT
Behind Wilson in Crisis Right
or Wrong" Says McGraw
at Lincoln Banquet.
FIGHT IF We MUST"-R0GERS
Honor Should Be Upheld at
Any Cost Says Tulsa Law
yer, Principal Speaker.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. IL
Right or wrong, the Republicans of
Oklahoma arc behind President Will
son in whatever policy he may deem
advisable TO protect the rights OF
America"
This statement from Republican Ma
tional Committeeman James J. Nc
Graw at the annual Lincoln day ban
quet Of the Republican Press associa-
ton tonight provoked unbounded
enthusiasm.
His declaration was tempered some
by what was said few moments later
bV state Representative Harry II.
Rogers of Tulsa principal speaker Of
the evening.
"If stern. stiff backed man had
said the right word at the right time
there wouldn't be any of this war talk
now" shouted Representative Rogers,
In the midst of a fervcnt, patriotic ad-
dress that went straight to the hearts
of the two hundred Republicans and
their ladies present.
Speaking Of the present legislature,
Mr.. Rogers offered no criticism.
Helping Hold ship.
THE minority is helping hold the
ship togc ther," he said I'VE have dono
one thing that shall ever be proud Of
II was one Of the happest moments Of
my life whom the house of representa-.
tives turned down the owen resolu-
ton"
Referring TO the national prob.
lens of the present moment MI.
Rogers said:
Need Our Patriotism.
There never was time when wo
need so much to review our patriot.
n Z fa daNg I On
TIE Mexican border and they told me
story of three men the MeXicaus
had lined Ip 10 be shot One Of tnem
was a German citizen and as soon lis
II was found out he was turned loose
The other two were Americans
White Chinese as the Mexicans
call thcm-and they were put to
death.
"The siclilv sentimentaltv that has
been sweeping over our nation is re-
sponsihlc for this disgraceful condition
of affairs tell YOU the rights cf
Americans. wherever they NAV be
must be respected. Ii II takes war
then Let IL he war Let us show
backbone Cultivate these cigarette
fionds and these sisslos who hang to
apron strings and stick close to the
hearthStono and soon yCu VIII have
a country that none OF US will he
proud Of
Patriotism and Politics
This is time for patriotism and
n time for politics. II s time for US to
decide what is right and what Is
wrong. A great revolution Is now
sweeping the world-not the war. but
a revolution that is changing the very
life and habits Of the peoples. What
are we doing to bring out the things
that are permanent? Lincoln stood
for what was great and what was
right and stood for II in such n way
that we worship at his shrine tonight.
Today we are minority party in tho
state and In the nation. but when the
crucial time comes we will not be the
minority. If war does involve this
nation. the Republicans will show
their superiority by their fealtY. II
takes more patriotism TO follow an
otEcr leader than to follow your own.
when thnt hodr arrives that soldiers
are needed the Republicans Of this
nation will show that they are real
soldiers"
National committeeman McGraw re-
ferrcd 20 the fact that Lincoln faced
divided nation when he was presi
dent
Then and Now.
"Reccntlv," he said II visited the
Iircoln room in the Congressional Ii
lrarv. There ! saw a cartoon from
newspaper of Lincoln's days. Lincoln
was pictured as trying to destroy the
constitution His Gettysburg address
was failure In the people who heard
him. Yet Il lives as one of the great
classics OF modern history. THESE
Things GO to show that we never know
whether our president il right on
wrong Let MS give him the benefit
cf the doubt. Recently we had po-
ntical contest The Democratic marty
won by a safe majority. Woodrow VIII
, sor is our president for four more
years In the present crisis there are
many things we do not know; IL Is best
that we do not know all the details of
governmental and diplomatic questions.
Let us always keen this in mind: wher
eur nation Is dealing with foreign ma
tons we should be first for our ma
tion and our president. Let us show
no division as to what our policies are
when II comes TO Ipholding the gov
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