Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-06
"BLDOD II THICKER THAN
WATER"
OBy u. u. HAMiLTON)

''' I'hi0l"'ult va H'cH III sthSlpn
several days. The Cliques and clans
had gathered and cusscd, discussed
and caucused regarding committee
faNors, etc, both pro and con. with
the majority IN favor Of con. The
gdNcl of the speaker Of the house fell
| with rcsounding thdmp ana the
morning session was In ordcr-as
much as could be had until the
tcrgoant-at arms had pricd ha
shell Democrat out from under a re
| formed Progressive. The bill mill be
| gan to grind and "A low murmur was
| heard over in the back corner II
| was the representatives from the east
| side ut the state rchearsing Tor tho
| fray Thcy intend 10 get that per
cent gross production tax law repealed
| or bust a Suspcnder That was the
readinL on the ticket at election time
ana they are preparing to deliver the
goods.
The spirit Vf great events Is In the
arr Important measures involving
The welfare Of the proletariAt are
pending, Tho hoy pages are busy
carrying proposed measures to the
desk OF the reading clerk and distrh-
uting prlltcd copies Of laws about to
be passed.
MIR. Speaker" A clarion voice
rising above the noisy hum of the
gathering stills all other sounds and
all eyes are turned toward the tower
ing form oi fellow member who
stands 1t his desk. on his massive
brow the gathered warclouds and I'm
his upraiscd hand "A recent copy OF
the Morning Bazoo. MIR. Speaker"
he continues, II, even /, have been
grossly insultcd hv the -thc--Whoevor
gets out this dirty, lying sheet II
says that I said things ! never said.
that ! said -- Mr.. Speaker. what I
mean is ! did most emphatiCally did
not say II, not the way, anyway, this
paper SAYS I said n. | move YOU, Mr.. /
81 oakcr that on account Of the fact
ms / cid not say what this sheet says
| said why what do YOU say to lets
shut out the Internal reporter who |
ahidcs in our trustful midst who rep |
rosents this disappearing paper :
DO | get a second ." Several Of the
members who owe the said sheet for ]
three years arrears in subscription
seconded the motion amid cries or
fciting. Of course, to the newspaper |
reporter
Then rises up one OF the aforesaid /
forcgathercd repealcrs from the oil .
counties and leaving his co-wOrltcrS .
to think up further argumcn. for the /
moment he brings his clenchc1 hand. /
otherwise known as a fist, down on
I
a nearby legislator To swallow his cud. !
mot by n jug rum" he states I'm u
tum voice which an be heard IS far
as Csagc Junction. NO. sirce' When 4
tie favored son " the dense woods
thinks he can get MP here and ham-
hCoZlc inl hornswa gglc ana otherwise
Iun such 7 sandy over enc Of my
brothers. the newspaper boys, who |
gather the items of interest for their
waiting readers who look 20 them for
the daily information. let me say.
without any stutto ring. 1t cannot Was'
lie. II Is hcratCd newspaper hoV. rep
rcsonts a fraternity. one of which 7 /
was whom and still vet am. once
Justice was shamed and hy pride
trompcd on i'm lust this very same
style was thrust into outer dark
Ness hy n similar accusation made by
MISGUIDED members OF former leg
islature because I reported FOR my
paper statements which did not suit /
of II around here None. not a hit, /
no. sir never. nothing of II. not any" .
The first speaker had 10y this time
LOST his warlike hearing and appeared /
crushed bv the rchukc and looked like .
he wished he had not said anything I
lie struggled To- his feet and simply .
stated. II withdraw what | said about .
the papers saying what II saws about .
what | said but | stil say. as | Snid .
before. | never said what II says ! /
said in the way 1t says | said it," and /
sat down while the youthful roporter |
who had been saved being humiliatcd .
ran over TO the oil section and fer
NcntlN wrung the hand OF his cham b
pion while he turned to the nearby .
members and exclaimed. See what +
Glenn Condor did for me''