Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
Antiadministration Lea d I
Calls" Lewis Hunter in
Impassioned Speech.
JUST TWO BILLS GOT THRU
Emergency Attached to Oil
and Gas Bureau Measure;
Boyle Plans Fight.

Speclhl to lhe Norld.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 30.-Rep-
resentatiye Robert Wimbish. so-called
antiadministration leader, today ad-
dressed the house in an effort TO ex-
plan his fight to take the appointing
of the supreme court commissioners
out of the hands of Governor Williams.
Some of Representative Wimbishs
colleagues had previously charged
that his attitude on the commission
bill was intended as n slap at the chief
executive. and 1t was TO reply to these
charges that Wimbish took the floor
Speaking on n question of personal
privilege and in direct response to
the slap at the governor" charge,
which was made by Representative
Lewis Hunter of Comanche and cot.
ton counties, Mr.. Wimbish told the
house that he never asked anyone
to do my thinking for me-" that he
was not a politician and that his ef-
forts for and against legislation pro-
posed in the house were the result Of
his convictions of what he thot was
for the best for the interests of the
state.
Possibly on account of deficient
hearing or the way the statement
was worded | did not hear the charge
of the gentlemmn from Comanche
county when IL was made on the floor
of the house yesterday afternoon
said Mr.. Wimbish.
Reads the Papers.
81 knew nothing of it until read
ii this morning. Had | heard it when
it was made, | would have challenged
II at the time. The gentleman from
Comanche says he was correctly
quoted.
81 want to say to you, gentlemen.
that when ! stand on the floor of this
house favoring or opposing any lcgis-
lat'on, ! am here as the representative
of the people of my county and
think 1t i'll becomes any member Of
this body TO accuse another member
of trying to take "A slap at anybody
simply because they differ in their
views.
81 do disagree with the governor in
some things and | agree with him in
others, but no man has the right to
make such assertions as were made
by Mr.. Hunter.
81 offered the amendment to the
commission bill because | thot il was
right and | believe that it should have
been adopted by this house. In sup
porting the amendment | appealed to
the gentlemen of the souse in n gem
tlemanly way. | did not want to refer
to any influence that was sent out by
any officers Of this state that tend to
defeat measures
"Eccl I'm Right"
Il came to this house feeling that
my attitude on that measure was
right. | put it up to you in a gentle
manly and dignfed manner and /
say that no gentleman has the right
to get on the floor of this house and
because | disagree with the governor
TO say that | am taking slap at
HIM"
Concluding. Mr.. Wimbish said:
II am not politician. / never
had to employ anybody to do my
thinking for me. The politicians did
not elect me. I was elected by the
farmers and the business men of my
county and I sincerely hope no such
charge as this will be made against
me again"
Mr.. Hunter explained that In max
ing the charge he did not mean to be
offensive and reiterated his faith in
Governor Williams to properly ad-
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