Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
| OBEY NO BOSS
SAYS THOS. GORE
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all the honors in Christcndom. The last tme
the sovereign people of Oklahoma and Of the
United States spoke they spoke for peace and
not for war.
President Wilson was re.eected on the plea
that he had kept MS out of war. Peace loving
women IN western states that are three to
one Republican elected him to the presidency
They did SO because he had kept their sons
out Of the slaughter pens OF Europe and be-
cause they believed he would continue to dO
so We defeated Hughes by telling the peo.
pie that he would plunge us into an abyss OF
blood. l feel limited responsibility for
helped win the west for Wilson That is tho
last popular verdict / stood upon that YER
dict / did not rcpudate it. President vii
son has now inducted MS into the bloodiesi
war In all human history. lie himself de.
clAred in his Red Cross speech that We had
gone into this war with no special ericvanc,
OF our own. Angels and ministers Of grac,
defend us'--with no special grievance o
our own. l could not vote to enter any wal
with no special grievance OF our own.
could not vote 10 plunge lOO, 100000 OF peace
ful and contented people into war with M
special grievance Of our own. could moi
vote TO enter n war which would entail tn,
expenditure OF uncounted billions with no Spe
cial grievance OF our own could not vot,
TO enter n war that would entail the sacrifc,
OF millions of lives with no special grievanc,
Of our own. | could not vote without specia
grievance TO set a million mothers singing
"Oh. Where Is My hoy Tonighti' These
mothers have borne brave men, "lions
whrlps,' who would seek for death as the
bridegroom seeks his bride whenever con
Minced that the soil, the liberties the in
dependence OF this republic are mpcriled
This Democratic administration was elected
10 keep the peace; not to break it. Before
that imperative mandate was reversed there
ought to have been a referendum to the
sovereign people OF this republic Let Okla
homa rule is our much yaunted motto
Perhaps 1t would be lcst~maiosty for me
TO suggest that II you would prevail upon
President Wilson 10 resign and ask for vote
OF confidence would resign also and ask
vote OF confidence But II you will pre-
vail upon senator's and congressmen who
voted for war aud the draft to resign and
ask for vote Of confidence. or II you will
prevail upon Democratic senators and con-
gressmen who voted for war and the draft TO
resign and ask for vote OF confidence. then
] will in order TO prove my good faith. tender
my resignation and 10 10 the country with
them. ! have small doubt aS TO the verdict.
The recent congressional election In North
Dakota and the election In Dayton Ohio, ON
the l4th Of this month, In my Judgment fore
shadow tho results as infalliblyu us the mystic
hand Of hc.shaE1ars feast However that
may be, would obey the cdict OF my only
maSter-thc people. 10 might have been
easier 10 driit with tno tide, the crimson
tide but ! have not felt that had a right
to calculate upon consequences 10 myself.
Till you arrange the referendum ! must con.
tnuc TO discharge my duty as / see it,
faithfully TO represent the patriotic citizen.
snip OF NklNnomN. nildl continue To vote
fot every measure which I think calculated
to make this short and successful war and
90 speed an early. honorable and lasting peace.
While ! voted against the press censorship
voted for the espionage bill regret that
did so. because IL has already been used or
abused Go establish a press censorship agd
10 throttle the freedom ot speech I sup.
ported the aviation bin carry ing Sd4o. OOO. 900
Tor the construction uf am air fleet ! no.,
gardcd that as a measure OF tho first inn.
portuuce TO the success Of oar arms I voted
for thc war appropriation bill for S3.4OO..
ooO,uol, aRAo that equaled the entire cost Of
bond hill, a'Jho that was double the total
cost or the civil war. / supported the loan
Of iuuuuUn,Uuo TO the allies because
that that would ocouomitc American b'oll and
American life. ] shall vote for the $1,000.
U0u.u|0 recently asked hy tho secretary OF the
treasury nearly three time, the total cost Of
the civil war Altho / was opposed 10 tho
war and was opposed 60 The draft ] shall
vote for an ihc money required 20 carry ON
tho war vigorously. want 60 make the lot
Of our boys as comfortable and TO make thum
as efficient fighting men, as possible
shall vote Tor tae pending revenue bin. altho
J shall cndga'or 20 Jay its burdens upon the
incomes and profits Of the rich and 60 protect
the oNrttaNcd poor against unequal burdens.
! am IN favor OF drafting excess war profits
] shall vote for tho lili uutWithstaudius /
am Opposed 60 the provisions increasing the
rates OF postage on letters from 20 3 cents
lcNNiug tax on passenger tickets and
leNying tax OF per cent on freight rates
These taxes will operate like sand IN tho
bearings % industry and commerce
While the war Is only four months old
while We have not fired \ shot we have al.
ready been asked TO provide some g. 900.
600 600 Slhat is the beginning. not the end.
That Is twice as much as all the gold on the
globe. That is much more than Russia has
expended during the war; much more than
France has expended during the war II is
more than Germany has expended during the
war and II Is two.thirds as much as England
has expended in behalf Of herself and her
numerous allies. That is $3.50 for every
family under the Stars and Stripes, They say.
indeed, that part OF this viii be repaid by
the allies / forosaw these vasi expenditures
before tho declaration OF war aud ! thot
that the money could have been moro wisely
expended, more wisely expended in maxim (
this the fairest habitation ever allotted to the
sons and daughters OF men. | foresaw before
the declaration OF war all the terrible toll OF
debts and bonds and taxes aud tears and blood
and death. confess that 1t gave me pause.
that II made me hesitate TO enter this welter.
ing charnel house with no special grievance OF
our own.
did vote TO try the volunteer system be
fore resorting 10 conscription, This vote was
In accordance with the most glorious traditi ion :