Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-28
SIMMONS REGIME
WONDER WORKER
One of Most Efficient Admin
istrations in Any
American City.
BRING ORDER FROM CHAOS
Credit Established, Waste Is
Eliminated and Vice
Driven Out.

Since n IL evident that the PAGE
rropaEanda, In behalf Of the Demo-
cratic ticket. 10 discrcdS Mayer sim -
mons administration at whatever
cost. and without regard 10 any real
merits In the program to accomplish
that end, the thotful thinking voi-
ers Of the city are being aroused 10
an interest not hitherto manifested.
Everything points 10 more suhNan-
ual accomplishments during the
past two years as n result Of the bus
iness administration that has been
IN power than ever before In the his
tory OF the city,
-Four things stick out prominently
as the accomplishment OF the sim
mons administration.
Rcttcr law enforcement.
Solving the water question.
Putting the city on u cash basis
with n surplus instead OF IA deficit,
and the absence Of peanut partisan
politics from the city government.
Attributable in part at least. II
not In "A very large sense TO these
changed conditions Is the better
community spirit witch now exists
In Tulsa A return 10 the old order
or things with It's long tran Of poll
teal contentious and Bquabblings
will disrupt II not destroy all that
has been accomplished by esrap-
ing from those intolerable condi-
tons
Taxing the reins OF government
At time when the entire commun-
ity was divided and working nt cross
purposes, community spirit un-
paralleled in this or any other city
In the world has been developed. and
men who previously had been more
or less antagonistic, not only In the
matter OF politics. but In business
and social work as well, have been
united.
Confidence Restored.
Men with large property interests
have been investing their money In
the development OF the city and taxi
Ing an active Interest In all civic af-
fairs. and that has had a marked
effect on the growth OF the dty.
Men are no longer afraid TO invest
their money in Tulsa property and
improvements for fear that IL will
be deprecated IN value thru local
squabbles. quarrels and dlsseations
Of no particular consequence. but Of
more or less disturbing and deter
rihg effect upon the growth OF the
city.
All OF this has come about largely
thru the close working understand
ing and close cooperation between
the city government and the COM
mercial interests OF the city. For
Instance, IL was thru the suggestion
sf Mayor Simmons that perman-
ent homo has been provided In the
new city hall for the Cham Der OF
Commerce. representing. as II does
the best interests and the best thot
or the business and commercial in
terests OF the city, This urganlza-
ton which has accomplished so
much for the growth Of Tulsa dur
Ing tho past two years, will be pro-
,lded with quarters that Will sur
pass any commercial organization In
any city OF a hundred thousand pop
ulatlon In the entire United states.
Tulsa Spirit Mcnaced.
The very spirit which has made
Tulsa Is very largely involved In this
election and the manner OF attacking
Mayor Simmons and the efforts. 10
discredlt him and his administration
proves We utter disregard and indlf-
Terence to the com munity interests Of
thus city. That Is why 80 many prom
lnent Democrats are taking no part
whatever, or else openly supporting
The ticket headed by Mayor simmons
from top to bottom. In order TO
avoid the question Of divided author
ny II Is essential that a commission
lhat will work in perfect harmony
with the mayor should be elected
In the conduct OF the war against
Hermany IL. has become necessary
mat a coordination program be
tween all the allies be worked out
ana the same thing Is true In local
city affairs. Men who are supported
ny the element using every influence
IN their power TO destroy the work
OF Mayor Simmons can not help be
lnE Influenced by that element IN the
community that has been and In Civ
hg Them their support, and "A mixed
commission will be little. N any bet
uer, than turning the affairs OF the
Immunity over entirely 10 the oppo-
huon In fact Il would be far easier
place the entire responsibility
Nnefe II belongs. II the entire oppn-
t'uon ticket w elected than N only
part ot II Is placed In power 20 dis
upt and prevent the working hdr-
NohN which will hc necessary 10
.1,r1 out any fixed program Of city
~overnment
Voters Awakening
MS fact, coupled with the aw9k-
mng to things actually done dur
ius 'he past two years Is rapidly lin
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