Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04
TOM MUNROE
For co. ATTY.

hereby formally announce my candidacy for County At
Primary to be held in said county August 9Th, l9lS
Our first duty in the present National Crisis to win the
To repel and destroy common mcaco the cause to
which American Intervention is dcdctcd I'm no small de-
gree is the selection OF your state and county officers import
ant upon the same theory Every day calls for action here no
less than over there.
regard the office of County Attorney the most important
within the t of the people of the county and if elected
shall endeaVor to discharge the functions Of the office with the
dignity that commands the respect Of the people, maintains
the traditions of our foreather and uts the lofty ideals OF
my profession.
The first duty Of Government to promote the happiness
and prosperity of its people, and the fundamental purpose of
the law is to define legitimate activities of industry and society
Its purpose should be to extend its privileges the honest and
industrious well as to visit its penalties upon the awess
believe that and business understanding
necessary to full and complete justice as legal techncaItes
beleve that the law of the land should prevail and if elect
ed to the office Of County Attorney pledge myself unequ-
vocaly to the enforcement of the criminal laws of the state in
this county without fear or favor.
My official acts will be free from partisan prejudice and
influenced by personal abon Ebeeye to be the duty of
prosecuting officer to protect the innocent well rs to pros
ecue the guilty shall not proceedagams any one because or
account of any prejudice orfeeng of hatred Wl nor
permit others do On the other hand should the evidence
of particular warrant prosecution, shall proceed
without regard to the nature the ofcnsc the character of
the offender The law no respector of persons and shall
follow the law strictly shall prosecute class of
to the exclusion of others but shall prosecute all violations of
the law with equal vgor faithfully and conscientouy, in
far as the evidence will sustain and my ability permit
shall invite the confidence and cooperation of all honest
men and legitimate enterprises shall appreciate the
sci of all classes whose moral courage and civic pride prompt
ed by high motives mpe themto confer with the County At
torney upon any matter which the State of Oklahoma
be Interested But in the final administration of the duties of
the office realizing that shall have the full responsibility of
the same shah be dTecoGo Gony 10y the dictates OF my own
conscience and the laws of the great State of Oklahoma
am not the candidate of any organization or faction am
not under obligation any set of men am lust human
but nv conscience is free and know of nothing that would
cause embarrassment in the discharge of my duty
County Attorney
prefer to submit my candidacy upon my merits rather than
the dement's Of my opponents eNs to whether not am bic
enough physically mentally and morally to have the honorof
representing the citizenship of Tulsa County nthc County At
tolneys office respectfully solicit your careful investigation
and shall abide by your verdict at the polls
Tom Muar0e