Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-27
BO0TLEGGING IS
CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Democratic Denial Is Only
an Effort TO Swing
Decent Vote.
HIP POCKET BOYS ARE WISE
Remember Their Good Old
Days Before Simmons
Became Mayor. 90
CAMOUFLAGE IS RAW STUFF
Dr. Matthews Fake Probe
Fools No One; Mere
Political Johbery.
HIP POCKET BOYS ARE WISE
CAMOUFLAGE is RAW STUFF

Democratic spouters deny in their
public utterances that bootlegging
Is longer an issue In municipal af-
fldrs OF the city OF Tulsa, but almost
without exception this abatement Ia
made by those who privately never
have colncided with that opinion,
nor do they now. This contention
ia off the same old piece OF innocent
camouflaEe that has been lndalged
In ever since the first city election
in Tulsa. The cold facts are the
wet and dry proposition In some
form or other Ia an issue IN every
city In prohibition communities, IL
has always been an Issue In Tulsa
and the present Democratic ticket
IN Tulsa was framed W and put
over by the open town" n"'element.
Eternal vigilance Is the price OF
liberty and has been from the dawn
Of time, and eternal vigilance In
law enforcement is the real issue In
Tulsa right now and viii continue 20
be as long as this city has the cos
mopolitan population that naturally
is attracted TO every live and grow
ing community. The supporters OF
the Democratic ticket who stand
around and apologize for the men
on II and back OF II know this. and
the paramount issue is whether
Tulsa shall return to the old out
law days OF the opeu town with that
element dominating and controlling,
not only the pAiier OF law enforce
ment, but directfns civic affairs In
general
Hundred Committee for Summons.
Listen for a moment TO aDy group
OF curbstone supporters OF the
Democratic ticket and invariably
the fact will be brought out that
they are opposed to the election OF
the Republican ticket because IL
Is being supported by the law and
order committee OF one hundred
And insidiously the suggestion will
be rang In that II represents the
wealthier class OF people who have
no right to participate In civic al
fairs by reason of that fact Rus
bia Is today suffering from the worst
form of lawlessness and disorder
ever experienced by civilized
nation from just such Bolsheviki
propaganda. The French revolu-
ton had It's inception In Just such
class prejudice, inflamed as II was
In both Instances by the lawless
element, who finally overthrew es-
tablished governments and de-
btroycd society In general
These nre patriotic times and
these ptterances, calculated To SOW
the seed and plant the sentiment OF
class prejudice and sedition. he It,
ever so imperceptible at the time,
are the forcrunners and forebearers
of lRwlessnesa that are bound TO be
far-reaching and incalculable In
their final effect. To denounce any
class of citizens which has contrib
uted as much az the men who have
been aligned with the law and order
movement in Tulsa is TO denounce
good government itself.
Bootieggers, Know Their Friends.
II the tootlegging element did
not underSand the situation per
fectly. the pretensions OF apologists
for the Democratic ticket might act
as n double bitted AK and drive off
the most considerable support back
OF II. but they are perfectly wise
and IL only awhkens a smile OF de-
rision and self satisfaction. They
know who their friends are and the
Democratic ticket confidently ext
pects every one OF them TO man
TO deliver their Undivided support
in behalf OF their real friends, and
when the returns are all In. IL will
be seen thoy have done their best
The subssa talk which IL going
around sbont the hundred commit
tee and its SUPPORT Is a true index
to the real issue. and II such a ca
lamity should happen, which is un-
thinkable. that the Democratic tick
ct should win In the approaching city
election. this fact will be made per
fectly clear within n very short
time. Tulsa has had, for the past
two yeara It's first real attempt to
have a clsan city government and
unless the thinking. substantial cit
iHens relihquiAh their vigilance and
fail to go 10 the polls and take an
active interest IN the election the
record of the past two years will be
indicated and the city will con
tinue TO enjoy the same degree ~
growth and progress that has char
ACterlzed the mast tWD VeaFp