Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-04
SAYS THIS ELECTION
WILL MAKE HISTORY
George B InCkwoodd Believes ont
come OF Voting Tuesday M"Nt
lmpOrtanL for MANY Years.
~ GE0NGE u LOcNW0oDD

OIy GEORGE u. lOCk WOOD
ASRlNGPON. Nov 3 Rrplh-
licunS throughout the country should
not lose sight ~ the lupCrau'" iul.
p0rtunCe Of the election IN its "f
feet not only upon the present aud
immediate future hut upon the pos
sh.lity of securing 4 republican ma
tiuual administration In 1870
The democratic contention that
the only way tu support th" govern
ment IN the war emergency Is To vote
FOR democratic mrmbors ~ congress
n. of course, without warrant ar "N.
Cuse, because the republican pur
ton Of congress hnE given better to
war measures than has the demo
cratic side Thls is demonstrated hy
the official record 1t is Clenr, on
the contrary. that 'hr way "a bring
to authority ana responsibility the
whole body ot people" who are bear
ing the burdens ana making the sac
rlfices of this wal as u whole. and are
therefore entitled to b" represented
In W. ~shinE'uu ms wh"l" nud not
nmulv IN pant. Is To elect Irpuhll
can congress. This Will demonstrate
to the world that thH var Sc not T."
gardrd IN this country a' the inter
prise Of any one party. faction, sec
tiun or individual but Of the whole
country It viii also insure e scrutiny
~ an expenditures which VIII siI"irh
the value Of every dollar contributed
hy the people in taxation ur the pui
chase OF war bonds.
II Is apparent that lh" congress
10 lee elected In November VIII have
far more to do with the problems
Of peace than of war, with NATIONAL
than with international problems
II is therefore vitality lmportani lhAi
the pouple should register ihcit NitWs
on dumestic problems. They should
render "a verdict against tn" con
tinuAnCs Of tariff law which re
cruited IN army OF the unemployed
numbering three million III Ihis
country In 1914, before the European
war hegan, and VIII, II continued III
effect, muster our soldiers now IlSh'
ing for the flag into an army ~ the
unemplOyed ed when the war II over
will bring them from the fring llh'
to nut them In the bread me Jus
tlcr to the boys now at the fnnl
and la camps requires thai we Sh"ulh
keen the shop fires rs well AZ th'
home fires burning by legislation
I'm favor of the American az against
the alien producer.
The election result November =
will have most important "lIt''
upon the future Of American pTliI'r
and poIitiCal parties In this respect
no election In years has been so I'M
portnnt. The party IN power mas
shown disposition Ia ennct laws
and institute practices WhiCh fNeI
else the mower Of fear or persuasion
over every business, OF control over
every individual. Of authority even
over every mans employment The
plan seems to be to make every man
beholhen or In fear Of tho politicians
in office by vast grants or power
which may either be employed OF
withheld, an circumstances may die
tate. and by tremendously lncrens'
| ing the payrolls to the end that NIL
lions Of POLITICAL Tstainers may he
at the beck and call Of the pollti'
clans i'm office.
II the election OF November 9Th
goes against tho republican party
| the marty In power VIII hc oncour'
aged to proceed still further In the
direction OF creating such a state o.
! affairs that freedom of public opin'
| ion will he az completely Obliternted
nationally as II has been by tht
party In power In the statoH 1t ha'
| heretofore controlled. namely, tht
states OF the solid south where NJ
oppusitiOn press eKiStH, the oppOsi'
| tJon party is the object Of persrcu
| ton and prescription, most of those
not In harmony Win the party In
power are prevented from having a