The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06
Nv JERRY oRANp

The close Of every Legislative scs-
sion brings itH political resume
which tells Of the hopes and designs
uf those who uuuT.4h ambitions iu
climb tho political ladder sIi!
higher, h4 shown by the course" ~
events and by the conduct OF the
men who hold TO these hopes and
dca.gns II IL all very tdoit. bUt ac-
lions speak louder than words aud
when u man has an ambition II is
difficult matter for him 10 con.
reil li.
The seventh legislature saw many
uf these political ambitions in ihelr
germ stage uf'rr tuc session had
started incubation. II also saw a
political creature come into being
THIS WAS nothing more than a ma
chine which was Rsh.Oncd To weld
allegiance 10 the Robertson admin.
istratluu ana, b. !s charged by critics
of the administration, u club with
which to force into the background
those who have not at all times been
fdithful 10 the Robertson cause.
severe Punishment Dealt.
Administration critics gay that the
legislature was used 70 carry
through this plan Of "punishmcu'
In the enactment Of numerous local
measures whose effect extends even
10 the grusH roots. II IL charged
mat tho hIiu. wnN. 10. remove from Of
Zee certain cay ana county officials
who had not been faithful TO the ad-
ministratun In Muakogco county
for instance, legislation aimed TO re
move from ufilCo certain city and
county officials who were not l"-
ccpC,hic TO tho administration. was
rushed through at the last moment
Also, it Is charged by many Mus
kogeeHus another measure which
was designed TO remove two mem
bers from the city board OF ciu,a-
tion was hurried through. This Be-
regarded in Muskogec more AZ u
spite than 4 tclributiNe measure"
prompted by certain uuplc1stntncss
~ a member Of the board who rs
friendly to the governor Whatever
may have hoen The purpose ur THIS
legislation H. won't through ana lls|
effect is being felt by men who are
known 10 have opposed the governor
In the primary
70 offset talk OF tins KIND. friends
~ Governor Robertson point TO the
administration legislative program
which placed Paul Nesbitt 1HlI
burant follower. In the chairman
ship OF the house committee on
fbAbN hlll ms lNhNN anu Nlhh' i''l
T. Harrison, stnunch friend OF Will
lam H Murray, chairman OF the
house appropriations committee. But
IL should not be forgotten IN this
connection that without Harrison
and Nesbitt there waa little llkcli-
hoS that the RdmlnistrAEoH's pro-
gram could have been put through
and friends OF tho administration
knew IT, so this might more prop
erly hc regarded aS uonciliatory ac-
ton than as evidenCing Il desire to
forget the past, for II the support OF
any two men were needed In order
to insure tho success or the admin
istration program it was the support
Of Harrison and Nes&.it. In fact,
without the support ~ these two
powerful members II is moro than
likely that the administration ship
would have gone on the rocks early
In the session
Political Hopes born.
As TO the political hopes that
were born-of the session. they are
talking about Lieutenant Governor
Trapp and his ambitions. II was
frequently remarked that Trapps
conduct was shaped with an eye to
the future aud that his aim was to
establish n record upon which he
might make race for office higher
than that OF governor one thing is
certain Trapp In the first lieutenant
governor since statehood who has