The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-01
ANTS STRENGTH IS
RAPIDLY FAILING
An Even Twcnty-SiN Attended
Moosing at Court House Last
Night and Sir Left hnriy.
FORGET THE WATER ISSUE



InaW bond issue are steadily desert
inn tho insurrection forces which
wouId block the progress OF Tulsa
And AS swiftly as they find lhey
ara aligned with the element when
admits 1t is swiftly losing GROUND
Thcy take shelter with the increaS-
Inc number OF proponents OF the
bond ISSUE who seek good water and
greater Tulsa
THE anti meeting Monday night al
the courthouse was attended IN
numbers almost As great as II II re-
portcd the shell creek basin n popu-
lated II is doubtful II the rage
organ mentions today the number
attendant al the meeting since II wac
discourngingly low, and one anu said
as he started TO back away from me
court room door. II didn't know
was getting into committee meet
ing
and "gmcI.r Mcfarland In the
Monday night remnan, OF the oppo-
sition forces There also were TWO
rrportrrs But before the end OF
the meeting s.N OF the ants had
ouletV stolen away and that LEFT 20.
just Keep Off-ctting.
sruq the, already see dCfcH, staring
them in the face. ANA "Siss' Hoi-
land announced that the ants Will
have two men at every voting place
who Will challenge every vote on
whatever technically that can be
trumpcd up that IL for Spavnaw.
And they are prepared To contest
the election when they lose.
N We can just get out some OF
our voies wc have "A chance" said
a
continued 'is offset what they say
and Keep offsetting
when you see these neighbors
OF yours getting weak and turning
for tho bonds just work little
harder" said Holland. The general
impression was that something had
tp be done 10 stem the tide. and it
was admitted that the ants com
mifteJ u mistake las, Monday night
when they attempted to induce ciu-
zcns 20 stop at he street corner.
"Siss" Holland opened tho meet
iHE and announced that further per
fecunR of the precinct "orEanlza
ton would bc effected lie then
read over list OF names FOR pre-
cinct IS and announced that nc
would like TO pick a captain" for
the precinct Is any of tho gen
There were not
Then followed the same procedure
with lists for other precincts with
about the same results. II many OF
the gentlemen we're present they
we're apparently ashamed To say 81.
After considerable urging from his
constituents AMI Blake then took
the floor but his calloused remarks
only elected applause from four pair
OF hands at three different times
during an hour and a half Anti
Blake announced that his policy was
FOR ourselves" and conveyed the
Impression that he IS unwilling 70
carry his share that the city may
benefit Although he confined him
SELF Almost entirely To an attack
upon II N McFarlin Dr. s. G. Ken
nedy ana The World. he proved him
self a remarkable rcasoner by one
OF his stRtcmcnts. Raise taxes and
YOU have 10 raise more money to
pay 'em with "
IN short. tho five speakers forgot
'N"ir nurnoso and stepped around
the issue Just for tho sake OF taking
few raps az The World and all
Others who favor the bonds Al
though Anti blake Is lawyer he
confessed Ignorance To the fact that
land desired for the public domain
may be assessed a "A fair value. con
demned and purchased at reason
able price Among others who spoke
were Anti Bckmorc. Anti Berger
Anu Hunt and Anti parr
but they an forgot The issue. cy-
cept Anu Bickmore. who insisted
upon being informed OF the law go
ne can handle the Job Of registrar
for precinct IL "Siss' Holland told
him that he tHollandl would con
vey the Information as soon as 30
could be dug up. But no wonder the
anus didn't get any place. II was
ll5A Knockers meeting anyhow