The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17
BY THos A. LATTA.

alterations and these are against him
because they consider he has done
he party great injustice. There Il
Jnly one way to register dAapprovul
IN American politics That Ia 10 vote
che opposition ticket There will be
1 lot OF that sort OF disapproVal
registered by democrats next year
lust AS there was lot OF - regis
cred by republicans against their
party when MIR. Wilson first ran for
he presidency.
Democracy I'm Factions.
And Just as this reaction against
the democratic parry nationally Is
al It's height. conditions In okla
nomR begin 10 shape themselves
favorable 10 republican success THAI
man Is poor observer OF politics
who has failed TO realize that the
militancy " oklahoma democracy
started TO decline with the election
of Judge Robertson. The fact L.
stated without prejudice, pre-
tense OF showing the cause or pre-
'enung the argument. IL ~ rccog-
aized by the close political obscrN-
srs OF both parties
The good-rOads bill OF tho Robert
son administration taxed the conf
ience OF the rank and file In the In
,egrily OF their political organization
a. II was never taxed before "a did
more than that In thousands OF
snOwn cases u absolutely shattered
that confidence, and lt forced "a dl-
vision within tho party that cannot
be healed The road bond campaign
Ens fought without the real insides
Of the proposition ever being brought
TO light Il was the most insiucerc
statewide campaign ever conducted.
But a considerable nIAhbor OF promi-
ueut men within tho governor
party we're cugnlzant Of facJs even
though they did not use them. and
knowing, their concern for the vel
tarc OF tho state will impcl them TO
90 further In political oppoHiIon
lhan they have ever gone before.
Oklahomhn Eurvcs Split
This campaign brought about
what has been threatening for
duine time That was. a division be
tween the utular heads OF tho party
and It's chief or official mouthpiecs.
The solidarity that has hitherto eN.
lsted In the organization along this
line exists no longer. and the CON
sequences are certain io hC much
graver than many now realize
Whatever may have been the i'm
pelliug motive ut Tho Oklahoman iu
opposing the governor and In op-
posing the party candidate for mayor
" the capital the fact remains that
he party i'm the capital ls torn and
bleeding In the state 20 ls rebellious
and reyruErful Tho Oklahoman' 5
Gght on senator Gore. the party's
representative ia the United states
senate. but adds 20 the gravity OF the
situation, considered from the demo-
cratic viewpoint, and leaves the OF.
Uulal m0u'hp.cce OF the party en-
renched with ice guus trained on
,ls own generals Wn.lc In the rank
u tho politicians themselves there
are muuer.ugs and threats Of dire
vengeance against the interest that
more than and other has enabled
hem % work their will on IN,
itRio Go Tho present time.
Nnttrrsun's Theory.
n is NOT Tor he author 90 under
take TO explain the Oknhomnu's. pol.
lcN Watcher 80 has az last grown
tired or officiating In thy role %.
a mere organ grinder or because
uf a conviction That the true inter
ests or The state call for ssa .ternF
thr hold OF parusun.sm or Whethr.
lt simply adhores 10 Colonel Wat.
ierspu'a theory that.
Things have come 90 hcu NJ a
pass
n "a man cauf wallUp his own Jack.
as"
can only hc surmise1 After an. 40
is not cause bu, effect potential pf.
frc- WA we are considering Aud
certainly the prospect offered re-.
Ulhtcons because OF the sltHati1u 9.
which tine fEoudN enemy finds 90.
SELF ~ pleasant and a.urnr.
Humphreys Resignation
The chairman OF tu. corporation
commission time ago was impelled