The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-18
NO PROBLEM Ar ALI.

No fItDbiI'M Mt AtIL
a great deal Is being said " the terrific re-
sponsiblity that falls on the republican party
a result of the election, and the grave prob
lens which confront IT,
Thoro is the responsibility, yes. which the
party and ita leaders should gladly assume. For
responsibility argues confidence. But ms for the
grave problemH-thcy are to very marked
degree noncxistent
TO meet the requirements of the present stu
alton requires no genius or supcrlative ability.
Problems appear great only to those who lack
the courage 10 apply the simplest remedies:
who are prone, In affairs NJ government, to
measure necessities in votes That we submit,
has been the lamcntable weakness Of the regime
now. happily, drawing to an end.
The necessities OF the present governmental
situation are easily asccrtainable. Any group OF
honorable. experienced men In statecrart can,
In an academic discussion. reach unanimous
agreement as to what they When 1t comes
to tho matter OF doing thcm--ah, there division
occurs. Because there will be lacking the couc-
age and Innate honesty TO do the thing re-
Slired and permit consequences TO be what they
may.
Therefore the republican leadership has but
10 move with courage and honesty to earn the
approval OF the American public And one of
the first honest courageous acts required is the
decision to administer the public service in the
interest Of the public and not in the interest OF
a partisan organization.
II you will carefully consider the causes which
led up to the singing rebuke administered the
Wilson administration you viii discover that
they are most all predicated ON "A partisan in
tolerance never successfully cloaked and "a per-
sonal assumption OF superiority and infallibility
completely out OF harmony with the scheme OF
our government and the spirit OF our people.
There are some legislative enactmcnts absc-
lutely necessary that viii fall short OF unani-
nous approval. But they should be undertaken
instantly regardless OF consequences. Nothing
commands much respect az courage That
man who stands four-squaro for his convictions
In the face OF mob opposition will as surely
triumph in the end as right always triumphs
over might.
Mr.. Wilson, toying with q nations honor and
opportunity through fear OF what posterity
might say, unwilling TO hazard posteritys iudg-
ment on the completed record witnessed the
morale Of "A nation so to pieces behind him and
admiration turned into scorn.
We want more OF that. Mexico, the early
days OF the war the Panama canal tolls matter
and scores OF other foreign questions, afforded
to courageous leadership. lie vacillatcd through
, fear OF what people might think and say. lie
DETAINED the memory OF one now dead AMI
sullicd the cscutcheon OF his own institutions by
flexIng tho knee of independence and pride to
the backmall schemes OF a Central American
nation. seeking to purchase immunity and good
will rather than respect and instill "A whole.
some fear through rcctitude OF action and in
tense natlonalsm,
We want no more ot that. lie compromised
government itself by permitting an organized
faction TO browbeat the majesty of the state
brought era OF dlsrespect for govern
mcnt and bred radicals by the thousand in thus
removing the wholesome fear which bottoms
patriotism always
We want no moro OF that
with the ability the republican leaders possess
and their knowledge OF what is necessary let
there he mixed the courage and honesty neces-
sary to serve the American people ns thel.
needs require not as their passing passions may
| think they require, and govcrnment win speedily
/ become a thing to be treasured anew in IN y
republic, Hut government must be made to
! constantly stand u thing that cannot be toyed
| with, cannot bc brow beaten and cannot bc sub
! vcrted by mob psychology. Let there be kept
| uppcrmost the great fact that It was confidence
mat gave the party its victory ana no thought
Whatever he given TO the consequence Of future
elections and the army that marched under re-
publican eoors this year will continue to march
under those colors
II the republican party should fail as has the
democratic party under Woodrow Wilson it
might mean the end OF popular government in
America, The people would be justified ia
crying, "A plague on both your houses" The
problems ATE simple and easy--it there is honest
purpose and the courage to act.