The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-27
e. NJ cADE AND nIpuBLIcANIsM.


G. NJ. code Of shawnee. recipient Of many
honors at cho hands of Oklahoma rep,iblicnns
during the 20 years or more he has been q resi-.
dent ~ the state. wrote a letter to orvillo John
son Of oklahoma city on the shawnee conych.
ton which the Hamou organization In oirculat-
ing widely over tho state a campaign doou-
mont
win reference 10 the t,ro- convention episode
That occurred Ia that district tho Cado letter is
of no fgnificance. lie is a bitter partisan OF
The Iiamonit'E and naturally sces virtue only In
mat cause. But In touching on the action NJ
tho McGraw convention endorsing General
Wood, and complaining generally Of republican
philosophy In Oklahoma. the gentlemen uses
those words
"on the oiher hand. II these southern
fl"i"s tncludiuR Oklahoma, Of course } go
along with their usual methods trying to
nominate president when thcy have no
electoral vote to give then the future does
NOT look bright"
Here In a declaration Of tho sinister philosophy
hnt Oklahoma pars with MlssiE3ippi and Ala
bama. That republican success In Oklahoma is
an impua'bty, and that therefore the repubn-
cans here should not attempt 10 exert Influence
In the national party. but accept the determine
ton OF those rtttcs casting republican electoral
votes ana content themselves with distributing
the'loaves ana fishes.
Since Mr.. Cade IN Hnmon lieutenant and
since Mr. Ilamon has seized on this letter as
Huitnble campaign document for the Hamon
cause. then tt 10 fair to assume that this phoso-
ply is tho HHmon philosophy '"rhc republican
party In Oklahoma oan win no victories. there
fore let us fight for the spos" then beoounea the
first plank In the Hnmon platform.
Instantly let it he pointed out that the Me-
Graw platform is precisely the opposite. Tets
ault fighting among ourselves, fight the oppoa-
ton and win cections." says HcGraw. And An
an earnest Of his good faith accepts charge
of $4,000 against oklahoma and obllgates
himself to raise it-half OF which fund is to be
available for campaign purposes In Oklahoma.
The organization for raising this fund has been
effected and Is now at work
The Cadc philosophy stamps tho IIUnon fol-
lowing being republicans who disregard their
obligation to the public; who also confess tnat
their purpose Ia not to strengthen the party
since no hope EXISTS of It's commanding public
confidence to such extent to insure VIC
tory at the polls
There In peculiar Significance, too in the fact
that this philosophy Is enunciated by a man who
has himself becn hpnorod with the national com
miteeman's commission on two former occasions,
in the belief that he stood for party succcss in
stead OF factional distribution.
The Cade letter marks entirely new is
sue In the campaign now on. Oklahoma re-
publcans have n new opportunity to choose be-
Seen two leaders. "One can carry Oklahoma
fo- tho republican party. believe this
strongly that / have agreed to raise thu neces-
sary funds TO finance tho undertaking" The
other says, we are a southern state and should
make effort to have voice In the affairs
of the party; doesn't matter how badly the
party is torn. because It never amount to
anything"
Oklahoma republicans not only have the op-
po. tunity TO make wise decision, but thoy
face grave responsibility.
We varo willing that Cash Cade shall be for
Jake IIamon for national committeeman. But
we are not willing that he any other man
shall receive honors at the hands OF the re-
publican party IN Oklahoma on the ayoNgod
platform that no energy shall he exerted 10
make the party effective In this state