The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-24
Barometer of Public Opinion
The Grcnt Pnrndc.

Editor world. by way Of Introduction. lot
mo say that the author OF this opinion is one
Of those who blcd for Uncle sam, having fol-
lowed old Glory against the hun FOR twenty-five
ana c-hdlf months,
on July I. 1919. / was standing on a street
corner. In Tcrrc Haute Ind. watching the ex-
venerable disciple Of MIR Wilson, Chandelier
and the proverbial Jack slapped me on tho
shoulder and aid "WCll, boy it's some pa
radc amt it?' | answered him, saying, Yes,
II Is some parade, but II Is nothing compared
lie wanted to know of what parade spoke and
| told him to wait until the boys paraded up to
the ballot box on November :, 1920.
Tho boys have started the parade Pin Maine
and dare 10 say that II viii envelope Oklahoma
In its southwark curve and then continue on to
the Pacific, Furthermore, IT will be recruited
from the friends Of the infantrymen from kan
sns who faced the huns ON the Argonne field
without artillery protection. There will be men
in tho parade from Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan who will want to know what business
their friends and brothers had in far away
siberia. There will be men from all over the
nation who VIII want to know when the disabled
soldiers are going to receive Just compensation
Along with these there Will he some who would
like to know why some soldiers are still in
prison for trivial offenses when Baker and
Burleson are as yet at liberty
OF course these men will be disappointed. .
their questions will remain unanswered. How
can they be answered? The body and soul OF
the democratic party, then in power, was In a
foreign land giving Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau lessons in diplomacy when 1t should have
been close to the hearts Of the people watching
their interests in regard to men and money.
Mr.. Wilson's disciples seem to be very much
disturbed about the money the republicans are
going to spend but they say nothing of the
funds tho democrats have wasted. They do not
tell how much money was spent on Hog Island,
N Y, and neither do they say how many ships
were turned out there during the war. They do
not mention the amount spent on the air service
ana they never tell us how. many American
made planes flew over the lines in France. They
never let It out how much It cost to send Amer
lean soldiers IN English boats to fight in Europe.
Never do we hear Of the destruction Of supplies
In France. why are they so quiet about the
amount OF money lost in the soldiers overcoat
graft2 DO they ever toll of the money and sup
plies given to the conscientious ubjectors who
fingered long in Lcavcnworth while we turned
the huns on Flanders field
Instead Of trying TO defend tho many foolish
acts OF the last four years, they try to divert
attention by putting up weak offensive OF hot
air and noise, Thoy howl about tainted h,oney,
and II there is aQy such thing, 1t Is tainted
simply because II faint theirs.
Not content with having Americans for Amer
tea, they wish to have American soldiers for
Europe as well and promise us heaven and earth
tn us II We Will only worship their god, Wilson,
and let Cox shove tho league down our throals.
our answer will hc that WI have seen service
for America and are willing to see II again. but
we can never consent to wear uniform in be-
half Of foreign dictation. Furthermore that
We can respect but need not follow the advice
Of an old man In his dotage whose only iim
for fame is his supreme egotism and whose ,nly
literary diversion has been quoting fro,n bake
spcares Julius Caesar:
Let me have men about me,
Who are fat, sleek headed men,
Men who sleep at nights
Non Cassius has a lean ana hungry looS,
lie thinks too much
Such mon are dangerous"
Yes. There will be quite a parade on Novem-
ber ., 1890,
Tulsa sept 90 Lansing Hotel.