The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-30
WHY POLITICS - IMPURE.


n was tho picturesque. vIrile ingalls, who
said "thc publication ot politics In an irrides-
cent dream" Possibly But there must be
reason And one very important reason rests
with the press of the country that permits tsoit
to practice fraud upon the public, The press
let 1t be said In humility. must shoulder a trc-
mcndous responsibility for not only tho corrupt
practices of politics, but for many other OBJ.
jcctionable features OF American life.
what have In mind at the moment. how
ever. Is tho manner In which tho Ferris meeting
at convention hall Monday evening was handled
by tho press. The world was represented by n
competent and reliable member OF It's staff who
was instructed to write story OF facts, its
concern being to publish the I, Ii made
not ns the personal opinion of It's editors might
wish It to be made,
This writer said that there were several
hundred people present" An indefinite term
TO be sure Tho Ferris prcss however, the
toemed oklahoman being the most conspicous
member and the chief offender, carried a story
saying that there were "33, 500 people present"
Manfestly typographical error. But assum-
Ing the error to he unintentlona and that It
should have read $500, what them
Tho Worlds representative reports, and his
of others present and even partisan to the Ferris
cause. that there were present less than 500
people all told II was not considered court
thing for this paper to show the meeting
a complete failure by attempting to give the
precise number, so the term several hundred"
was used. Mr.. Ferris was a guest of the city.
engaged In ioudable enterprise and acting
well within his rights.
nut the nonuta rite nj tho two conte enders for
the senatorial honor Ia measured by thousands
OF people by the number OF voters that attend
their respective meetings And thousands read
Ing the okiahoman story of the affair. made
lead on It's front page. must inevitably arrive
at the conclusion that Mr. Ferris accorded
an ovation at Tulsa. II politics are to be puri.
fled the press should make reasonable effort
20 inform the people OF what happens and not
paint the My,
The world is moved to say this much
oerning this matter because OF an outraged
feeling and not because OF any partisanism for
Senator Gore. The charge IL frequently being
made that Tho World IL for Gore. That is not
true. II holds no partisan brief for either
gentlemen It hopes for the election OF re-
publican candidate and It believes that such
candidate will be elected.
But It IN Internationally for Gore to the extent
that he shall have "A fair opportunity to he
heard for the cause he represents, Just as II
is for Mr.. Ferris for precisely the same reason.
Senator Gore is n United states senator He
is a news source by reason OF the position he
holds For the press OF oklahoma TO refuse
him recognition as candidate. is an outrage In
any state, but "A positive crime in a state that
boasts of its democracy.
Gore can gain entrance to The World when
rvcr any event In which he is a figure measure"
up to news standards So can Ferris So can
any other regardless OF his church, his
political party or the cause he represents, II the
incident is constructive and fit for all members
OF the family to read.