The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-03
by c. W. II. KINDS

Chairman Ben Lafayette rode the
wave OF topnotchers during this
week, for he had IN charge the Cox
tour and the state chairman took
advantage of his opportunity lie
Is one among the few democrats
left who believes In the league of ma
tions as signed at Versailles and he
talks IL in spite OF the democratic
campaign committee which is as cer-
tain that the negro question is evi-
dence that certain democratic COM
mittee leaders are now trying to
save Oklahoma and have given up
the National contest can be surnised.
However. this is not admitted hy
Major Kerr or any OF his lieutenants.
In fact that assembly OF statesmen
seem to be working on the theory of
admitting nothing but claiming ev-
erything. Naturally such democrats
as are arrayed against their sena-
torial candidate are not welcomed
with open arms. Even the newly
organized Jeffersonian club, which
took as its declaration of principles
the writings OF Thomas jefferson,
are being bombarded at state head
quarters. AS that club was organ
ICED for the very definite purpose OF
aiding in the defeat Of Mr.. Ferris.
IL is unlikely that the criticisms will
prove exciting, although they may
become interesting. They are lar
gely composed of democrats who
voted for Senator Gore in the pri-
mary, although democratic head
quarter leaders actually profess to
believe otherwise. The Jefferson
ian, edited by Clark c. Hudson, and
the second oldest editor in point of
garNfTa within tho gta in 70
to lombard Ferris. the league Of ma
tions. the democratic state machine
and about everything else the editor
disagrees with. AS a reminder that
the primary insults to Gore sup
porters have not ceased, the second
number of the Jeffersonian copies
an editorial from the Muskogee
Phoenix, with eQpment.
The Jeffersonfhn's prominence is
due to Che fact that 1t is sent to n
mailing list of democrats who OPP
pose MIR, Ferris In the primary and
who are still opposed to him.
Reaching into the great democratic
territory where no republican coun-
~ paper is published, 1t fights for
an issue and not as an individualist
and the foregoing and other strong
attacks on the league OF nations
a.
campaign committee headquarters
who seek to answer bv stating It is
an adjunct to the republican cam
paign. Founded by democrats with
no other purpose In view than TO de-
feat Scott Ferris, Its sponsors do not
care much about adiuncts for their
purposes are very plainly stated and
II will probably not deviate from its
first and most urgent purpose In
any event Mr.. Hudson has assumed
conspicuous place In the campaign
and the fact that the democratic
committee is levelinR It's heavy guns
at him speak very plainly that he
has done some Of the things he star
ted out to accomplish,
Carter and james.
As further evidence OF harmony
at the state house, Auditor Frank
, Carter and Governor Robertson
made short speeches TO county Of
flcers at local hotel Thursday
Carter spoke on statistics and very
laboriously stated that the governor
and his coworkers on the state
board of equalization knew nothing
about state needs nor how much
money could be used During the
week the four members OF the board
or equalization who favor an ad.
valorem tax levy met and ascer-
tatned there was an additional 500.
600 needed which had been over
looked. Auditor Carter and State
Examiner and Inspector Fred Park.
inson did not attend this meeting,
nor has the auditor spread the one
and one-half mill levy.
There has been much secret
talk about a special session Of the
state legislature TO discipline the un.
ruly auditor, but he is threatening
to take the stump and explain the
situation to the people, an unheard
OF thing In the face of coming
election where no one Is actually
certain OF what is going TO happen
because OF the attitude OF the eiec-
torate
Speaking of harmony. perfect har-
mony exists between the auditor and
governor on one thing--neither in
tends TO agree with the other. now