The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-26

ALL ARROGANCE AND PRIDE GONE
In an editorial fairly oozing detection and
dripping with the cold sweat OF abicct fear
the oklahoman. mouthpicce, mentor ana Apos-
tie Paul Of bourbonism In this state, gets down
on its knees and begs democrats to vote her
straight in the old days when bourbonism
was organizing Itself for the grand rape OF okla-
homa.
II In tho most remarkable editorial that has
ever appeared In the organ Of the democratic
party. The arrogance Of early July has given
place to pitiful humility in September, Road
this;
Following the August primary. orguni-
cations In "a counties perfected Tor the pur-
pose OF winning an inter-party contest went
to pieces. County committees are function
ing In less than "A third OF the state
Rachel. isn't 1t awfulY Had our esteemed
contemporary said organizations perfected for
the purpose OF dcfaming every man who dared
oppose It," the truth would have been more
perfectly served
But the appeal continues
Oklahoma IL a doubtful state. Nomina-
tion in primary on the democratic ticket
is no longer equivalent to election
Even IN the counties bordering the Red
river republican candidates are actually
making "A bid for county offices.
The naughty, saucy things! Don't the repub-
llcans OF the Red river counties know that God
Almighty made that country for the exclusive
use of the machine? No wonder the brother
is peeved IT, porchance, some Of those repub-
lican candidates should win trust there viii
be no cheering; hourbous will be dying at such
moment
II wrings ones heart to read such touching
protests. But there is more. much more For
instance:
There are three major rules to follow in
order to win campaign The fret rule is
organize. The second ia organization ana
the third is organization.
That's bourbonism all Overt Men and issues
in the machlne'e lexicon haven't thing in the
world 20 do with winning campaigns In okla
.homa. Haven't We said It hundred times
right in these coumns2 Vote the ticket and
read It afterward--that is the inspiring council
this dscredited brief-holdc OF dying bourbon
machine gives the magnificent citizenship OF
Oklahomai
Not tho least amazing feature OF this remark
able editorial IL the refusal TO recognize the
real pith OF the matter. The democratic voters
are chided FOR their apathy. but with charac-
teristic effrontery THE apathy is attributed TO
overconfidcncc instead OF lack OF confidence.
There is not the slightest recognition Of the
tremendous fact that democratic voters are
apatheuc because they want tho bourbon ma
chine 10 he licked; have lost confidence In the
democratic party agency OF good govern
ment and in the officers Of the bourbon ma
chine as party leaders
There is not one little word Of defense in this
remarkable editorial not atom Of argument
"Orgauize aud get the democratic vote out or
we are licked" That is the fronzied appeal.
Organize for what? Is hourhonism hope
lcssy lost to all sense Of logic and decency that
tt completely overlooks the fact that no organi-
zauon can be stronger than the cause it repro
scrts?
The reason the democratic county organi2a-
uons have gone to pieces is because there are no
longer any sympathetic voters to compose those
. organizations. II is not because the voters arc
B confident the democratic candidates win win
F in any event but because they are confident
no democratic candidates should be defeated.
Even in the counties bordering the Red
river republican candidates are actually
making hid for county office"
sacrilege, according to the first command.
n1ent OF the bourbon decalogue, to he sure Tho
soil along the Red river has long been held
sacred to the cause of bourbonism. 1t has beer
the idea that 1t produced democrats Just as 4
produces chills and fever and mosquitoes tina
outstanding political independence the sbiut,
TO think and vote for self protection agains
machine domination, could breed or flour
h there.
From the pen which writes these animadver
.sHA MM