The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-25
CITY REPUBLICANS
ADOPT PLATFORM
ooNrlNrEn rROM rA0E ONE

sun that the administratiou IN
power should do 30 win the advice
and direction of a non partisan
committee as outlined iu tn' pldi
form which would represent the
civic OrgauiZV lions Of the CITY.
Let us build me great water
Hyttcm." he said, "and let MS do sJ
without the taint OF graft and In
manner uhdt will not arouse oven
hint OF dishonesty"
Following rs the platform report
ed by the platform commit 90 Which
was unanimously adopted
~ ~ citizens of The city of Tn,sa;
Tho coming municipal campaign
is one Uf the most important 10 lht
history uf mis- wonderful cilF "I
ours and tho republican party. hS
Ian organization. uffcrg To- all the
people. irrespective Of party uiflha-
lions. tho following declaration ot
Iprinc,plcs. for tho conduct ana
/ management OF municipal AFFAIRS,
which We believe every law aOldihS
| citizen, who stands for good govern
mcnt can adopt as their platform IN
the management OF the civic afiaiia
| OF this city
The republican parry Of tho cry
Of Tuipa stands for clean. honest
economical and EFFICIENT city gov
crnment. and We believe m" elective
| officers OF this city and thClr az
pointccs should rrprcscut all OF me
Citllcns. all classes ana all OF me
| people. administer tho law and per
| form every duty without fear or
! favor. with equal rights 10 rll ana
: special privileges 10 none.
We declare FOR the rigid ana nm
com promising enforcement of eycry
/ law against crime. and especially
do We pledge the fun power of the
administration o In gbolishinB, de-
atroyinE and eliminating the so
called "hootlegR Joints gamb-
| ling Joints, immoral dives and crim
inal resorts. and the arrest and
prosecution OF those engaged in
bootlegglng, gambling and othcr
| forms of ylco and immortality.
We declare and pledge that the
| fun power of the administration
will be especially directed against
automobile stealing. and every ct-
| fort OF the public safety department
| IN fun and complete operation
with the county. state and civic or
ganiza tions will be directed against,
and used In the arrest and prose
| cution OF such criminals.
We pledge our candidates TO tho
most rigid practical and efficient in
spection and correction OF the eani-
tary conditions Of every part OF the
/ city, insofar az is consistent with the
provisions of law and funds available
for such purposes.
We declare I'm favor Of demanding
and requiring that every public serv-
| ice corporation operating In this city
shall. without delay or evasion, conf
ply strictly and literally with every
obligation In the people, In the con-
duct and exercise Of every franchise
or prl lyilcge affecting the public well
| fare.
We declare In favor of pure water
| for the people AT "A reasonable rate
and pledge our candidates to honest
practical. efficient open and above
board management of the water
| problem" by and with the super
vision, advice and cooperation OF an
advisory board OF seven members tC
be selected from and by the variou,
welfare units OF the city. to the emo
that every dollar OF expenditure shall
be for fun value received and fire.,
from talnt Of graft or extravaganza
We declare In favor of increasing
tho salaries of our public schoo
teachers, compatible with the dig
nifty and importance OF their profea.
sion and with the increased cost OF
living. We favor adequate schoo
buildings and the strict enforce
ment OF such laws and ordinances
hs Will secure to our school children
the greatest possible comfort safety
and protection.
We declare IN favor OF "A metropol
itan system FOR the public safety dc
partment, wherein qualifications fol
employment shall be efficient serv
lee, loyalty to established law
prompt obedience TO constituted au
/ ihnrltN - ,Tfi,.
by merit only uninfluenced by po
litical favor.
We declare In favor OF the "Mcri
system" In all public appointments
Signed) Frank IL. Duncan, chair
man, and Mary Seaman, secretary.
: Judge John A. Oliphant propose,
the following additional plank to In
platform, which was unanimousl
l adopted;
. We favor and pledge the city
administration TO Immediately
cause all pavement contractors to
. repair and make good all pave
d, ment which may need such repair
ing at once, that the same may he
placed In first class condition be
fore the time limit expires.
j. II. Stratford. representing th
=, negroes OF the city, declared IL to b
essential TO the welfare of the negr
schools OF the city that the nogr
citizens OF Tulsa be represented 4
the selection of teachers for the
schools by n member OF their rae
7 who would be consulted by IN
school board In the matter OF an
pointing negro teachers. Mr.. Stral
u ford offered tho following additio
10 the platform. which was adopte
without dissent:
We favor and pledge the mayor
and board of city commissioners
elected under this platform recon-
/, mendisg to the school board that
colored person be appointed as
school visitor or the colored
schools OF the city to confer wit
the city superintendent i'm the se %
. lection OF the teachers for the
colored schools
, Albert A. Small. candidate for th
republican nomination for the sen
ate, delivered the principal addrcs
/ at tho gathering and was enthusiast
ucally received by the republican
present. MIR, Small said that after
I Our OF the entire state he was con
r. Ninced that there was nothing tina
could stand in the way of complet
= | republican victory in 1890.
I Everywhere the response TO th
3 call OF the colors TO return 10 n