The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-05
Barometer of Public OpiniOn
"Oueniy Arrived All"

Attorney General Palmer is about the only
democratic statesman now seeking the presidency
who retains belief in the doctrine OF other
presidential nominations openly arrived at The
others have been arguing for uninstructed dele
gates ana a convention which will be free to
choose n candidate and draft platform to suit
itself This attitude marks a strange relapse
from the convictions Of the democratic party
when II returned to power in l9l2-New York
Tribune.
Campaign Expenses.
Since the campaign has become open one
in the middle west, It has been organization and
nothing else. In the Dakotas and Minnesota,
Notwithstanding all that men and money could
do, the attendance at the primaries was small,
and In the case OF the last named state the re-
suit has been challenged Tor fraud II is the de -
velopment In that section, coupled with the more
lavish expenditures now witnessed in Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan, which have aroused a
storm Of protest throughout the country New
York World ---
\ Grotcsquc Amendment.
The supreme court has ruled against the alb
surdity, enacted by congress in l9i3, again in
1915, that stock dividends. which are capital.
not income shall he taxed as income. 1t is sur
prSing To SEQ a senator usually clear headed
as knute Nelson of Minnesota proposing to
amend the sixteenth or income tax amendment
hy adding the words Including stock dividends
from whatsoever source obtained or in what
ever manner issued" A fine collection of un-
reason and imposslbilittes the constitution
amended In this fashion would bccome.-New
York Times
The Logic Is Tame
Every body knows that Wilson will not he "A
candidate again assert the defenders OF his
policy OF silence, His strong personal inclination
u against running again, His health would not
permit IT, Net he must not publish his intention
to retire, Why? Because il would impair his
influence with his party. TO be able to shape
the san Francisco platform As he desires he
must Keen the democrats guessing" But guess
INK about what why plainly about the pussi-
blliy OF his being a candidate for "A third term.
Thus tho everybody knows" with which the
apologSts start turns into nobody must he al
allowed to know. The loyalty l. touching hut
'h' I's'' Is lame.--N"w York Evening Post.
Mr. McNdoo's Chances
Were Mr.. Wilson TO announce his withdrawal
AZ lhis time he could not declare his preference
for his successor without appearing to dictate to
ms party HIS course In the premises is gov
erned, az we believe, less 10y the hope Of succeed
ing himself in the white house than bv The de-
strategy II tho latter be his desire. And the last
To tind iauli because the first TO benefit by the
strategy, Is Mr.. Wilson's son in law the fornor
secretary or the treasurer. for whom democratic
Delegates are being elected every day ana hiding
th"ir preference behind the old-faShioned and
familiar smoke screen commonly called AN un-
instructed delegation "-- Boston Transcript
The man who sold the United States s,,nr,,,o
court decision in the southern Pacific case rot
only $500 for his disloyalty and the purcbo osrrs
OF his honor cleaned up only l4l2 so on tbe
stock market Is the piker age returning?
Democratic leaders say Hoover cannot reform
the republican party. As no has re fused ,o az
TO leave MN outside the breHstworks entirely
Now the Chinese clalm the honor OF having
named us 'fankees' Marc they determined to
break off all friendly relations or do thev i'm,
aghe TINS brinss them nearer to US.