The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-05
pEsIsT. GENTLEMEN. PLEASE,


Tho following written by Editor Gilstrnp OF
fhe Chandler News- publlcist, makes II exceed
ingly difficult for ono 10 observe the ordinary
proprictics concerning the dead, and yet fully
discharge ones obligations to tho living
with unboundod faith In tho men and
women who do tn" work In the precincts,
he made, from his own funds. contrbu-
tions to every committeeman. 81 as to In
sure that the fun party vote could be poIled
on election day.
Tho World insists that the old IIamon gard
IN republican politics in this state desist from
further misrepresentation. In the belief that
1t was utterly impossible for IL man of Jake
lannon's well-known habits and character to
bring to his ambition sufficient support to win
high position for himself, coupled with IA very
keen dislnclination to stoop to the gutter In
der to expose tho whole miserable muchiuation,
The World, with hundreds OF others, Witnessed
default decision In republican politics In this
state that was II discrcdu to the state and
brought the blush OF humiliation to every man
and woman who desired Just ordinary decen-
cy In public affairs.
Let the CALLED jados vince; let there be roars
of rage against this publication: let charges
be flung that We desccrate the grave. Hut II
such charges are made they will come from
those who sought to pcrpetuate the intrigue
while he whose memory they profess to honor
was corpse av their very elbows. Stih will
we persist In sounding this warning to all:
Henceforth men OF character as well AZ ability
must be selected for public honors in this state.
The world speaks for the public OF the state
when It says that 1t has had quite enough Of
political candidates whose only recommendation
is that they have amassed millions. And never
again will It remain silent and permit mere
millions to dcspoii men and urge them to create
l..l. l..ie
right falsehood And above all else. The
World speaks for that new element in okla
homa politics. the mothers and sisters. and its
demand is that no man shall henceforth seek
their suffrage unless he is fit morally to be
received into their homes.
That is an far as we desire to go concerning
the past to merely refer to II that an adfnon-
tive finger may be pointed towards the future
The question from Editor Gs,rap. sot forth
above is "a direct case In point That state
ment Is not only false In its general purport.
but II IL In detail utterly devoid of even the
sembance OF truth. The world would very
much like to believe that men like Gilsrap.
of Chandler, were themselves fooled and did
not move, as they have moved. In perfect knowi-
edge of what they were doing. II would like
to believe that Editor Gilstrap wrote his long
eulogy. from which the above quotation is taken.
In good faith. And acting on the presumption
that such Is the case. The world desires to In
form him, and others II such there be:
The late national committeeman did not DIS
pense his prediction gratuititics to the pre-
cinct committeeman from his own funds"
Far, lar from It, Not "A dollar went from his
own funds. The thousands he dispensed In
impudent disregard OF the legally constituted
state organization, ne procured In New York
by conniNing TO secure tho endorsement OF two
gentlemen Of national reputation. Tho sum of
the obligation was 50,0O9: the reason put forth
was that the state organization needs helm -
complete thv campaign" and the promise "I
will collect from my friends and pay IL before
1t becomes due"
From Ardmore and without the state organ
ization being advised of the matter at nil IN,
great distribution was made by norso,nl
checks" Hence the impression that the cbecks
were from his own funds But the seousi
When the note came due hte object of Your
euiogy, Mr.. Gilstrap. dishonorcd his signature
He frankly stated that he could not pay IL and
could not get the contributions with which IN
nay II. He told h.s co-signers that there was
zone man in Oklahoma who could get the
money" And that lone man" was finally calle j
on by the two gentlemen who were holding the
sack and asked to help them out lie did gc,
the money, and the note was paid.
That Mr.. Gilstrap and any other gentleman