The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-17


OKLAHOMA CITY, oct. l6.-Thc
outstanding political event OF the
past week was the Harding rally
held at oklahoma city iast saturday
night In fact It may lie stated
without successful contradictions
that this even echpsed any other
POLITICAL demonstration ever held in
oklahoma, and II brought into prom
inert notice the fact that for the
present, at least, there Is an organ
tied. determined force within the
state, which is disputing the claim
that Oklahoma's cttlzcnshtp In ruFh-
ing to Join those who GubsCi ibC TO
the doctrine OF the league Of nations.
For while the casual observer may
have thought that great rally with
!ts thousands upon thousands OF at
tendants was demonstration for
Senator Harding, republican nom
inee FOR the presidency, IT was not.
Neither was IL oemonstratlon
against Governor COX, democratic
presidential nominee; neither was 1t
demonstration against the demo-
cratic party of Oklahoma.
In trutn and in fact, that vast
throng OF people was powerful
/, Protest against the policies of
President Wilson, multitude
gathered together to attest that the
spirit Of Oklahoma is all American
and that sopnistry aud even partisan
ties can not hold people from the
righteous way.
Undcniably, 1t was n showing Of
colors. Democrats and republicans
alike concede that from the demon
stwttion standpoint, nothing to com
| rare with II has gone before IN this
| state. a torrhhght ra.ade, two
miles long filed through the streets
OF the ClpItal city and thousands
| ,hoci ed that line OF meL and women.
/ ANY attcTtp to estimate the mum %
her OF people down toYh would be
| foolish for tho weather was fihe and
all Of oklahoma cay wes present
| and special and regular traiSs had
poured people into the city from all
| aidrs during the day. At the fair
| grounds auditorium, Senator Hard
| ing was met hs 50 many people hat
| the huge structure, with 1000
seating capacity, would NOT hold
them, ard At the ei2ndstand 1000
| more listened 20 state Chairman
| James a. Harris and ex-CongresS
man cird Mcclure, until the candi-
date finished his address In the
auditorium, when he came TO them
for snort talk.
Democrats ard republicans pro
fcss pleasure because OF the Hard
ing meeting. Democrats declare
that It gave them an understanding
Uf the magnitude OF their opposition
and caused them to renew their az
tiNities Incy profess great pleasure
at democratic macn.n, headquarters
over senator Harding's visit. CandoI
Compels admission ,hat those eN
pressing that precmincnt satisfaction
d,d not look the part while making
the statement.
Republican campaign CONF mand
ors were and are Jubiiant Chair
man Jim Harris and secretary Ap'
pleby had another reason for pleas
ire II was hcart"utug to rcPub'
leans To see for the first time their
party members in command Of th'
capitol city and the fact that hun
drels OF Gore democrats marched IN
the parade gave the gentleman from
| Wagner cause To believe that his
first guess on this campaign had MOI
been far Wrong.
And the Harding address was per
Eaps more pleasing 10 the dissenting
democrats than TO any other politi'
cal sub tivision OF the state. They
are against the league Of nations
and the speaker agreed with them
Beyond doubt, Harding left tn,
state with more democrats sup
porting him than when he enteroC
It.
Congressman Ferris expressed
| pleasure over Senator Harding
visit ana his attitude toward thu
/ league covenants Mr.. Ferris ac'
kuOwledEes he loves so well. This
couErtssman's expression OF salts
faction was followed bv a hurryut
call for more Yolunteer speakers anC
plea that the race question D'
] again injected INTO the campaign. oi