The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-11
BABLER AND MISSOURI.

Missouri republicans. in dropping the case
against Jake Babler with tho announcement
that under the practices OF the national COM
mittee they are unable to carry their fight fur
,hcr adopted the tight course. Tho fun re
sponsibility for what occurs later In the cam
paign rests with the national committee and
the presidential candidate.
It may fairly be urged that the national com
mittee does not have the right to question tho
selection of u member made by a state in due
form. Tho most unconsclonable oorruptionist
at large may buy state delegation to tho ma
tional convention and II that delegation reports
his selection as national committeeman from
that state the national committee must accept
the fellow. Let that be admitted.
But when the national committee, or the can
didate OF the party. distinguishes that gentle
man by honors and responsibilities above his
fellows. both assume responsibility that can
not DO shifted. The decent people OF states no
represented on the national committee, or cam
paign committee. are exercising common sense
when they wash their hands OF tho matter and
notify both national committee and candidate
that the responsibility Ia theirs
Unfortunately Missouri Is not tho only state
thus represented on the national committee Of
the republican party. There is Oklahoma, IL
not two others. The national committee, in
designating tho representatives of these states
as members OF the executive committee, az
sumed fun and unacceptable responsibility for the
] ~ hc for IA
presidency was n party to such selection with
full knowledge OF tho type of men placed near
est him. he deserves defeat; n he did not possess
that knowledge, then he should have friend
\ somewhere to advise him OF tho peris that
threaten his candidacy.
II the thought is that such men In the role
1 OF president makers constitute a greater asset
to the candidate than the ELECTORAL votes OF
the states they represent the whole country is
entitled to know that. The matter Is not an
inconsequenal one, to be lightly brushed aside
The tate OF the republican ticket probably de-
pends the answer that shall be made.
1t is the conviction of The World that Chair
man Hayes, knowing the reputation OF the mon
who have been given almost complete charge
Z of the Harding campaign, did not mako the
appointments OF his own free will Nor does
Tine World believe that Senator Harding asked
for these appointments II he is familiar with
\ the character Of these gentlemen II he did
do So II he insists on their remaining as nj.
Z close friends and advisers after being advised OF
I, the facts, thon ne has no right to invite IN,
I suffrage OF honorable men and women and
Il must prepare for the consequences.
u There may have been a party loyalty one,
\ that would blind men TO the decent consider
\ atons Of lie. But that degree OF party loyalt,
4 no longer gives license to the corruptiontsts
the unscrupulous and the immoral to climb t.
\ place and power over it's protest, Tho woman
7 vote will not tolerate such characters in higl
\ place; and there is tremendous number o
. men who longer put party success abov
\ approximate decency,
No good can come OF deception. The fact
\ must be faced And the outstanding fact a
( the moment is that under the most favorabl
. conditions Il terrific contest is impending 4
Z the political arena; a contest that is as uncer