The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-16

put a stop to these practices. The
mayor in "A lengthy statement, takes
all credit for anything of good that
might have happened in this city
since Bob Allison filed him for
mayor two years ago, but disclaims
any responsibility for any of the
deficiencies OF the present admins
tration. lie admits the police de-
partmcnt is not and has not been
what II should be hut assures US
1t is no fault OF his and that he Will
correct II as soon as he Is re-ele tied
He has had the opportunity long lie
fore THIS campaign began to correct
1t, but failed to do so. 1t is a well
known fact that the people OF this
city voted two years ago for former
Sheriff Newblock for commissioner,
on the assurance that he would be
.police commissioner and because OF
his good record and experience
along that line, people had Conn-
dence he would give this city "A good.
clean administration OF that depart
ment II Is also well known that
Hubbard wouldn't stand for New
block for some unknown 90 reason,
but insisted on putting In the pres
ent commissioner, who was absolute
ly inexperienced along that line. So
In view OF the above. permit us to
inquire who is really TO blame for
the present situation, which the
mayor now frankly admits is not as
1t should be. We would also re-
spectfully call your attention to an
other thing. The democratic county
convention was recently held In this
city and a resolutions committee,
composed OF three men and two
ladies', was appointed to draw up
resolutions. one Of the male members
of the committee offered a esolu
ton indorsing the Hubbard admin
istration, saying ne thought 1t good
politics to do So The two good wom-
on on that committee. Mrs, II. l.
Standeven, l445 South quincy. and
Mrs G.. f. Bauer, 72s South Peoria,
objected to the resolution, stating
that since Hubbard and his crowd
had so signally failed to live up to
the platform on which they were
elected that they could never vote
to indorse him and, with the assist
ancc OF one of the male members Of
the committee, succeeded in defcat
ing the resolution and the democratic
county convention did not indorse
the present city administration.
| Why did all the civic organizations
of this city, appoint a special COM
mittee to draft a good clean ticket
| TO run independent II the Hubbard
| administration has been so success
| tul and. a. Hubbard modestly ad-
/ mits, the best Tulsa ever had
| They recognized the necessity for a
| change in present conditions and by
/ their actions sa d I'VE are not salts
| fled with conditions as they ave" and
| with the interest Of the city at heart
| rather than that of any individual o.
| party, started "A movement for an in
/ dependent ticket and, though IL was
/ later decided to put out the party
! ticket, the Hopkins candidacy Is the
outgrowth Of this movement and he
was first called upon to make this
race by men who are not politicians
and never were politicians, but SIM
ply recognized in him man OF
ability and keen business judgment,
whom this city would he extremely
fortunate in having at the head Of
its affairs for the next two years.
/ He was probably picked" by l.. NJ.
/ Poe, j. w Woodford, Cyrus, $,
Avery. T.. p. Harweu, !. G. Rosscr
| W. L. Lewis, J. NJ. Berry, A, L.
Farmer W. \. Vandever, j. r. cole
/ A j. Rudd, Conn Linn, l.. :. Barton
| Paul Galloway, John Mayo, A. e,
| Hunt, c, Il. Gilmore, c. A, Mayo
| Lee Clinton. G, \. Nandoyer and Al
| bert II, Bell to make this race and
/ We feel that the representative Citi-
/ zens and town builders listed above
/ are TO be congratulated on their Sc
| lection and that the good citizens OF
/ this city will indorse same by a
| handsome majority today.
Mr., Hopkins has no apology tc
make for having been asked to run
for mayor by such men as the above
and numerous others OF equal prom
inence and standing, but he would
feel like an apology is due the good
people of this city II ne had beer
hand picked and filed by such vel
| known citizen as Bob Allison, which
Is true OF the Hubbard candidacy
! and which they do not and have not
denied, Tho negroes, too, by the way
are strong for the Hubbard ticket
as will be seen by the clippings from