The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-08

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Very satisfactory porgress has been
made In the several states IN the
teaching OF native born illiterates.
The moonlight school in Kentucky
has, In fact, become n historic In
sutution. Tho practice has spread
In other Commouw calths, and bands
OF noble men and women are rem
dcring great service. There should
be no encroachment by the fedcdal
government on local control. IL is tho
healthful, reasonable iudiyidualism
OF American national life that has
enabled the citizens of this republic
to think for themselves, and besides.
state and community initiative would
be impaired by anything approach
ing dependence. The central gov
ernment, however, can inventory the
possibilities Of progressive education,
and In helpful manner create an en-
largcd public interest In this subject.
There Will be no attempt in this
campaign to compete by dollars with
our opposition. SO many people
have been in tho money gathering
business for the reRctionnry cause
that the millions already in hand
are more or less matter OF general
information. All that We ask is that
both parties deal In the utmost good
faith with the electorate and tell
the plain truth rs to tho amounts
received, the contributors, and the
Items Of disbursement. The public
judgment I'm elections should be rem
dercd after the fullest hearing pos
siblc. Each side has the right to
properly present its case. This Is
q legitimate expense. There Is no
narrow dividing line between the
legitimate and illegitlmRte In politi-
cal campaigns. ono contemplatos the
organization and maintenance OF
such facilities as are necessary to ad-
wise the people OF the facts bearing
! upon the Issues; the other carries
the deliberate purpose to interfere
with the honest rendering OF veI-
dict. How misguided some OF our
| people are Recognizing that read
| justment must be made, they believe
| they will faro better IL they cast
| their fortunes with those with whom
they doalt on tho base of campaign
| contributions in days gone by. They
do not sense the dangers that
| threaten. The sort OF readjustment
which will appeal to our self-re-
spoct and ultimately to our great
| prosperity. is the honest readJust-
ment. Any unfair adjustment sim
tply delays the ultimate process and
we should remember the lesson Of
| history that one extreme usually
leads to another. We desire indus
| trial peace. We want our peopl.
60 have an abiding confidence In gov
eminent, but no read Justmcnt made
under reactionRry auspices. will car
! ry with II the confidence OF the coun-
try IL / were asked TO name in
these trying days the first essential
overshadowing every consideration,
the response would be confidence In
the government. IL would be nothing
less than a calamity IL the next ad-
ministratlon were elected under cor
rupt auspices. There Is unrest in
the country; our people have passed
through a trying experience. The
| European war before IL cngulfed US.
aroused every racial throb In a ma
tion OF composite citizenship. The
conflict in which we participated d
carried anxieties into every commu-
nifty and thousands upon thousands
OF homes were touched by tragedy.
The Inconvenience incident TO the
war have been dlsquieting; the fail
ure OF tho republican congress to re.
peal annoying taxes has added to oui
troubles. The natural impulse Is tc
forget the past to develop new In
terests to create n refreshened anC
refreshing atmosphere In life. w,
want TO forget war and be free from
: the troubling thought OF it's posi-
+ bility In the future. We want tn,
dawn and the dews OF new morn,
ing. We want happiness In the lana
the feeling that the square des
= among men and between men and
government is not to be interfereo
with by n purchased preference. VIZ
want a change from the old worlc
OF yesterday where International in
trigue. made the people mere pawn,
on the chessboard OF war. We wan
change from the old industrial
world whore the man who toiled wa,
assured "a full dinner pail' as hi
only lot and portion. But how W,
are to make the change? Which
way shall we 20? We stand at IN,
forks OF the road and must choos,
= which to follow. One leads 10
: higher citizenship. IA freer oxpres
sion OF the individual and a fullei
} life for all. The other leads to re
action. the rule OF the few over tn,
many and the restriction of the av
erage mans chances TO grow up
ward Cunning devices backed b!
unlimited prodigal expenditures will
be used 10 confuse, and to lure. Blu
| have an abiding faith that the pit
falls will he avoided and the righ
, road chosen. The leaders opposed
to democracy promise to put thu
l country back to normal" This car
= only mean the so-called normal o
former reactionary Administrations
the outstanding feature of which wa
, pittance for farm produce and {
| small wage for long day OF labor
! MY vision does not turn backward
I TO the normal desired by the sena
torial oligarchy, but to future Il
r which all shall have a normal oppor
I tunity to cultivate higher statur
2 amidst better environments than tina
> OF the past. Our view Is toward tn
sunrise of tomorrow with its progres
, and its eternal promise OF bette
| things. The opposition stands In tn
1 skyline OF the setting sun, lookinl
. backward. to the old days OF re
3 action.
Q I accept the nomination OF on
9 party, obedient to the Divine Sow
a ereign OF all peoples, and hopefu
I that by trust in Him the way vii
! be shown for helpful service.
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