The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-22
MUST SHOW SOLID
FRONT SAYS WOOD
Convention Behind, Road
Is Ahead" Declares
Beaten Candidate.
WARNS REACTI0NARlES
Urges Union of All Elements
of Party on Constructive
Policies in Campaign.

KANSAS CITY. June 2i---"rho
convention Is behind ard the road
In ahead. We've ali got 10 do the
bost we can for our country"
General wood waved his hand ns
he said u. u was his way uf dismiss
lnh question about the recent re-
publican national convention. And
1t was a prelude TO an interview In
which he warned the republican
party against ovor-confidonco ana
roactionary policies.
Between acknowledging the plau-
dts Of the crowds along the road
from Swopc park to tho city. General
wood talked about the future of
America, giving his views on the JOB
ahead ana outlining some concise
wood ideas regarding the primary.
only once did ho revert To the con
vcntiuu, ana then TO praise the dele
gates who stood with him ITO the
end"
Must Always Have Harmony.
Il want to say again ho sald,
that deeply appreciate the loyalty
OF those men who stood by me 10 the
end. II We can send men OF thus
type 20 conventions there VIII De less
Gn1nGF OF 1ltNtllnE hub 1hkkiiiht
virtually every sentence tho gen
eral uttered was interrupted by n
cheer from tho roadside. The motor
car in which he was riding was
speeding to n pace set by "A motor
cycle patrolman and the noise OF u
police siren mingled with his state
msnts on the issues OF tho approach
ing campaign ,.
~ have been preaching that party
harmony IL essential to party sue
cess" General wood said. II have
been urging a fusion OF all elements
so the part can put up Solo tront
In the coming campaign
And then tho general Issued me
following warning to the party
leaders;
Don't try to win the campaign on
the other fellows mistakes. the
people are Interested IN conatruc-
tive stralghtforward policy not In tho
miatnkea OF the past. They want 10
know what the republican party VIII
do II It's policies are reaouonary'
IL will ieopardizo success. Ana no
greater mistake can be made than 10
assume that tile fight In going To De
easily won. 1t II liable To be one OF
the hardest contests In tho history OF
the party"
General Wood then launched into
N attack on the old convention syA-
tenn OF selecting presidential nomi-
nees. lie said
~ thoroughly believe In primary
elections. IL the people are 10 nave
any real voice In the selection OF
candidates there should he uniform
state primary law, or icucia'
preferential primary law
should Punish tho Vote Buyers.
"AlJ elections should bo held on
the same dav and the Improper use
of money In primary should DC
mndc "A serious offense.
The buying OF votes and intl'i-
encing the action of PEOPLE connect
cd with primaries should he made NO
dangerous 1t will be discontinued
Radical action should be taken 10
modify tho representation given
southerp delegations. The number
s,;ould he In proportion to the regis
tered republican votes ut the last
election. An explicit regulation
should be prescribed and enforced
for their election,
"In the last analysis. the primary
law may or may not cost more tnhh
the old convention system, bnt u
at least gives the people chance
TO express their opinion. Under the
system the people have
little on no voice
Must Itcfurn Ia Normal.
"'rhe chief issue OF the campaign
as | see 1t, II tho return OF our gov
ornmcnt to normal state, There
should be more cooperation ana
between the executive
branch and congress, q read1ust
mcnt of war taxation ana rigid
A., economy In our national housekoep-
ing. We need prompt Application
of the budget system. every uhheo-
essary office. bureau and commis-
sion should be eliminated and we
should terminate federal control OF
affairs that Nightfully belongs TO
the states.
seeking friendship and avoiding en-
tangling alliances, protecting our
citizens In their rights, wherever
they may be. And we should es-
tablish a sound foreign commercial
policy for the upbuilding OF our for
eign trade.
Need Real Commercial Policy.
"We've never had definite
foreign commercial policy and CONF
petition Is going to be very keen
when the European nations set uh
their feet,
"And we need rigid supervision
of Immigration, Those immigrants
whom we accept should he put
through thorough course OF
and then we should
aid them to so to the part of the
country whore their previous train
ing would bo adaptable,
"rhe league OF nations Is bound
10 be an issue, but doubt II Il will
be the major issue OF the campaign"
the general said, In commenting ON
the political problems growing out