The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-17
THE IMPOSSIBLE BtTLrn.

Tho vicious statement given out by New
YorEs favorito son, Dr. Butler confirms tho
popular mistrust against tho profcssoflaI mind
In matters Of politics and state II the purpose
was to do something further calculated to
force n split In the party or make less certain
the election Of the ticket nominated, then an
excellent service rendered Again II tho
doctor wished TO have the nation congratulate
Itself that the Inantol Of fortune did not fan
on his shoulders he succoodcd admirable
Considered from any other point 81 view
moro miserable mistake could not be- con.
ceived or "A more wciFhty Tissue OF positive
nisreptesentatlon ana lies concoctcd. Had the
statement been made that GEN woods candid
Hcy suffered bccausc IL was conducted on too
ldealisuc plane and by men unskici In tho
HuhtcrfuRos and dark practices ~ potics an
Indictment would have been made that none
could succcsstully meet
but to say that the wood candidacy suffered
in public esteem because Of corruption and i'm
proper political usages-that is not true In even
the rcmotesi sense
No wonder the national defender and patriot
issued heated dental lie could do nothing
less For tho New York man to attempt 10
make n appear that II old guard support
and old guard practices that defeated wood
was for him 10 shut his oyos To the record
written and deliberately insult tho Intelligence
of tho nation.
Fortunately this Butler person has little in
fluence even In his own state 1t member
OF tho delegation pledged to his candidacy that
referred to him as tho Intelligent and educated
bankety- blank blank" Small ~ his Influence
Ia II Is all too great " It IL sufficient to Justify
he pf he In Ia fuI.
minations And his friends will do much for tho
cause of tho ticket nominated N they apply 10
him vigorously the ruio of cloture throughout
tho remainder Of tho campaign.
At Ft Sheridan there is n man, big upstand-
ing foursquare To all the world who has served
his nation honorable and with distinction for
a half century. during which time he has had
opportunity to create a personal fortune that
not many other men circumstanced would
have allowed TO pass by. Yet today his per-
nonsl fortune is conspicuous by It's absence.
And II Wood should die today his family could
not long exist on his estate alone. The talents
and the conscience that ne might have turned
10 personal account he gave unstlntedly to his
country. In the history of that country there
Ia no greater tragedy than the cruclfixion OF
this man by prejudice, jealousy and selfish am
bitions IN denying nus candidacy no greater
affront, save one. was ever given the American
people and their clearly expressed wishes.
And yet that man and his friends stand ready
to bring to the ticket nominated enthusiastic
and loyal support II insult does not persist In
following injury. But OF the magnificent
characters on the national committee said on
tho morning OF that Thursday when n tragedy
OF insult was being perpetratod, There are
some limits beyond which a self respecting man
will not permit himself to 60"
Let us have peace. Tho fate OF the nation
is hanging In the balance. Patriot is calling
unto patriot to cruelty pride, II not out Of at
foctionate regard for men at least because
of devotion to the nation and those forms all
should rever. Those to whom tho ticket falls
short OF affording satisfaction stil hear the
voice OF duty and arc ready to respond. Let
them not be discouraged by tho Buffers OF the
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