The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-08


There is mot In public ufc Ia this state
more typical Okmhoman than James A. HarrIs,
Of Wagner oklahoma member Of the rcpuh-
Hcon national committee. ThIs, because hc has
grown to mature manhood in the state and
naturally absorbed its atmosphere, its manners
and its ideals Hut above all cso he typfics
the courage and steadfastncss that IL character
istc OF tho western man. and he has on all
occasions, both at homo and abroad. looked to
his own people for his strength and support
and directions, never to those Of other statos.
Tho Muskogce Phoenix relates little story
which splondidly dolinoates the Harris char
aclcr Al Oklahoma knows that the national
committeeman was not only ignored by the
politicians OF the administration, but likewise
humilatcd Dnugherty, for reasons known
only to himself felt himself constrained to pay
moro heed to the Vaccinations of those oppos-
Ing Colonel Harris, than 10 the accredited repre-
sontatiycs Of Oklahoma republicans.
Harris working with and In support OF Scna-
tor lIarreld. had nsked for the official rccog-
milton OF l.. q, Disney man who, whatever
elise may bo thought or said of him. has dome
more for the republican party In the state dur
ing the last fifteen years than any other one
man now In politics. And likewise that rarest
OF characters in politics man who stays
"hitched" and who does not violate his word
or oven implied promise.
Those who have found II pleasant to oppose
and assail the republican national committee
man. did not tire of stating that Harris would
abandon Disney whenever It was to his interest
10 do SO. that " he discovered he could not
land Disney ho would desert him and take caro-
of himself,
In the Muskogce Phoenix story, Harris was
shown to have just dispatched another tele-
gram 10 President Harding protesting against
the appointment OF Victor Locke TO the place
he had coveted for Disney, This in spite %
the fact that Locko's appointment IL generally
held TO be certain. TO the PhocnlXs inquiry,
the big committeeman replied;
am sull for l.. @. Disney and viii be
for him to the end. They can whip me nut
they cannot mako me run,
II a flncr cpgram has boon coined In okla
homa politics 1t has escaped the writer's atton-
ton "rhcy can whip mo but they cannot make
me run" THAT is an oklahoman speaking the
Oklahoma language. Harris could have com-
promised and made his own position an easy
ono by merely playing fast and loose with his
friends, Just ns most Of the other oklahoma
politicians have done and are doing. But he
stuck to ms llltnhN, nv fl''h ny NN''AiNlNd Nl'u
It ir to Oklahoma that ne looks for his support
since It is from Oklahoma that he received hIs
honors.
Compare his superb action in. this matter
| with that Of other gentlemen who have been
: In action very recently Standing in oklahoma,
! among the people ne knows and trusts those
whom he represents standing for one who has
honornbly won his spurs and earned the dis
! bosses In the tacc-thosc gentlemen who as
! sumo to dictate the politics OF an stntcs-smil.
! Ing as ever, Harris calmly cuunciotcs his po-
! lucal slogan; They can whip me hut they
! cannot make me run
/ Flno' Because We have become accustomed
! TO men who eithor refuse to take "a licking for
/ principle or run Ike rabbits soon as the lash
! is administered by the big bosses from abroad