The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-18
srrx,No sUpERxAroRlAL TIMBER.


SEEKING GUBERNATORIAL TIMBER.
a..k,nx acceptable gubcrnatoriai timber TOT
49,. o.,,,a,vr Two wears hence seems to he tho
principal occupation OF dtmocrat'c "'"'''
editors and leaders graveiy concerned over "'
por,ents OF the times. It is an honorao'e anu
roco..,rv occupation, for the once proud party
IL sadly out of sep. Its present off'eefS """s'
tho ban of popular dsapproval
Mr.. Eugene Kerr. who boasts some Hort o.
military title which we are slad 10 oVc''"o~'
former member OF tho state senate ana po"
tician of some renown In his homo """ W
Muskogee. writing very pointedy ana 'n'e'''''
,nrfv I'm the Muskogre Tiines-Dcmocrnt OF the
bic conditions prevailing in the po"''c"'
c,rc,es of tho capital. among other things say
ono thing seems TO stand out clearly an"
IN be admitted on all sides. ana tna' "
" tSe democrats are to win In the next cam.
paign, their candidate for gcvernor a. y, "n ~"
rnust be u man not associated Wn ny
state house crowd In tho minus OF '"c '''"'
In this manner, the Muskogee politician dis
uoscs OF some OF the gentlemen who are run
Ming most earnestly for governor on the ae"o-
cratic ticket. namely Leccran. Trap ana
Wh,tehurst, to say nothing OF Free''ns'
Afr. Kerr then proceeds TO lament the iac'
that the most promising and acceptable men
are known to have taken themselves OUT OF '"0
reckoning by positive refusais to permit con-
alteration of their names. In this iist VIC t'ho
the names OF Gore. Ferris and Thomas. anu,
with sisnificant emphasts. Thomas owen. an'
other Muskogee statesman. EE
- r,liuv ca ndor In made
by Mr.. Kerr. of whom. rs In tho case OF announcer
Il can with great truth be said. 'He d'd "o'
always speak thus" Here It is'
Tho iacks of party patriotism and self
2 abnexstion IL wartins,y apparent and every
day one hears soi,e Hago OF the parry , ae
clare that tho democraticN party wall not
succeed Longer III this. state until STANDS
for something that is honest. concrete ana
unscifsh.
Ono might In good conscience ask why II
should expect to win on any other ground
There Is an admission couched In this duo'a-
tion that equals any charge ever made by The
world against the speciouh prcjudiced partisan
nnpeals that have characterised the campaigns
and administrations OF the major party In this
state. However, we gloss that over by ex-
pressing whole hearted appreciation OF the fact
that 40 many leaders who have thus offended
I'm the past are now giving evidence OF both
conyiction and conversion, as well as a sincere
disposition to make of their party a constructive
force that men of independence may support
and associate with II needs be without feeling
themselves particeps criminis to practices and
conditions that prideful men must ever repro
bate.
In writing further OF the prospects available
la "A lc d.
msnd. Mr.. Kerr says OF a Tulsa gentleman;
I have heard the name OF Thomas -
Iyon OF Tulsa mentioned frequently, lie
m N member OF the legion and saw service
during the late war. Mr.. Lyon would prob
ably be acceptable to all factions
The World has no hesitancy in asserting its
belief that the gubernatoriai makers are in
productive territory when considering man OF
Mr.. Lyons attainments. Frankly. we do not
like the qualifying phrase 'he Is member OF
The legion" Not because of the slightest hos
tliity to the legion. but because We like to know
tina, men are considered for public office be
cause OF their generai\ attitude on questions of
statecraft, public service and government IN
general, rather than because they might secure
the support OF some organized faction cf the
body polite.
Our estimation OF Judge Lyon II that he
would resent being 30 presented. For his gen
cral attitude towards public questions and polt'
tics in general places him as man very con-
siderably above the mean standard which has
prevailed In Apliticai circles hitherto.
We think the democratic party would be
making distinct step upward in drafting foI
it's sandard bearer such q man. II would bs
good poutics. too for it to come 10 Tulsa TO,
its = locality. that has been larsel,
isD.tsa ~ an psrsisaa ersaaisa,ions.