The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-30
CITIZEN ENJOYS
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or law enforcement ever since l
came. And today this county is
dirtier than It has ever been.
II am In favor ot custer proceed
ings, and In fact, right today ! am
going to begin such proceedings and
there will be 100 signatures on tho
petition And before It II ended
there will be many times that
number"
Mulllgan's talk met with pro-
iongcd applause. in fact. any state
ment coudCmniug the sheriff was up-
plauded vigorously but painful ~
lencc was the only greeting ven
any who took tn opposite view.
George l. Gilmore. chairman Of
the commission. opened the meeting
with - short talk which was i0t'r-
rupted several times by 'hreripg
Gilmore stated emphdtically that he
would not approve the appoinimcn
of any man for the job OF vice
crusader unless hc was p,gsrua u
acquainted with the applicant or the
proposed man was indorscd by lead
Ing citizens.
Want -Four Real Men.
we want four men who are real
men" declared Gilmore. men who
arc not cN-officers, bootlcggcrs ,r
who have friends among the criminal
element This cleanup must be
a thorough one and we must have
men who will do their duty hon
estly."
Gilmore snid that already the pro
posal To scrub Tulsa county had had
It's effect IL said that the sand
Springs police chief had promised
TO wage cleanup campaign IN
that city.
AT the time ! suggested the ap
pointmeut OF four special men"
Frank Wooden, democratic member
OF the board, said, following Gil
more, ~ said that had conferred
with sheriff Mccullough. did
confer with him I'm regard to the
matter and he admitted that he had
not wagcd an active campaign
against roadhouscs i'm Tulsa county,
but said he did not have tho men.
| lie told me then that if the com
missioners would give him four free
! lanCers whose sole duty would be
to operate against the law viOlators
that he would clean this county
clean. ! have fun confidence in
/ Blll Mccullough and have yet to
/ find. despite what people say. where
| BIN ever went back on his word.
Mccullough Stiu Sheriff.
TOO many people lose sight of
the fact that Bin Mccullough is
sheriff of this County--hc was
elected as such by you people, The
county commissioners have no de-
sire to usurp the functions or his
office. We have no right to do so.
/ other county officers make out their
| list Of deputies and the board ap-
!
offiCes--Bill Mccullough has the
same right lie is under bond and
responsible for the acts of his various
deputies. For that reason we can
not force upon him deputies of our
own selection. He is sheriff OF this
county.
Let Bill appoint these men with
/ the approval of the board OF com .
missioners. II is only fair that ne
have chance. II he fails then tho
commissioner can act. II may be
tue that he has failed 10 enforce
tho law, but remember that the, last
legislature increased the courts two
to Que but made no such increase
In the shcriff's force. His men are
kept busy all day with civil papers
Il don't think the commissioners
want to take charge OF this cam
Taign. II is not within their author,
ity. All the commissioners can do is
to finance the campaign and lend
their cooperation. II the men fail
then the board can act"
New Blood Needed.
Mulligan followed Wooden. After
denouncing Mccullough, Mulligan
said that the sheriff needed new
blood in his force. Mulligan said
that red blOoded men were needed
az deputy sheriffs and "A red blooded
man was needed for a sheriff lie
stated that Tulsa county had neither
II don't know that man" Nc
Cullough said rising slowly to his
feet at the conclusion of Mulligan s
talk, but I'll stake my reputation
for honesty and truth against his
anywhere i'm this County-yes this
state. II we cant work together
here we might just as well adjourn
now. And he can go ahead and lille
custer papers. I'll abide by the YER
dict of the jury and ] won't appeal
neither.
Attorney General Freezing, here