The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
1iII ORGANIZATION Ot TIE it''N'N''"' Nv

,uI ORGANIZATION on rUE LEGISLATIVE
Tho organization of the legislature mas Proo"
nj, becn effected without any break In the par
~ ranks from the republican standpoint 'n"'
I. gratifying but 1t is revealing no state secrets
TO say this much.
rho probabilities are that Mr.. George -.
tchwabe. of Nownta county has won tn" COW
ct.d p,umb Of spcakcrship OF the lower houso.
That he has been able to accommodate hllUseh
to the views Of his fellow members notwith'
standing the fact that he was "A member ct the
Investigating committee that whtcwashod III"
governor. In both a tribute to his abllity ana
weakness that he must overcome.
Representative schwobo was not the choice
of The World. Let the claim that he was elected
over the opposition of Tho world be admitted
In advance OF the bonst. But The Worlds OBJ
lection was prcdicated solely on the ground
Tint In tho Investigation OF the governor Repre-
sentative Schwabc evinced u disregard OF the
public interest and n Willingness to agree with
his political advcrsarics so quickly ns to arouse
the s,spicion that he was not altogether com
mitted to the policy OF serving the public re-
gardcss of the wish or weight OF gubernatoriai
Influence.
The World has confidcncc'in the integrity of
republican leadership in oklahoma. That Mr..
Schwabe has been able to satisfy that leader
ship OF tho Integrity of his Intentions and that
such leadership has givcn It's approval of his
election, is for the moment at least. satisfactory
TO this paper.
We do not hesitate to say that the orRani-
zation OF the house carries n handicap. Which
does not mean that question either the abil-
ity or tho Intentions OF the new speaker. 1t does
mean that this publication is unaltcrably and al
together dcvotediy attached to the genuine In
tercsts OF the people OF the state regardless OF
party. IL the organization effected docs sin
cerely attack the questions before the legisa-
turc from tho standpoint OF tho public good II
It does use It's authority tor the intcrcsts OF the
whole people. none will applaud SO loudly as The
World II 1t trims for moment; II 1t trades or
deals with the Robertson Hoffman j ohnson ma
chine FOR even second, 1t will need the grace
OF God and the power OF an undying faith to
rescue II.
The World, while Ii unreservcdly believes In
the republican party as the necessary instrument
to rescue Oklahoma from the hands OF the po-
Ntical brgands that have been outraging and
raping it. recognizes but one supreme master
the public OF the state and tho best interests OF
the taxpayers
II will no more hesitate to attack any unholy
alliance between republicans and the state
house crowd" than It has in the past hesitated
to attack the statehouse crowd composed OF
ruthless bourbons 1t has not the slightest III
will towards the gentleman who VIII probably b.,
elected speaker II permitted II viii gladly sup
port and commend him to the public, But Il
not permitted to 10 that conscicntiously ON the
record he makes It will not restrain it's hand for
moment to stand him forth for whatever ho
may prove himself to be.
Either this Legislature, the first In the history
of the state under republican control. will be
vastly different from all others or it viii prove
itself completely unworthy. Frankly, the admis.
sion Is made, we shall view with the utmost sus-
picion any harmony between the house orgaul.
2atlon and the cabal that has ruled the rover.
nor's office and earned the Just condemnation OF
the public.
II elected speaker, Mr.. Schwabo enters upor
his duties handicapped by the record. Io aide,
in whitewashing the governor. lie can live tha
down. But he must actually llyc It down IL hl
administration Is to be n success.