The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-19
barometer of Public Opinion
Hog Killing and Politics


Editor World. / have just read with a great
deaI OF interest your editorial this morning on
II little note assuring you OF my most hearty ap-
provai OF the editorial and to let you know tIst
how much enjoyed it,
u aroused IN my mlna uiany p.cc!aga mem
orlos OF long ago. The editorial is very good
settlng OF what has occurred back In my old
tennessee home many. many times there being
only one difference between the setting OF the
editorial aud what usually occurred. at my home
and that Is. the hogs at my home we're never
shot My father brought from North Carolina
IN lsi3, over to Tennessee, what he called "A
breed Of stock dogs which were somewhat a
mixture between cur and bull dog, but
large, active. strong dog.
old Tige guarded my home for % years He
was coal black until under the weight of many
years he grew gray around the mou h. and then
when he had gotten too old another magnificent
young dog named Heck took his place on the
Farm, as general utility dog These two dugs
always would catch the hogs at killing time
y nney were turned into the lot. driven down
near me scaIdng barrel and when Tlge or
Heck were told to catch they would do so
az quick as flash and tho hg hog would al
ways be STUCK right close to the scadng barrel
These two dogs knew fun well whom the time
OF year for killing hogs came. and as soon as
the logs were hauled up with which to heat the
water and the ,kindling laid by the side and
the scaldinR barrel set In place they would
begin to circle around my fathers feet and loot
up into his face and whine. long before the fire
was commenced or the hog brought In and the
morning Of the killing would come and these
then run out 10 whore the hogs and then
back to my father again, much as to say
Under the customs OF such times this idea OF
bolshevism was not heard OF; paror outlaws
and unarmed outlaws were unknown. next tc
the Holy Scriptures the constitution of our
country was the most sacred document In ex-
lstence, and the good men who lived in those
times lVed up TO or tried to live up to the
quirements OF the constitution and the Holy
Writ and there was brought up "A class OF men
and women that are very rapidly becoming ex.
When the different political parties would
meet tho brains of both sides would gather, men
Al NJ ant 4. 4.
stuted the needs and necessities OF the country
would get together and consult and consider
the men who were being offered for office. and
n man offered himself Tor office vino was
totally and wholly untitled, he was very prompt.
~ rejected, but under the operations OF this
present method we have for selecting officials.
to-wit: Statewide primary elections. II this
country does not go to the bad II In fact il
has not already reached the bad, then / am no
Judge Of the signs OF the times
What have we come to whom two men viii
be nominated for president OF the United states
by the two leading parties with no other argu.
mcnt advanced In favor OF either OF them than
the fact that the parties thought they could
win by virtue OF their being from the state OF
Ohio, with no regard in the world to whether
either OF them were mentally fitted and ouali
fled to iii the great office OF president?
But back to the editorial: | am mighty glad
to note that you have either come In contact
told you d mighty straight story about il, tC
which you have paid very close attention.
read your editorials with great deal Of in
terest because there In so much OF the old time.
ness in them though | do not always agree
with YOU your editorials are worth while and
worth reading.
In this connection l want to make a sugges.
tion To you, which Is true with regard to your
party we'll as mine. The state OF Oklahoma
is going TO have the opportunity In the near
future of electtng governor IL has been some
time since she has had one and the good people
uf this state ought 70 rise up before the time
OF the election convention and draft some
able honest, conscientious men 20 be the nomi.
nees OF their respective parties OF this state lu
the next campaign. The people In this state are
so much interested in business and dollar chas-
ing that they sit down and when the time comes
high place I'm politics In my party like YOU do
IN yours, IN this state. I would call the atten.
tou OF the people Of this state TO the fact that
It is dime the people selecting candidates
for governor and pick out somebody who will
reflect credit and honor the state and serve
us well and then Insist on his nomination.
What am saying TO you applies with greater
torcc To the democratic party than to the re-
publican party for tho reason that under the
law and custom ot this state with regard to the
democratic party, the democratic party will be
represented next time in the race for governor
by horse thief should three horse thieves offe.
themselves for the nomination and there be
none other.
Begging your pardon for having presumed
YOU would read this long letter from me, | beg
to remain,
Your old-timer friend
G. s. WALKER
November -, 2jl Mayo Building