The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-05


ala not represent an honest attempt to put tho
state authority into something contrary to the
true conception of government, did represent a
conspiracy out OF which the pork barrel brigade
hoped 70 profit at the expense OF the taxpayers
So that their ultimate defeat was not only an
achievement In itself. hut was a discharge Of
The obligation Imposed the house by the very
nature Of the mandate It received from tho
people.
There are those who condemn the house for
It's insstance on a fair election law. These are
either superficial thnkors or open advocates Of
the machine which has dominated the state
because of existing election laws. For nothing
ls clearer than that the house faced the neces-
sity Of changing the unfair election laws ns step
precedent to keeping faith with the people who
had become incensed at the machine and It's
methods
The election law fashioned by tho house is
not "A partisan measure either in it's provisions
nor the evil It is designed TO remedy. Because
the existing law alone has made IT possible for
tho machine to maintain not only it's control
Of tho public but OF the democratic party. For
the clean constructive democrats TO seek TO
overthrow tho corruptIonists raping their party
while such n law is In force. may be commend
able ambition, but II Is pathetic oreduty II
can't bc done.
In tho past u has been used With as much fire.
ouency to stiflc the voice of protest within tho
democratic party az It has to dstort the verdict
OF the people In the general election No de-
cent honest or patriotic citizen wants an cleo
ton that enables any party 10 take advantage
OF any other party. Because the right of tho
Individual citizen 10 cast vote, unnf'uenccd
by othera and to have that vote counted as cast.
is not only an Inherent right. but It is the very
heart and soul OF popular government.
The law offered by the house designed
along that line and we defy anyone TO show
| wherein Il gives undue advantage to any party.
The appropriation bills failed because the bour-
hon machine marshaled its forces TO prevent tho
massage OF the election law. And in refusing
| 10 flex the knee to this autocratic act by the
| governor and his discredited hangers on, the
! lower house leaders established their claim
upon the gratitude OF the people Of the state.
The record, then, in this: The Eighth legis-
iature did not clutter up the books with lot
~ useless and improper legislation, 1t did not
| make appropriations in excess OF s2O,OOO,OOo as
tho administration leaders declared 1t would be
compelled
above sac. 900 900 as tho pork barrel brigade
vigorously sought TO force II 10 do Neither
did the various so-called state institutions bleed
the treasury as heretofore although many OF
) them were not abolished, as there was an effort
to do and the people OF the state hoped would
be done. but the failure to do this rests again
with the pork barrel brigade.
The Eighth legislature. It must in fairness be
admitted was elected for the purpose, 40 far as
the house majority concerned, OF acting Is
! the peoples guard OF the legislative mill and
the public treasury. and 20 advise them OF what
has been transpirng behind the scenes.
who will say that II has not performed that
service with reasonable success, taking into fair
consideration the disadvantages that It labored
! under7
What the sequel OF the debacle which the ad-
journment OF the house without passing tho ap.
| preparation bills will be, cannot be anticipated
But The World will Justify the house leaders