The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-06
WHY RAIlTOM?

Tho time has for ono TO answer
that question IN clean, convincing manner.
II every time II local Issue OF any nature came
up some should seriously propose that It
bo referred to the Sultan OF suu II would DO
quite pertinent to enquire. why the sultan of
sulu
Such u situation exists regarding tn water
matter. LET Barlow advise u.s." "refcr II to Bar
tow" have Barlow check up tho report" what
does Barlow say7" This is the rcjondcr OF certain
gentlemen to every phase OF the water matter.
Yet Barlow, far is generally known, has
Visited Tulsa hi, once for few' days; has no
intercst in the city and has no strikers rest
dent here. His record. while probably that OF
a palnstakug chemist. is not presented that
Of an outstanding figure In constructive achieve
a.e;,
Then why on earth this continual Lot Barlow
do ~"
= Here are some facts in the case that should
Commend themselves TO every Tulsa citizen:
W. r. Holway OF this city. has been the con-
suitng engineer Of the water department for
several years through at loast two admnstra-
tions, democratic, republican During
that time not a word has been heard adverse
TO either his integrity ability. whom the
nonpartlsan water board was created to take
seharge OF the water problem, Mr. Holway was
iretaned as an active aid and adviser. But the
water board cast about Tor consulting engineer
of eminencc ana proven rustworthlncss.
x Because OF the great constructive achicvcmcnt
.At Fort WORTH water project OF vast difficulty
(which had been brought to completion In an
'eminently satisfactory way, and because OF tho
close association OF tho two cities and thcr cit
liens, It's attention was called to- Col j. II. Tram
Smell, the engineer In charge Of that great work.
"A most minute Investigation was made which
resulted in colonel Trammeu hcing given the
highest credentials any member OF the water
board had ever seen,
( He was employed to couabor,te with Mr. uoI-
way on every phase of The preliminary survey.
And the mon who employed him ana who are
willing to hazard their own reputation ON the
,accurecy and honesty OF hls work are the nom
bers of the nonportisan wator board-CYRUS
AVERY GRANT MCCULLOUGH JUDGE
-sTANDEVEN AND A. l.. FARMER.
II that board is not entitled 20 the fun con.
,tdence OF the citizens Of this city whore please
will you find four mon who arce Is the falI
reply 10 that Barlow and Hutchinson2 Pos.
sibly. but first let us have an answer to our
question why Is Barlow" And then Il might
DO well To- ascertain why and how come Hutchin,
son? Also why Hutchinson is so Jealous for
this Barlow Individual,
I'VE for the spavinaw project" say thcs,
gentlemen, "and We have perfect confidence In
the ability Of the engineers who made the pre-
.liminary survey but--lets have Barlow check
IN the figures
pisinenuouA to be sure, But the sophisticated
Twin have no difficulty In pereeiving the ipsin.
-oerity of the whole proposition. 1t ls MOI Tn,
WORLDS PURPOSE 20 cast aspersons on Prof
Barlow. Not at ALI Had he been selected al
the consulting engineer instead OF Colono
rramrnell, Il would have repudated as quicla
the suggestion that Colonel Trammel be en-