The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
kEtpING FAITH wrTIi THE PEOPLE.

The republican majority In tue lower house
Of tho legislature Friday gave evidence that the
people of the state made no mistake In putting
1t on guard by an almost straight party vote
1t killed the soldiers hospital bill ana thus kept
faith with the people. That vote. we hope and
believe, can be taken az warning by all that
the state treasury Is to be protected
The defeated bill was II vicious pieco OF
legislation. oven though It had the support
Of many good men and women That IL always
truo Of legislation designed to bring happiness
and comfort to n special few. They seize on
somc mcr1torlous cause aud assduously work
up a sentiment for an idea that fits with their
own sordd schemes Such has been the modus
opcrand OF this hospital clique from the very
beginning.
In the first Instance the hospital bill was
proposed because congress had failed and still
refused to provide hospital equipment for tho
ex-scrvice mon" Tho original bill sought TO
secure $1,000. 900 from the state treasury on a
visionary and altogether dishonest claim that
the institution would eventually cost the state
not n dollar as tho federal government would
lease tho structure on IA 10 per cent basis
II was duo to the efforts of The world that
this scheme shown up and ultimately dis
credned--so completely discredited that = was
time resulted In bringing the matter to an
acute head In congroSs with the result that
a bill was introduced providing for adequate
federal hospitals In all sections Of the country
FOR tho care OF ek-scrvico men.
That of course should have ended the move
mcnt in oklahoma, For II insurcs adequate
hospitals Tor the soldiers speedily as possible.
and genuine effort is being made TO secure
tho location OF one OF them In oklahomo--an
effort In which The World has sincerely joined.
hut It was not satisfactory to the invisible
forces behind the state project; for they could
see no opportunity to profit by the federal
appropriation so they got busy and brought
out tho million dollar beauty, which waa put
to sleep IN the house Friday This bin carried
u specific appropriation of 100000 to be ex-
pcndcd In erecting an addition to an already
disoredited institution In oklahoma City--the
University hospital. An institution that bears
the same relation to the proper governmental
structure OF the state as the vormiform ap-
pend,x does to the human anatomy The ablest
surgical authorities say get rid of your vermi-
form appendix II YOU would have good health,
and the ablcst political economists agree that
the state should get rid OF It's state hospital anG
various other state Institutions II 1t would have
good financial health.
TO Speaker Schwabc ana his republican r0l-
leagues who engineered the death charge
against the hospital bin The World extends its
heauicst congratulations They deserve well
of the state, for they have eyinced genuine
courage. TO Representative Newman and Rep
rcsontatlvc Gibbons, the only two democrats
who voted AGAINST the measure, our most
specttul compliments and assurance 10 thcm
.hat they enjoy great popular regard
We have an abiding confidence that the
people generally VIII not fan to reward such
services In their behalf. and can be relied ON
70 discriminate between those who vote for moro
political purposes az did the supporters Of
The measure, and lhosc who vote their con-
'lctious because OF the great Interests OF Tie
state demand H.
\ sigh of rclioi and renewed conr,icu,. has
swept over the state, for the people can nov.
take hope that other raids on the treasury.
such as is contemplated IN In, state warehouse
hIil ana kindred measures, viii D., frustrated
hy the majority constantly ON guard IN the
house.
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