The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-21
CHAIRMAN ALEXANDER.


Thcrc ls honor enough for all in the action
of The republican state committee Monday. For
once tho "warrug factions were counscled
into harmony by their better Judgment II not
by their hotter nature. This was tho unexpected
thing, 40 far tho friendly enemy The demo
cratic party. la concerned. and 10 has caused a
near panic in thcsc quarters whore tho hoLc
flourishcd that victory might again bc brought
bccauoo of the factlonnl differences among re-
publcHns.
For the appearance OF harmony, Tho world
congratulatcs the various ambitious gentlemen
who have hitherto permitted their schshncss
to control them, and II congratulates tho state.
because harmony IN the republican party means
that constructive organization Is available TO
take over and improve the public service In
Oklahoma--a thing tho state stands In pressing
need or
The state committee in yielding to the views
and wishes or senator Harrcid. acted with
wisdom. Because the candidate supported by
the senator, Mr. Asa c. Alexander, was ldcal
timber for the post, and his election makcs.t
easily possible for every republican In tho state
TO claim the state organization aa his very own.
II will not be difficult for Interested citizens to
get the ear Of the new state chairman, lie will
not ask such citizen to exhibit credentials OF
foctlonal membership. Ho win. we verify be-
ileve. serve the party ns a whole in the conf
dent belief that by so doing he In bost serving
his state,
In the late campaign Chairman Harris had no
abler lieutenant than Alexander, nor no more
loyal co-workcr. His counsel was ever OF tho
best and his dctcstntion Of personalities In party
affairs made the road % the factIon-incter
exceedingly dfficuit. Such chairman the
party has needed and such It has secured Such
a chairman should follow and continue the good
work OF Harris.
Further wisdom was exhibited by tho COM
mittco In unanimously giving to tho women
members OF the party fun equality in all re-
apocts Thus again the republican party
has exhibited It's fairness to ALL lts traditional
opposition 10 close-cornoret'on control methods,
Henceforh every man In the pprty orgsni2a-
ton ls matched by woman in the party organ
iaatlon, the woman having equal rights and
equal voice with tho man.
Senator Harreld can return to washington
with strengthened and renewed commission.
Henccforth he must be accepted by the nation1f
administration as the unqucstioncd and unchal-
icngcd leader OF his party In tho state, Tn the
future Il will be impossible for factionasts to
sock his dsoredlt with the national adminIstra-
ton TO attempt TO divide authority with him
This Ia an advantage that need not be elucidated
In order to prove II 10 the satisfaction OF the
sophisticated ones.
And thus the republican party has put its
house IN order for the campaign next year.
That will he raj campaign. Tho republican
party stands ready to wage a fight against the
minions and satellites OF borbonsm. And It
will go to the battlclnc with It's ranks cold
and unwavering, It's colors flying proudly at the
head OF the column,
lts purpose Is 20 serve tho people OF tho state,
Improve their public service, shatter the secret
cahals which have controlled the state admin
Istration for years, turn the scarchght OF fun
publicity In upon the dark corners and reduce
the cost OF government, At the right moment
II will offer candidates who will square with
such protentlons.
by its action Monday the state committee put
the republican party in the most promising
condition since statehood. Let one disturb
the peace without ample cause.