The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-09

people for support is the only way
but he breaks into print now and
then, and every time he does. some
OF those who sought to eliminate
him from public life seek the storm
cellars. After announcing that he
would not be a candidate for office.
he has been free to give advice. and
prehaps this caused those who
organized the co-called third party
at Shawnee to ask the senator for
his opinion on the result Of their
work.
The blind senator has not for.
gotten his caution. He announced
that he favored anything that
would be fair TO the people as q
whole but indicated that he would
not be rash enough to dccry or
give support to any movement Of
which he knew no more than was
contained IN a short telegram
Mr.. Gore has lost none OF vision
of the future and the fact that he
is taking a very active interest in
oklahoma democratic politics means
more than appears on the surface
| He discleims holding animosity to-
ward those who punished him and
his statements in the public press
/ bear out that position, but II Is never
/ theless true that the ghost Of Gore
/ hangs over Oklahoma and many of
those who one year ago thought that
! ne was eliminated now seek coun-
sci of him and would be more than
willing TO have his support for Of
| flee.
\ Few New Ones.
On unexpected announcement NJ
the week is that Of Charles Chndcrs.
democrat, of Enid for lieutenant gov
ernor. He has been In the legisa-
/ ture and at present is superintendent
| of the state feeble minded institute
| located at Enid.
So far as known, this Is the fiTs- !
| candidate to succeed Mr.. Tramp, al
though the season usually finds num-
| bers of ambitious men willing 20 take
second place. The lieutenant COVER
nors Job pays the magnificent sal
airy of 81, 900 per annum, but an az
gressive man with organizing quail
tiles, as president OF tho senate.
really has more 10 do with shaping
! legislation than the governor himself
! The democratic race for state,
/ treasurer appears 20 have dwIndlaJ
/ to two-man affair, the candidates
being Albert sydney Johnston shaw
! of Altus, and Representative Marx
| Louthan Of ChiCkasha. The first
/ is secretary OF tho state school land
department, while Mr.. LOuthan has
been connected with Grady county
politics since that muniCin1litv was
created, being sheriff Of the county,
and later chief Of police at Wasn-
| ington.
Only Eighteen.
Notwithstanding statements made
orally and occasionally published IN
the state newspapers. Is state oi,
ficers, electiYe and appoinuFe, VIII
be candidates for state elective OF
| ficos, aud this does not include
number who are connected with state
Institutions, one of whom. president
j. j. BattenberE OF the Aly7 norma"
Is n candidate for state suporlH'eno-
ent Of schools. The number 's IN
dicative that hope springs I'm All hl-
mankind and that when man want.
office here in Oklahoma ne Is ho'
averse to making his wants known
That Revolving Fund
The controversy between cover
nor Robertson and i5dgar fun.'n.
president OF the state Federation OF
Labor, over the penteutiory raFoF-
Ing fund, was not commenced 's
| political movement, but because 'Ir
federation wanted to get rid nl 'h,
| fund so that free labor would N'I
have to compete with prison "n,'.
The fund was created so iH.' .h.
penitentiary could carry ON h0 '"
without having to go through I,
warrant route II has grow anu
with it has arisen a very strong 0I
position to the system for th, reason
that the fund can be utilized ... a..
sorts Of purposes, such ag
expenses of people who desire "A
travel about, etc. without '.tu.
to the righteousness Of 'Nr .t'I,,
movement to get rid of the i1nu' "
is true that many students oI to,
ernment are opposed 10 revolving
funds, unless they can have r'aH,n
ahla ga afapuardo nlaopd around iNtl".