The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-29
rIsr CASE or MusKocrr. OKLAHOMA.

TfFI CASE or MCSKOGEI, OKLAHOMA
Tho political lbornluy ana charity ~ Mus
kogeo IS ono Of those beautiful things II ia
possible to talk about yet never witness when
there is federal state apponuve position
20 be filled Muskoeco steps right to tho front
and demands It for some one OF iu many
hungry office scckcrs
Modcsty I'm such matters. II another ono Of
the virtues which is decidedly prominent in
the OF Mustogco because OF It's utter nh-
sence There were Muskogco men nsprlng
for all the federal appolutmnls Mr. Harding
had to give Oklahoma In mos, instances thcra
were several for each of the places 10 bo
filled
This too, in spite Of the fact that MuslSogco
has not rendered subgantial service to tho
publican party ia tho last fifteen years, and
was the banner county for bourbon democracy
in the election which swept republican into
the white house and redeemed oklahoma Mus
kogee did pull down some OF the juicy plums.
and not one Of these plums went to any OF
the localities that have furnished tho hrawn
and slnew Of republicanism In oklahoma since
statehood and supplied the majortios which
put the state in the republican column last
fall
To the present time Tulsa. which supplied
state and which, because of somo OF its ipsti-
tutions, rendered n statewide service to tho
party has received precisely In patronage
matters. Tulsa has not particularly COM
planned, but the thought present that
Muskogee would bo satiticd with its winnings
Not so. when thcro was promise of an addi-
tionaI federal Judge. Muskogee was first In
the with fun class OF dressed-up can
dida,cs for the position. Muskogoo for
this judicial relief--condltionod, Il would seem
on a Muskogee man being selected for tho
place
Because when instead OF an additional Judge
tho Oklahoma delegation IN congress intro
duced a bill to create an additional district
with Tulsa as tho court scat. the Muskogec
bar forthwith met and resoutcd against the
bill No, stree! Muskogee lawyers want no
other town to secure court and are against
all relief unless It comes via OF Muskogce
Muskogce. politically speaking, IL an interest
ing study in tho most miserable aspects Of
human selfshness OF course the new district
will naturally call for the appointment or n
Judge from within the district II will be such
a convenience to n large number Of attorneys
and ltigants that they will not need travel to
Muskogce Hence MuskoEce lawyers are
against IT,
II IT is necessary to pension and put the
government pay roll all or those patriots OF
Muskogce. for heavens sake let's do so, that
the remainder of the state may be relieved
from this dog-n tho manager attitude. Then,
perhaps, other individuals and other communi-
ties will be permitted hearing ON their
merits
Every consideration Of Justice, fair play,
every right OF ltigant. juror and witness; every
consideration of economy calls for the passage
OF the bill creating a new court district in this
state and designating Tulsa as the court seat.
After such district Is created, then political
custom and usage dictates that the Judge bo
selected from within the district unless the
Muskogee bar Ia prepared 10 charge that there
Is no such lawyer in the district qualified for
the place. Nor would we be overly much sur
prised eHouli Just that be done.
We have said this much on the subject for
the purpoec OF serving notice on Muskogce,
bar and politician that TULSA is at last prepared
TO fight. We have become utterly disgust ID
with the selfish hcckllng miserable practice OF
tho brethren down tho river.