The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-01

an instrument with which to cleanse
the statehouse of an awful stencil,
which has been growing worse of
late. Naturally a large number OF
these expectant voters are very little
concerned as to who holds down fed
erai jobs. Few OF them are i'm
portant and none pay sufficient re-
muneration to enable the recipient
to become rich in a life's regular
season.
If tho honest-to-goodness repub-
leans OF oklahoma hold their faces
TO the front and endeavor to serve
the people Of the state, they need
have no concern about federal pat
ronage. They can wipe out that
state machine and never really fully
understand where the votes came
from with which the job was done.
Handlers OF pie forks are not in de-
mand, but wielders of war clubs
with which to smash rotten state
machines are actually in demand.
and leadership in that line of duty
will bring both praise and proper
remuneration for the efforts put
forth.
It Is Demonstrated.
Demonstration OF the fact that a
little courage is worth while when
devoted to good purpose, is found
In the present extraordinary session
Of the legislature. When the repub-
lican majority in the house, Joined
by the democratic minority OF that
body adjourned because the senate
was trying to put over a rotten pork
barrel appropriation schedule, the
state democratic machine sent out
Da NJ n m
destructive.
For a day or so the people did
score the house. When the facts be-
came known the house members
were applauded. They were told by
their constituents to come back and
even cut down their own appropria
tion schedule.
Although the state democratic ma
chine still insists that the "house has
an opportunity to make good and
function" 1t Is admitted that the
present session OF the legislature Is
being held to enable the senate to
wash as much of it's rotten appro-
priation schedule away as will come
off.
In brief, the house OF representa-
tives, comprised largely of untried
men, has stood and is still standing
between the taxpayers and as wicked
"A bunch of buccaneers as ever made
a plunge for the treasure vaults. 1t
took courage, but 1t won and is still
winning. A constitution along that
line makes the campaign of 1922 APP
pear clear and near.
II Is unfortunate that some repub-
licans, not few of whom have
profited because OF the inefficiency
OF the present state democratic ad-
ministration, have Joined forces with
the state machine, but they repre-
sent more arrogance than votes
more conceit than generalship.
Oklahoma Balks.
But whilst the republicans fore
gather and discuss patronage and
power, even the grand democratic
state machine has additional trou-
bles, Not the least among these il
the fact that the great old piowhorse
for the state machine, the Daily Ok
lahoman, has refused to plow
straight and even threatens to balk
over the appointment OF DIR. Esk-
ridge, president of the Weatherford
normal, as president of the A. & NJ.
college at saltwater
President q. w. Cantwell, expert
Iagriculturist was asked 10 reSign fron.
| A, x NJ. because he did not fully un-
derstand the duties OF his position.
| He was brought TO Oklahoma by
Frank Gault. then president of the
board OF agriculture, on the recon-
mendation OF the federal department
| OF agriculture. He brought along
"A splendid reputation and a science
OF agriculture. Unfortunately,
Brother Cantwell thought he was in
| Oklahoma 10 teach agriculture,
whereas, under the present state
| democratic machine, the position is
expected TO be utilized in nominating