The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-07

ny The Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, AnrI -
Governor !, II. a, Robertson late 10.
day issued a statement to the peopie
nf Oklahoma, outlining his reasons
for mnking no statement until this
time. and stating that he had not
definitely decided on what course
he would pursue, but would hold
conferences with leading people OF
the state In order to determine the
wlsost course.
Adjournment Was Malicious.
His statement follows.
Tho adjournment OF the Ieglsla-
ture' under existing cireumstan nces.
IL crime against the state which
cannot be explained away or con.
doned II is bolshcvlsm rampant;
u was done deliberately and with
malice aforothought. It was the
tInal act of group OF men who
came mere for tho express purpose
or wrocking and destroying the ad-
ministration, as their ever, act and
utterance since the election indi-
Gates.
"The senate and myself every
hour since the forced adiournmsnt
Saturday night. have used every pos
riblc cndeavor to secure the roas-
hombling OF the house in order to
tlnish important and necessary legis.
lAlion that would be of vital interest
To the state.
Means Disaster, He Says.
Every imaginable concession was
made to house lenders. but all with
out the slightest semblance OF sue
cess IL was pointed out that the
unlVerslt" tho A, q NJ. aud other
schoois would be compelled TO close;
that inc highway department would
be hopclessly crippled that the
credit OF the state would be SER
lously Impaired; that the banks tall
ready In critical condition.. would
be endangered; that no state levy
could be made, and that eventually.
ana not later than July I, every in
Hllutlon, penal custodial eduoa-
tionai and charitable, would be
Forced to suspend operation and thar
the government itself would come
10 a standsiill, including the closing
OF all courts, unleS common sense
prevailed ana the necessary legis-
lation bo enacted.
ne-half days Time was all there
was required to avert the catas-
trophe but that was denied. and
am forced 10 tho inevitable con.
clusion that the leaders of the house
were simply obeying the dictates
or ina Invisible government whlch
mas dominated. directed and con-
trolled their policies ever since aud
even before the organization OF the
house.
His Appeals Ignored.
IN the above conclusion am for
llfled by abundant and indisputabIe
pFldeno", personally appealed TO
peakor Schwabo, Representatives
IEilcy Iiarie, Keenan, and others
let patriotism anr love OF state
trol their actions but failed com
'C herc arc many good, patriotic
~ IN the house majority, but their
'edefl ana advice has been ignored
efuscd from the first TO the
m, cpy' Tho purDOrtcd adjourn
III Siu the house was wholly un-
and its baleful effect was
eVel, S2rstood by large majority
ono embers, The so-cailed ad-
ozE on was Illegal. there can T.
there was II quorum In
AT the capitol all day
nd Wednesday and they
l,.;,g and anxious to return
ulNlolOIlr duty N only an op-
AZ given them.
r. lsenate been given one
some two score bills
tcn signed by tho pre-
nth pEnpnnd, included In the
Niyersity and the A, e.
pms, the soldier relief
large living rnd would have been
zen. screened Nv oIt IN hld OF
n features, bcstH "ou'd likewise
furnactcu'
modern servant a lne foregoing
900. cash a. O06. 90 other bills were
ehing strokes, and,
puld have been
JIkOP ithout notice and
house adjourned.
further action
lthe senate.
mpellod during
20 remain silent.
lest difficulty In
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