The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-24
WHY Is IuURICK7

Commenting on tho ungrammotical letters Con-
Rrossman Hcrrick. OF the Eighth oklahoma. ia
writing his constituents. several OF which have
been featured by a wcl-k known syndicate the
esteemed MusSoEco Phoenix doplorcs that par
tsanlsm should lead constituency TO elect
such character"
at has been some time since we have been
given such n striking example Of tho evil OF
partisan doctrine that places party welfare
above tho welfare Of the nation" pously do
clares the Phoenix.
Flubdubi Iypooricyl Likewise an incxact state
ment As a political hcrmaphrodlto tho Phoo-
nix occupies position OF unchnllonRcd primacy
In oklahoma journalism, but Il n very notice.
able fact to It's readers that n has never with.
hold unstinted approval ana praise from tho
disciples OF bourbonlsm IN whatever capacity
they might prove victorious.
Manuel Herrlck with All his vngaries ls no
more impossible nor half 80 dangerous 10 tho
nation or state some OF tho oy-tongued
rogues and political chnrlatans who have bsskod
In the sunshine OF Phoenix approval The man
is unlettered and OF poouliaF mind, Hut at that
he represents IN his viewpoint a vast class that
has stood without honest representation too
long; that has been misrepresented nm unendur.
able length of time.
However, It not our purpose to defend
Congressman Horrlck but to deny tho cause
Of his election as stated by tho esteemed phoo-
nix. Horrick was not the beneficiary Of the
unreaeoninE partisan spirit much ne was
the beneficiary OF constituency that felt itself
outraged over the ohicanery and positive Grim
nalty praotlced by the bourbon machine that
sought TO seize an unfair advantage through the
death OF Dick Morgan
when Congressman Morgan died the time for
filing candidates. In the primary had elapsed.
Herrlck stood the only republican--sclf
designated it is true, but In compliance with tho
bourbon -madc law, while hyde OF Ava was
the only democrat who had filed Republican
leaders sought an understanding with the demo-
cratic machine whereby an acceptable repub-
lican candidate could be offered the voters OF
the Eighth, the vast majority OF whom were
and are republicans, but the machine would not
permit any accommodation.
No, It would take advantage Of tho dcpIor.
able situation to practically dlsfranohise tho
majority OF voters aud force upon them a man
Of its own choosing. But Hyde. OF Alya, was
not acceptable TO the machine. Therefore in
ways that are to this day a mystery the ma 70
chine got on the ticket one Zach Harris, a man
OF it's own, who defeated Hyde, ot'AlvA, in the
primary, and thus paved the way to carry out
ls nefarious scheme.
All this was known to the voters OF the Eighth
II was therefore a question OF supporting the
candidate OF an lmpossibly corrupt machine
who had been forced on the ticket by crooked
ness the simple minded Hcrricb from Perry
II is the everlasting crodi, of tho voters ot the
Eighth that Herrick was elected by "a record
breaking majority a verdict that thousands OF
honest democrats of that district supporters of
HYDE, OF Alva, contributed 10.
That Il the record. THAT is the explanation.
The esteemed Phoenix prcachment was fine
only It did not fit the case. II was nothing
more nor less than hypocritical uisrcproscn-
tat.ou.