The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-12
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The Worlds Capital Correspondent.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March TO-
The turn from mid week to the close
Of the legislative work was accom-
panied by skyrocket statesmanship; !;
that is, IL statesmanship has an abid-
ing place aroundabout these legisla-
tive halls. The house, OF course. has
been limelighting all of the week
although the senate has bid high for
place and can at least be given hon-
orablc mention.
The indictment OF Lieutenant Gov
ernor NJ. II. Trapp by the house Of
representatives was not an timex
pected event. and in fact, did not
occasion as much discussion as had
been expected. Even that was not a
strict party vote OF the nine charges
on which indictments were returned
three democrats voted for the first
seven OF them-Pullen OF Davis,
King of Frederinck and Porter New
Iman Of Durant. The last two are
Imcmbors OF the investigating com
nittec.
on the eighth charge the demo-
Gratis all swung into the opposing
column, being the only strict party
vote taken on the vote to indict
the second officer OF the state. on
the ninth charge King and Pullen
remained on the democratic side.
Newman alone voting with the ma =
jorlty.
Warmcst Speech by Democrat,
notwithstanding the charge OF
partisanship made by the admins
tration leaders, the strongest speech
against Lieutenant Governor Trapp
on the floor OF the house was made
hy Newman cf Durant, who not only
urged indictment on the evidence
submitted by the committee, but de-
clared that the policy of public off
cals evading the law Is sufficient
20 warrant removal from office. In
fact, Newman and Disney OF Mnsko- :
J. gee were the only two OF the speak
ers who closely followed the charges
filed against the official. Disney
speaking against the indictment.
The house conducted the initial
indictment case with good order
Chairman r. II. Matthews of the in
vestigating committee led with a de-
tailed account OF the evidence before
the house and he was followed by
Remington Rogers of Tulsa, who
charged that the evidence submitted
warranted the statement that con-
spracy attempt to defraud and per-
jury had been committed by the ac-
cused officer and that IL was SOL
emn although unpleasant duty for
the house to return the indictment
Defense speakers were Dabney of
Atus, minority leader; Perry Miller
OF Muskogee, Dave Stovall OF Hugo.
Pratt of Rolf Whitaker of Eufaula.
Brice OF McAlester. Simpson OF Man
gum and Disney of NuskoEee. All
Of the democrats who spoke against
Indictment declared that the evi
dence submitted was insufficient and
that Il was only result of bitter
partisanism, even though some mem
bers OF the democratic party were
In on the game as being played.
The 55 votes returned on the first
seven charges were sure of the in
dictment being returned, and that
vote was never lower than 52 on
any one taken on the nine different
charges. On the final roll call TO
indict, Pullen voted with his fellow
democrats, King and Porter Newman
remaining on the other side.
Senate in Quarrel.
The senate has also been having
its difficulties. The combination OF
Ill., Glasser and Rutherford met
with initial defeat in their effort
10 abolish some Of the secondary
state institutions. The test vote
came on the agricultural school AT
Warner and an afternoon was spent
In discussing the ideas of abandoning
some Of the state institutions.
Glasser Garfield county repub-
lican, one of the authors OF the bill
and among the ablest men in either
house OF the legislatuer in discus
sion, was not permitted to speak on