The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-20
Oklahoma Politics and Politicians
Hy g. w. II. KINDS

when the democratic insurgcn 8
joined with the republicans and
cumucnCcd TO shoot inquiries at
the Robertson appOintecs, the gov
crnor expected short shrift of his
enemies hut the fire was too hot
to be cXtingushcd at once and he
fore progress could be reported the
house investigating committee was
surrounding the gubcruatorial sp-
poiutees.
II was an uncomfortable place
for tho govcrnor--morc so for hts
appointeos. And he had done as
well as he could. he had placed soma
tors on the payroll and had right
to expect results (but IL must he
said to the credit OF the payroll
senators and the other happy four
that they never Caltered-Votcd as
directed without flinchIng). and
they did not come In large numbers.
However. Trap was not as
sailed urEil the house committee
had made it's report. That report
forced Trapp to stand facing the
enemy. When he was in that post
ton, he was hit from behind. He
can't shout nor can he turn around
to whip his focs within his own
party. In a straightwny battle be
tween Trapp and Robertson, tho
latter would have to have his poll
tical funeral by proxy, for there
would not be a piece Of him LEFT
| big enough to mourn over.
And whatever brief one may hold
| for or against Trapp, he knows how
and when to battle.
only those who are acquainted
with these peculiar inside condi-
tons can form any cstimat, Of the
intensity OF tho democratic situa
| tion. Perhaps II would be more cN.
plicit 20 state tho situation between
| the democratic machine leaders for
| the reason that those who tried to
wreck IL are really not much con-
ccrnCd they do not think it can be
rcsurrcctcd and do not consider IL
worth whilo crying over who goes
to sleep on top Of the pile OF very
| poor rubbish.
Still Another Trouble.
Ana democratic trouble Is show
! ing up from the direction OF tho \.
! d NJ college AT saltwater. Tho
| head OF the extension department is
/ Prof. JameE L. Wilson, and ne is
supposed ~ work in co-opcration
with all farm movements and prof.
ects, hut he refuses TO cooperate
with John simpson. president Of the
Farmers Union. lic claims there
are 90 reasons for this, but the fact
that he does not believe in co-opera-
/ tive bargaining and selling is one,
! and that he viii work with "A
political rcyolut!onist like Simpson,
| head of the union 81 another and
I that the two are sufficient.
Simpson wants to argue the point
more than he desires 10 get along
with Professor Wilson. lie Is strong
| or arguments. Doctor Wilson's be
I lief that simpson attended the S.U
Franciso democratic convention as
! a delegate and then came home and
bolted the nominee makes him a po-
. litiCal rcvolutiouist. simpsons re-
/ jolndor IL that Wilson had been a
/ republican but registered as a demo
crat last tcar iu order To have "a
stronger pull on his sob line. There
fore. II one he "a political rcyolu-
ZIONIST, 50 must tho other be listed,
In any event It looks like room for
an argument and as neither OF the
gentlemen is So cvcrlastlngly busy
Il appears as If a joint debate of
some kind might be arranged. II
would not Dee likely TO let loose an
wv ct " A.tfAA'R ~ ''A AllA'l IAAtA lA IA
/ to the general public, hut it would
relieve the two gentlemen farmers,
and could possibly do the demo-
cratic party no harm-lt is past that
status just now.
Not Even Polite.
/ So intense have been the demo-
Gratis i'm their attentions 20 one an
other that they are not even polite
/ TO their republican ueighhorS For
/ instance, VIXEN the democratic GUS
todians OF the statchousc were arr
{ ranging to have - state funeral cerc.
mony IN the hall OF the house OF
/ representatives., they did not even
/ take time 20 inform Speaker Schwabc
OF their intention or desire,
Tho speaker was compelled to get
his information as 10 the desires OF
/ the custodisns from third parties,
slight never before given an Of
/ ficer OF high rank In Oklahoma, II
was very probably an unintentional
/ breach Of courtesy, but prcmcdi-
tatod or unpremcditatcd, so mex
/ cusahlc that 10 ~ deplorablo
The fact that senator Tom Simp-
son Of Thomas "a really testing out