The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-27

and two republicans were appointed
on a committee to make an investt-
CATION.
As matter OF fact there are less
lobbyists this year than ever before.
Bill Durant and I'd Hood have ap-
peared at times. They are not the
kind OF lobbyists the average man
nears about for the reason that they
appear before committees and make
statements. They are qualified ana
can not come before an investiga-
ton committee. There was a lobby
for the increase in salary OF judges
OF the district court, but II was open
and excited no suspicion.
All Of this must not be construed
as to mean that there are not
wheels working within wheels. The
state senate understands that II
must maintain the democratic party
and the republican majority IN the
house full well understands that II
must make record. Neither the
democratic state senate nor the re-
! publican house works with well
working machinery There will be
passages at arms and It ~ also likely
/ that neither Will be so well or
ganized that the onslaught against
| the other will have almost direct
effect.
Coming To Showdown.
/ II is all coming to a showdown.
/ There have been charges that the
present democratic administration
has not been careful Of It's tnsks.
/ That IL really mild statement As
/ to its worth or falsity no one un-
/ conversant with the record must
state. IL the republicans ascertain
! that the present democratic admin
I istratiun has been negligent OF duty
I the gain will be theirs. Failure will
/ leave the governor sitting In the
| high saddle and ready to meet all
| Cumers,
Many take exceptions to this
| idea, but they can not sustain
themselves. II ~ the Robertson
/ folks down or up. People who listen
| to public opinion understand these
facts Natural ythe governor has
had the best Of the game since the
Legislature convened. lie did not
have to organize the Legislature nor
did he have to outline n policy.
In othre words, silence has been
golden. lie allowed the lieutenant
governor TO organize the senate and
took Ms chances with the demo-
cratic minority OF tho house. In a
straightway issue, he would have
little standing In the house, but ne
/ needs none. lie can not succeed
himself as governor Neither can
he wish a gubernatorial nomination
an any other person. But he Is the
governor of the state and he can
pounce on measures and veto them
at will. He was never charged with
having "A weakness when II came 10
| opposition.
What u Means.
At the present the situation re-
solves itself into just what the pub
lie at large may expect. The gov
ernor can not win the legislation de-
sired-very probably he is not eN'
traordinarily ambitious about II
The republican house is helpless
without the senate and the senate Is
controlled by the democrats. Not
all Of them are for the governor
some Of trem are against him, nota.
bly, Bob Wallace and Joe Fleming
on the democratic side. The gov
ernor has sufficient number OF re-
pu ublican senators 10 win fd him
They are not really for the COVER
nor but have local reasons for moi
going with the other fellows.
That was shown when Senators
Simpson, Davidson and Lillard, de
cidedly administration, DETECTED bu
lost In a fight.
Al lof these things VIII happer
again. 1t is the legislative way anC
does not change with the years. Tn,
local matters get into program way
and stand out
Not Much Concern.
There is not much concern abou
other legislation, There will be some
but OF such an inconsequential ma
ture as not to excite comment. Tn,
fact that the eighth legislature hai
introduced 700 or 500 measure!
need not be considered The,