The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-03
Second Administration 1oOo-iO

Away hack In the year 1905 Tulsa.
a hus,lng hustling young city Of
some 5000 people. had much the
came problems II municipal govern
mcnt 20 yex and trouble the admin
is'ra'iou waters Of its city govern
ment that s'ill remain unsOlved now
that the population Of the city is
10000 or ten times what il was when
the people of Tulsa first elected
John O Mitchell TO the chair OF
chef executive or presiding officer
over The city council Tho Glenn oil
rool had only recently been GiscOv-
cred and The fame Of Tulsa as an oil
CITY served 20 attract adventurers
here boy the hundred. In spite Of the
fac, that the federal government,
through IT'S agents, the deputy mar
Shals had undivided authority in all
cases involving iufractiOns of the
laws, the town proved an attraction
% the gamblers. hootlcgGcrs and
Prostitutes. just the same as ~ has
~ the lure OF these classes down
% the present day.
The W. c. n. L. was the strongest
'Womcus organization in Tulsa at
that time and under the leadership
of woman yet strong in its coun-
ellis, deCrecd that these classes Of
undoslraulos should he driven out
of Tuia FOR all time by the city ad r.
ministrauon or else the town must
fall one night a committee o' the
w c, r, L. invaded the city hall and
ycod a protest with tho board
against the existence or the COndl-
tons which were having a tendency
IN corrupt the young manhood and
young woWauhood Of tho city.
Mayor John O. Mitchell was not
much given 10 apceC Ch-making in
those days hut In n few words out
NHed the policy Of municipal govern
mont To- which he adhered not only
mat year of his executive authority
nut during his second administration
Two years later. after the people had
again elected him 10 tho office fol-
lowing one of the hitterest municipal
campaigns I'm tho history of the city.
Common Sense Platform
We are glad to have you ladies
come 10 us with your petitions" ,"
sad tho mayor, for il enables us
70 get together and understand each
.o'her. ! agree with you that gamb-
HnE' liquor selling and vice are un-
o*irah.e evils and that any com
uuhItv would be much better off II
" could entirely eliminate them. But
u'e history Of communities proves
INat lhis is impossible and aa a city
NoVernwent tho host we can do is
take tho world as we find il and
" 7" make 1t little better.
Iah" gambling for instance. We
WI" eliminate public gambling II il
,'h ne don" hero under tho present
,.'l.loI.t. laws, but even thia is a
~ dNiiCult matter. So far a
Stamping b. out ontiroly l am sure
~, ssuI ,a'a VIII never be accomplished.
I"e history of all uncivili2cd poo
w SHOWS that the savage gamblod.
Us one of our inhoritances from
,' u's'an. past and being born In
,.'NE mon they will gamble in spite
W. d. tho restrictions OF tho law.
,.H''H the government itself has
s,n,N unable To eliminate the Illicit
~ ".t'e whisky Is manufactured
SOFA without the government
a,.l Dozens Of United states
,,,a.s.l's rr'.s's hoadluartcr I'm Tulsa at the
r,'."' lImc and scarcely day
60. mat some pereon is not ar
s-. q on tho charge Of introducing
49," s't In spite Of this vigilance on
tIa- part Of the federal authorities
are Joints in Tulsa and there
I 'HeNness on the streets
-, ~ 70 prostitution, you demand
va. stamp that out. The only
woy ,-'s could be done Is 20 Kill the
pr5 5T" who engage IN this business
10 know you would not want US
We ~ 'Aat, You are all Christian
~" ana followers Of the Savior
y, ~ mission on earth was TO ~,
r. .. iallen. How many of YOU
80. -. VISITED these fallen women and
s1..tt,h your council and assistance
,,at-" 10 Influence them to chang
- vocation. We cannot send
bra 20 Jail for We have no eufta,
v,a.ri'e r-i'e In which 20 tncarccrats
70 We are doing what We
- 70 Fs<ttist TIA eva by finIng the