The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-16
ru,,,>rou..,vNnLE CRIME.


There ,a a cri,uc for which there exists '''
ndcuu,tc dofunA,. II is TO seek 60 reform yVnr
own p.r,y. to disregard the pnrty lash diets t'e
powers in control and diligently address your
self to the task ~ making your partisan orEani-
zation a thing that viii romman confidence by
earning confidence.
senator James Reed aud Senator Thomas
core are among the conspicuous 'erim'nnlH "'
the class described Reed was rotton-cggcd
from a community In this state because he dared
sponk for American traditions and ideals. u POSI-
ZION that. Tor the moment placed him In oppo-
piilon to the reigning house of democracy. Gore
was crucifitd for n similar offcnso.
And now n member III the state senate, Mr.
Wallace OF pauls Valley has been ordered de-
stroycd by the powers Of his party because he
has dared To charge that everything done bY
those powers is not good. and TO Insist mat MS
first duty la TO the public.
TO break every man who with not Willingly
wear It's collar haS been favorite praotee oi
corrupt political machines since the iirs, one
was invented. Too often, too, the practice ha"
been succcsstul But we do not think either
senator Wallace or any OF those who range
with him, need fear In the present posture OF
affairs Because the public OF Oklahoma knows
too much.
The i'aus Valley gentleman had very great
service rendered him when the machine major
uy In the state senate singled him ou for It's
anathcmas. A distinction was given him That
otherwise might have been tardy In coming To
him lie must now he pointed to M tho man
the statchousc crowd wants to cruelty, ana IN
evitabIy there win spring into the mind OF citi-
z.ns everywhere the ugly and embarrassing
question, Why
Uccausc he has failed in his service to the
state and It's people? Not at all. FOR that would
not have invited tho opposition that seeks MS
reputation. Because he sought to deprive the
iml,c Of It's just rights, load the public service
with incompotcnts ana make OF government n
pawn for crooks? or course not; because no
such thing appears In tho record.
Ouery VIII disclose. even should the press
remain silent that he. Ike Gore, liz to be cruc-
fled bocauso lac thinks and says that he wants
nght turned ON dark places; because ne thinks
ana says that Of his democratic brethren
are wronRing the people In their conduct o'
snorcd trusts given them as offices from which
honorable deeds should emanatc'
That Is his offense.
eau there be any question Us to where the
people VIII arrange themselves In such contro-
NorsyY We think not. We do not know the
senator from Pauls Valley. save by his publ,
record Concerning his native abi!i'y we mas
not with safety venture an observation. But II
lac is as capable IN mental equipment ns his
courage and straightforwardness indicates. then
he viii have no difficulty in making of himsel'
a central figure IN the democrat ranks that VIII
command the affectVnate confidenc" OF the
people,
Even though ho is lacking IN the requisite
ability 1t II certain that in attacking him ON
such grounds the statohouse olsafchy has
put the finishing touches to it, own tomb and te
very great extent arranged the epitarh that
siall ombclllsh It's lintcl
The World congratulate senator Wallace un
IN. stir his feeble efforts have thus early created
II compliments the public on having Senator
Wallace to thus stir up the animals