The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-04
DICK TO DEBATE
LILLARD, MAYBE
Oklahoma City Man Is
Asked if He Talks for
Robertson
A CHALLENGE IS OUT
Should the Two Meet, Dick
Insists Upon Talking at
Buffalo, Okla.

special 10 Tho WoHd
OKMULGEE. July 3.--lf Ross y
Lnlard Of oklahoma city IL the
personal representative ~ GOV j. H.
A. Robertson. and speaks for the
puyrtnvr when 10 sT.Jg!@cs E!aoH !.
DICK Of this city for deIgnIng to
issue challenge TO the governor for
u joiut debate, on "Bohcrtsonism in
Oklahoma. and whothcr the demo
cratic party should iudDrc or
condone ha administration, Mr.
DICK Is willing to debate with
Lillar1.
In lengthy statement today.
Dick makes Il plain that lac Will
only accept LIZARDS desire for
Joint debate with him (picD
when iiilard announces that he s.
Robertson's personal representative
in the political campaign. This
debate would be held July 10. II
Lillard complies with DICK %
demands.
No Kick on Republicans.
Dick further says that hc has
no brief TO make for or against the
republican party I'm oklahoma, but
that he does not have much to say
against the way the governor has
manipulated tho affairs OF the
democratic party OF the state.
Dicks letter In part follows:
My challenge to Governor
Robertson was purely on Robert
sonlsm in Oklahoma and whether
the Democratic party should indOrSo
,~ lppIapa hta al ~ t,l lof HIM
81 note your desire TO debate with
me question defined by you to be
with reference to tho adminlstra-
tion of affairs by the democratic
party In the state OF Oklahoma"
personally. | am very proud In
deed OF the administration OF affairs
of our party and OF its wonderful
achievements In launching Okla
homa IN the history OF the state,
and 1t Is because OF this pride IN our
party and It's achievements that
and thousands Of other democrats
In the state resent It's being plumber
ed of its good name by one man
whom the party has trusted. We
perhaps entertain the same opinion
concerning the present democratic
administration excluding h
governor.
I'm my announcement for
lieutenant governor, ! made II
clear that my announcement APPLIED
only to the governors office and
some OF his appointces.
There is no issue between us as
to tho SHORTCOMINGS of tho last re-
publican house Of representatives
II will, however, MIR. Lillard.
accept your challenge rs a repre-
sentative Of Governor Robertson to
discuss the question OF "Robertson-
ism In Oklahoma and whether or
not the democratic party will In
dorse or condone him as Governor
OF oklahoma" this 20 ha-t-tnrproted
NJ this time by you and me To mean
Governor Roneftson's official con-
duct In office. and not to apply TO
tho other state officers. most OF
whom have given tho state splendid
and efficient service.
IF you can and viii meet those
terms, | will gladly meet you in Joint
debate beginning July 10, and
speaking in as many places and In
such places as the committee select
ed by you and me may agree upon.
with the further condition that inns-
much as Governor ROY rtson spoke
d!sparaglnglv Of my reputation at
Buffalo. IL Is my desire that Buffalo
be ono Of the places named for Joint
debate in that you may advise the
governor when you may advise the
standing In that community whore
! lived for years"