The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
ONE wEEK FROM ELECTION.


with the election but single week Off, the
reconstrucuon conspiracy In thoroughly flat
toned out
The claims OF The republican campaign COM
mittoo. that Fields viii carry the state by q
majority that is steadily growing. are borne out
by the reports Of the constitutional democrats,
and by Independent reports from many sources.
including the state poll conducted by Tho world
and presented In todays issue. II can also he
truthfuny said thar the walton Robertson re-
construction headquarters nre fully alive 20 the
altuanon aud that many members OF that alli-
ance secretly admit II,
The soldier bonus bin is also defeated
1t Is especially gratifying to be abc to record
this sincere conviction. because II proves what
The world has contcnded from tho very first OF
this agsltauon 10 make the ex.servlco man hp-
pear AS cad and u Stacker, that the great mas
Iorlty OF tho men who donnod The uniform OF
their country In the late war were and remnin
reasonable thinking, patriotic gentlemon who
resent the light In which They nave been placed
by demagoslc political Adventures.
Tho soldiers themselves will contribute thou
sands of the votes which will sound the death
lnell Of the most indcfensible brihe ever OF
fercd an American electorate. And It Is no
longer denied that this bold attempt 90 bribe
voters TO support tho reconstruction slate has
cost that ticket thousands Of votes. Bccause
men who were inclined 90 support the shaw
noe nominee have. on realizing the fun n'auiy
of the bonus hill, gone over enthusiastically to
the opposition candidate ON the theory that any
candidate offering such legislation Ia danger
ous to the state and dishonest at heart
There Is not an experienced political observer
In Oklahoma. regardless OF whether he sup
ports Walton or Fields or stands neutral be-
tween the two. but realizes that every political
factor. every sign, every indication at this mo-
ment. indicates possible landslide to Fields II
there ia a suspicious circumstance. it Is that
all signs and tokens are too unanimous IN thcr
import.
A week before the election OF 1920 the indiea-
tion. ana rcports dld not show anything like
such a swing to Harding aud liarre'd as 's now
forecast for Fields In that campaign partisan
ism was rampant In this, partsanism Is al
most nonexlstent. Fields plea for coalition
administration devoted 90 the Interests ot the
poople and the state has been met more than
half way by the most inspiring democratic re-
volt ever known. Compared to It the breach
caused by the Farrls-Gore contest was inS's-
nificant
estly stated now, Il Is the stalwart ana up
standing democrats OF tho state, those who
were against the Robertson administration IN
the first place and with equal visor ana eour-
aga opposed the conspiracy set afoot by the re-
eonstruction league and It's socialist allies TO
capturo the democratic party, who have put on
the most effective part OF the campaign ana are
suppiying a tremendous portion OF the Fields
votes In every county
Therefore the ensuing administration with
Fields at It's head cannot he considered o'her
than as coalition administration because 1t
will he lacking almost every attribute of par
,isanism And It ia indeed great experience
for the conservative constitutional men and
women Of oklahoma to find themselves re-
eardless OF partisan considerations, standing
shoulder TO shoulder in perfect harmony ana
mutual respect and confidence, battling a zoe
through sheer love for decency and their state
1t is inevitable that the ties thus made VIII
endure the association carried into future con-
tests. TO the everlasting credit and benefit OF
Oklahoma and tho people who by their deNouon
TO principle and sound thInking have made II
great,
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