The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-01

IN rage One)
painfully was aware that an all-in- |
elusive clemency was flowing from
capito Ito penitentiary.
Paroles pardons and reprieves han
ded to some OF the better known, high
powered gamblers here had caused
got the idea that simple II beg your
pardon would start the governors
pen to scratching four initials.
Special Session Of 1920 Frowned
On "Cat"
So harsh became the clamor that
Governor Robertson, q special session
being convened In 1920, called upon the
house (then thoroughly democratic)
to probe Campbell Russells cat"
When the house committee declared
"The Cat" out of order after a probe
of sorts, 1.-THE Cat" merely gave a loud
snort and renewed its meowing with
vigor.
Previously the democratic convention
at Muskogee had chcered Robertson
and booed Russell when both appear
ed on the rostrum. Robertson's con-
tumely made Russell rise up and cry
for q hearing. But the state conven'
ton wouldn't hear the little corpora.
tion commissioner.
Yet, If this shout from the Demfnle
convention actually made Robertson's
heart warm, and gave him an urge for
Dig things, he did not show 1t In the
slightest action thereafter.
His reaction TO most any emergency
ls slight. he seems to move along in
the same way all the time.
/, Even last week, q communication OF
sentence for a man convicted in Mus
kogee county for conjolnt robbery, was
on the desk Of the secretary Of state,
The ink OF the governors signature
was hardly dry. The sentence had been
chopped from 40 years to five years
Five years is a long sentence now
adays." remarked the official vino
looked at the record with me
| FulkersOn Pardon Not His. Says
Robertson
But I am not in the slightest de-.
gree cattshly inclined and therefore
| would ask the reader to make his
own findings about pardons and pa
roles.
However, / would like to recall to
mind that Governor Robertson dis
claimed any knowledge of the pardon
granted by Tom c. Waldrep to VI. NJ.
Fulkerson, banker.client Of George r.
Rittenhouse.
Discussion OF this and other pardons
in the first article Of this series about
Lieut.. Gov. NJ. T.. Trapp led TO the
statement that Robertson and Will
liams had given Trapp little chance
TO act as governor in the last seven
years.
II this gave anyone the impression
that Governor Robertson is a home
body" so far as his state capitol Of
flee is concerned, avaunt the thought
Claims for travelling expenses are
the principal items for which Aud
tor Frank Carter is always cunning.
Robertson has the quality OF loyalty
to his appointees.
When the republican probers las
spring built fire under Henry Wood
then state highway commissioner, bas
ing their case on alleged misuse of tho
trucks obtained from the government
for county road work, It took consid
erable argument from friendly demo
ganize the department and eliIninat,
Wood.
When Robertson started in to maxi
the budget OF state expenses accord
, ing to legislative direction. he place.
George Whitehurst In charge Ant
, for eight months, or perhaps more. th
: governor held TO the belief tina
. George might make q budget.
George drew his 5000 month a
budget.maker regularly, but Robertson
, had to concede finally that as u bud
I get expert, George was a pretty goo'
brother TO the president of the boar,
Of agriculture.
Sick Member Prevented Impeachment
Vote L.
The climax in the yicissitudes OF bc
ing governor came for Robertson OF
the evening of the last day Of III
/ regular legislative session.
Walter Jarrett, secretary OF the stat
9 board OF pharmacy, went to the I'm
/ verslty hospital and returned wit
, Capt ]. r. jenkins. sick unto deatf
{ and the gallant captain cast the vot
' that prevented impeachment of !,
= A. Robertson
i. A special session followed and tn
G rumor OF more charges by the hous
kept Charlie McCloud and Joe O'Brie
+ and U. :. Russell and Billie Witche
d deeply interested in the star chan
e Der" doings. But the pussyfooter
seemed satisfied TO leave Robertso
\ alone.
;, The transaction in regard 10 se
: tleusent of a failed Okmulgee bank
I troubles figured in the report OF tn
- house committee.
0 A check for little more than $500