The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-06
Mr.. WALTON IN CHICKASHA.

The platform adopted by the Farmer Labor Reconstruction
League atts convention in Shawnee quite plain speaks Tor
itself but Mayor Walton who the Leagues candidate for gov
doesn't speak for in language which tends TO ucdate
the principles upon which to furnish strong
for Supporting For present purpose make effort
judgment upon the merits OF this platform but after listen
inc 10 Mr. Walton for an hour or more candor compes
that those merits may be- far what appear to be
the fundamental issues presented by the League concerned
either he does not perceive them or he lacks the ability to point
AT times seemed that Mr. Walton instead of magni
flying his actually seeking to minimize it. Many policies
which enuncaed in the platform such frequently
found in platforms of all candidates who running for high
office Wherein Mr. Walton overlooked his opportunities his
failure make clear the things which distinctive in his pro-
gram and prove that those things sound and essential to the
webcipg of the people of Oklahoma. 1t is possible of
that Mr. Waons mind the kind that lacks the power of logical
analysis indeed might fairly reach this conclusion from the
rambling nature of his remarks
is very doubtful whether Mr. Walons method of dposng
Of his opponents will make him very many votes For example
gets rid of Mr. Wilson, the Grady county candidate by charg
ing that he drafted by Marland Standard Oil and the book
trust The first weak point here is fact which weknown
of average information: Mr. Wilson could
have been drafted by both Marand and Standard OIL because
these interests direct conflict Marland being independent
oil producer and renr and as such the target OF the attacks
the Gtaard Wilson cannot be the friend both Mr.
Walton get anywhere with such papabe misrepresentation
Equally absurd his unsupported assertion that the book trust
is backing Mr. wilson We have previously set forth Supt VIII
sons connection with textbook adopons and any who will
take the trouble to inform himself will find that the Walton charge
is baseles
In his modesy ( Mr. Walton cannot conceive of any valid
reason why any newspaper in the state should support anybody
for governor other than himself and hence his charge that he
lacks press support merely because the editors getting money
from other candidates their hackers AS far the Daily Express
concerned might be interesting for him learn that neither
Mr. Wilson or any OF his friends has paid penny for any publicity
advertisement of any which has appeared will appear
this paper support of the Grady county candidate We take
that Mr. Waon supporters favor him for from
honest motives because they sincerely believe in him and his
and that the friends of Mr. Wilson and Judge
Owen supporting them for the kind of reasons.
Our judgment that if the of Oklahoma do
the lest possible job in the way of picking governor they will
make most careful study of the qualifications of the
candidates and subject their principles and policies the rigid
analysis being slow to believe unsupported charges against
them and earnestly seeking the real truth every case Nearly
two months will eapse before the primary and in the meantime
there will be ample opportunity Investigate the
the information which will make possible choose ntelgeny