The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-03
CONCEPTIONS OF GovrnNMENr


The officials conception ot government and
It's purpose determines whether or not the gov
ernment he administers ls good or bad,
Tulea ctiSens have Just witnessed political
demonstration in behalf Of tho reconstruction
candidate. II It had been spontaneous out
burst OF enthusiasm, It would hayo been I'm
prosslve and deeply significant But It was
not. It was as carefully arranged and stage
managed AZ any piece OF play-acting presented
on the legitimate stage. There we're tho olaauers
the supere, tho torch bearers nnd tho herads,
all arranged for and In most Instances paid for.
lavish outlay Of cash will result in n demon
strauon for anybody on any occasion, provided
the time allowed permits Of Arrangement"
But we were talking Of conceptions OF gov
crnment There was also much footing OF
horns nnd hlnra Of trumpeis--martai music
designed to stampede tho rabblc 1t has been
so since ambitious men began 20 coyct leader
ship! whence came these bands2
one Of thom came from the state military
academy at Carcmore II came to town, sero-
naded democratic headquarters then rested
until the parade began. Now this band rep
rcsents a state institution which Is maintained
by the taxpayers OF the state ana Is not either
the private property OF the Robertson admins
traton or the reconstruction league. 1t Is Inn
pogfblc to say whether thls band came to Tulsa
at the expense OF the state or tho director gem
eral OF the reconstruction parade but In any
event the Improperly OF so using any part Of a
state educational institution at once addressed
itacif to any citizen having the correct concep-
ton OF government ana It's purposes
Agun: At saltwater there is maintained the
Agricultural aud Mechanical collcge-an insti-
tuition IN which all oklahomans take vast pride
This college also has II band Of more than local
repuwn--maintained by the state ot oklahoma.
This band was FORCED to attend the recon-
structlon parade at oklahoma city a week ago.
and was forced to attend the Tulsa parade
Thursday.
We say forced" literally; for It Is reported
that the band itself was not only opposed to
participating In these flamboyant parades Of
a partisan nature. hut that vast majority OF
It's membership represents parents who are ve-
hemontly opposed to the reconstrucuon candl-
date and his radical program The opposition
TO responding to the demands OF the political
henchmau IL reported to have been overcome I'm
characteristics way John Whltohurst. preFl-
dent OF the state board OF agriculture ana can
ddnte to succeed himself, gave the superin-
tcndent OF tho \. y NJ college orders to send
the band 60 Tulsa. The president 81 the coll
lege issued the order Thus the saltwater band
was in Tulst on official business" since {,
came under official orders This Is the eN-
pianaton indignant saltwater citizens give OF
this incident.
II the reports are true and there appears nc
question OF their accuracy at ALL John White
hurst ought To be defeated tor reelection 10y
100, 600 votes OF outraged citizens, ana Jack
Walton by an equal number. The demand O.
FOR less politics In our educational institutions
instead Of more. ana such a conception OF the
purposes OF government eylucod Ina these two
incidents Is convincing proof that the mon re.
sponsible for them are unworthy the confidence
OF the taxpayers Of this state.
Thla IS the kind OF tactics hclng employed 70
put over tho ticket and platform sponsored by
the Shawnee convention ot radicals.
1--WE viii have the governor we viii hayo tho
election machinery and We win have the
militia" detanuy ana sugsesuycIy chortlod
Oscar Amerlnger shortly after the primary
IL Ia evident that they vll also consider TIA,
state educational institutions tholrs-unl.ss On,
dccency and patriotism OF oklahomu's citizen,
ship prevents