The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-09
MAYOR wA,ToN,s vIcrony.

MAYOR wAIHON'S VtCrOHY.
Tho victory scored by Mayor walton in Tues
I days election was decisive thnt little ronulns
3 To- be- said other than to congratulate the suc-
. cessful candidate, wish FOR him succosatul ana
fruitful administration. and assure him that no
4 is our governor as well as the governor ~ those
who gave him such enthusiastic and effective
support
z The beauty Of tho American political system
the prime virtue Of the American sovereign ia
this very willingness to accept unrescrvedy an
3 olcctorntes decision. The heat and OF
.i campaign. no matter how mantully fought.
. ahates on election night. and the result Of the
& polls is accepted as the popular viii Thus pop
= ular government becomes substantial and en-
! durcs. Otherwise II could not.
Z Governor Elect Walton faces vast opportunity
TO do good 10 his state and his follow citizens
Likewise he faces tremendous ordeal Pos
: slbly It Is due to the oxigcncles OF tho cam
paign that the people who supported him now
expect prodlEics OF virtue ana valor from him.
E He cannot, try ns he may. meet fully all
pectatlons. II Is Inevitable that he must dis
appoint many, because many with almost IA
naticai zeal aud faith really anticipate tho ut.
Z terly Impossible. nut he has II In his power 10
render his state honest faithful service. and to
\ lchu n very uNNk'lNue elNnfNl OF our flllHNn-
/. ship away rather than to the brink OF social
7 revolution.
II would be dishonest for Tho World to make
protense that Il does not look forward with
some trepldation and apprehension. 1t Is dlt-
. ncult to forosee how tho governor-olcct can
avoid an honest attempt to redeem the pledges
!, OF the shawnee platform, for he was consistent
. In always asserting his adherence to those prin-
clplcs We will go further and say that by an
4 overwhelming majority tho voters Of the state
:, have not only ordered that platform to be
z deemed in legislation, but have likewise made
Z that platform and It's commitments orthodox
democracy.
And yet II tho shawnee platform Ia crystal
Z zod into law. the entire governing structure OF
Z Oklahoma Will have been completely changed.
y win such change he beneficial disastrous2
. Since tho proposed change must carry us to
: paternalstic government, The World cannot
hesitate in contessng It's conviction that tho
change will be disastrous, highly so. especially
: TO the very class THAI expccta such change to
= be beneficial.
z And yet tho pledges must he redeemed. II
8 Ia tho failure OF candidates to honestly redeem
Z their campaign pledges that makes social revo-
lutionlsts. There is question at all about
that. When a candidate prcdlootes his candl-
dncy upon a specific program, aud Wins thc np-
- proval OF majority or tho people the best in
forests OF the state--the best interests OF oven
those who oppose such program--roquire that
he redeem those pledges. Because no man
has a right to betray tho people in any such
manner Far better that the program prom
ised be given in good faith. and thue its falslty
proven beyond doubt, than that the people be
denied time after time the realization OF their
expectations. unsound though such expocta-
tons be.
II In fortunate that the voters gave tho gov
ernor-elect complete control OF every branch
OF the public service while the returns are
stin incomplete, Il IL evident that the demo-
.ornuc party has complete control OF tho lcgis-
lnmro Therefore tho people are In a position
10 demand instant fultmont OF an campaign
pledges. The opportunity SIS equal with tho
pledge.
n may DE that those OF MS who opposed tho
rcconStruction league program were and are
mistaken. that happiness, contentment pros
porty oud good Will are TO he discovered while
pursuing that path. In all events The World
desires TO confess ia Willingness TO 60 along
that route with the governor ana 10 share In
whatever experience tho people OF Oklahoma
have so distinctly and cmphoucally ordered.
Nor will It carp or criticize so long as the ef-
fort is IN the direction OF fulfilling campaign
promises and SO long as the consequence is In
the slightest doubt