The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-14
Barometer of Public Opinion
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elected governor he will bring Dennis back. In
order to get the governorshlp, Jack will have
to send for McGinnis"
Two years ago Oklahoma polied about
100000 votes. u Is possible that J5OOoO will
ho pollod owing TO the intense interest In the
coming election. Sublracting the democratic
vote in tho primary from the 1920 vote. there
would be an almost equal division Of the vote
In the state. The probable Increased vote this
year viii llkely be largely women votes.
" is not too early In the canvne TO take
numerical as well as psychological view Of
the political cltu1tion. Tho issues are pretty
well Joined and tho interest unabated. Tho di-
version from either party will be greater from
tho democratic party, II Is not necessary TO go
into details % prove this. for the dcinocratic
party Is oyerstocked and burdened with mistlts
and must lind relief In self determination,
In summing up some OF the main points Of
divergence, we may inquire what per cent OF
democrats voting for Harding in 1920 will feel
tho necessity of voting for party regularity In
l0222 owing to the Intrusion OF the socialists
IN the democrats primary this year the mum,
Der OF divergent democrats Will be overwhclm-
lngly increased over the number given In 1920,
The party lines are loosely drawn this year and
parry fidelity cuts little figure with a large class
OF voters There ~ less friction In the repuh-
lcnn party than in the democratic ranks. The
republicans are on the offensive and the demo-
Gratis ON the defensive by reason OF the infusion
II new ihsues which are a false Introduction In
a season OF probable unprecedented prosperity
following the return to normal conditions after
the world war. The socialist doctrine Is a mis-
III on an incline OF Industry. Its place. IL at all
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Justment on low levels.
When we come to the perspective OF political
alignment, there are many questions beside
those OF party adherence. Under these cond-
lions many voters have wide range in the de-
liberation of voting, and when confronted with
tho ballot they will find party prejudice has
lttlo hold in their judgment OF course, as tho
campaign progresses there will be much fluC-
tuation In the minds OF many voters: but after
all In the judgment OF majority OF the voters,
they VIII see the necessity OF a change in the
administration OF state affairs, but not a change
In socialism.
am not much mistaken IN my Judgment In
the fall OF 1915. | was In Kansas some weeks
before the general election, in which President
wilson received about sixty thousand majority,
while the republican state ticket had over two
hundred thousand majority Tho secret vest
pockcl vote by republicans was carried out
under strict silence but was known in advance
by thoso who supported President Wilson on
MS war record. similar scheme some years
before this time was carried out in Kansas when
GoVernor St John ran a third time for governor.
The republicans scratched the head OF Tho
ticket ana elected Humphrey. the democrat Tic
candidate Tor governor by large majority.
apprchend the situation In Oklahoma as
somewhat similar. In Oklahoma. however, IL is
the democratic candidate who will be Rubiect
TO the crucltxion. In Kansas, this fall q sim
Aut t pOlISdI situation seems imminent. The re
puoHeah candidate VIII be scratched ana the
vote given to the democrat.
The large women vote In this election will
PROBABLY Increase tho vote to $50, OOO in which
event, John Fields should receive 60 OOO ma
Jorlty with the probable election of the entire
republican state ticket by u plurality
The reaction on the state tickets would be lie 81
IN all probability on the district ana county
tickets, 'N'
The walton boom" now begins In wan. and
VIII he quite evident some days before the cleo
tloh' Ihere are cogent reasons for this rclaNa.
uoh or political struggle which was ushered
| through illegal and dishonest methods via the
intrusion into democratic primary and the de.
,eiIIul manner or expressing platform aleg.
lance, Walton In IA picture OF standing one
Ioot on the sociQllst platform and the other foot
on the democratic platform. assumes an attitud,
that suggests deceit and hypocrisy. The prin.
ciples oi platform mean much 10 honest
thinking people, who lOse favor Tor n man who's,
double dealing means dishonesty Of purposp
Nhere the noise and clamor are the ioudesl
reminds us that Il Is the murmur OF an empt
trssoI, ~ Us the silent waters that are deep and
firm OF hold. It is the silcnt vote that viii lei
the story, ~ we W.
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