The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-14
WALTON'S CAPITOL
TO BE STATEH0USE
Gubernatorial Candidate
Grows Caustic In Re-
ply to Critics
,TEETOTALER HE SAYS
Wilson Talks for His Can
didacy and Raps Parole
and Banking Systems

SAND SPRINGS, July i3.-"If I'm
elected governor OF oklahoma l will
not attempt to remove the state
,apital from oklahoma City. but
nromlse TO see that the executive
offices are kept on the hill north OF
that city, and no longer at Main and
Robinson. in the American National
bank
with this parting shot, Jack C.
walton. mayor OF Oklahoma City,
nd the farmer-labor democratic
vandidate for governor OF Oklahoma,
concluded an hours talk before
about $50 men and women here to-
night Walton spent 8 minutes
shaking hands with voters. then left
ct once for Sapulpa where he made
a talk,
Wa'ton's voice, while distinct, ap-
pears somewhat harsh from a vigor-
Gus speaking campaign. He says
that he has addressed more than
10000 voters since the present
campaign begun. After explaining
the salient features of his platform,
the mayor-candidate began to wax
caustic over some OF his enemies,
particularly the Daily Oklahoman,
Nuskogee Phoenix and frank John
son.
He won applause repeatedly with
hot shots at HIS opponents, and ap-
Neared TO have the crowds sym
lthy throughout.
SAYS Oklahoman Falsifics.
The 1919 session OF laws OF Okla
homa. he said. called for the estab-
Nshment OF home ownership fund,
thus setting at rest the theories OF
the Oklahoman that II Walton were
governor he would create a home
ownership fund and bankrupt the
state treasury.
The farmers Of the state want the
home ownership fund and the act
was adopted because sentiment
w'led that It should be passed" said
the speaker There should be more
money In the fund than there Is to-
day, bare $4,000. The home
ownership fund like other funds,
should be developed under good
government"
Walton said that the home owner
ship fund could quickly be swelled
N the water was squeezed out OF the
public utilities Of the state. He said
mat az Oklahoma city, in Tulsa and
elsewhere in the state. the Okla
homa Gas e Electric Co. wac work
Ing its game Of duplicity. Its at
tornevs, he said, would appear be-
fore the corporation commission and
swear that its investment in the
state was si0.O00.000 and therefore
II should have higher rates for gas
The same attorneys would then
hasten 10 the floor below and swear
before the equalization commission
that lis property Investment was but
100000 and pray for lower assess
ments.
III 1000. 900 Is good enough for
the corporation commission TO value
the public service compAny's prop
erty II should be taxed for that
amount" shouted Walton and a
round OF hand-claps greeted him.
He then launched into an attack
on the corporation commission, stat
ing that he was for repeating that
pant Of the 1918 session laws, giving
the three commissioners the power
10 regulate and fix rates for public
utilities. He said that IL the voters
Of sand Springs. Tulsa, Oklahoma
City or Muskogee by their referendum
expression gave the public utilities
a franchise at certain rate, that
these concerns should &c required 20
come to the voters for an expression
az 10 whether rates should be raised
or not.
The mayor candidate then talked
about himself awhile, saying that he
was led to do so by many infamous
reports being circulated around the
state
I'm q Jetfersonian democrat" he
said. and after a pause. added, that
may be a little radical for some peo-
pie. especially for tho ilk that has
been in control OF affairs lately.
He spoke OF his parents. his ma
Tity. boyish ambitions and OF the