The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-04
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once asaiu the integrity Of Tulsa has been
psaiiIcd once nguin intrigue sc2cs on legal
procedure to work an injustice ana further the
Interests OF cah0I that does not come into
court with clean bipda. that does seek dcllb-
oratcIy TO thwart the will OF o vast majority OF
the people OF this city
While we do not deny the humblest citizen
hl, rights. which luust bee respected by tho
courts; that such ctinrn in the possession Of his
dollar Is entitled TO tho same protection as an
other citizen In possossonJo Of his million; yet
We do assert that 1t Ia an absurd prctense for a
taxpayer merely able to qualify as such to as
sumo TO act In defense Of tho common good by
starting n tremendously expensive litigation, the
minimum costs Of which FAR exceed anything
which would betall him did tlro thing he in
vclgirs against become an actually; and whose
entire record does not disclose tho slightest
ground FOR believing him to bo nctuatod by
equitable motives.
Inevitably we must wonder wlIo It Ia that Is
using y. s. Davis as a catspow in the spavinaw
injunction proceedings? what citizens, too
cowardIy to act IN the open, are taking advan-
tago Of one mans prejudice or partlsanlsm or
both to virtually blackmol an entire COM
munity?
We should like To see these citizens unmasked
+" stood forth before the community and held to
a rigid accountability thereto for their miscr-
= able and indefensible Vaccinations. The Inn
preston * quite general that back OF this latest
q assault on tho city and Its future Is nothing
hut selfish, II not corrupt, desire to force the
community to yield more than It in fairness and
equity should yield TO cabal which seeks to
get It's paws on a profitable opportunity In con-
ncction with the great water project.
Is The World does not hesitate to say that any
Z man unwilling to trust the present nonpartlsan
water board with the conduct OF the water
2 project IL himself unworthy of confidence and
should he broadly suspected. on this board
are men who are accustomed TO positions OF
trust and large affairs. 1t so happens that ta
membership Is composed OF men who by the
& very nature Of their own greatest Interests are
Incapable OF reaching any improper agreement
because Of the conflict OF such interests And
above all else tho character Of tho men--the
known record Of the men-rcpudlatos even such
suspicion.
We say without fear Of successful contradic-
lion that every objection raised against the
board, every charge openly or covcrtly made
against It's members springs from motive that
ia inimical to the best interests Of Tulsa and In
tho majority Of cases has It's genesis In some fact
opposition to improper employmcnts and dam
gerous commitments.
The World has promised Itself very seriously
that 1t viii not be q party to a sensational cam
pnign ~ charges and counter charges. u has
promised itself that the city campaign, so far
as It's part In it Is concerned shau be free from
personalities But IL will not remain silent
whatever the consequence. and see a cahal OF
dlscreducd gentlemen work on the crcdulity ot
the people under the cover Of anonymity and
thus maneuyer themselves into position whore
they can enrich themselves ~ the expense or
all Tulsa.
AND THAT Is PRECISELY WHAT Is RE
ING ATTEMPTED UNDER 4 GREAT SHOW
or STANDING BY THE PEOPLE AND AID
ING THEM.
II seems a tragedy chat such thing as this
last assault upon the integrity OF this cont
munlty can he done under the gusc OF law and
by tho aid OF tho courts. The status OF every
one openly connected with 10 IL trumpet -touEucd
testimony OF It's insincority and utter lack Of
dguIucd responsibility. stand them up and
look them over carefully wcign them, measure
rhom and fairly appralso thcm then answer
what Tulsa has ever received from their hands
or can possibly expect i'm the future.
But We do affirm that there ought TO be
some way for the magnificent citizenship OF
Tulsa to protect usc)r and the future OF the
city from the Vaccinations OF these enemies in
our midst, Has IL roally come to pass where a
few dcslgnlug cowardly, insInccro ntrigucrs
can overcome the progressive tendencies OF a
hundred thousand citizens? Must we flcx the
knee supnely 20 blackmail methods
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HOLLANDS STATEMENT
c. L. Hollands instant reputation Of the