The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-07
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Excepting In name there Is no parti"nnism In
tho present state campaign And even In name
II Is difficult TO Join tho issue along old lines
John Fields s republican, nominated by re-
pubcans and standing on platform written
by republican convention. His title deeds TO
hts political designation are without flaw or
bemlsh and are undisputod.
But who runs against him7 walton, OF
course: but under the auspices OF what party.
on n platform prepared by what convention
II would be folly to say Walton is running ne
democrat when he was nominated by COAL.
tlon OF socialists, trade unions,s and farmer
unonists on n platform anything but demo-
cratic and prepared by tho most radical ele.
, ments OF the states voters In convention
which coined for Itself the name. "rcconstruc-
tIonlsts"
So much concerning the political abstract. II
is perfectly clear that partisan lines are 10 be
ignored completely as groups OF voters. APP
pealed to Ms groups and classes and races and
oven creeds foray back and forth across these
lines in quest OF position In the campaign In
keeping with their conceptions OF government
and society.
Tho coored people OF the state are support
ing the socIallst-reconstructon- on democrat. Jack
so-callcd black democratic clubs. What be-
comes OF tho ancient issue between democrats
aud republicans along this liner
The trade-unionists are to n man, go far the
iirect!ng heads OF that movcment--aiwaya po-
lltical--are concerned. supporting the Shawnee
platform and its reconstruction candidate. SO
are the radical members OF the farmers organ
izations oklahoma has had sufficient experi-
u,I,h IN tha
past TO labor under no deluslon concerning the
meaning OF this n there remained any doubt
the campaign speeches being delivered by tho
advocates OF the Socnlst-reconstructlon-d demo
crat candidate removes Il.
II is not apparent that the socialis, recon-
structiou democrat candidate Is receiving any
enthusiastic support from the solid. consorva-
tive element OF the democratic party. The d.
recting heads OF tho present state adminlstra-
ton are OF course working manfully for his cleo
tion, because It means a matter of life and death
TO them. But these have not had for months tho
support or approval Of the great mass OF hon
est, conservative democrats.
II is clearly evident that considerable num-
bor of men hitherto claiming allegiance to re-
publican principles will pass over to Walton,
The negroes almost to a and many labor
farmer adherents. william Harris, OF wag-
oner, brother OF the republican national commit
teeman has resigned his membership on the
republican state committee and announced his
support OF the socislist-reconstruct demo-
crat.
1t is likewise clear that many democrats will
pass across and for the moment enroll them
selves under the Fields banner, These win come
not only from the conservative, constitutions
!cv!ng masses OF the party, but also from those
circles where practical politicians observe that
only by the defeat OF Walton can their party be
rescued from the hands OF the coalition which
bids fair to capture II.
The political division ought to be on the issue
OF conservatism versus radicallsm the oonstitu-
lion versus revolution, and without regard To
past partisan affiliations. And democrats real
izlng the fun magnitude Of the danger ought
not TO hesitate IN proclniming their stand
ought In fact. TO take the stump In defense OF
orderly, clean and constitutional government.
Because the next thing 10 aiding and abettng
the game being played by the socalist-recon-
strllct on democrat radicals is silently voting
ssanst them on election day. Every man of
Influence ought TO use his influence to save the
state even II he does not feel sufficiently IN
dlgnant 10 make some sort OF effort to save his
party.