The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
THE DEFEAT OF PInL CAMPBELL.

iii. DEF pl FiilI tANBHEIb.
A dispatch from Washington commenting on
how the news Of Congressman Campbells defeat
was received at the national capital. added this
sentence; "Mr Campbell at the expiration Of
his present term will continue to mako his home
In Virginia where he has had a hansome resi-
denco for years"
In that sentence may be read one OF tho vital
causes OF Phil Campbells defeat at the hands OF
n Kansas electorate which had iGolizcd him for
years A few daya later one OF the substantial
citizens OF county seat in cnmpbelrs district
said. Campbell got just what was coming to
him. when hs first campaigned this district
he knew every man by name and he visited with
all OF them. or recen; years he has rarely been
through the district and when he did come here
no called on only few politicians and those of
the worst type"
Thus It came about that one OF the most
powerful men in congress went 20 defeat. After
20 years continued success in politics. after he
had risen almost TO the topmost rung in the
congressional organization, Campbell. a. one
time the most popular man In his district was
given his walking papers and retired. not to
Kansas and Kansas neighbors. but to his hand
some residence In Virginia" where ho has been
| the special-favor seekers.
Campbell. like many n man before him. like
many others now In congress and like others yet
| to 90 10 the vitlatlng and false atmosphere OF
the national capital lost his head. lost his sense
OF proportions. his estimate OF values. lie came
TO consider himself above the constituents he
represented. The fawning dawdllng customs OF
the court got him. And so he built "a hand
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capital. among men OF vast wealth ana given
to social toldcroll. lie completely los, sight OF
the great outstanding truth in America, that
the people who first give can also take away.
Inevitably his constituents drew conclusions
from what they saw and heard. Campbell vot-
ing with the special-interest crowd pocketing
an investigating committees report and con-
sorting with the men OF no citizenship in the
vicinity OF the capital. ought to have known that
his constituents would wonder whore he got the
money with which to maintain life and sta
ton such Rs he affected.
Tho voters OF the Third Kansas district did
precisely right In retiring Phil Campbell.
Whenever any congressman be he member OF
house senate gives residential preference to
the national capital over the dIstric, or state
from which he halls, the time has arrived for
the people to retire that man. Congrcssmen
should make their home in their own districts
! and live there when their duties do not call
them to the capital; likewise should senator's
! reside In their own states and live among their
| own people.
II is this foregathering OF statesmen In a great
| colony in the east that has made It easy for
certain interests to reach them and destroy their
perspective and their usefulness The custom
has made the senate known as the American
house OF lords. the house of representatives as
second rate club OF dawdlers and sycophants
FaSter and faster will the old landmarks OF the
! congress fall Whom creatures begin 10 consider
| themselves greater than their creators trouble
| Is brewing FOR the creatures. Curtis OF Kansas
viii so the way OF Campbell when next the
voters OF Kansas get whack at him. That too
| will be good work, No district and no state
will long he content with foreigner" repre-
senting It in congress