The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
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Under the above caption the Muskogoo Tlmea-
Democrat, which has evidently grown pccvfh
over the situation It finds itset In politically
due, too, 60 its yoilow-inG partisan habits
,iciousy nttacks The world FOR aiding and
abetung Walton in the primary ana opposng
him after no had occurred tho nomination
During the primary campaign the Tulsa
world glortied walton and villiied mo
other candidates. This occurred seven days
in tho week. Tho articles were written by
CLARK Hudson OF oklahoma city Voty
close and confidential ally of walton. Day
after day Tho world published matter IN
tended 90 lead tho folks 10 believe that
walton was great hero but that he was
being unfairly dealt with by the other
candidates for the democratic nomination
fog governor. 49,
tpbng tide The Worlds political stories
hogan to run the other way Now walton
il hold up as a scarecrow. All OF the things
which were said about walton during his
urinary campaign and branded by Tho
World lies are being reprinted by The
World as gospel truth.
The Times Democrat had much more TO say
along the game general lines. Tho important
feature OF this quotatlon--its only important
feature---is the utter absence OF any truth or
fact.
Tho World IN every editorial reference made
to Walton's candidacy specifically stated that
II was unalteraby opposed TO the Shawnee plat
form OF radicalism. but that both tho Shawnee
platform and Walton were entitled 10 he heard
for their cause. And The world many times
pointed out that the people who were Listening
10 and following the radicals were not to blame,
but that the blame rested directly on the gang
which had outrageously mismanaged public
affairs and so indefensibly wronged the people,
a gang that has Joined walton body and
breeches.
on both OF those positions The World stands
today fntfooted and without apology. And It
can here he interpolated that Walton is the
candidate OF the democratic party today largely
because OF the attitude Of the democratic press
in refusing to treat his candidacy fairly and
print genuine news happenings concerning him.
rho reference to the oklahoma city articles
from lts capital correspondent Mr.. Clark Hud-
son. evlnces a lamentnhic ignorance OF correct
and decent newspaper practices on the part OF
the Times Democrat MT Hudson is at the
capital to write the news as he secs It, IIo 4"
an interesting writer as well writer OF un-
usual accuracy. Ho did keep pointing out that
Walton was leading the democratic field. and
The World. regardless OF It's own policy pub
lshed his stories Possibly tho Times-Dcmo-
crat Is unable to comprehend that genuine
newspapers do publish the news ne u IS written
IL
conforms TO the editorial policy.
That Mr.. Hudsons stories were accurate all
the while. did set forth conditions as they cx-
listed, and were never at any time colored by
personal feelings. was borne out by the event
itseir Ills riguros the outcome OF the prl-
mary, published in advance. measured almost
perfectly against the official count.
Despite the fact that The world is enthusias-
tlcally opposed TO Walton and almost everything
he stands for, it wonld today be carrying his
speeches Of moment had II been able 10 secure
his itinerary and appreciatve cooperation. But
for some reason, neither he nor his campaign
managers appear 20 want World representa-
tive present at his meetings Even so HE
speeches win be carried, because the readers OF
The World arc entitled 20 all OF the news, and
when they are carried they win he published
precisely for their worth as news and regardless
OF how hard he may hit The World or the things
Il stands for.
The attack OF the Times Democrat really
amounts 70 an admission that The World Is
more influential with the democrats OF the state
than all Of the siatchousc mouthpicces put TO-
gether--a state Of affairs that might easily
enough be true but which The world has never
claimed.
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