The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-08
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With the expiration ot thc period for filing
Saturday night the city campaign viii Doe ou iu
earnest Tho nominating primaries VIII bc
held March q.
The world sclzcs this occasion Co recommend
to tho voters Of the city that they refrain from
heated dlscuaslons and acrimonious charges and
counter charges Tho duty confronting each
cIcctor Is not aoue q simple duty, IL is likewise
a serious duty with but one proper objective
10 secure for our homes ana our community
government the best government possible under
the circumstances
There ls nothing whatever TO DE gained by
pluneing into such matter blinded by proiu-
dice or partisan venom. Men achieve wisely only
when they remain cool, calculating and dl1ros-
sionotc. It has bccn truthfuly said that he
who loses his temper has already lost his fight
lie or sho who loses his or her sense of values
in the city campalgn who yields unhcsItatlngy
to the urge Of partisan prejudice will prove In
capable Of rendering decision OF tho sound
est kind concerning the Important issues Of
both the primary ana the elective campaign
II Will be q very unusual thlng-o unique
condition OF affnlrs-lt the tckc,s which
emerge from the primary contest do not force
a. compromlso on the part Of the conscientious
ter for tho constructive, sophisticated, we'll
meaning elements Of the community to at this
time select from the entire body OF citizenship
q ticket entitled to command the support Of
everyone honestly seeking only efficient gov
ernmcnt aud trustworthy governmental agents
But We doubt II the IDEAL citizens will offer
themselves In the primary on either ticket. The
probability Is that the oxigenclcs Of partisan
hn nffI nj pf
political organizations somo who fail to meas
ure up to tho requirements OF good Judgment
It Is at this Juncture that sound thinking and
cool action will be valuable In determining the
character OF our next municipal administration.
Those who approach the final decision with no
deeper purpose than to vote for partisan bo
hc democrat or republican, need not be counted
IN what we have TO say at all There are too
many OF these, but In the final accounting they
are important to accomplish npprccioble
progress,
What we all should want is an admlnistrn-
ton of fidelity to law ana the common good
here in Tulsa. We think that purity OF motive
as well NJ individual capacity viii he az readily
discovered ordinarily among the adhcrents oi
one partisan faith as tho other. There could
he nothing more utterly foolish than for d
voter to condemn all republicans simply be
cause Of something the present administration
did to his disliking, unless 1t would be the deci
sion or a voter TO condemn all democrats fo'
something charles Hubbard ala when he wn'
mayor. or Frank Wooden,
Let us select our administrative agents calmly
sensihly ana wisely. Tho next two years are
vastly Important ones. Tulsa is preparing e
undertake its very greatest achievement Tha
work must be conducted honestly and viii
prudent wisdom. II we are not 10 regret deopl!
the great burden we have assumed TO roaliS
this water dream, our city officials and on
water hoard must be men cf proven mtogriu
and ability,