The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-15
COLONEL HARVEY " ST. JAMES.

senator rot Harrison, Tine modern yucy of
the south. finds Dis patriotism r1doH shocked,
his democratic s,ulbnuca wounded and his
feelings outraged because Col. George Harvey.
our minister Go England, attended some sort of
function ot tho Court of ST. james dressed In
l,roo brocrhcs slippers and wearing Il sword
senator Harrison fools tho republic ls slip
ping--as much 20 or more than u ala In that
not far distant day in the past when the George
Washington was rigRcd up like u member OF
Clcopaira's fleet at cost of hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars in order that 10 might bo con-
sldcrcd fitting 90 bear the grcatoat democrat
of modern times 10 his rendezvous with tho
potcntatcs OF Europe In fact. senator lIarr-
son never referred TO this last event at all
However we are glad that the Mississippi
patriot and statesmen, the keeper Of tho ark OF
American democracy ana simplicity. spoke.
Else We should have overlooked what all should
gaze upon Think or George Harvey In knee
brooches, with n silver buckle adornng those
bony and, as We verify suspect, hairy protu-
bcranccs which an unkind nature found ncccs-
sary to break the strcam limos OF otherwise per-
feet legs. And II that is not enough to Imagine,
think of such spectacle dragging a corn knife.
depending from the hip by a ohasto replica Of
the decorations OF some 'stccnth century or
other, while silver buckles glittcrcd from his in
steps!
sight. VIC admit, to intrigue the rislbitics
Of any good American, but not IN the way that
Patsle Harrison has reacted to it, We can
imagine Harold Lloyd, Larry scmon and
Charlie Chaplin turning green with envy and
fear: envy that their role has been bodily taken
from them. fear that n motion picture machine
caught accurately tho picture. But for a stald
and sober American statesman, such as Patsle
Harrison, to indulge in sour grapcs-that but
adds to the general comedy OF a situation
already comic to an extreme.
or course like all good patriots ana sterling
American citizens We proclaim our unfalterng
allegiance to jeans pants and brogans; confess
hcatedly our constant consideration for the man
who eats beans with his Knife and inhulcs his
soup In manner that givcs "A fair Imitation OF
horse trottng across a bridge. In this respect
we naturally stand with senator Harrison, the
domagoguo.
But we submit that It is entirely proper for
George Harvey to harness himself up for the
purpose OF exposing his pulchrltudInous cmbcl-
ushmcnts II hc desires to do no. lie Is far from
home ana therefore not exposed 90 the iibcs OF
the proctoriut II one good democrat can spend
the nations money by the barrel IN order to ri
up ship for his august parsonage, why should
not "a democrat republican bc permitted TO wear
knee brocchcs. buckcd slippers and tote "A
sword
That7 English, quito EnglIsh, you know"
We hayo no moro objection TO our representa-
tive over there doing such things CwhIle no is
over thcrc) than We have TO our representative
in the Figi islands donnng a grass skirt and
dsportng himself at tho court Of the rulIng
Caunibal king,
And purely as an ortcrlhought, between
George Harvey couragoously paying tribute ia
the decent conventions Of the ycinage and
Dcmagogue Harrison posing as % savior AND
patron Of tho proctarat in utter opposition tc
his own disposition and practices We unhcsi.
tatingly take George. slippers. knee pants, sword
and all