The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-26
barometer of Pubiic Opinion
Interested In Good Cnycrnmcn,

Interested IN Good GuNCrumcnt.
ldior WOtld. In your edltOrliI Of August g2
you hardly state fair case for Mr. walton
though your article Is wen reasoned to the con-
clnsion that the state needs a change VI physl-
clans
II is certalny true that tho existing state OF
The public service In oklahoma is unuttorably
unHatsidrtoly, but Mr. Walton can hardly be
accused lu tho face of his primary platform OF
desiring 10 Doe lied 20 the present democratic
admin's'l'uon or OF being responslble for Its
To my mind M Wnltona dangerous chnrac-
,rrlhic@ are made manifest through the fact
Ihhl me- teprracuta group government his sue
cos" being brought about by alliance with soycr.
hl strongly organized groups, none OF which can
po said iO represent the general public welfare.
10 my mind Mr.. John Fields .tronecst recon-
Wcnduuun ~ his statement that he belongs to
30 group organization To- which he haA any OBJ
uguud allegiance. and that he expects 10 gov
'rn iho state, should ho be elected, from that
Tho curse OF this country today Is group or
class organization. Today August 20, read
your fair statement To- Mr.. Bubo Of Sapulpn
iha' ihc difference between organized labor and
most uih't vocational group organizations is
mat organized lHbor has exceeded all authority
tu the extent OF l1wiess cruelty, to accomplish
given OhlcCtyes, whereas. other vocational or
unbnunded authority, but 10 seems TO mi the
point involved is that class organization now
ihicatens the general rublc individual lnItla-
tive" OF our country, thereby becoming a menace
TO our form Of government, and TO my mind this
tendency TO organize to accomplish objectveB
not essential TO the general public welfare. trust
be curtalled II our form OF government ls to sur
NlVc.
1t Is not question OF one group being nearer
right than another group being more wrong
than another group, or justiiying its existence by
another group.
It ls a question OF restraining the tendency
20 organize for group domination and benefit,
Or. .tioss OF public welfare.
This applies TO opera tors as well as employees
II applies TO any group organized for profit
ooriEg purposes. / wonder when these or
ganized' VIII realize that there Is always a
group that controls the activities OF the larger
group. for the accomplishment Of personal gain
or power
True In the olden days when Americana were
not organized for every object under the sun
an occasional man, by sheer force OF mentality.
personality and industry acquired what was
known as q fortune, Jut fortunes were not pub
lie tetrors OF control til such men began TO
be able to buy the influence OF organized gov
ernmcnt for their private concerns
The office OF federal government. Is to govern
Justly and equitably, not to build private for
tunes, or further the growth OF organizations
TO assure certain groups of individuals higher
wages personal profit.
1t seems to me the good God put us here TO
work out our salvation as individuals. using the
talents with which We are endowed
Doubtless there Will always be those In need
and We should be helpful and considerate OF
their necessities hut we are no more charitable
with financial group organization than without
It, In the last analysis 1t comes out OF the pock-
cts OF the taxpayers.
Mr. BObn mentions the careless a nd profligate
expenditures OF the rich and the hardsh ps
OF the poor Truth, every word OF It; but all
the world can never dress alike, thereby just-
Tying Class organization,
Ave working people any more reasonable
when they have money to spend2
How about the silk-shirt period OF the war
through which we have just passed?
True, we all crave prosperity, but whoever
has enough money?
Is not the point rather that we should be an
Industrious people, whether employer or EN-
ploye, accommodating ourselves In prosperity or
adversely to the general welfare OF the nation.
There many economic and legislative evils
needing adjustment, but | do not think their
equitable adjustment will be accomplished
through group or class organization or warfare,
either IN high or low estate,
II the federal government will discountenance
the operation OF privileged groups especially
when they reach the .ge Of public menace, and
| then proceed to keep out OF the money ma ding
business As "A government, | think We might
glimpse the millennium; but when government
Hselt becomes a group organized for the pro-
motion of private or group profit, the future
| VIII DO dark indeed for government of the
| people, for the people, and by the people.
! ONE INTERESTED IN GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Cleveland, Okla, Aug. 80.