The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
another Democrat for Fields"

Editor World: | see much In your paper
about tho Inconsistency OF straight democratic
vote for Walton, but not much about his incon-
sistency in voting for Sneed and Frank Carter.
The question presents Itself ~ a democrat votes
against Walton and for sneed or Carter IS he
not equally Inconsistent as II he voted for
waton2 Were not Sneed and Carter and
Walton all virtually nominated by the samo
bunch, composing the Shawnee convention7
Again I see nothing in your paper about tho
action Of the democratic convention that
slapped the decent people OF Carter county in
the face by hunoring two former county officers.
Buck Garrett and Mathers. whom shat county
had repudiated. Nor do l anything crit
icIEing the action of democratic headquarters
here for sending out this same Mathers, former
county attorney OF Carter county as CAM
paign speaker 1t is an insult, not only 90 the
democracy. but to the best people Of Carter
county. IL these things were emphasized pub
licly Il would carry still more democrats for
Fields Furthermore, Sneed, you remember.
in making his announcement for secretary OF
state said he had been here a long time: had
witnessed the wonderful and rapid development
of the state. and that ne took to himself part OF
the credit for such progress. He also stated that
he had never before asked for an elective Of
flee How did he help In the development OF
the state? BY sitting at the national or state
pie counter, living off the taxes OF his fellow
citizens
missioner OF confederate pensions. Where was
he before that? True indeed. not asking for n
"clcrtivc office" but enjoying the iuxuries of
an appointive office sitting at the national pie
counter.
You know he was superintendent OF the
tionai park at sulphur for number OF years
while he wac at Sulphur. with one hand in the
national treasury he had the other in the state
treasury. Before he commissioner of PEN
sions he was member of the board of trustees
OF the confederate home at Ardmore. Only one
position on that board paid salary, the sec
retary-treasurer and sneed landed that.
But the worst and most amusing feature OF
hls salary grabbing greed manifested Itself
when, on leaving sulphur to take the office he
now holds, not being able to hold on to the posi-
tion OF member OF the board. and the salary
thereunto attached, what do you think ne did 10
keep the salary in the family? Well, he had a
son praCticIng law at some other town, Lawton,
beeve--you can easily find out-and he has
him 70 pun up stakes and move to the town OF
Ardmore. few days after that he steps into
his pap's office and salary as member OF the
board OF the confederate home, which position
and which salary especially he still enjoys.
Were Sneeds opponent. Newberry should
pray for the gift of cartoonst to put Sneed
in picture especially in tho pose OF not ask
ing for an elective office" but with hand
In the national and the other in the state treas
ury. II would put Sneed in as ridiculous n light.
though the cases not analogous that In
which Lincoln placed left Davis, when, in his
New York speech which virtually made him
president, he pictured Davis crying out. ''r
want to be let alone" while at the same time he
running off with stolen property Fort
sumpter. on his back. Put Carter and Sneed
IA Freezing contends tine same course ought
TO be pursued as to legislators Not for the
benefit OF republicans. OF course, but democrats
Many Of them might think their whole duty
was performed when they help defeat Walton
But what would be the consistency in defeating
Walton and electing socialist legislator? What
could Fields do. though elected by an over
whelming majority, II he had to contend with
a socialist Legislature? This is not intended as
= criticism, but only gentle reminder Please
give me no publicity. Very truly yours
oklahoma City. Oct 20. sO2 Culbertson Bldg.
Il, ST am wearing campaign button with
this inscription: Another democrat for Fields"
presented by Mr. Guy Cobb OF Ardmore an old
acquaintance and friend. He has been here at
the Fields headquarters since your convention
j. b. $.