The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-15
OPENS UP AT SHAWNEE
First Speech Against Jack to
Be Made at Birthplace A
His Famous Platform
WANTS TO RESCUE PARTY
Allied With Robertson's Law
yers He Quits so He May
Campaign in the Open
BY CLARK c. HUDSON
NnrIh Innlial CnTrNNpnndent.

OKLAHOMA CITY. oct. i4.--Wlth
the announcement OF s. i. Freezing,
former attorney-Bencral that he Will
he ready to take the stump against
j. c. walton, the importance or
the anti-Walton movement takes on
fresh impetus. Freezing has for
Aev.ral weeks been contemplating
this decision, but has been deferred
by the fact that he felt 1t would be
necessary before taking such n step
to sever his connections with the
law firm OF Lydlck, Hyod & Freel-
ing.
Robcrtson's Attorneys.
Lydick has been and is s,ll the
attorney for Robertson and his ad-
ministration In criminal matters, and
chief legal adviser In delicate quest
ions such as wero involved In the
bank guaranty suits and indictments.
AS criminal lawyer for the state nd-
mlnistration he has been ex&emely
busy with his political cases during
| the past few months. Ed Hood, the
other partner. has been a political
adviser also, and collected large
portion uf the funds for RobortsOn's
campaign. He has been out on the
same business for walton. having
Just recently paid visits 10. Ponca
city and Tulsa FOR the purpose OF
interviewing" the oil interests IN
Walton's behalf.
with this connection, Freezing
has felt considerably handicapped
in his opposition to the election OF
Walton, and stated upon several
occasions that in case he should
tako the stump against Walton II
would first be necessary TO sever
his partnership connections This
step was taken yesterday. and today
Il was announced at the headquarters
OF the Constitutional Democratic
club that he will open his barrage
on Walton at Shawnee next Wcdnes-
day night. lie selected Shawnee
because II was his old home, from
which he was elected 10 the office
OF attorneey-general. Freeing said
today:
Frecllng's Statement.
81 have for some time been con-
templatlng entrance into the cam
paign, for feel that n crisis has
arrived in the history OF the demo-
cratic party in this state. The noini-
nee OF the party refuses 20 stand upon
the platform which was written by
/ the democratic convention OF the
state, and substitutes for 10 n docu-
ment which was written by socialists
and other radicals at Shawnee in
February, who entered the demo-
cratic primaries for the purpose OF
putting through class program and
not Mt all for the purpose or In
dorsing the principles of the demo-
cratic party. This candidate for
governor, non-partisian that he is,
refuses even 10 mention the name
Of Woodrow Wilson. because ne
fears he might incur the opposition
OF some OF his present supporters
many OF whom opposed the policies
Of their country in its hour Of peril.
II remember that Hepry Clay once
said Il would rather be right than
president with that In mind l
have decided 20 cut away all the
barriers. even 10 the extent OF dis
solving my business connections. in
order 10 he free to express my views
upon n matter that l consider 10 be
vital TO tho welfare OF nv country
and my state | shall he at the dis
posal OF the Constitutional Demo-
cratic club and shall bo ready to
give all my TING 10 the campaign
after my business affairs are closed
up"
Federal Judge Also Ready.
The Constitutional Democratic
club is also I'm receipt OF letter
from Judge George S, March OF
Madill, district Judge, who an
nounccs that he win make a few
addresses II time from his duties
Will permit lie declared that he
VIII oppose the surrender OF the
democratic party to the Rcconstruc-
ton league, and says that many
democrats in Marshall and Bryan
counties have expressed similar
opinions
Another prominent democrat
who viii likely 30 on the stump Cor
the Constitutional Democratic club
is Senator Kellar OF Marietta, who
served In the state senate four
years from his district Senator
Kellar is strong campaigner.
AZ club headquarters II was
stated that a speaking campaign
covering the entire southern half
OF the state and as much OF the re-
mainder as can be reached, will be
In progress before tho end OF the
week. Information is given out
that Flint Moss OF Tulsa. has ALSO
| consented m enter the campaign
against Walton and the Reconstruc-
! ton league.