The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-06
MIRRORS OF OKLAHOMA
Continued from Page One)

Vii' anu lHtn make a per cent TAX
stick year, later when the oil fra
ternity and its legal talent had massed
to knock out even the per cent law.
He is also the assiduous country
man who came back three times on
the proposition TO vitalize section 12-A
of the constitution and as many times
met defeat. This measure was designed
10 give less fortunate counties part
of the magnificent school revenue that
accrues in the counties with big oil
production.
This was still the grass roots" hero.
Some say Campbell Russell's Cat"
publication was the outgrowth Of a
certain selfishness in his disposition;
that he became incensed because Com
missioner Art Walker refused to do
something he wanted, and devolved
"The Cat" from the convolutions OF
his exceedingly active brain.
Others declare il was a trivial thing
for corporation commissioner to in
dulge in; yet it was not too trivial
for a governors notice in a message
to the legislature
Dignity has never been one OF the
characteristics of this politician. With
utmost seriousness on the bench he
will break loose with the most astound-
ing metaphorical utterance, smacking
Of the barn yard and the slaughter
pen, and SNUG corporation attorneys
will smile at the truth thus expressed.
It is the same desire for freedom
Of thought and action that prompted
the proceedings against the Fred Har.
vey eating houses. If anybody doubts
Russelrs sincerity in denonnclng the
necessity of wearing coat in the
Purcell. Okla, railroad dining room
in midsummer. the doubter is ignor-
ant Of the man.
There's Analogy Between His Neck.
tie and Coat
You will readily realize that q man
who hasn't worn a necktie since the
day of his marriage would crack down
on anybody who attempted to make
him wear a coat when his comfort
suggested otherwise.
The first time Campbell Russell
mounted the back end of dray to
make a speech in Muskogee, people
thought he was funny little man,
quaint in his speech. but really not
to be considered seriously.
Yet he went through the legislature
during the first nine years of state
hood like a frisky colt rambles through
bunch Of horses in the pasture-the
horses, look on with upraised ears at
the colt flying around with his tail
up, and they don't exactly approve of
every move, they keep a respectful
eye turned and usually trail gladly
through any hole the colt kicks in
the fence.
And he's just as good log.roller as
any of them-didn't his town of War.
ner get one Of those little aEgie
schools which caused Morton Ruth
erford and other senators such pangs
of additional pain during the last
session.
This Weasel from Warner" doesn't
make fine appearance nor does
run up and hug him from
sheer emotion when he finishes a
speech. He's not that kind of guy.
But anybody unprecedented by rate
raises must feel that he must have
had the right idea about many things.
or he wouldn't have such n following
among the people OF the farms.
Carter Follows the Same General Plan
The Frank Carter rivalry was men.
toned. Carter has been in minis.
terial position for three years and
stories of his continual opposition TO
payment Of certain claims and his
ever-ready comeback al Governor Rob.
ertson, have made him loom as n per.
feet demon for right dealing.
And Carter also has collected a great |
deal Of oil tax and inheritance tax, |
and has advocated the abandonment Of |
a state tax levy for 1921.
These things make seductive propa. |
ganda in the country. But Russell was |
doing things in the legislature in a /
big way when Frank Carter was ser. |
geant-atarms.
Russell hasn't fully decided TO be.
come candidate for corporation com.
missioner again. Following his usual .
custom. he is waiting for the people