The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-09

pend itself against the democratic politicians
who have 80 betrayed tho confidence placed In
them by the people. who have 10 played upon
tho prejudlces OF the people. who havo 30 fire.
quentiy practiccd crimlnnlity in order to defeat
tho expressed will OF the people as they turned
to the natural opposition. the republican party.
that tho voters felt that nothing but revolution
was left them in order to secure a change.
As necessity Is tho mother Of invention no
desperation is the father OF revolution whether
It be bloody or bloodlesa History records
too. clearly. who It was that really precipltnted
the French revolution; and. though nearer. who
II was that changed Russia from a nation OF
supno servitors to n depot into the red radicals
OF today.
We must be entirely frank in discussing such
important matters, for without frankness we
cannot discover the truth and without truth for
nrmor cannot expect to accomplish any
thing worth while.
The World IL opposed to waltonism. 1t con-
sders Walton dangerous man. But as between
Walton and the election OF another puppit Of
tho democratic politicians md interests who
have brought the public service OF this COM
monwealth to It's present low estate 1t can
scarcely resist the temptation TO choose wal
ton. For this reason: Watons election in any
event does not mean turning tho state over TO
tho nonpartisan ioaBucra, only tho executive de-
partment which meana that the Augean sta
bles would be cleaned In part, the backbone OF
tho real oklahoma mennco broken, with the
result that new alignment in the major party
would bs necessary In order for that party to
recover us reputation and It's direction OF state
government
But happily, neither is necessary. The ma
tural. constitutional opposition to democracy
offers not only a certain sanctuary for all IN
terests but most satisfactory sanctuary. No
party has ever put forward a gentleman OF
such unquestioned integrity and record ns the
republican party offers for governor Fields, II
elected governor will no moro establish a boil
shevlk regime Mt tho statehouse than he will
tolerate a continuance OF the present regime of
corruption, extravaganza. inefficiency and IA
vortism.
He will stand by the constitution, both state
and national. because ho believes in both with
all the wholesome vigor OF a born patriot who
has during the brief space OF n half lifetime
lifted himself from obscurity into prominence
by simply employing righteously and properly
the unexampled opportunities afforded him by
constitutional government.
Labor will have more than the oil man.
Which is TO say that neither can by secret
intrigue or the more substantial offering, secure
for itself anything more than each is entitled by
right Of law.
There Is the issue and the only Issue in
| voved in this coming state campaign. Recon
| struction or revolution?" to repeat the Okla
| homans question. The intriguing and the whis-
perlng which has been going on and day
after day between the controlling factors OF tho
democratic party. constitute certain presage Of
revolution. Eliminate the republican ticket
from the reckoning. and that Is precisely what
these gentlemen with "large property interests"
| are seeking to do. and neither heaven nor hell
can save the state from revolution. Seek sane
tuary where natural sanctuary alone is TO be
found. turn where common sense orders you
TO turn In order TO get surcease from the blight
| ing effects OF a major political party grown
| drunk and desperate on too great lease of
| power, and the relief sought will be natural.
| normal and satisfactory.
| The republican party-the minority party In
| this state-is the sole means of adequate re-
! lief Precisely as the democratic party would be
| were conditions reversed. why not admit IT.
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