The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-08
ROBERTSON CALLS
ATTACK At COWARDLY
,f,ormath of State Demo-
ezra crat Meeting Shows
Rift in Ranks
IS UNFOLDING DENNIS
Governor Says He Will Not
nsert His Friends Until
convinced of Their Guilt

Il agyt MONA CITY, April Tn
i .gsrulfn following the meet
H. tre state democratic central
. -,tr... tWu things stand out
4 O..,.y.usIy. The first, and per-
n o.a' tnp greater interest, is the
a ,b.f Governor Robertson staged
t. ,.b4f uf A "cOme-back" with
4 '',,r,v committee. the second Is
gIlg.p of efforts 10 eliminate
t.. candidates and pit Tom owen
.pp aelUst walton In the pri-
-sry Thus both attempts OF owen
n ,,rrllllu certain group and
II ..ronal uroiudiCcs 10 his own ad-
Il ,,,ro resulted rather dlsastrously
4 ,9 fhe banker candidate.
Tho owen attack on tho governor
N 80 timed for the occasion. He
i a t.,ldy issued two platforms
-, saving anything about the
II ..g"rn0r ur even Criticising policies
a 4, ,be executive. T.. 10. Howard, on
He rtrar hand had been in tho
a ..4 t.r v.aka. leading in the anti
Il trirI.uuUHu fight for control uf
4 .a Marty machinery and as a cam
i 5fsie nr governor dcnouuCiug the
r.gsonf governors policies. There
i ars the committee felt that the
II s.tfoI owen assault ON the al
X U...N.'A anu tANf'AAIIk iA'-' -
N ,.s v4. frp act Of a political op-
4 ,,ur.s and for that reason the
4 -.rarrur was Chcered again and
F. cain during the hot Castigation Of
II t, enemies which he supplied in
4 ,sy Of a welcome address.
"A Not United Party.
4 When the governor began his
Il .s5lress of welcome" he was cN-
II rsa,eI .u hand out the usual for
Il ~,lfisa and complimentary refer
s-ses after It few words OF which
n sa Vas supposed TO sit down. But
II n, such thing happened. The first
II words of the governor We're; u
t. 1 /. violate some Of the proprietics
a ~ talk here. but whenever you
. van, me tI stop just say so.
n rave message which | am going
Il M deliver to the democratic party
j through Us authorized representa-
i ryes here / am democrat, and
emit be anything else; but don't be
4 ~slod ny any statement that We
/ are united party.'
And this is the way q began.
Il when took possession NJ the
office of governor by the largest
Il majority ln the history Of the
II safe" said the governor. II did
no, know an the ticket. we have
Il not gotten along very well. I'm
n fortunately. the administration has
4 no, had the cooperation OF the party
nor of the public press. The Okla
i. h0ma CITY and Tulsa papers have
Il shown a tendency to magnify and
nITepresent, and ! have not been
n ,eated fairly while | was trying to
n dJ the very best | could.
N Everybody Guilty.
ID ur N woinW In fAkp some
a criticisms. There is the bank mat
,sr Now IN that matter everyone
" ot YOU Is Just as guilty as | am If
II there Is any guilt. There never was
a greater Injustice than the attack
"A u1On me IN this bank situation, and
4 me worst OF 10 has been that II was
inst!gated by so-called democrats
When | appointed Dennis his name
was the only one before me bear
NJ ng the accommodation of the
bankers for the office OF bank
commissioner. The guaranty fund
vas then badly In debt, but IL was
II owing 10 the reflection policy ut
~ he federal reserve banks and not
II 20 weakness Of the bank guaranty
n system. We did the best we could,
and have spent many weary hours
day and night trying 20 save a
rtuation which had been forced
~ upon US
cone thing never did. never
M Elt down on my belly and craWled
/" into a republican caucus TO secure
II immunity Some state officials ala.
n Talk about voting the ticket
Il rnghu That time has gone by
M In afraid.
Dennis was indorsed by the
bankers when he was appointed,
and he was indorsed by them as
{" .aie.as the fourth OF last December,
Read the resolutions of the bank
III trs association In session here on
n telling the truth, l don't know
4 whether he Ia crook or not-l
II don't thing so. / will have to be
shown, am not the kind OF a
nan to desert my friends.
says Attack COwardly.
Fl 81 was astounded this morning tc
a Rad a letter written by Tom owen
vi 70 a Tulsa newspaper editor, IN
Ea.ch he attacks me. I'm this letter
Is apparent that as a candidate
N himself for the office, owen think,
III p attacking me he can best serve
hs own purpose. lie hopes to ride
III 70 nnumph on my destruction. Now
n have not taken any hand In the
anldacv Of any man in this cam
III llign. aud have never tried 20 Dc
ri hYhing In behalf of any candi'
aNe. But / have hCcn houndet
soolt as long as | will. And ] wan
70 say here deliberately that I vii
never nor win any friend OF min'
N NG support Tom owen for gov
II uhor OF this state. His Cowardl'
GAek upon me because he thinks
am unpopular with certain people
III snose votes he wants for himself
hs earned for him the utter con
TMpt on every man and women whl
'oves fair play.
There has been a determined at
npl 90 Ink my name with certain
Ne'ests In order 20 gain POPULAR
y attacks upon me. ] want q
"'e notice here and now that
an not going TO longer endure this
en- going 10 fight, and l haven
N vh oesuu People who live II
.ass houSos better he careful abou
IN ',oWing stones. You know wha
Ihundcrs Challenge.
~ ihe governor Numbered tn
ga"enge ~ his enemies and thos
M are trying to gain suppor
Tough published attacks upon him
u ne committee was swept off IL
III wv ana choored him wildly Tn
vi ,,,aln.''ee was also emphatic I'm u
sppploFal ~ his statement i'm refer
,. 20 the bank matter that"cver
XXX ut you Is as guilty Of wrong
s ar ! am" Altogether IL wa
gorgNhat of a field day for m
IA S9,,nor for while the resolution
njsiu'tee failed 10 mention the ad
lauon, a resolution offere