The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-19
BY c. w. b. KINDS.

WORLDS Capital correspondent,
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. ia
political volcano at Okmulgee eX-
ploded and sent this states political
world into all the sorrows of fright.
II had been smoldering for almost
two years and all students of gov
ornment knew that some day the
old peak would blow her head off,
although none was ready for the oc-
casion.
While the state newspapers have
carried columns OF the doings and
excitement occasioned at Okmulgee,
the stunned and missing politicians
at the capital city are wondering
what is going to be next. Political
ambitions went out forever; then
came those who sought to toss
whatever blame was TO follow on a
few; a batch of designations fol-
lowed, whilst our great governor
went to Mexico to investigate busi-
ness conditions in that country.
Auditor Frank Carter sent a tele-
gram of congratulations to Okmul-
gees sturdy county attorney, and
Corporation Commissioners Campbell
Russell sent out a general letter or
inquiry to ascertain II there are
enough good" citizens to want fur
ther services from him as an offi-
clnl. failing to mention tho place
sought.
All OF this because OF a bank fail
urc or so in Okmulgee county and
city and also because when the
states strong box was inspected
there was no money left in the state
guaranty corner to pay off the de-
positors of the defunct banks.
All of this political chaos is tragic
for the reason that behind a bad
ball-up, hcnest-to-God citizens who
take little interest in politics are at
least temporarily deprived OF their
means--and all OF these facts were
known when the last legislature was
IN session-that Is, known TO enough
men to have saved much had the
iron heel been put down on what,
because The World correspondent is
polite, he will denominate as ineffi-
cheney on the part OF the officials
who. because OF the grand jury de-
nouement, have already paid a ter
rifle penalty. Public discredit Is a
high price for those who have been
slgually honored by the electorate.
| with the state bank commissioner
resigned, Judge Chrlstopher's hasty
! departure from his home county
after dissolving the grand jury. and
our governor inspecting Mexlco's
| business affairs, at least that many
| Oklahoma officials have felt the
/ events of the past 10 days have
| brought no surcease from sorrow
Quite naturally political captains
rally and also quite naturally we
democrats get nothing altogether
sweet out OF the Okmulgeo tangle,
for Il was mussed up IN the state
legislative investigation and many OF
| the whispers were OF a nature 20
discourage ambitious people. So far
as the actual Robertson adminlstra-
! tion is concerned, It has been largely
/ dismissed from this department for
the reason that It has disintegrated
and is only trying to serve until the
statutory hour for It's retirement. 1t
came into being in state OF glory
and is passing out In state OF col
lapse.
The leading democratic candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination
have washed" their hands of the
deal; all OF them had already COM
mented on the remedying OF the
state bank guaranty law, and yet not
a single statesman has called to at
tention the very pertinent fact that
since the legislative session OF 1913
the Oklahoma bank guaranty law
has not consisted, nor does II now
consist OF more than some highly
! moral pledges which "A committee OF
bankers prevailed upon a sorry leg
islature to enact into law. One
/ editor. Victor Harlow, very peril
/ nently calls that topic to mind In his
current issue OF his weekly.
Therefore. when the public mind
is nearer normal and when personal
feelings have come more closely 10
the brotherly love standard, the real