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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
MORE DEMOCRATS
LEAVING WALTON
Anti-Walton Meeting at
McAlester Adopts Reso-
luton of Secession

Special 20 Tha Word
MAt.ESTER, oct. ~. -- Issues
not men, was the trend Of arEu-
ment brought forth Monday evening
at the anti-Waiton democratic meet
ing in the district courtroom. Ap-
proximately a. many persons were
present when the meeting was called
to order as had heard former Gov
ernor Haskell.
Holue Banks called the meeting
to order. explaining the purpose, and
stating that IN all HE lifetime es p
democrat such condition never
before confronted democracy In the
south. and that loyal democrats
could not put a stamp OF approval
on principles foreign TO the demo-
cratic party.
other addresses along the same
lines were made by MOvor W. u.
Beaty, who was chosen chairman OF
the meeting. George Porter. prom
inent lawyer; j. 4. Griffin, supporter
Of Judge Thomas owen before the
primary; ]. H. Gordon. n lawyer Of
more than statewide reputation and
who vas seriously considered for
appointment as federal Judge OF this
district to fill tho vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Judge Ralph
T.. Campbell, Sam Morlss, who was
urged by democrats all over-Ihe state
TO enter the race for governor; Wal
ter A Evans. former chairman OF
the democratic county committee,
and NJ. G.. Mcdonald. Confederate
war veteran.
Perhaps no meeting has over been
held In Pittsburg county attended
by more representative democratic
professional and business.
Tho following resolutions pre-
sentcd by a committee composed Of
Editor Garrett, Felix Gillock and j.
T. Griffin were adopted:
whereas, we, as democrats, be-
llevc In, endesvor to abide by and
Loyalty support the fundamentals or
the democratic party, as fostercd by
Thomas Jefferson and nurtured by
such men as Andrew Jackson Ond
Woodrow Wilson, and.
Whereas, one OF the cardinal prin-
ciplss OF that party IL the complete,
cordial and courageous adherence Of
Its nominees to the party platform,
as drafted by its regularly delegated
representatives. in convention aa-
sembled, and,
Whereas, the Honorable ]. g.
Walton, nominee presumptiye for
the office OF governor OF oklahoma
on the democratic ticket las failed
and refused and contintSs TO fail
and refuse to completely. cordially
and couragcously indorse the plat
form drafted by the state democratic
convention, assembled in oklahoma
City on August IS. 1929, and has re-
peatedly and with emphasis insisted
upon the advocacy OF ideas and
theories in government overwhelm-
ingly rejected by that convention.
therefore.
BE Il resolved. that we, in line
with n consciousness OF duty toward
ourselves and loyalty to the political
faith we profess. hereby signify our
refusal to accept the said j. G. wal
ton as the democratic nominee for
governor OF Oklahoma, and TO con-
slider ourselves. TO all intents and
purposes, without a nominee tor gov
ernor in this state.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
NOCoIeges DOlCn at
McAleSter, but Kids
GiUe IL College Air

Special 20 Tho world
M'ALESTER, oct, 2i.-The
stranger arriving within the gates
OF NIcAlcster would never judge
but that Il were college town.
The football pagades, college
wells and other demonstrations
here are according 20 college code,
the demeauor and bearing OF the
student body are likewise. And
besides, this year, a firet-year col
lege course has been added to the
public school
According 10 statements OF Supt'
w. G.. Masterson AZ recent meet
ing Of the Rotary club. this COLI
lege course viii cost not 20 exceed
$4,000 for the scholastic year
whereas II will keep $4,000 from
leaving the city for expenses OF 81
Students who would have gone
away to college,
MaFterson has been superintend-
ont OF schools here for the past
seven years, during which time the
enrolment has nearly doubled. "A
new high school building has been
erected that IL the equal or any
in the state. The elk ward school
buildings have been doubled In ca
pacity and some Of them have
beon enlarged from four to ~
rooms.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
Took Pig in Courtroom.

Perhaps all courtroom scenes were
cllmaxed at Guthrie in tho early sOs
when Volney Hoggatt, an attorney
now az Denver. colo, bought a pig
from an old negro who was driving
he pig along the street by means OF
a string attached TO tho aniinsl
hind leg. Hoggatt then herded the
mig into a Justice court and encircled
The entire room, while court was In
session, driving the pig before him.
This act, Of course. broke up the
session for the time being.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
COAL MINING IS
BOOMING HAMLET
Craig, Nowata and Other
Towns Profit by
Strip Work
speeIal 10 The Morrr.

Special 10 The worfd.
WEIGH, Oct. 2i.--Coal mining
is opening up on a more extensive
scale in the Welch Bluejacket field.
Until lately all tho mining was done
in strip pits. Hundreds OF bushels
have been taken out daily in this
manner for the last year. Now in
dependent operators are sinking
shafts and coal is being taken from
underground.
Four miles west OF Blueiacket,
elk shafts have been sunk within n
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22


q, "9lle Judge Burford was presld-
CSs, curing a federal court term at
uaS'l!e about 1902, a negro woman
~ ASKING a divorce and was on
tbs. witness e,and. She had sworn
,1cr., ,sNe had been married but rs
cbials oIt was the mother OF seven
sba n II had not developed that
ssue had a previous marrIapo' dur
Aux s which the children were born.
90 Judge Burford was astounded
wor,ar er testimony. Turning TO the
hsvc you mean 20 state that you
Sut e haze oSsn married only IS months
.r,,e nave seven chlldren?"
fora look that she cast upon Bur-
tho vi,n sne turned toward him in
Wlthsr him. r was meant 10
. Belgian hare Z" " iS' ''Hs''
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

Fuel company. which has been shut
down Tor two years will be i'm
medlotely rcopencd. The star Coal
company has Installed modern
electric hoist ana an electric
shaker and screens. Tho Pit,sburg-
Midway company reports co.aplete
moderizlnR OF ~ plant. and many
orders Tor coal, but llto others feels
tho car shortage.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

FeTTect Brake Action
A fnsr method of fastening tho rear
ssnli-elliptic springs on all 1913 four
cylinder models insures perfect brsk-
Ing whsthsr the car 10 carrying it's foil
quota Of passenger rs OF just the driver.
A lubriestsd bearing, permits the
eprngs to iength.n uoder losd with
out changing the aKls's position
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
New Hospital at Fort Smith, VIII
Attract Many Church Men.

specIni 70 The W0TId.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. a.
Iaving OF the corner stone Of the
new ST. Edwards hospital Will be
marked by appropriately impress
sive ceremonies on sunday, october
22. when Bishop Morris and his
secretary, Rev. Father Fisher viii
come 10 Fort Smith 70 assist Dr.
Patrick 7. Horan, pastor or the
Church OF Immaculate conception
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

Women war workers end wives,
mothers. slsters and sweethearts OF
disabled war veterans arc orsanlx-
IuF FORGET -Me-Not clubs In Almo6t
every city throughout tho country
as part ot tho plan % observing
Forget Ne-Not day IN November 4.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
CAR SHORTAGE
FELT BY COAL MEN
Operators Prepare for Flu
ture Demands by I'M
prOvements

Special to Ths world
HENRIETTA. oct 21-Cnn1i.
lions among tho local coal opera
tors are not what thov should hc.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
FREE USE OF VETO

AS governor / shall demand OF the legis-
lature that every appropriation bill shall
be itemized, and l shall veto every appro-
priation bill that Is not SO itemized. In
addition to that, shall veto every unneces-
sary, useless or questionable item in every
appropriation bill passed by the legislature.
shall exercise my prerogative to call to
the attention Of the legislature and suggest
to it the enactment of such laws as will
reduce the expenses of government to the
minimum and equalize the burden'o Of taxa
tion, so that all property shall bear its just
burden.
I can and will point the way for relief.
know the majority Of the next legislature,
coming from the tax-burdened people, will
feel as / feel--that THERE MUST BE
REFIEL. 1t is not question of party
politics, but a vital question of property
rights, prosperity and the welfare and hap
piness of the people.
Voters of Oregon, the issue has crystal
ized around this theme Of taxation. High
taxes are bad advertising. High taxes
are keeping newcomers and new capital
out of the state and driving settlers away.
Business is being discouraged; progress
is being halted. Taxation Is the weight
that is dragging us down.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
TAXATION DOMINANT ISSUE

Our friends who are now in control OF
the state and Legislature confess that they
are helpless to supply remedy. They are
trying to confuse voters by injecting per-
sonaIities and by throwing mud. They are
making frantic appeals to party loyalty,
thus proposing to leave the people with the
same oppressive burdens of taxation piled
on their backs. They are garbling my
speeches, and putting words in my mouth
that I never uttered They are trying to
divert me from my fight for lower taxes
They are in a sad plight because, under
their administration, they have created
situation from which every taxpayer Is
crying aloud for release.
refuse to bulge one inch from this
matter of taxation, 1t is the dominant Is
sue. For more than 20 years have talked
and worked for lower taxes, and this viii
continue to be the first theme in my
thoughts.
Taxes can and must be equalized and
reduced. and have here pointed out some
of the ways the thing can be done.
WALTER M. PIERCE
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
DIRECT TAX HIGH


almost 9h mills on the property taxed
This is the highest direct property tax
levied in the United States for state pur-
poses 1t constitutes nearly one-half of
most of the farmers taxes, and in the city
it often means one-fourth of the entire
tax.
Tn Minnesota in 1920, the direct prop
erty tax for state purposes was 81 ,667 ,428,
which is about one-sixth of what Oregon
property owners were called upon to pay
for state purposes, and yet the assessed
value of taxable property in Minnesota is
two and half times that of Oregon Min
nesota raised the balance of her state
revenue from indirect sources, viz: A
per cent gross earnings tax from public
service corporations and rs cent per ton
tax upon iron ore mined In the state.
California in 1921 raised $33,76S,SS4 for
. state purposes This money was all raised
from indirect sources, viz: From fees and
from gross earnings tax upon pubic serv-
Ice corporations. Farmers and property
owners in California were not called upon
to pay direct any of this $33,76S,S84.
Wisconsin in 1921 raised by direct taxa
ton only $7801,454 for state purposes,
and yet the assessed value Of taxable prop
erty in Wisconsin is four times that OF
Oregon The balance of her state expenses
was raised by fees and by taxes on net
incomes.
In Oregon we can relieve the property
owners by collecting a large part of the
cost Of state government from similar
sources, viz: (1) tax on net incomes;
(2) severance tax; (3) tax on gross
earnings of public service corporations. I
favor such program in this state under
the guarantee that any tax derived from
new sources shall not be used for increased
expenditures, but to take some of the bur-
den off those now bearing more than their
Just share of taxation.
The practices of public utilities became
so intolerable that those utilities have to
be regulated. A costly public service COM
mission has to be maintained for that pur-
pose. Since the commission has to be
maintained for the regulation of the public
service corporations, those corporations
should themselves be required to pay the
expenses Of the commission, without bur-
dening farmers, home owners, business and
other enterprise with that expense. Such
plan would save the taxpayers approxi-
mately 100000 year, and favor 1t.
Oregon is, per capita, the heaviest bond
ed state in the Union. We are in the midst
of wild orgy of bond issues. The thought
seems to be that we can go on issuing
bonds regardless of payday to come later.
There is a possibility of having to levy a
further property tax to meet accruing in
terest on these enormous bond issues.
halt should be called in the plastering over
our state of these mortgages on the prop
erty and toll of ourselves and our children,
and the state be returned to a policy Of
sound and stable finance. stand pledged
to such policy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28

duplicates. There are too many ornaments
drawing salaries and fees for doing little
or no work. Fewer boards, fewer officials
and more work by these boards and Of
ficials is the crying need of the state of
Oregon. l pledge myself to the work Of cor
recting this conspicuous waste of the
states money.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
Weather Changes. Cause Sickness

Extreme changes of weather
during fall cause many colds and
coughs. For quick relief from
throat, chest and bronchial trou-
Bile, coughs, colds and Group use
Foley's Honey and Tar. Contains
no opiates-ingredients printed
on the wrapper. Largest selling
cough medicine in the world.
"Foley's Honey and Tar is the
most pleasant and efficient rene
dy for coughs and colds that /
ever saw" writes VIM. Jones, Ell
Dara' Illinois. (adv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
lowell SPEAKS
ASMASON AGAINST
SCHOOL MEASURE

McMinnville, Or, Oct. 2S-Judge
stenhen A. Lowell of Pendleton
one of the best known Masons in
oregon spoke here last night against
the enactment of the Compulsory
school bill.
Enactment of the measure, de-
elared Judge Lowell, would not, only
turp God-fearing families of the
east away from Oregon, but also
would keep capital out of the state.
Judge Lowell said in part:
'This is not a compulsory educa-
ton bill. We already have that
on our statutes, and have had it for
II wears. This is a measure to pro-
hibit the maintenance of private
schools within the state. No finesse
Of language will disguise that fact.
Most in Public Schools
"Seventy-five per cent of the
Catholic children of the state are
in the public schools. Over the 25
per cent in the parochial schools
the school authorities of the dis
trict where any parochial school
exists have supervisory. power un-
der the existing law, to the ex-
tent that tsle local school boards
must be satisfied that the same
branches are here taught as are
taught in the public schools. This
is declared in the first exception
Of the existing compulsory educa-
tion statute. 1t is extremely diff
ficult, therefore, to understand
why the proponents of this meas
ure desire to destroy even the Cath
oic schools.
Background is Vague
"Can it be that the bill is born
of hostility to all religion9 The
Bible is not taught in the public
schools. 1t does have a place in
the private schools. There are
hosts of people, more perhaps
than most of us realize, who re-
pudiate the Biblical claims, who
are unfriendly to all churches, and
regard all religion as supersti-
tion. According to the argument
of the sponsors of this bill in the
Voters Pamphlet, this movement
had its origin in the southern
states, in the supreme council of
southern jurisdiction of Scottish
Bite Masons. The genesis of the
resolution there quoted we know
not. There may be problems
south of the Mason and Dixon
line which do not confront us here.
Bill Hostile to Masonry
IT am Mason of the Yorkrite,
and have been such for a quarter
of a century. I am not Of the Scot
tish Rite, and cannot understand
the urge which has given the move
ment vogue. 1t surely has no place
in Oregon. From the standpoint of |
the York Rite of Ancient, Free and |
Accepted Masonry, this bill is hos
tile to every tenet Of the brother
hood. The Ancient Blue Lodge is
religious in character, and its vuni-
Versal outstanding virtue is in
tolerance. I am sure that few
of the brotherhood will ever vote
for this bill.
Il most vigorously protest
against Oregon being called upon
to utilize its system of legislation
to play the experimental game of
other states"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
MEDFORD SEES K[RN ii..iiiiIii'
Continued from Page One,

1
regard for their standing I'M the
community. In the face of Pow
ellis earlier statement that no man
was admitted into the khan except
after he had been thoroughly in,
vestigated, he could do nothing
but offer to compIy with the small
lodge desires of the men present
25 Agree to Join.
AT that meeting rs of the 80
men present signed up for mem
bership and made their $40 dona-
tions. Powell's statement that
he would leave the matter of Sc
curing more members to these
men temporarily, as he was leav-
Ing the city the next day, was not
bourne out by developments. He
remained not only. through the
next day, but for several days
thereafter, soliciting new members
without consulting with the men
he organized the first night anc
collecting $40 donations. For at
least three nights in succession he
initiated classes. His investiga>
tions Of the character and stand
ing of the applicants was a farce
Throughout the afternoon he
would solicit and accept applica-
lions; in the evening he would ini-
tiate the candidates. 1t is said
that Powell took between $sUA
and $500 out of Jackson county
on the occasion of his first visit.
Path Sugared by Bulgin.
During this first spasm of khan
activity the anti-Catholic propa-
ganda played only minor role,
Powell and his converts stressing
the alleged law and order ideals
of the invisible empire and declar-
ing the khan to be an organization
of law abiding citizens, each one
acting in the capacity of a private
government agent for the detec-
tion of crime and lawlessness. The
play was to capitalize a local issue
that had grown up out of series
of meetings held by Rev. E. ].
Bulgin, interant tabernacle
evangelist, who had launched the
moral reform element of the COM
munity into crusade against al
legged wholesale violations of the
liquor traffic. In this crusade the
law enforcement officers, especial
ly Sheriff G. E. Terrill, were bit
terly accused of failure to enforce
the liquor laws and the commun-
ity was sharply split over this is
sue.
There is considerable signifi- |
canoe to be attached to the appear
ance of Bulgin in Medford imme-
diately before the entry of the
khan, especially in view of like
occurances in other sections of the
state and the fact that Bulgin now
occupies an editorial position on
the staff of the Searchlight, the
official Ku Klux Klan propaganda
paper published in Atlanta, Ga.
Indicating the pure graft nature
Of Powell's organizing game, it is
to be noted that with his depar-
ture the khan gradually became
less and less active and by Decem
Der, 1921, had become practically
4 dead issue. Powell, after his
,irst visit, completely ignored the
zlan in Jackson county until the
line of the statewide revival
that marked the klan's
entrance into state politics in
January of this year.
(Monday-The Revival of the
xlan in Jackson County.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
FAvoRs s1MPIIF1ED GOVERNMENT


Otner states nave systemat1zed and SIM
pinned government by applying to public
business the same rules OF efficiency and
economy USED IN private business. 1t has
not peeh done In oregon because polite
ians, payroll Iunctionaries and hangers-on
nave complned 10 obstruct the cutting
away OF salaries and sinecures. / stand
pledged TO policy OF simplified govern
ment economically administered.
We can dispense with manv .utomohiIes
now operating at state exnense Tho ,,ss
of state-owned automobiles bv officare and
state emploves Is subject "a gross ahusas
as every taxpayer knows and this vicious
practice must he abolished
ruor,, 49, A.,
.at,,aIi,, a,. y sne esaee payruiI snoulu
aalon.. ,s, WolA anu evely Ian ura"ins q
"i'nou' eainins =. snouiu pe iireu.
1t is commonly reported and widely be-
lieved that too small a percentage of the
money provided for highways goes into
actual construction of roads. For example,
Mr.. Jay Bowerman was long on the payroll
as adviser for the highway commission,
when it is the business and duty of the
attorney general to act as counsel for that
body. This is waste of highway money.
There is general dissatisfaction with the
engineering and other overhead cost, which
runs into very large amounts. Statements
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
FOR CONSOLIDATION

One Of the first things propose to do
as governor will be to employ every power
Of the office to consolidate the boards,
bureaus, commissions and committees that
interfere with each other because there are
so many OF them. Their work overlaps and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
You Should Help Pierce

by
efeduce own 70
in cash. mol order O t0 70
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28

1t will not be long before the
coal peddler will be asking you:
One lump or two?"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28

One great difficulty today is that one
half the property of Oregon is exempt from
taxation, the timber in the forest reserves
being conspicuous example. The only in
come from the reserves is the rentals from
stockmen for grazing, of which 65 per cent
goes into the federal treasury. l hold that,
since no tax is derived from this vast body
of timber, all the rentals from grazing
privileges in the forest reserves should go
into the treasury of Oregon to compensate
for the vast body of taxable property held
by the federal government out Of taxation
AS governor I would use the prestige Of
the office in "a movement with other gov
ernors and delegations in congress to bring
this about This change would produce
about $3.50, 900 year new revenue there
by lessening to that amount the burden on
property now taxed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
FOR ZEvERANCE TAX

Practically one-third of the standing
timber in the state of Oregon is in the for
est reserves and pays no tax. Under the
present law, this timber will be cut off,
leaving blackened stumps Of untaxable
property, and be shipped out of Oregon
without paying dollar of tax to the state.
Not only is Oregon being made poorer by
the removal of this timber, but the natural
beauty and scenery of the state Is being
marred. A severance tax collected as this
timber is cut and shipped would be large
source of revenue. A big body of such tim
Der is now contracted by the federal gov
ernment to people from distant states, and
1t will be removed without paying any tax
unless severance tax is at once imposed.
AS governor would do all in my power to
levy such tax on all timber taken from
the forest reserves.
While one-half of the property Of Oregon
is exempt from taxation, much of the other
half is paving little or no tax, because 1t
is invested in shares of stock bonds and
property hidden away from the assessor.
This leaves butsA part of the taxable prop
erty to bear the entire cost of government.
This property which bears the terrific bur-
den consists of farms, cattle, horses, city
buildings and homes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
The Man and
The Issue
How Your Taxes Can Be Reduced

When am governor promise advocate and demand
that be reduced
consistent with good government To this end will use the veto unpng
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-28
JESSE WINBURN


Temple Emanuel New York City one Of the oans contributor and
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