The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-11
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The apog'asy N Alror Melton former demo-
cratic state chairman, shows TO vhut extent ule
democrats ,c,oi, n.a.a,t ,bv so,.aasi-fo'oo-
etruction taproachmout which eliminated In
tho nomination ot j. G.. Walton. has grown.
There IL not an outstanding, reputable demo-
orat In tho state ot Oklahoma supporting wal
ton, who can show clean political bill OF
health Name one. and instantly tho inspired
tongue OF rumor will connect that one with
pledge OF appointment In case walton ls elected
The original Walton boomers among the demo-
Gratis were I'm almost every instance men dis
credited already In their own party Ruth CID
dlngs. Estus? Ask the democrats OF oklahoma
city who have figured largely In the councils
Of their party!
NesbitY Listen to tho rumor buzzlng about
tho state ana know that ne is loborng not from
conviction but under the pursuasivo spell OF
material things hoped for. Wilson, the latest
democrat to betroy his party faith? 90 back to
the disclosures made during the primary cam
paign. when the lid was tinted just trifle ana
his department was shown to have been engaged
In selling teachers certificates. then realize what
IL means to him TO have that record protected
by a friendly governor and HIS own already long
perpetuated indefinitely.
walton elected means that the democratic
party OF Oklahoma has ceased to exist just as
tho republican party OF North Dakota ceased so
exist after Townley had captured It. In North
Dakota republicans and democrats stood
shoulder to shoulder TO drive Townley and
Townlcyism out OF the state, ana they succoeded
but only after vast damage had been done tho
state and It's interests.
The real democrats Of oklahoma know fun
well that II Walton II elected the democratic
party has passed. that II he IL defeated It win
remain IN the hands OF the men who have
nurtured g. II is because OF this knowledge
that the roll cali OF walton supporters in every
community falls TO mention single name of
prominence lIo has the camp followers, but
the uniformed army ana its officers OF the line
are silent or In open revolt.
Waltonsm is doomed Poll after poll has
shown the rcconstructionlsts that the tide has
set against them. Thoy have relied the
tenant farmors tho radical elements of union
ism and the awless elements OF the various
communities together with tho most dsgraceful
characters OF the negro sections. In every IN
stance the substantial. constructive elements OF
the citizenship OF both parties have been ignored.
while the women have been absolutely dis
regarded. TOO late have they awakened 60 the
fact that they have appealed to hopeless
minority
From section after section OF the stato-even
the strong mining sections-comes reports OF
a decided change In sentiment This meana
that thinking mon and women everywhere have
yielded TO reason and have with uncrring In
stinct discovered that the best interests OF every
class calls for tho defeat OF tho reconstructon
candidate
oklahoma is on the eve Of rendering the most
inspiring political decision In It's history. The
old state IL going to prove that it liz sound at
heart and that It Is immune 10 tho class appeals
OF those seeking social revolution,