The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
CHARGES WALTON
WON'T PAY DEBT
Bixby Man Angry at May
or for Not Paying for
Use Of Tractor

The sincerity OF j. G. walton,
fearful outpourings over the woes OF
what he terms "the poor farmer" is
, badly shaken by an affidavit OF
Dave c. Ray, farmer living near
Blxhy, who states he has waited
more than two years for Waiton's
engineering firm TO pay him for the
use Of his tractor while the Bixby
waterworks project was being car
ried out
Ray advises most OF his letters TO
the Mcintosh Walton Engineering
company demanding payment of this
bill have been ignored, and that the
two replies received from the con-
structlon foreman announced with
hnality that the money will not be
forthcoming
Another affidavit from Bixby is
signed by Lee Newlin, member of
The city council in 1920. who swore
before a notary public that a repre-
sentative of Walton's firm asked
ne FOR my price TO use my Influence
II securing this contract for his con-
Germ Newlin's reply was that Wal
toms firm has certainly trimmed
his town enough already and there
Is no chance for your firm 10 secure
this contract at any price, so far as
! am concerned"
II these affidavlts represent the
sentiment toward Walton in Bixby
the candidates engineering firm
evidently left a trail Of complaint,
dissatisfaction and regret in that
town before moving to another loca-
ton.
Rays affidavit about the unpaid
tractor bill reads as follows:
u. Dave Ray, farmer residing near
bHbY Okla, make the following state
ment' During the months OF February
and March, 1920, ! rented to the Mcln.
tosh-Waiton Engineering company Of
Oklahoma city my tractor engine which
was used wh-e this firm was engaged
IN installing n sewer and water system
In tie town ot BiNby.
THE rent due me for the use OF said
payment OF this debt. ~ letters to the
above named company have been ignored
Wth the exception OF two letters which /
Tteved from the construction foreman
IN which he stated positively that the firm
would not pay this claim.
u am a lifelong democrat and farm
-, and give thii statement to the public
Of my own free viii in order that the
public may know the business record OF
this company John Galway Walton ls
now candidate for governor Of the state
81 had a suit prepared and would have
iIed II and served papers on Walton had
ne appeared here during the campaign.
ne was advertised TO appear in BlNby to
make speech, but Cancelled his engage
mPut"
Following Is Newlln's affidavit concern
ing the offer of a bribe:
u, Lee Newlin, a member of the city
council Of Bixby during the spring OF
isao' when we were getting estimates on
ths contract to complete the water and
sewer system OF the town OF BiXby was
approached by man named Richards
tspf,sentative of the Mclntosh-W Walton
Ehglneerlng company OF Oklahoma city
Nho asked me my price to use my Influence
IN securing this contract for this concern.
Ny answer was as follows: This Nc
Lhtosh.NaltOn Engineering company has
certainly trimmed this town enough al
ready and there Is no possible chance for
yo,f iirm 10 secure this contract at any
Wlce as far as l am concerned
A am a registered Independent voter,
"A citizen OF BiXby. Okla, for the past
tht years and give this statement to
w public in the Interests Of good govern
non, as Johu Galway Walton Of this
.Im Is now offering himself for governor
d shd believe Il is my patriotic duty 10
hlofn the voters OF the state OF OKLA
aom2 before election day"