The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-06
TAXES TO AFFECT
INDIANA RESULT
State Issues Playing Part.
Even in Senate Race;
Farmers Aroused
PRESIDENT IS POPULAR
Congress Is Target for Fire
Beveridge's Own Platform
May Garry Ticket
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. $50
far as the rival state organizations
arc concerned the setting OF the stage
Tor the closing Of the Indiana cam
paign was completed today Arrange
ments have been perfected Tor tho
wind-up uf the tours Of Albert J,
hevcridge, republican, and Samuel
NJ. llalstuu, democrat, oppusiug
nominees FOR United states senator,
and headlincrs who are being ,hlled
In 20 diepel the Indifference which
II is admitted exists more widely
than ever before IN the citlos.
AZ they enter the finals Chairman
Walter Scott Chambers and those
who are assisting him In the demo-
cratic MANAGEMENT display conf
dence which, II appears, has become
more than n triflc disconccrting 20
the republicans. However. Chairman
Lawrence Lyons, OF the republican
state committee. and Charles w
Miller. OF lndianapolla, member OF
the executive committee and one Of
Beveridge's trusted leaders declared
today that Bcvcrldgo will be elected
Not to Repeat Landslide.
There is no disposition apparent
on the republican side 10 claim that
Beveridge and the state ticket Will
come anywhere near repeating the
landslide victory won In Indiana two
years ago by President Harding. IL
IN evident that ~ lleveridge goes over
by 10000 there Will be great rejuic-
ing In the republican camp. some
OF Bcverldge's lioutcnnnte say that
so many democrats and Independents
VIII vote for him that he will be
elected by more than 100000. GOV.
t.4lH a.. 4.
speaking on state issues for the past
three weeks, predicted today that
Beverldgo will be elected by 100. 900.
II am more than satisfied with the
situation" said the governor. 81 am
pleased with the way our prescnta-
ton or the tax question and other
states Issues IL being received. | am
certain the drift Is with the republic
ans"
On the other hand, state officials
who nre candidates for re-election
and some OF the highor.ups In the
republican organization who have
been making careful canvass are
showing symptoms OF unoasineas
over the farmers vote. They have
Tried TO satisfy themselves that the
huavy registration among the farm
ers Is favorable TO them, but they
now disclose that they are uncertain
about the rural vote. They have
discovered In their organization
meetings among the farmers that
here IN deep resentment over the
increase In taxes under republican
state rule In the last ak years.
Blame Local Expenses.
governor McCray and others as
signed TO discuss taxes have been at
tempting TO convince the residents OF
The rural communities that the tax
increases are dus TO local expendi-
lures and not to republican lcgisla-
lion and mismanagemcnt. IL is con-
reded that they have little or no
means OF knowing as yet how far
hey have succeeded.
Mrs. James Riggs. democratic ma
lonal committee woman, who has
leld many meetings in many locali-
les, said today that the voters are
ar more Interested In taxation than
n anything else. "Taxatio. IN the
paramount issue" said Mrs Riggs.
Many women have attended my
meetings. They talk about high
axes. and II In easy 10 interest them
m that subject, They are alao inter |
'sted In the new tariff law, but state
ssues are paramount"
Mrs. Riggs also said that tho fact |
hat the final payment OF taxes for .
his year comes on the eve OF the /
iection will keep the tax matter I'm I
he minds OF the voters. That such !
the case Is conceded on the re.
publican side.
II think there is no doubt OF the .
Election OF Beverldge and the re-
publican state ticket" said Miller, /
Who formerly was United states dis
riot attorney, and also attorney
eneraL There viii bo no landslide
n there was two years ago. but we
wi have n safe majority. | would /
hy that Boyeridgo will be elected by
I least 10000. A great many demo- |
rats and independence will vote for
i'm"
Puts Majority az 10000.
Chairman Lyons asserted today
hat there have been no develop
1ents during the week to change his
onYction that Beveridge and tho
tate ticket will he elected. lie esti-
lates that Beverldgo Will win by co.
90. lie comedies that not 10 exceed
hree or four congressional districts
re In doubt.
Chairman Chambers today wss
lore analytical His reasons for
maintaining that the drift is strong
lwards the democrats, that Ralston,
he state ticket and five or six OF the
candidates will be
lected are in substance hs follows,
The democrats have better or
anlzation than the republicans, hav-
* strengthened themselves in the
pots that were weak two years ago.
ltalston is proving a strong candi-
ate, his meetings being large and
Enthusiastic,
Opposition Ia Tariff.
Growing opposition 20 the Fordney