The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-19
WOULD BAR VOTE
OF NONPARTISANS
Rlood-Curdling Oath Re-
D Dm,ired of All Who Re-
nounce Socialism
ENGINEERING A COUP
,,onnartisan Leaguers of
oklahoma Are Angered by
Alleged Illegal Action

so.clal to The world.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 1s.-In
,,,1rt 20 head off what the demo-
uu uu,is machine politicians fear Is
aast,,ing their control of the
lh,s Nv reports that thousands Of
pa!yys mostly socialists. are chang
,boIr registrations to democrat.
us of ihe most remarkable docu-
onv tbqt has made its appearance
nl',t, history Of Oklahoma politics
ln ~ ,he subject of heated sessions
w',b ,be c,pitol Monday and Tuesday.
az rbe document consists OF printed
,,d,E rc1uiring all persons who de-
siro to- change registration TO make
sffdavlt that they Will forever sup
aort ali the nominees OF the demo-
sa,ic marty. This blank Is placed
sfore the applicant, aud II he re-
Eses 20 sign his application IS re-
jected. -, ,..,or i,hnr
,,sg,o yislted the office OF the state
election board upon receipt OF u
cn,v of the blank which was being
,,,dJ in Choctaw county, and de-
S,snded that its dlscontinuance be
nrdered by the board. as being
sissr Violation OF the state election
law and an attempt TO coerce and
intlmidate voters. Secretary Nc
Aester sald he had not authorized
,be HANK, although Choctaw county
is his home county; but that he would
no, interfere officially in the matter
u,iess compelled to do so. Further
more. he advised the farmer-labor
leaders that the democratic county
o,Ncialg In Choctaw county do not
,niend TO permit tho re-registration
of socialists as democrats which
Might result in the nomination of a
ticket OF "illiterates."
May Change Registration.
The state law provides that any
sroter may change his party regis
tration provided he appear before
the precinct registrar at least 80
days before the general primary and
have his registration certificate can
celed. Then, during the July regis
tratlon period, which this year oc-
ours July II to q, he can present his
cancelled certificate TO the precinct
registrar and secure new certifi-
cate with the changed party affilia-
ton,
II Is said that many thousands OF
voters have been changing their
party connection during the past few
MtthNs lllbnL Va AAltlil lOlilANA bONl1A-
lists, who are having their certifi-
Gates cancelled with the expectation
OF registering as democrats in July
and participating in the primary as
such in order to have a voice in
nominating the state ticket. This
movement began shortly after the
Shawnee meeting. at which an in
dorsement was made of a candidate
for every state office to be voted
for. and has gained such magnitude
as TO seriously threaten the present
party leadership.
Engineering Coup.
II was to prevent loss of control
that the democratio' leaders en-
gineered this coup, which is said
to be already operating I'm tho four
counties of Seminole, Coal, Atoka
and Choctaw. The candidate for
governor indorsed by the farmer
labor group is Mayor Jack Walton
OF Oklahoma City. who is now ad-
mittedly In the lead for the nomi-
nation and whose name is anathema
10 the present democratic leadership
IN the state. with several candi-
dates In the field, a few thousand,
possibly a few hundred, might
change the result in the primary.
No oath is required by law of any
applicant who may appear for
change in his registration. The
blank form OF oath prepared by the
election officials is, however, one
OF the most blood-curdling that
could be devised. and is well calcu-
laled to frighten any person not
r familiar with his rights. When the
applicant appears before the regis
uar to have his certificate can
eeied preparatory TO the change,
me formidable looking blank is
Ihrust under his eyes and he is re-
quested to sign the following:
You are hereby notified that j
lOlahk) desire to change the regis
mallon or my politics (blank) "a
mat or democrat and hereby request
ulat you cancel my registration cer-
uucate in order that 1 may be in
position TO register as a democrat
shen the registration period opens
curing the year 1922, before the
primary election.
IN support of same I hereby
maze solemn and binding oath that
nave become convinced that the
slnclples Of the party which / have
elotore affiliated with are WRONG
~ u that the principles OF the party
Sleh | desire TO affiliate with are
Sed upon sound, sane and econ.
. principles, and / hereby re.
wbiuee binee the principles OF the party
yu ~ l mad formerly adhered to
Al IuFther state on oath that my
utAfe 10 Chanpa ,,v ,otI,to. l.. L.