The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-14
ny JOHN u. ADAMS
Chairman of Republican National
Committee

In this congressional campaign
two great parties are contcndlng for
the control of the legislative branch
of'our government. The ISSUE before
the people Is IA clear cut choice be-
tween continuation In power of the
republican administration and a re-
version to the democratic party and
it's policies. There In no other alter
native. Senator Lodge In "A recent
address before tho Massachusetts
legislature accurately described the
situation thus:
"Thc choice which lies before the
voters Is not between tho republican
party and some ideal organization
which never makes n mistake and
which ploasCa everybody, an organi.
zation which has never yet existed
and never viii exist. The choice is
much simpler than that--very diff
| ferent--it Is "A choice between the
republican party and the democratic
| partyP
| Although the contest is between
these two great political parties and
will be waged largely by the ma
chinory of these two parties, yet
fundamentally the issue IL an eco
homie one. Political bombast and
ordinations will play but little part
In determining the choice of the
people. Men and women are now en-
gagged In sober consideration of the
problems of rcadjustmcnt. These
problems are quite as Important Ia
the future welfare of the nation and
each individual of the nation as were
the war problems, but they must be
decided without the excitement and
Stimulus Of war times. They call FOR
calm consideration and sound Judg-
ment.
Tho great majority of the Amori.
can electorate are substantial
thinking people. By the November
elections they viii have experienced
over Is months of republican ad-
ministratton. They Will have the
record made up and before them
They viii ask themselves whether
conditions during those is months
have not changed materially for the
better, whether the nations busi-
ness and all business--agricul
industry and commerce-are not OF
a more substantial basis. In more
prosperous condition and with more
reassuring outlook because of the
IS months of the republican admin
istration. They vii ask themselves 1t
the sum and total OF rs months OF
republican administration OF the
government has not been for the
veal and progress OF tho nation and
its citizens. Petty issues, personal.
tiles and isms, no matter how Clcy-
erly presented or violently pro.
claimed, will not swerve the Amer
lean voters from "a decision based
upon actual conditions and the ir-
refutable record OF things accom-
plished.
The republican party came into
control OF tho government at tn,
end OF eight years OF democratic Rd.
ministration. Public affairs were
In cess. Business interests of the
country were dlstraught, The basic
industry OF agriculture was ap'
preaching bankruptcy. The record
shows that as soon AZ the republi'
can administion assumed con-
troll OF public affairs conditions be-
gan TO improve. The details of tn,
administrative program which
brought about this improvement
are too lengthy for discussion II
! this article. They are already well
! known to the reading public, The
WIN bo elaborated upon In the cam
: paign.
: Suffice II to say that no othe
e nauon during the last year ha
y shown such progress in a materla
u way, or such growth of contentmen
% among It's own people, or such ac