The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-05


INC state bonrd OF public affairs, ir
which position ! assisted IN hnndl
Tor four years the fiscal mattcis 81
tho state Insofar na thcy pcrtntucd
70 the purohasing Of supplies, buiid
Ing OF buildings at your institutions
nnd attending TO the publics busi.
ness In the matter OF tho operation
OF our states Institutions. coupled
later with my experience az state
auditor. the dutios OF which placed
me In artu1l knowledge ot tho mat
ter " making appropriations. equal
ling property FOR tax purposes
: scfutinlzing to'the greatest degree
All expenditure Of the state, collect
Ing n large amount ui The states re-
venues. assisting IN handling ss u
member OF the state school land
commission thc stnto'a school - ids
and moncyB, and later my expert
cnco In the United states congress.
whore learned the necessity OF 60.
operation between state ana national
government aud how that uo-opcrn
tion could be made Of greatest bcue-
tit 10 both the state OF Oklahoma
and the national government, ana
believing further that the people ot
Oklahoma are anxious In the next
administration 20 have state gov
eminent Administered iu n business
manner and upog the most oconomi-
cal plan that efficiency viii warrant;
that they want ~ little Interference
ias possible In their own legitimate
business by government or IT,
agents that they are going to Dc.
mand government I'm behalf of an
the people that they want moro
business and less politics IN govern.
ment. and being determined to give
them this Kind OF government II
nominated and elected. I herewith
a
the democratic nomination ana
enuncate some OF the principles for
which I stand.
In seeking nomination NJ the
hands OF the democratic party
am not unmndful of the fact that II
has been the democratic party that
has given TO tho people Of okla
homa during tho years since state
hood progressive and beneficial gov
ernment and am u firm believer In
the fact that lf the people are In
the futureNo have their government
Administered TO tho greatest degree
for the benefit OF all tho psoplg
that II must continue 20 ho admin
iStercd ac%rding TO tho principles
and teachings OF tho democratic
party.
The absolute and ridiculous failure
OF the present national republican
administration, attendant with
which Is tho present economic de-
preston from which every cltlzen
Ia suffering. should he proof poAi-
tive OF this. but IN more evidence !
were needed we but have to hook
back TO the days OF territorial gov /
ernment. when the republican poll |
ticians ruled uB at long range, or 4
refer to the recent experience we /
suffered when oklahoma elected |
and sent TO the lower house of the 1
legislature In Oklahoma tho crowd |
that composed tho republican ma
iority OF that body In our last legis
lature.
fully undersi = d that the writing |
OF a platform properly rests within |
the province Of the entire democrat |
ic party of the state and not In the |
Individual candidate. and trust that |
In this declaration upon n few mat
ters no democrat Will feel that I
am encroaohing upon the rights. OF
all the democrats. However II ! am
tho nominee ] shall insist that the
thinGs 1 have herewith enumerated
shall be part OF that platform.
and promise the people that l will
carry mem out TO the letter. and also |
carry out any other matters of plat |
form In the interest OF the people |
that the democratic party shall at |
the proper time enunciate.
AtniAN' hhhy NHaN FAVuitHNF htf |
too often easily made and more |
easily broken. and also that many |
candidates for office make prom |
ises impossible OF carrying into af- |
feet after their election. and In enun-
ciRung this declaration l have stud.
iously avoided making any promise |
that I will IN any way he handi.
capped In carrying out II l am chos-
EN- by the democracy to be their |
standard bearer and the next gov
ernor.
The constitution imposes upon the |
governor certain duties OF govern |
ment. Part of these duties are ex-
ecutive and part OF them co-orer. |
ative. In the exercise OF his execu-
tive duties there can he no inter- |
feronce and the people may rest |
assured that every promise OF ex-
ecutive action ! have herewith made |
has been made after careful thought |
and study and that they will be
executed just as promised, The CO.
operative duties pertain to his CO.
operation In the matter oC lenisla.
ton, No governor can accomplish
Legislative reforms and benefits
without the cooperation and aid OF
the legislature. The governor can
initiate, tndorse and recommend,
but II Is the legislature that enacts.
The legislation have suggested
herewith | am In earnest about, but
In Its adoption must hhvN the CO =
operation of the lawmaking branch
of the government In fact no part
OF the government is OF more vital
Importance to the people than the
legislative branch. A legislature
composed of tho very best citizens,
determined upon good and benefit
cial legislation, can be, perhaps. of
more value % the people than can
the executive Consequently | urge
upon every citizen that In tho com
ing selection OF Officials special
thought and care he given Ia the
matter of selecting the legislative
branch OF the government. IL l
am To be your governor give me n
legislature that is also determined
20 do things for tho benefit of all
the people
The samo care should also be
given TO the sClcction of the other
executive and judicial officers OF the
government. IN tact ] urge upon
the democrats at tne coming prima-
rles TO select candidates for each
office whose greatest interest Ia
their nomination and election win
be to cooperate and give TO the