The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
Barometer of Public Opinion
Is Oklahomn CarnhIc OF sac f.Go,crnmcnig

lead by John Fields becomes more intereeting
o. enlightening. Il appears we who are real
pklahomaue on account OF residence in Okla
honnd, MOI ia Washington city. New York on
Europe. are incapable Of choosing between con-
structiou aaAd dcetructlOn, honesty and dishou-
e%y-in the lght OF some past performance
hence Senator owen. who can scarcely be called
an OklahOmau, Ex-Governor Haskell, New
Yorker and reputed to be- a mllionaire; ex-
Congressman Ferris, ex-senator Gore Ohey say
he Is comiugl; ex-Govcrnor Lee Crucc; Caudi-
date wilson and senator Pat Harrison Of MIS-
sissippi twho is also coming and is real fire.
cater they say) chasing over the state telling
whlio people aud negroes CBurr heads" Ia the
good CD Haskell days ana the grandfather
ClauseD how to vote.
Mr. Haskell opened at oklahoma City with
tho Information that Johu Fields ia made out of
ice. Now that Ia an interesting hit OF informa-
tion which has a lot TO do with this campaign.
q while, was John Fields ever known TO wear
e Mott sut?' II you have been resident of
oklahoma for 20 years you know what a Mott
suit Is. Did John Fields ever get mixed up
with his landlord over the payment % board
bin? Was John ever treasurer Of political
take his placer No-uot guilty
Don't be In hurry to believe things you
hear about men in offce'-IIaskclL
Sometime back. la n political contest for nom
nation 10 tho United states senate conducted
by the democratic party. some very personal
things were said about a certain public official
or his family. The people were not ready TO
believe" what was sa!d-C. N. went out of
Senator Oweu-Aner tho senator becomes
acquainted with tho needs Of the people OF
OkluNumt tho senator mas been giving some
thought to foreign countries; IT, has been n
moon or two at least slnce any OF you saw the
senator feeding tho chickens In the back yard
Of tho home he occupied In Muskogee when We
fret sent him away 10 make laws for us--yes,
he was over In Europe and he is Just on
vacation now to Oklahoma to tell MS how wa
should vote. Wait until the senator gets ac-
quaintod with his old neghbors and learns from
lhem what they have had to contend with In the
way OF Fred Dennlsea. Governor Robertsons
Traps and Wood while he has been looking
into the money situation in Europe and he will
Ia hp nj sI
inco Of Oklahoma Is about TO set up a demo-
cratic form Of government,
EN-Congressman Ferris-That name Ia IA
millar. lie has something to say about Brother
Fields. Mr.. Ferris had something TO say about
live, 20 n Scott happens 10 call John Fields a
"pin-hoad" or make Naome other equally as
complimentary remark about him, there Is no
need FOR worry-thats SCOTS way, especially
when he has nothing TO say.
Senator Gore is coming-Lets wait until the
Lee Cruce--whcres he trom2 "Ardmore. my
home town'-ghost OF Jake Hamon-two dead
ones. let them rest.
not intend that the thinking people should take
him seriously. He either misrepresented Jack
Ing Jack walton now. lsaac couldn't fool Jacob,
though Jacob was blind Neither will Mr.. VIII
son be able to fool the people OF Oklahoma
who have their fiji OF being fooled.
Senator Harrison from Mlssissppi-Now sem
ator we didn't send out an sos for you-lf you
arrive. And, when you do arrive, bear this in
mind-We are going TO lick this cat in our own
way--its our cat--wthout aid or advice from
you. Hou may know something about mosqui-
toes and tariff -fever'--we are not afflicted
that way. "Home-chills" are our ills and we
know best how to treat them.
As Mr.. Fields says This contest has ceased to
be a political issue--no contest where Che peo-
pie are-so vitality interested should be made
political football We tired not
| tired OF mismanaged public funds. crooked
hank examiners: indicted governors and lleu-
tenant governors, derunct state banks and corr
| rupt highway departments. We want or we
don't want constructive management OF our
! Fields promises coalition administration of
state government They talk about Johns
! poodle dog; the way he cuts his whiskers and
creases his trousers-Anot one has said he Is a
! fool or that he Is dishonest, which makes John
| and his coalition plan Il safe bet for the COM
mon people.
| It's fact that you can continue to sell the
Dicks and the Toms rotten potatoes from the
same old sack. Not so with the Marys and the
| James, who In my judgment VIII vote for men
and principles In tho coming election, Million
| aire Charley OF New York; European Rob (and
| talk about ice bergs and John Fields-some OF
| you old "gee-haw" boys should call on the sem
| ator the next time you are In Washington or
| Europe); Complimentary Scott; Dead Lee
| (Cruce); ConSc cientious Bob (Wilson), and i'm
wlthstanding. Enough is enough, and too much
| is too much. We have had enough OF politically
managed state government, Politicians sense
this and they beating back with every
! known weapon at their command-wll they
| succeed? No, the women are thinking for
| themselves. | thank you.
| Miami. Oct is. MRS. c. HARRIS.
The Font Alien Case Again
| Editors Note:-A. l.. Budd, brother Of the
| deceased, asks The World TO publish his version
| of the murder of his brother:
| Editor World II YOU see III TO publish this