Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30

Is there something half-baked In the
American mass mind? This question
suggested by DR.. Franklin H. Giddings
Of Columbia University is raised by the
Cincinnati 'Times-Star in refiecting
rather generally held impressions OF the
significance of OklahomaS lnpeach-
ment of another governor.
successive impeachments are regard
ed as evidence that the voters on eiec-
tion day have failed in their DUTY, by
nanv napers. including the PITTSBURGH
Post-Gazette, Dallas Journal. Mancnes-
ter Union and Columbus Ohio State
"A State may develop an internal dis
ruption over issues wholly mdiscern-
ible TO the inhabitants Of neighoof-
ING states" thinks the Fort Worth Rec
ord-Telegram. I'm this instance tnas
was particularly true. The readers Oh
the Nation never came to know Wnat
1t was all shout II goveIlol1I
can be impeached because Of general
incompetence claims of politicai en-,
emies, what governor OF the 40 may 1eei
at eaSe?" :.
"The new governor, w. r. Holloway
advises the Houston Chronicle, may
well feel that he is In tight place
as chief executive OF the state. ms
two immediate predecessors lett once
at the request of the Legislature. LOOK
ing I'D at the portals OF Okianonla IA
executive mansion, he may well sign,
Abandon hope. all We that enter here :
The syracuse Herald concludes that
athe average Governor of Oklahoma
follows a path Of roses to the State
Canitol. and he Is fortunate II ne doesn !.
leave his Office In shower OF brlckpats.
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1.-THE star actor in Oklahoma,s latest
comedy drama" as observed py ele
MawarS Evening News, "leaves the stage
,,tterinc one triumphant line. To q
grn,,n Of faithful adherents ne salo:
sThev acquitted me Of every charge ex-
cent incompetence; they considered me
sncompatent. irrelevant and immaterial.
This il worth ranking with the last
words Of Cardinal Wolsey and Juhus
caesar as reported by w. Shakespeare.
No wonder women wept and strong men
h,anched as Johnston trod the OKLA
i,nnan Via Dolorosa. To Gov. Holloway,
taxing over the orb and scepter, tne
,,aoy,le of AZ other States OF the Unioii
can only say. watch your step, Blu!
"rTo, irnpeach him because OF lncona-
,.tsncv is stretching, we believe, the
right of the Legislature to take suc.'
artic,, " contends the Scranton Times,
, s the Altoona Mirror feels II
here,v uossibIe that the legislative
ne iority is quite as 'incompetent as
tna governor" the Lansing State jour-
nal suspects petty, rancorous, personal
noi,tics." and the Roanoke Times says
n.Tu s,;,I the voters of Oklahoma
+,,oucl,t Johnston was competent 10 as
c,,arge fine duties of the ONCE, else
thew would not have elected MIN 70
All T. The Legislature, by its mandate
a. rarnovsl thus overrules and sets
es;aa the desire of the. people, express
n Il the polls, for Johnston TO serve
% ~ eos SUPPORT Of the removal Of Gov.
Yohnstn,f the Oklahoma City Times
savs. @There are errors which should
sand as warning for future COVER
,nrs The use of the militia was one.
Americans J, resent military interference
II IN. government in all save the grav-
sst emergencies. Persistence in keep
sne, Mrs. o. o Hammcnds IN the
rns,tion Of confidential secretary was
anotier. Mr.. Johnston was un1ortu-
rate in his choice of advisers. he
d;sr,,uted an efiicient highway depart
rnent. and replaced it with another thar
never has been satisfactory. He per-
nittad politics to make changes in
several State schools.
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aThe Legislature of Oklahoma" ac-
cording to the New Orleans Itenn- Trib-
,,ne, Is to be compjimented on this i'm
ueachmert, regardless Of the grounds
ror It. We had almost said regardless
III the Justice Of It. = The course of