Word: oklahomans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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William Stephens is campus correspondent for the Oklahoma City Times and Daily Oklahoman. He had written that University fraternity "pledges" were in rebellion against the "mop-handle bondage" of menial tasks put upon them during initiation. The floggers who punished him for his criticism had assumed the garb of a secret,banned society Rover-boyishly entitled the "Deep Dark Mystery Club...
...Oklahoma City Times and Daily Oklahoman have criticized and ridiculed Governor Murray during his campaigns and during his present administration. When the floggers of Correspondent William Stephens learned of their expulsion they went to Governor Murray for a late night conference. They agreed to disband the Deep Dark Mystery Club. Next day Governor Murray reinstated them, praised their "nobleness of spirit and good citizenship," added that he would pardon them even if they were criminally prosecuted...
Incidentally, let's set aright another error: You quoted Will Rogers, "I guess he (Murray) ain't got much chance.'' Here's a clipping of Will's statement to a Daily Oklahoman reporter...
...Oklahoman and Times...
Last week Will Rogers, flying to his old home at Claremore, Okla. paused in Kansas City to talk politics. Who was his choice for the Democratic presidential nomination? Why, his good Texas friend. "Jack" Garner, Speaker of the House of Representatives. But what did he, as one famed Oklahoman, think of the prospects of that other famed Oklahoman and good Rogers friend, Governor William Henry Murray? Will Rogers grinned, ducked his head, replied: "I guess he ain't got much chance...