The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-13
The TWO EXTREMES.

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never De a government % riltccracy,
this government is not and shall Esv-
or be- a government by mob.
SO said President Roosevelt in his
message TO the congress, and from
the great body Of the American peo-
pie will come the unanimous re-
sponse: so say we all. Il was new
or intended by those who founded
this government that any one Class
should control There were no 'plu-
tocra,s' in the formative period. but
those who were here had left the
aristocratic conditions OF the other
side. and they bullded what they in
tended should be a free. equal, fair
and Just administration of public az.
fairs. I'm which every citizen alike
could Join and under which all would
have the same rights privileges. pro
lection and safety. They did not de-
sign So for special classes, bu. on the
other hand special privileges were in
hilited by express words and phrases.
Since that time. however, there
has grown mp n this country a pow
erful and iEcrea sing class interest
Some are U,u.oCrats. some are "a
yored interests. some are Of legal
creation and have acquired privileges
which under the law ought 20 be and
are expressly limited. It has occurr-
ed that under republican administra-
tion these special classes have had
the better Of government. It IS not
as "plutocrats' that they have been
favored. but It is as special classes
the favCr being under tariff regula.
tion. under bounties, under special
Dreferment. under immunity from
punishment when laws were violat.
ed and by ability to acquire on ad.
vance information of future events.
The plutocrats are not the ones TO
be feared. They condemn themselves.
II is these special clascs which have
grown fat under the fayoritism of the
republican party, and If Mr.. Roose-
welt viii but turn his attention 10
these things he will be doing the
country a real service. Let him tear
down the tariff wall. behind with the
people are herded and required to
pay tribute to favored classes; let
him destroy the combines which are
formed to take excessive toll for
nearly every necessity of life, and let
each Of the great industries which
now thrives because of favoritsm,
take it's chance in legitimate compe.
tition.
As TO the other extreme he viii
find ready Endorsement from all the
people. Mob law Is that character OF
disturbance which Is now engaging
the Russian people. Mob law is that
which by violence and brute strength
override the written law, murders
burns and lays waste. It has no place
in this country. It will not be tolorat-
ed In any section. However there are
some instances of mob violence which
would not occur were there q more
rigid adherence to the law in the tri.
al Of criminals Too many Of those
who violate the statutes, state and
federal, are turned loose to enjoy the
comforts of dmet and easy life TO
discourage mob violence there is
most excellent advice in the same
message Of Mr.. Roosevelt. He says:
Centuries ago il was especially
| needful TO throw every safeguard
round the accused. The danger then
was lest he should be sGronged by the
state. The danger is now exactly tho
reverse. Our laws and customs tel
immensely IN favor Of the criminal
and against the interests of the pub.
lie he has wronged Some antlquated
and wornout rules which once safe
guarded the theatened rights Of pri-
yate citizens now merely work harm
to the general body polite. The Grim.
inal laws of the United states stand
In urgent need of revision. Record