The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-21
AnAln 80 RANkERs.

In a lengthy communication In The
1.eaSsr OF Monday, the MARROW bank
er dliated on what he and many OF
his colleagues think would be a wise
aud meritorious measure for the sup
preston Of burglary. and many Of
tie ideas he advanced Hre worthy Of
being enacted into laws.
The banker In opening his state
ment made a peculiar reference about
taking issue with an editorial writer
on any current question; intimatlng
that some OF the bankers or business
men al some place or time had been
criticized Tor SO doing In addition.
rcference was made to what may in
some localities be called antipathy
TO banks and other corporate insti-
tuiions
Once and forever, those Ideas and
methods do not obtain with The Lead
er AS a purveyor Of news II is the
mission of newspaper TO assist In
what ever honorable way possible
TO do an possible for the public good,
NlN inN ltWittAiOn VI UiOHtIiN Aibltft
fightR OF individual. both social and
commercial, are topic heads called in
10 play each day and hour.
Any citizen desiring Co increase the
protection for property or having
ideas as 10 the betterment of his town.
county or state. has right to an
audience with his fellow citizens and
should never hesitate to present those
ideas to his fellows through the col
unns of the state press In 30 doing
he adds TO the opportunity for refiec
ti0n and study OF ways and means to
80 Forward, and weak indeed would
be the newspaper to refuse any citi
zen those privileges
The Leader has but one great oh
iect IN view-to advance and uprgild
fhe State OF Oklahoma--and It will
never deyia;e from that policy be
cause some man, men OF class. hap
pen 10 diiier on a question OF public
policy Oklahoma aas too many un
developed resources. too much re-
qnirng Immediate and proper at
tentiOn 70 permit OF The Leader "a
not listen TO on refuse others permis
sion TO reaG OF any sensible plan tc
increase and better conditions.
II Is true that our laws couid De
Dettered by amendment as 10 the
punishment for burglary. no matter
whether of a bank. section foreman
OF Of property found where It does
no require breaking into 20 possess
The Leaders criticism which
brought the statement from the Mar
low banker was not OF the idea ad
Nanced, but because the present ses
sion OF the legislature Is forced C
euact SO many laws TO vitalize the
constitution that Il can not take al
the question OF statutes now partially
cared for by former Oklahoma Terri
tory enactments.
The union OF the two territories
settlement OF taxation questions II
the newly divided counties. arrange
ment OF property IN the divided coun
ties. selection Of iuries and lransie
Of cases. prohibition and bank pro
lection OF deposits and matters OF tina
immediate demanding character al
had 10 be disposed OF, giving httll
time Tor investigalion Of many exist
ing laws.
These matters. few Of wk:ch vii
ever be called into use again beeaus'
we viii not have to assume state funC
lions Of government from a territoria
block, caused The Leader TO speal
depreeatlngly of the bank idea o
iegislatlon a the present moment
And II our friend at Siarlow win Civ
sufficient OF his time each evening q
read this page and after a fair trla
can frifhflflv ~nr Wa fail TO fut4
bankers. merchants. farmers labor
era aud al citizens who obey the lay
with common fairness sud homes
lrankness. hen viii he have cause q
say We are guilty of what We beliey
is a crime appealing 10 predi,dices q
gain a point