The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-29

indicted by this grand jury we re-
spcctuIy request of the board OF
county commissioners to contract
with Mr. Coleman for the prosecution
Of these cases. which this grand jury
has indicted and ask the county at .
torney to continlc Mr.. Colcmau's ap-
pointmont i'm force 10 assist In saic
prosecutions. believing that the good
results To be- derived thcr,rrom will
will be beneficial TO all good citizens
As to the county attorneys office,
We desire to say that these two Of
ficcrs have more work 20 do than is
possible for them to do and We
commend them for the unwavcrine
impartalty with which they have
prosecuted all crime.
As to the county court We find him
at all times busy and attentive 20 his
duties and his court conducted with
ont partiality but with firmness
We desire further to say that VIZ
have investigated the suspended sen
tcnccs and find that at the time this
was done, no one knew the iurisdic.
tion Of the court In these classes Of
eases. and there were 50 many mtri.
cate problems arising. and the new
ness and unsettled condition of ar
fair, and the courts jurisdiction was
th. cause of said suspended sentences
nd We are glad TO assure the people
of this county that we have the prom
isa Of said court that ne more sus-
pended sentences will De given by
said court
As 10 all the other comfy officials.
while our business has not been so
closely connected with their offices.
We find them at their post of duty
conducting the affairs of the public
with dispatch and courtesy
AS to the Judge Of the district court,
We desire to congratulate the people
of the Eighth judicial district upon
having elected such a Judge. Never
have we seen court so manly, cour-
agcous. impartial and just. We com
mend the manner in which he has
/ forced 20 trial all persons charged
! with crime, while yet the witnesses
were alive and the testimony fresh In
| their memory. We commend the abe
/ instructions of the court, containing
] - .tl tnN ~
judice. We commend his acts OF mer-
cy, where same has been shown. We
especially investigated the action OF
the court in the case OF Dave Steph-
enson, which we had been requested
] by the court to do, and heartily en-
dorse and approve the action OF the
court IN said case.
We appreciate the kindness And
courtesy of the said court in the treat
mcnt Of all persons having business
before IL. 1t has come to our ears
that the city and county officers
were not working in harmony. II
such be true we lament the fact and
recommend the hearty cooperation OF
IAN city and county officials. The in
terest of society law and order re
quire It and such cooperation viii
result in mutual good 10 the citizen
ship of our county and state and city
and the better enforcement OF the
law.
We have received many anonymou
letters and vague rumors OF law vi
olators. We condemn such practice
' and declare II to be the duty o
every good citizen If he is in posses
sion OF such information to com
boldly and tell the same to the OFF
GERS OF the law.
We endorse the frugal econom
u Of the administration OF the cour
y tvs affairs but declare II Is bette
y 10 conduct the affairs of the stat
. efficiently, even II It does cost NOR
> money.
In conclusion we desire TO say
our opinion this special grand jur
j., was necessary. We believe It wi
make the officers. the people and II
= law breakers more careful an
thoughtful and It has reminded q
people Of the fact that without the
70 moral and aggressive support the {
70 flcers are powerless TO do good.
m We now respectfully ask to be di
IN charged
NJ We further recommend that pc
" sons sentenced to labor on the pu
ks lie roads OF Carter county be co
ne fined and not permitted 10 roam
random over the county ani that {
IS. persons, when not at labor, be !
ce turned TO the Jail OF Carter coun