The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-08

LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT
There are indications In more than
enc place in Oklahoma that lawbreak-
ers who have been brought to he bar
of justice and some of them punish
ed. propose q reign Of terror prior 10
giving up theis profitable violation or
the law. There should not be the
least difference Of opinion about ac-
tion as. regards such men II IS mere
Is case of rldding a community Of
those undesirables who mistake life
as being but 10 anoN them 20 con
duct themselves as convenient with
out regard to the resi- 0t the people
of their respective communities
Those entrusted with Law enforce
ment should have the solid support OF
81 good citizens. Politics can no1
enter into such matters, for there Is
10 politics In making offenders come
before court and receive their dues
Nor should one allow personal anti
nalhy TO those seeking TO enforce the
law enter into his acts regarding
snch eases. Offenders always seek
To secure some sort Of municipal
prestge-their purpose being TO
frlghten the timid into being lenienl,
iesi others will secure CONTROL and al
low such offenders TO proceed with
their nefarious pracilses
IA Those OF us on the outside can nol
ds eengse. be apprlsed OF conditions IN
seeking to make the law supreme.
There Is no way for any outsider 70
know who ~ guilty But there Is no
doubt that grave offences hsve been
eomniiied and that men seeking 20
uphold The Law have been threatened
Those threats. OF cou Sc. viii only
hasten the cleansing of such eommu.
nltles. but. IN the meantime, al Ok
lnhomans should stand as an unit IN
upholdlng the officials striving 10 per
form their dulles
There is no occasion for taking
fdieal action IN an ordinary eommu-
nifty. There should be no blue law
city IN Oklahoma, nor do the radicals
who strive TO strain the law lo pun
ish trivial offences do other than
hurt good government: but when law
Is openly violated and gave offences
are NOT punished. Il Is detrImenl
u mosal and properly rights Of eFerg
citizen haying auchi 20 DO with said
community Il is incumbent unoa 4
meH No erh "a mike HEIR homes NOR
alle ma menialiy fhe abldre place
fbr al thar IS eoad The sneak who
bruises aboui sisoheyng an safe
guards imposed for the protection o.
society has no excuse for his acts
There should be no hesitancY in bring
ing him up short and given i taste
At what Is provided 70 those who
defy society. For instance. the attor
ref elected hy tie pconle of Conan
nec county 10 aet for lhc people be-
eanse he bad brought offenders 10 q
halt. WAS made the victim nf fiend
ish effort 10 kill him an infernal ms
ehine boipe usea That Mr.. Fam
backed bv the proud citizenship OF
comnnche county. win evtnfminafe
the lswleSs element there is the wish
and prayer of sll good citizens. and
extraordinary effort should be mn
firth bv MI TO aid him in bis pffn is
Fain. no matter II he have a million
faults (none have so far been shown
a worth more n oklahoma as citl
zen than All the hootlAggers ane
gamblers In the world He has lriet
10 fill bis posiilon for the people III
las certainly succeeded 10 a eeriaif
extent. else he w0old MOI be market
for Slaughter BY Offenders Thai !!
Ei one irstance II Us cited hecnns'
Il n \ matter Of common nol0rleiy
Oklahoma should be the abiding place
Of law and orde- Il Is the only stati
IN the Union with "A cosmepolitan eif
izenship embracing the better qusli
lies from al sections Of the Republic
Here white and red men have foun'
common cause and coual privilege
Here the black man has the SAM
educational opportunity as these q
older enlightened races. There IS NJ
Mace here for iniauity and there vii
be no cessafian Of law enforeemen
until the offenders find their prope
level