The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-16

airy as an officer of the city
'Regarding my participating in
the riot in the city hall on the
eighth of the month, | do not think
| did more than my father would
have done who thought his sixteen
yearold son was in danger. True
my son may have been the agrees
or in the fight which was precipita-
ted that day. | am told he struck
the first blow that was passed.
did not see him. But if he did
strike the first blow he only did
what nine boys out of ten would
have done under such circumstances.
/ The man whom he struck spoke of
me in the hearing of this sixteen
year-old boy in most disrespe ectful
manner-he called me a vile name
in the hearing of this boy and act
ing on the spur of the moment the
boy did what nearly any other boy
would have done-struck his faith
ers defamer This is practically all
have to say of the charges which
| understand are to be preferred
against me-
When asked if he would be a can
didate for votes for himself as
against those cast in favor "f the
recall, Mr. Ikard stated that he most
certainly would. Some of the best
men of the city Mr.. Ikard said,
have asked me to do this. Men
who favored law and order and want
to see the laws violators punished
have said that they do not want to
see me resign or be removed. And
while | am on that subject ! would
like to state that my record as an
enforcement officer speaks for itself. .
do not say that it is impossible /.
for a man to get a drink of whis /
key or a bottle of beer in this city |
AS long as liquor of any kind is
made, some of it is going to be /
drank. and some of it will be drank T.
in Ardmore the same as it is else /.
where But | do say that no liquor /.
is being sold in this city today with +
the knowledge and consent of the po- /
lice department, or of the police COM /
missioner. When came into Office |
when | qualified as police commits
sioner of this city-there were for
ty-two joints running. | defy any
one to find such condition today.
When / went into office there were
certain streets in this city where
it was impossible for a lady to 90
without being insulted. | ask the fair
and impartial people of this city to
say whether such condition exists
in Ardmore today.
Regarding the legal phase of the
recall the commissioner stated that
he had nothing to say. THE mayor
will act according to the law in the
Upon calling at the mayors office
thar gentleman was busy with other
parties and it was impossible to see
him
Article VIII of the Charter of the
city of Ardmore provides for the re-
call of any city officer and specifies
how such recall proceedings shall
be conducted. The clerk shall have
ten days in which to examine the
petition asking the recall. If, upon
examination the clerk finds that the
petition complies with the require
ments of the law he shall submit it to
the mayor who shall within per
iod of not less than twenty or more
than thirty days call an election,
said election to be conducted in all
respects as other elections are con
Quoted
This article specifically sets forth /
in what manner the one whose 70
moval is sought may have placed
his name upon the ballot to be voted
for but does not make provisions,
so it is said, for the placing of any
other name upon said hallt.
b1.Oo FOR S4.Oo LADIES' OxFORDS
AND MONDAY.