The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-14

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Mr.. Dick stated that he had not
recovered from his sick spell and
that when his health returns he will
| be more able to go into details on
the subject. There is a great deal
that might be said" he concluded
Okhhoman.
It haIbeen written, " man is not
without honor save in his own home
country, and among his own friends
and among his own kin" There is
probably no truer gospel than this, but
like all such maxims it has its ex-
ceptions and where the exception lies
it can be taken for granted that it is
well deserved.
But when the honor comes from
the camps of the enemy, as it were,
then indeed 1t must mean something.
At this distance and admittedly
loath to believe that Dick is either
a CRATER or a dishonest man and
having known him in private and Of
ficial life for years and years We can
only take the reports of others as cur
guide and stay in this matter.
We have been watching the reports
in the McAlester News-Capital and
it must be remembered that the News
Capital is a republican newspaper
and would naturally be only too glad
to see a dishonest democrat official
turned out. This same News-Capital
however, does not see where Mr.. Dick
has been in error. After consum-
ing column after column of the evil
dence both for and against the war
den of the penitentiary it winds up
as follows:
This is the fifth investigation OF
Mr.. Dick S administration. In each
preceding one he was triumphantly
vindicated. Visitors have declared
the prison a model one. His control
of the men is remarkable. He has
about him a corps of loyal enthusi- |
astic men.
The criticisms have always been
from the outside The present inves |
tgation was discounted locally from |
the fact that the resolution providing |
for it recited certain allegations |
which had already been threshei out |
here and found baseless. 1t appear
ed to be an attempt to gather all the
scandal since statehood and throw |
it out to the world as a reflection on
the warden.
Part of the committee were appar
emily so biased that it was a matter
of common comment.
THE senate, before it forever
blasts the reputation of man of
integrity, should for itself go over
the whole record, waiting for the tes-
timony of the defense to be tran
scribed.
And they SHOULD look over that
record for expense of maintenance,
i0.7 cents day for board, clothes and
guard hire, and ponder on whether
the warden who makes the loves
showing of any of forty states sub
mitted to them, Notwithstanding the
extra guard hire during the mainten-
ance of two prisons and the absen ,e
of state-owned electric light and
power plant, and almost half the cost
in some states, could have grated
very much.
The few places where there may
be doubt, should, in the light of the
warden's record be resolved in his
favor instead of against him.
This statement is hurriedly writ
ten, without opportunity to consult
with NIr Dicks attorney, who doubt
less could add many striking feS-
lures 1t is not written out of any
presumption that it could overcome
in the minds of senators the effect
of the committees report, but solely |
as an act of individual justice to Mr.
Dick
"HENRY p. ROBBINS.
Editor News-Capital.'
State of Ohio CITY OF Toledo. Lucas |