The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-28

by Governor Cruce uDon the receipt
of an appeal from the Law and Order
League of Tulsa for executive aid, fol.
/ lowing the killing of two United
States deputy marshals there last
week, which officials of the Law and
Order League declared due to lax en-
| forcement of prohibition and anti
gambling laws. The marshals were
killed by w. J. Baber, former chief of
police, and at one time secretary
OF the Tulsa chamber of commerce,
when they attempted to search his
! home.
Need Permanent Relief.
Military interference, General Can
ton states, would give only temporary
relief. "What is needed in Tulsa"
he says, SIS permanent relief, and in
my judgment the only way to bring
this about is to remove the cause
which has produced the effect, and
which not only led to this homicide
but will undoubtedly lead to others"
The letter of General Canton, which
has been referred By the governor to
the attorney general, follows:
July 27, 1911.
"IIon nOrohla 90 Cruoo Envarnnr ,nd
Commander-in-Chief
"Sir:
"ln reference to the investigation of
conditions at Tulsa growing out of the
killing of Federal Officers Davidson
and Plank;
81 have the honor to hand you here
with my report and recommendation
on the conditions as found them in
Tulsa, after such investigation as
could be made in the limited length
of time that | was there.
"On my arrival / found the people
considerably aroused The sentiment
of the law abiding element seemed to
be that the killing was an unprovoked,
wilful, deliberate and cold-blooded
murder The sentiment of bootleg.
gers, gamblers and their sympathiz-
ers seemed to be that they considered
that Baber was justified in committing |
the offense.
"The preliminary hearing was be.
fore Judge Lee Daniel which has
been concluded, and who mas held the
defendant without bail.
Excitement Subsidies.
"The excitement growing out of the
killing has, to a large extent, sub
sided, ard | 40 not think it necessary
or the proper proceeding to declare
martial law. The conditions which
prevail there have grown out Of the
lax enforcement, in my judgment, of
the prOhibitory and anti-gambling
laws on the part of the county attor-
ney, sheriff and the city officials.
They are sustained and upheld by the
Tulsa Daily World, and this condition
has grown to such an extent as to
lead the law violator to believe that
his element is in the ascendency and
that he is in no danger at the hands
Of these officials, which sentiment has
grown to such an extent as to invite
TO- that city .mnumerable kinds and !.
classes of outlaws.
81 recommend that the executive
power Of the state should be used
through the judicial department, and
that a rigid investigation should be
had, having for its purpose the ascer-
ainment of the causes for the lax
of the law on the part of
he officers, whose duty it is to en-
'orce the same, and that such pros
ecution or custer proceedings should ,
De filed by the attorney general as the
Investigation will warrant. Military
Interference would perhaps give tenn
)orary relief, but what is needed in ,
Tulsa is permanent relief, and in my
Judgment the only way to bring about
his result is to remove the cause ;
which has produced the effect and
which not only led to this homicide,
'ut will undoubtedly lead to others. =
This can be done by putting out the n
len who refuse to do so, and supplant Z
hem by putting in their places in
tead men who will do their duty. :
Intil this is accomplished there can r
e no permanent relief in the city .
f Tulsa" n
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