The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-23
MASS MEETING
FILLED THE
TABERNACLE.
CITIZENS HEAR OF CONTROVER-
SY BETWEEN JUDGE FREEMAN
AND BUD BALLEW - PASS RES
OLUTlONS.

A good sized audience assembled at
the tabernacle last night to hear the
eddings of the meeting called by
the Mdmore Pastors association to
take Jaction in the Freeman-Ballew
controversy, which has agitated the
minds Of the citizens since its oc-
currence Saturday evening.
Rev c. c.. Weith opened the meet
ing and briefly stated its object. He
SUGGESTED that a permanent organiza-
ton be perfected, whereupon W. l.
Cruce was placed in nomination for
chairman and elected by unanimous
consent DR.. J. f. Young was cho-
sen as secretary.
DR.. Welch, pastor of the Broadway
Methodist church, was called and
read a statement from Judge Free
man, which purported to be the facts
in the case, as they occurred This
statement was branded as false by
Ballew a little later in the meeting. |
Ret. Welch stated that the circum-
stances demanded drastic action, the
removal Of Ballew from office and a |
vigorous prosecution of his case, and |
suggested that the people express |
their indignation against the attack
on Judge Freeman in vigorous terms. |
DR.. Cooper of the Broadway BAPTIST |
church addressed the audience to
some length and denounced the ac-
ton of Ballew in assaulting the dis
trict judge, averring that it was not
only a personal assault by one man
upon another but a blow at the judic-
iary of the country, and if permitted
to go on would eventually lead to an
archy.
At the conclusion of Dr. Cooper's
remarks, Ballew, who was present,
asked to be heard and stated that in
asmuch as there was always two
sides to a question he thought he
should be accorded the privilege. He
started by branding the written state
men of Judge Freeman, read by Rev.
Welch, as false, and further stated
that the direct cause Of his slapping
Judge Freeman was because he called
him a vile name. Ballew was not
permitted to proceed on account OF
his manner of expression, and for a
few moments considerable excitement
many leaving the audience
and going to their homes. Order was
finally restored. Sheriff Garretts aid
was invoked. and DR.. j. f. Young
made a fair, straightforward address
to the audience, stating that Mr.. Bal
lew had a right to be heard, as he
was the party most concerned, and
urged the people to be fair in deal
ing with him 'as with any other man.
His remarks had a quieting effect
upon the people, who were beginning
to wonder what the real object of the
was. Up to this time the
did not seem to be getting
and L. S. Dolman injected
a little business into it by suggesting
that a committee of three be appoint
ed to draft proper resolutions de-
the attack upon the judic-
iary of the county and state. This
committee was composed of DR.. j. F.
Young, Thomas Norman and L. S.
Dolman, who retired to prepare the
resolution.
While the committee was out, DR..
Williams was called. He addressed
he audience upon the subject of law
enforcement and good government.
Dr.. Williams stated that he deplored
he incident, and hoped that the good
people of this city and county would
see that proper reparation was made.
The committee on resolutions an
lounced at this point that it was =.
'eady to report, and the following
'esolution was read and adopted:
The Resolution.
1--WE, your committee appointed to
lraft resolutions, beg to report as
ollows:
"Be it resolved, by the citizens OF
carter county. and Ardmore in par
ocular, that we deplore and heartily
condemn the recent assault made
lpon our district judge because of his
,fforts to enforce the laws of our y.
that said act was a direct =
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