The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
CTRRING THE / w. w


repressive measures which the govern
ment is planning to adopt in relation
to the /. w. w. in the agricultural sec.
tions of the west will be heartily ap-
proved by the country. Evidence has
multiplied that If these reasonable dis
turbeFs are not actually in the pay Of
the German government they are play.
ing directly into its hands by openly
fomenting trouble in connection with
reaping the harvests Of the current
year, as well as in other departments
of production.
Miss jeanette Rankin, a member Of
congress from Montana, fortified by
the prestige of her official position. is
being feted as a heroine of social jus.
tice" by the Montana section Of these
enemies OF the country. The l. w. w.
as an organization has been officially
repudiated by self-respecting organized
labor 1t has been outlawed by count.
less acts of lawlessness and has proved
itself inimical to the fundamental in.
terests of the country, either in time
OF peace or in time of war 1t has never
raised its voice in behalf Of single
patriotic effort made to bear the bur.
den OF the war. At every conceivable
opportunity its influence has been ex.
erted in behalf of Prussian militarism.
giving aid and comfort to the enemy
with a flagrant disloyalty which has
not yet been adequately dealt with. The
leniency hitherto displayed is now about
to be withheld and the /. W. W. mem.
bers are to be handled as they deserve
as enemies Of the republic, whenever
they commit or theaten TO commit acts
which are distinctly detrimental to the
nations interests, its safety or its
honor
There Is not a sane excuse for per.
mltting the activities Of this traitorous
organization which has placed itself
beyond the pale of the law and beyond
the limits OF lenient consideration. No
possible allowance can be made for the
of which it has been guilty. II
has grossly abused the so.called "free.
dom of speech" and the liberty of the
press IL has arrayed itself openly
against the government and against
the American people Haunting the red
Rag above the Stars and Stripes and
making a travesty Of the liberties which
citizens enjoy. While other men are
volunteering by the hundreds Of thou.
sands for the defense of the nations
honor and welfare. the /. w. W's have
been placing every possible obstacle in
the way Of the prosecution of the war
deriding the uniform which brave me-,
are wearing, flouting the registered viii
OF the people and. wherever possible.
blocking measures for maintenance NJ
the nations safety.
Nhlle other hundreds OF thousands
OF men are severing the ties Of homo
and kindred and are being taken nv
due process OF law into the service uf
the country. these unconsclonablc and
coWardly creatures have been "orstinr"
rom street corner soap.boxes. !nyeirb.
ing against the government and seak 20
TO dissuade the easily persuaded f,,m
performing the duties which patriotism
ana the law demand. The |. w. Wa
nave enjoyed too much immunity and
the time has come for their summary
repression. II Is gratifying TO note tho,
the government has reached this con.
and that henceforth the loyaity
ana patriotism OF Americans win no,
De hlndered and derided by the activi.
Iies OF these German propagandists mas.
auerading as free citizens"