The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-24

must reckon with him. Lorenzo 6sd
well 10 communicate with Savoua-u'a.
In a sermon delivered shorty af,er-
ward. Savonarola predicted the i-atl
of the pope The death Of I1o--a,o. and
the invasion Of Italy by a foreign
foe. All OF these prophecies came tr1e
and the result was that the influence
of the preacher was strengthened
As the work proceeded men Degan
TO think and 10 study. and finally Ihsy
came 10 Savonarola with a request that
he should map out for them a program.
and the program was this: True liberty.
that which alone Is liberty. consists in
a determination 10 lead a good lIfc.
What sort Of liberty can that be which
subjects US 10 the tyranny Of 3ur pas
sions? DO you Florentines Wisl for
liberty? Do you citizens wish o. be
free? Then above all things love God
and your neighbOrs' The new govern
ment was formed on these lines. and
Jesus Christ was proclaimed kim We
are told that the law and public i5cu.
ments OF that period read almost IKE
the sermons Of Savonarola.
There is my friends. no other u-1.
gram. Men may come with sugg. s.
ti0ns on paper They have their day
and cease 70 be- They can come with
a specific and it viii be considered and
dismissed II we are i'm earnest about
the reformation OF any city we mus;
remember that X is only through ,h-
rishte1usness OF the individual citizen
that such reformation can be achiev- d.
need not speak of the closing days cl
this great man. for / wish in conclusion
20 draw few very practical lessons
from the story which has been 20 bri.e
Is recited
What are the conditions OF reform.
nz city in the light Of the history
which has been given 20 you tonight
In the first place leadership that sheu
be- marked by moral earnestness and "a
spirit Of self-sacrifice. linked with cou-
age and ability. II Is not necessary
that ttis leadership should be- yesteI
as ln the case OF Savonarola. in a priest
or a preacher Al this particular June
ture 0f affairs in our city 70 me that
the leadership ought 10 be vested in The
men who have been chosen by the peo.
pie % guard the welfare OF the cit,
= brilliant opportunity IT, offered. TO-
instance. 20 the prosecuting attorney ~
our county and criminal court He
must be- man Of conscience lie
must fear neither man nor devil He
must know all the tortuosities and the
sinuosities Of the Law and all the laby.
riDth.re winl.ngs that the most expe-i
lawyer can create or manufacture. H.
must be able 20 measure himself
against any opponent for the defense
who shall stand before him. Giyea
such g man. dead iu earnest. with %
heart an afame with s-a. for the v-I
fare of his city. and SOU shall hear q
a reformation boz this cl,r that vW meet
the requirements I tiHlE 0r tine most
exacting imagination
-Al Of the officers ought ta De- men
" high reDute 1f splendid character. ".
unquestioned ability but. given this one
man wno understands ris business and
vino means 20 rel it done 0r die .n -.e
effort. and Just ss sure as ssy.-,.-. F.,
for the time being al least. -rar, r,.
Florentiuea int. Temporary k.ul n
Of God. just -o sure this man NoriI
bring t0 pa-s results that would he fn. ,.
gratifying 20 au NJ u.
The leadership need not le .r..-.f
iu % preacher. ]. oueH, 90 be. r.5..t
in the hands of these men vino bsva
been ..eierateI and sworn .o r.r. .-
the citt thev have been called r..- q.
ser.e ANA f m.eht e,- here -It. t-,.
leader ought -g love r.. e.tr
-t /, often the dream .f .. ...a .f...t
comIue time to take 1r the ersa. work
.arola shall come ara.. .t VIII 100. D.. D.