Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-19
CANNOT BE JOSTLED.

The World 20 in hearty accord with
the sentiment against the roadhouse.
II Is a bad institution and. speaking
generally, should be Stunned by all
good people. II 1t cannot be put out ~
business entirely; but we are not In
sympathy with the program 10 hang
the entire responsibility upon Sheriff
Bnl MccullouEh He Is too square
and upright man to be made the
goat on Il proposition Of that kind. He
may not have devoted his time solely
to the enforcement OF the prohibition
I law, but no one can truthfully accuse
. him ~ hovins pronted out Of his
neglect or Of having used his office TO
assist or aid any particular faction In
the booteEging business. lie is plain.
honest old pioneer, stalwart and true.
performing his duty as he sees it in
plain, straightforward way. without
fear or favor. Nobody can use him
or misuse him. That Is his real fault.
II would Doe worth while for the
good people to remember that there
are other laws 10 be executed. and
other duties 10 be attended to besides
an exclusive attention to the wary
bootlcggcr II Is well 10 remember
also that there are other officials con
cerned I'm the alleged laXity besides the
sheriff Yet they have selected Nc !
CulIough for slaughter because he was
too steadfast in his devotion to his
conception OF duty and could not be
jostlod ON that view. lie believed in !
enforcing the liquor law as well as
other laws. but he did not propose TO I
make the shcrifrs office a modern in |
quisuon for the sole qualification Of |
the bone dry enthusiast. nor "A clear |
ing house for the bootlegger and the !
whisky drinker. He showed himself |
too big man for such narrow con-
ception OF official duty. Besides, he
did not take the committee Of one
or any other committee into
his confidence and turn over the com
mand Of his office to their agents.
They never trusted him and there was
no reason why he should try to play
their game.
But we did not start out 10 criticize
the dry advocates. for in many things
we give them our sympathy and sup
port they are simply monomaniacs
and turn against any man who will
not give their propagandum uncondl-
ional allegiance. They tried the same
tactics with the city government and
produced bloodshed and chaos. They
couldn't mess up the county business
he same way because a cool headed.
conservative official stood in their way.
But what we did start 10 say was that.
hatever may be the result OF the
luster proceedings now pending. the
'ank and file OF Tulsa county's citl-
.enship will always honor and respect
8ill Mccullough for the whole-souIed.
honest, incorruptiblc official that he
mas always been and is yet He pre-
'cnts type of manhood that appeals
20 the hearty confidence of all kinds
IF people except the small number
who have been deceived by their own
'onccit and an exaggerated opinion Of
heir own ability to make the world
'ver In mold OF their own devising.
sheriff Mccullough will be kindly re-
nenibered after some Of their names
ave been forgotten.
The World could probably have kept
I'll and taken the very common atti-
ude OF growing number Of people
y assuming that IT is none of our par
ocular business whether he is uncere- 4
noniously kicked out Of office or not; :
mt the silence OF friend when a
nan needs friend is one OF the most ,
sins in our estimation. I
md even an unworthy man deserves I,
etter than that at the hands of his q
rionds. We are friend Of Bill Nc
'ullough. We like him and trust him
nd believe in him. We do not share !
NY of these sentiments toward Attor-
General Freezing. We believe he
= hypocritical, double dealing and un- .
worthy the trust and confidence that
man In his high position ought to
merit and receive, and II is a mere
ravcsty on Justice that he should be
raining up to persecute man like
icCullough.