The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-07

MI Toaatmafter and Gonuemon oI
fHp ltuf.

Uf tho IulaA ltub.
Nj. r1aatualter and Gontlom0u uI
the Bar.
4 v.urIcsa banquet is n0 flavor
lcsa ap v,omnu's fua to thn EtIc lp.
~ wltupfrd hgr. Hg DISAPPOINTING a.
fsuultHa embrace tO nu buphAI'
flushed with youth ana vibrant wan
dcrfrr 10 ig uuc.uH'ltuu1 u1ut., in thAI
30 impusDa cruel ami uuudlhl pun
ishm,nt, and thia without due pa"
cc4H 81 law
Wafor. i,V,Iluv tpriWH. emerald
fNarI. lrm.uNr. flashing back th'
MYRIAD HueuIofs ~ the rising mU
may nu inspiration to poe. ana
pauti.r water. bo1owiug bUautys
rounded cuvtk, may iu.ite the l"tri
nfi teupt the auchoritc, Nhi'T
IIl.tDulue 500 tpe ,yo OF ropcn'uu''
may compensate the devotion of tho
pri.et, reward tho philHuthrop'9l nnd
unfold Heaven 90 tho peuitrui hIl
wutor. uH tho ,lcf vutnJsc of Tho han
quel board is a distinct aud pro.
nouucod dlslppuintrnont as 'tlhl
snIo and uuprUhtUDIo' aa MI.
Iit}uu'H grape juice, from whose
chill hvUrt no Inspiration HprlngH ~
is AN hfrOnt 10 Gray Carroll. an Of
fcnso tu A. j. Biddaon, tho sworn
enemy OF FLINT Moss an ulDWlua
ton TO us all, and "A double burden
u me. la that l au forced to pay
Tor tho privilege Of hearing myself
apcak without tho warmth that He's
oOilcd within tho glowing heart ~
Wine To Inspire courage To prpcecd.
and induce ln you. the capacity 20
endure with interest. tho disposition
tO Judge with charity.
Whom We lok around this han
duet board and thing OF The ban
uucts We have had In tho years mat
arc, alas, no more, we feel mat We
EhOuld inuGribe Gohabod above our
lintoIs, for mded. departed B the
glory OF our house and silent IL the
harm iu Iarh's hall"
Further exerolslng tho permission
OF our worthy Toastmastor 20 touch
on every subject, except that as-
sgnod, permit me 10 marvel at tho
iteration and re-itorattOn OF tho
boast OF irish descent made by our
genial toastmaBtcr and brother
O'MealTl Such boast was entirely
unnoccsnary. t'or to the sober eyos
OF wlnolc;As banqueter. a casual
glance discl oaes that each carries
with him. wherever no goes. that in
fallible and ineradioable sign-tnaDuai
Df dosoont from Erin's royal hne the
"unmiAtnkablo potato mouth"
Unchartod Political Seas.
Turning now to the themo too long
delayed. II seems to me. and 1 think
a. is apparent To us all. that we have
embarked upon unCharted seas,
where the great political world prob
lsm today is, whether self-govern-
sncnt may be made safe for America,
and ultimately safe for the world,
through the success of the great ex-
periment In self f-goyernnnent under
tho constitution. our federated 70
public.
Shall tho contendLng forces OF tho
republic Ire no directed by tho active.
patriotic spirit of vigilant Amori-
canisn ns to preserve individual
liberty and develop, rather than de-
stroy. equality OF conditions among
rnon7 Shall we, tho people OF the
United States, organized undor con-
situtional government. have poliu-
cal and social evolution, or revolv-
Con2 Shall this nation permanently
attain and retain republican liberty
and equality. or be subject to the
tyranny and despotiaIn OF do
mocTacyf Political and s,ooal evo-
iutIon, or revolution. that is the
problem To mako the power md
efficiency OF democracy under our
cUnstitu ionSl form of government
E1rS and stable for America and
through America, ultimately slfe for
tho world. by guiding II through re-
publican channels and the ordinary
processes OF constitutional govern
mort, or bow TO the bchcgtH OF an
uncontrolled and unthinking de
HlOcrncy and thereby destroy all
hope OF constitutional government.
TO he student OF constitutional
history, To tho thoughtful observer
of current events. II M evident that
No are cutting booSo from tho prin-
rlples OF republican government, tho
GOditione OF the fatherH; from tho
principles OF n fedeluted republic or
co-equal states. ouch stste retaining
tta separate sovereignty. IN depen-
dcnce and control of ats domestic
affalrs, and teh federal government
having and exercising only such
power ns 81 necessary for the dis
charge OF It's national dutie9, and to
enable IL TO perform It's obfiEationa
as representative OF tho states In
foreign affairs. aud arc emlrarkanE-.
have en- bark ed.-On tho unchartOd
sciIs OF demo oCracy. over whose dark
ening tumult OF water e1yana no
Limo OF light. and whore no port in
vites.
Change Is tho Order OF tho Day.
Change seems 10 ,bo the order OF
the day, The rollies and outhved
Crcedr that disfigured the history
and Jurisprudence OF nations when
they We're young in years aud green
ln Judgment tho BWaddling clothes
OF ignorance and infancy, uro rCsur-
ioCtud from the crypt OF buried cen
turtles and advanced as now dis.oy
cries aud thls r"crudcscuce OF di9-
CHrded errors, this rrinclrUltou OF
crude creeda-tho immature and
discarded faiths OF tho worlds uu-
formed youth are advanced and
hailed as new discoveries. us iuhu-
guratlng the ruign OF the now free
dom" a. panaccas FOG all pOhuon'
.ils and social Inequalities
To be ancient of days, TO b,
crowned with the accomplishments
OF years, 20 be conaocTlted with tho
reyeranCe or tho past 10 bo twinoo
with the history or our land, IN b,
the product OF the intellectual giants
who formed our government ant
whose genius is our richest legacy
seems TO bo sufficient excuse fol
the discard OF any doCtrlnc-to al,
NoCate such doctrine is sufflCIcn
TO earn the title OF reatcuOuary ~
say of q doctrine that II S new, n
sufficient to recommend II 10 publ,
approval. no matter how biNlgrc An,