The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

government which they are seeking
20 overthrow is the most lenient one
in the world, SocialIs. spellbnders
are again parading their disloyalty
before the public, as devoid of shame
rs are the scarlet women who peddle
their charms TO the debased and de-
praved of the opposite sex.
Is It not time a halt was called
upon this evil? is it no; tine for
the law.abiding, country-loving citizens
TO invoke the law against those who
feel no respect for law? Is it not
time Tor the axe. 10 be laid 10 the root
Of the tree which is rotting and
spreading disease among the other
trees OF the social forest?
The government pays out millions
of dollars each year for the suppress
sion OF social diseases, physical dis
e9ses which sap the llfe from the
individuals Of our citizenry, yet it
smiles, shrugs its shoulders and is
tolerant with the ones VINO are spread
ing social disease which is incurable,
a social disease which threatens the
iGoculation of the government itself.
When this nation is at war and
the disloyalist walks abroad in the
land, he is deemed guilty of treason
He is guilty of treason and as a
tritcr is punished. The man who
hibernates and conceals the traitorous
impulses of his heart when his coun-
try is Il; war, and then alter peace
reigns once more, comes bodily forth
and attacks his countrys government,
his country's institutions, Is just as
much a traitor as he would have been
had he stood upon the street corners,
reviling his country and betraying
il to the enemy while the lords OF
war dominated the nations Of the
earth; he is a traitor TO the Constitu-
ton of the United States. the Con-
stitution which protects him and gives
him a home and a right TO live be-
IcllH l4lt lluB VI -AIiltIlCtti tS
a traitor he should be dealt with.
There can be no middle course
which can be Travelled with safety;
there can be no middle path along
which the law may be routed; there
can be no compromise which can
be honorably effected Loyalty TO
country cannot be argued, cannot be
debated can only be dealt with in
one way. D'soyalty to country is
any nation. 1t is a crime which can
NOT be condoned, a crime which can
not be compromised. And the safety
OF the institutions Of this great
nation depends upon The firm hand
which will grasp the traitors oe this
day of peace, and deal with them as
firmly and as uncompromising!y as
they should have been dealt with
" nile the bo"s of America We're car
rying the doctrines of democracy ana
the sal;at.on OF the civilized world,
upon the point of the bayonet, 10 the
y: r-swopt nations of Europe.
News dispatches convey TIE informa-
.cn that the national Socialist party is |
wen now preparing propa ganda, NIL
ems Of copies of reasonable paIuph- |
cts, 10 be scattered broadcast through.
)ut the land during the next few
These same dispatches state |
hat the Socialist party leaders will |
'end. spe akers TO Oklahoma, speakers |
p attack and villify and malign the
country who"e laws enable them TO
i've outside the prison cells into which
hey would be hurled in any country
ess tolerant than in the United States.
oklahoma has laws which should
% RESPECTED. These laws are built
o conform with the requirements OF
he state constitution, which in turn
conforms with the regulations and re-
Of the Constitution OF the
United States And the laws Of Ok.
9homa provide a means for the pun.
shmcLt Of the fellow who will at.
e,npt TO speak against the laws of
he lands, against the institutions OF
he government Officers Of The law,
nen who have been elected to enforce
he laws Of the state, should be fear.