The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-02
AnuonnrNcE or Mon LAW.

our governor has an adherence OF mob law.
lie says so himself T. runs To euoh n longth that
hs In going to spend vast sums Of money to run
% earth the loaders Of The recent mobs which
inflicted statutory punishment on two inde-
fensblc criminals. Which OF course is right
and earns onos earnest ana enthusiastic com
mendauon Hut we are reminded Of story.
II came 70 pasa tha, a great national issue
was pending in the United slatcg senate. Ana
there we're patriots who opposed the auggcs-
ton that the rcpubul merge It's lndentlty In
polygot association OF civilized, semi civilized
and altogether barbarian nations some Of whom
worshiped God. some Of whom worshpcd Mo-
hamed, some Of whom worshiped idols ana somo
Of whom worshipod Bnal
Some OF these patriots ~ koenly felt tho inn
portanoe of the issue that they disregarded
their party leaders and stood boldly for their
country And thcy ret themselves out upon
tour among the people. preaching to them and
advising with them. that they might be Informed
and ~ possible induced To stand by the republic
and against any party leadership inimicnl to the
public welfare.
And II came to pasa that one OF these apostlcs,
a senator OF his state and member OF the
major party OF tho nation, on invitation came
down into the land OF Robertson to speak and
be heard for the cause he represented. The
place was Ardmorc. In the land OF Robertson,
aud n multitude had gathered to do him honor
and listen unto him.
But there was mob composed OF the un-
dorlings OF King Robertson. who was of tho
same party as the distinguished apostle, and
these took counsel OF themselves and their
overload and they enid unto themselves, "IIo
shall not speak; for tho manner of his talk
win be Offensive unto Jim and the great Wood
row. We will supply ourselves with sophsti-
Gated hen fruit and wnen he arises to speak we
will cast the hen fruit at him and scourge him
from the land of KoR Jim"
And It came to pass that they performed as
they had promised, ana the apostle was not al
lowed to speak Mother was the multitude al
lowed to hear him. Aud the multitude and
most OF the people IN the AND OF Robertson
said. IT'S shame upon the state
But King Jim, when the glad tidlngs were
brought unto him al his capital, smiled BEN
nignnnuy upon HIS u derlings and hc said unto
ITEM, Thou hast done well II perchance you
set sent to hoose-gow for this | will pardon
ycu." And they departed I'm peace.
Then calling unto him the soribos which stood
iSuhN hb'uN INV hNls Haiu uulN lll'ul NllNe anu
they wrote what the king told thcm to write,
which being interpreted was as follows, to-wt:
This wicked apostle who my minions stoned
with hen fruit got what was coming to him.
Being an honorable man he had no right to
come into my land preaching a doctrine CON
trary to the law OF Woodrow. What happened
TO him should serve as a warning TO other good
men TO remain away. My minions have saved
the honor OF the state Had they stoned a muir
dcret or hanged a disroputablc criminal l would
instantly wipe tho ain from tho oscutchcon
Of state even n | was compelled to pardon
every convict in McAiostcr and plunge the state
into debt in order to apprchond the ring lead
eIs OF the mob"
And there was great calm-unul good
citizens did wreak summary Judgment ON two
Tcd-handed murdererJ, then tho king grew cx-
eeedingly wroth at rhe mistroatment OF his
friends and proceeVd 10 act was expected
II him.
MORAL; Don't mistreat criminals in the land
OF Robertson.