The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-21
Barometer of Public Opinion
Icply To Miss v. Palmer.


Editor Wurld.--Ccrtaiuly no ralr.inlndcd per.
son should say Miss Palmer is not entitled TO
her opinion viewpoint, conviction, regarding
Truth '' '''" '''''S' ''' not necessarily
Careful anabsls should he given to all sweep
ing statements, no matter how well meaning or
obviously true to the author before being accept.
cd 10y others "a being the whole truth. and moth
ing statements, no matter how well meaning or
my Views
Miss Palmer says y: Ia a well known fact
that booze oorrupts our elections and breeds
crime wherever It goes" II tho word money"
were substituted for booze" the statement
would contain more truth than It does. The
Won known fact is that corruption and crime
oXst, not that booze" az Mis- Pa aImcr tneie-
Eahiy puts u, Is the principal cause. Consider =
ing crime and corruption in the widest sensr,
booze plays an Insignificant roc. History
shows that more blood has been shed In tho
name oi religion than any other cause. Booze"
Is & Ss Pe3hle sgainst 4 mountain. in this re-
spcr' sun, Miss Palmer would not wsh to
have religion abolished.
Ambition for political power-such as could
not exist without money as a foundation-ls
anothor crime mountain, and sometimes linked
with religion, II history is true.
sex In all It's criminal aspects is small
The basic reasons for 90, Of crime can he
traced TO the foregoing named causes. "Booze'
~ only one OF the minor causes of the remain
ing ] "a, History and official criminal records
snow ihat booze can he blamed for only "A
very small share OF crimes committed. Grim
cutting out booze" supplies.
Boozo' was In no way responsible for the
greatest crime in all hiHory--tho recent great
Miss ralmers pretty phrase, when weighed
In the philosophers scales, the soul Of beEgsr
outweighed the whole world Is poetic soph-
istry How much OF the worlds progress ia due
to begear or all besgars, compared with
workers? What has IT to do with prohibition
anyway? Woe to them that build a city with
blood" writes Miss Palmer Booze" never did
build any cities that way. Don't blame booze"
for everything. please.
Miss Palmer asks AS for personal liberty
why don't teachers allow their pupils to do
tha.s oh
their children? etc Such questions arc puer-
lie. We are not little children Miss Palmer
Personal liberty is not kindergarten curriculum
Human progrcsa has advanced as pupils ad-
vanced beyond their teachers. Society has ad-
vanced from the days Of the caveman to oivili-
lation-such as 1t ia--as children have become
more cultured than their parents.
Miss Palmer slys, Il think the booze de-
tenders are abnormal and should be safeguard
ment! This is similar to the "intcllectuals" OF
Germany, who wished to rule the world. Di-
vine right stuff! Pray, who are these Intel
lectuals' capable of safeguarding all mankind? :?
Benevolent despotism becomes tyrannical despOt-
sef-stylcd 'inteIlectuals' are abnormal and
need safegua riding "Iutelcctuals' would not
poll heavy vote in this country. Ruling classes
10 not ~ IN with our form OF government how
over intellectual they are
Miss Palmer also SAYS, .Thcy say God and
one man are majority Who are they we
know God Is on tho side of prohibition, 80 let
the majority rule We know nothing OF the
sort. on the contrary the Bible favored vine
himself set example once II the Bible IL
true. | wonder where Miss Palmer gets that
stuff that God Ia on the eide OF prohibition
Tho Bible does not mention any prohibition
propaganda.
supposlns God ana one man are a majority;
and we know, according TO the Bible, that God
is not for prohibition, but tavors and sanctions
wine, Is Miss Palmer willing to let the majority
rule?
Every propaganda is intolerant 1t seeks TO
destroy all obstacles, by fair means or foul Tho
question OF right does not enter unless 1t Is in
fspC ~ y n 80
lent selfish. domineering Its methods are
ruthless, ovcrbearlng, barharous. II says. Il
do not wish Il, you shall not have g." Ia that
tho good American spirit OF fair play? Coercion
never was popular with Americans and never
will be
Injecting the odor ot sanctity into prohibition
docs not Improve Il any. ProhihtIOnists have
no corner ON intelligence, though they admit
they are "into'leCtuals." Colossal nerve.
Billy sundays funeral sermon for John Bar
',ycnru was premature. John is Tar from being
dead. only "A bit groggN.
Crime Will continue while greed, seltishness,
ambition, religions and scN problems exist,
hooze or no booze.
Carcmore Okla Aug Is J. SORLlN,