Arizona republican., 1921-06-15

To the Editor:
 It Is surprising to note the ex- tremes which man arrogates when placed in authority. particularly in cases wherein a subject has been dominated or held in bondage by ex-l periences which he now can over master. A reformed drunkard has not the least charitable thought eff acts express it). for his fallen broth CT: a foreign serf. gaining freedom in this land, where he was raised in bondage. Is the most cruel tyrant ever given authority. The mate of a ship. raised and ruled by force and cruelty on that ship. becomes the most ty- rannous master that can be pictured. In beasts the same rule applies: the male of all carnivorous and many of the herbiferous families will in- variably help 10 exterminate the weaker or under dog" Today our leaders and their rulers are tighten ing the letters of restraint in every measure which becomes their hobby. and by their artful subterfuge strengthens their support among a virulent. hot headed extremists sup
 port The Volstead act is as now applied one of the greatest menaces to the life and liberty of man that ever was placed on our statutes The Mann act as now enforced falls upon two foolish lovers whose passions
 have overtopped their sense Our
 asylums are crowded. our jails and prisons flooded, our penitentiaries are stuffed and the taxpayers purse con tinuously depleted by the enforcement of these two measures which If ap- ! piled in any common sense or sane manner would be beneficial in lieu of tyrannous. Slavery was a howl that rent the air of our land and caused
 the premature deaths or hundreds of
 thousands of our populace. Today there is the greatest unrest and dis ! satisfaction among our citizenry that
 ever was known In part it is owing
 to the mob of worthless emigrants
 that have been so promiscuousiy and unrestrainedly dumped upon oul
 shores and who are wholly responsi- ble for the measures which work hard
 ship and menace upon we whose sires
 handed down a liberty endowed. and
 freedom promised land of peace. pros.
 perity and plenty. You who look with
 contemptuous dIsdain on uncivilizeC
 neighbors should read the undeniabl.
 facts which their idiocy CD promul
 gates. The West Indies dominated
 by France. is peopled by mulattos
 Would you prefer the Jurisdiction O
 our United States?' was asked No
 sir, We would materially advanc,
 and quickly under your domination
 but we prefer and wish to remain
 French and have our French liberty
 We believe the United States to b.
 the greatest autocracy In the world
 your republican form of governmen
 is abhorrent-the idea of chasing low
 CTS for Jail feeders and depriving
 man. by close confinement becaus you find him with a bottle of wine does not meet our approval: and more, we colored people have equal ity of opportunity and standing wit the whites. America fails completel to accord such. notwithstanding al great boasts" In the Republican O the 14th. you will find where a Nh Drake. of no prominence save manli ness and an American spirit. placed
 s36 ad in New York paper protest ing against the tyranny of Nolstead ism and calling for 100000 men an women to march in a parade. Thre hundred thousand now answer the ca with the mails loaded each successiv day. He says. Saloons are dead. an deserve death (so do D. but this gov ernment must abandon her arbitrar | methods of treating her citizens a | finmates of reform schools Those ar indeed my sentiments. shall nc again wander into causes and effect but do violently assert that bigotr must be forestailed and its subject restrained from political control. an blame extremists for our preser depiorable condition.
 ! GEORGE O. FORD.