The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-08-01
EWING Ann FIJI sF w laITY
FROM JUICE Of CORN
Ferguson, Bone Dry Emissary.
Passes Tribute To New
Scout In McDonald's
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er Of he Majesty OF the Law. Guthrie
Oklahoma. My dear Colonel:
would, indeed. be derelict and truly
lacking in appreciation of the public
welfare II failed 10 obey that i'm
rulse and extend 10 YOU wiihou- hesl-
tation my heartiest congratulations
on your designation as the law upon
the Cottonwood
think that Marshal Mcdonald has
used rare tact and Judgment In max
ing this selection and believe that
your name will strike such terror &c
the hears OF wrongdoers that the
churches viii be sweltering and over
'rowded and that those who contem-
plate evil viii be oyerco.Ae with such
sense OF righteousness that peace
and tranquility win dwell forever and
anon within the scored precincts Of
he ancient capital.
AZ my tender age would not pre-
sumo 10 give advice " one whose
lair is so literally fros-ed with silver
md whose years are so full of ex
lerience. but II might trespass upin
'our time jast a little. should like
urge upon you a certain policy
be pursued in The conduct OF
our office.
There was a time when T. was
highly necessary and essential that
hose who blazed the path OF progress
ad who held the unrighteous In sub
ection found 1t necessary to equip
themselves wish sufficient imple-
nents OF force that no doubt might
,tach TO their mandates. However,
am sure that period OF our history
las passed and that the Marshal who
ears gun is about as much out OF
lace on the public streets OF one o.
ur modern cities as would be a
oung lady whose dress touched .he
Sround Therefore. let me beg OF
on that You pass M this ancient
ustom and that You do no. appear
pom the streets OF your native city
,elted and weighed down with per-
onal artillery Ii would be mat er
very much regret personally II
hould come TO Guthrie and fasten my
We upon a rude Implement. of bar
arism known as ''forty-tiye" en-
conced upon your nip. Therefore.
Il me suggest that in lieu OF such
n ins rument. YOU slip a smooth
andstone rock into each hip pocket
nd believe that line will determine
rat this will be all the weapon nee
ssary to keep Guthrie in sate o.
eace and quietnde.
do not know Just what your
disposition Is going 10 be toward
hose who insist upon obtaining a
alse hIlarity from ..hc juice OF tho
roasiing ear. but ! trust that your
'olicy in this respect will be lenient-
treat reforms cannot be instituted
nd enforced ln a britf space OF
ime. We must pause and consider
he reaction that follows such a
alanity and trust thai il any OF the
ysyfaring citizens OF your town such
Major Hargis or Frank Sarber de-
ire 10 mingle moonlight with melody
hat your curiosity will not &c. the
'etter of you and that the source
j, their supply will not be TOO care
ully scrutinized. Guthrie was made
amous in her halycon days by the
rec and unrestricted patronage OF
rape and corn and there are those Of
hat generation who do not take our
MODERN view OF this matter.
There is another matter in which
am assuming undue familiarity sr l.
,esting 10 you, but II lies close TO my
leart and which ! am sure will ac-
ord your utmost sympathy. If some
'ecent citizen ver-estimates The
ommercial value of an ace in the
lole, do not deal 200 harshly With
lin. To be drawn out on Is severe
'nough penalty for -he citizen with
'ut being harassed by the majesty OF
he law. am not sure that stud
,oker comes within your jurisdiction,
,ut am sure tha. il It doea that
fou will recall that many OF US IN
lays gone by have flir.ed with the
estiye ace or dawdled the dirty duece
Therefore, let compas-son be your
yatchword when dealing with your
're.hren in this regard. OF course.
'ou viii observe your long establish
ID custom o, having them 'set them
down and let you cut EN- and don't
:et SO bold and confident as TO think
that because you hold high office that
one OF the boys might come up from
the shoe with a missing ace. Let
them secure no advantage of you
when flat.ering your vanity as pub
Tic official. but let the eye follow
every shuttle. and more especially.