The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13

but the rawlings of bias, indecency and unfair
ness.
As an undercurrent running beneath the
surface of each of the syndicated articles re-
ferred to, flow inuendoS which can be cassed
only as attacks upon the good names of the in
nocent. decent virtuous women of this commun-
ity These inunedoes, more deadly than open
and above board assertions and statements are
calculated maybe intended, to convey to the
outside world the impression that Ardmore is
but modern Babylon, peopled with women
who have strayed from the path of rectitude
and who find JOY only in walking down shady
lanes, arm clasped in arm with men who are
reprobates and moral degenerates.
The man who would so far forget the
sanctity which perfumes the holy names of
mother, wife and daughter, the man who would
so forget the chastity of other mems sisters,
as to intimate any city is filled alone with scar
let women and depraved men, is unworthy the
name of man. He is unworthy the respect of
his fellow men and, as a news writer, is un-
worthy of recognition by men who are real
newspaper men, men who ore actuated in Civ
ing the people something to read which is news
and not scandal, by belief that real news
paper should contain only that which may be
read by the most Virtuous and upright, that a
real newspaper is something which can be
taken into the most sacred and innermost pre-
cincts of the home and read, as is the Bible
by every member of the family assembled
about the fireside.
The writer of the syndicated stories init
mates that The Ardmoreite catered to so de-
PRAYED class of readers, in so depraved a
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editorial staff in order he intimates,\ that he
might be enabled the better thereby to keep his
self respect.
We are indeed glad to learn that the gen.
tleman's garments were so immaculate at the
time his connection with this paper was sew
cred. Since that time they have, it appears
become contaminated, stained and besmirched.
Returning to the real point in issue, the
attack upon the good name of Ardmore and
Ardmores citizens, we do not attempt to deny
that we may have here, some, both men and
women whose characters are not as spotless as
is the untrodden snow, but we do deny that
Ardmore is worse than other cities Of Oklahoma
or that the citizens of Oklahoma are worse than
are the citizens Of other states. 1t is environ
ment and inclination not geographical loca
ton which makes the immoral man and the
indecent woman.
We have been told that the writer of the
articles which reflect so seriously upon the
reputation of Ardmore, upon the integrity of
Ardmores men and the chastity of Ardmore's
women, is native of the great the grand old
state of Missouri We, also, are a Missourian
We were bred and born of Virginia Kentucky
pioneer stock, in Missouri one of the greatest
cft tlc oI1 oft lnot ltntac
which the sun ever shone. And although many
years have passed since we left our native
state, we still love Missouri, and are proud we
can claim it as the state OF our nativity. We
love its rock-ribbed hills, its broad and sweep
ing valleys; we love the grand old river which
flows through the state and bears the same
name, and upon whose banks we were reared !;
we love the fair fame of Missouri, the grand
men which Missouri has numbered among her
sons, and the beautiful and virtuous women
who are daughters Of Missouri.
But, today, we are an Oklahoman, an Ok
ahoman by adoption, as are the greater num-
Der of those who constitute the citiZenry of the
state. And even as we love Missouri, our
native state, we love Oklahoma, the state to
which our allegiance is now due. And, bear
ing out what we heretofore sad that geo.
graphical location has nothing to do with either
Righteousness or sin, we would say that we
know there are just as many hgh-minded, up
right men in Oklahoma, just as many pure
chaste and virtuous women in Oklahoma as
there are in Missouri, proportionately with the
relative population, while there are Just as
many lecherous scoundrels and Just as many
daughters of Babylon in Missouri as there are
in Oklahoma.
If we believed for one moment that Ard
more was an abiding place of vice, untenanted
by good men and pure women we would as
the writer of the syndicated articles intmated
he did, resign our position and leave here.
And then, proud that we can call ourself
a gentleman, we would go far away, and keep
our mouth shut.