The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-24
BENT FOR DESTRUCTION.

BENT FOR DESTRU CTION.
Some of the most forecul concomi-
tants of the English language as that
language is modified by present usage,
may me classed as diamonds in the
rough
These uncut gems may rot rank as
strictly classical, nor pass muster IN
the reception parlors Of the social elite,
but they do convey great power OF
suggestion and cacry conviction to the
ears of all who hear.
Billy Sunday, the present day cpl
tome, the revised edition de luxe, of
the late Sam Jones, is a past master
In the art of using lorceful language
and getting away with it, In the
vernacular of the streets, he calls an
ace an ace and a spade a spade, and
all who chance TO be in sound Of his
voice understand the arguments he
puts forth and the conclusions he de-
duces.
With implied apologies to Billy Sun
day, the living, and Sam Jones the
departed, we, therefore. feel that we
may safely refer to the present house
Of representatives, of the Oklahoma
legislature, as being "hell.bent for de-
sruction"
And, substantiating the assertion, we
call attention to the latest attrocity
which that body has perpetrated when,
straining at gnat, it has swallowed
satepost.
Not satisfied with attacking this,
that and the other department of the
states government, not satisfied with
casting inuendos against the integrity
Of the personnel of the different de
partments, not satisfied with having
made one futile. unsubstantiated, abor'
tive effort 10 fling mud against the
state board of affairs, the one board
the one department upon which the
Republican party has representation
the house members in their blind fury
and biased effort to dig up something
against the Robertson administration,
is now prepared to launch new at
tack upon this particular department
Notwithstanding the fact that every
indication points out that this new pro
posed Investigation" will result in the
partisan members Of the house touch
ing spark TO the fuse which will in
turn ignite the petard by which they,
themselves. will be hoist.
According TO press dispatches the
investigators" have already recon-
mended the removal Of two members
Of this particular commission, snd
while II has not been so stated in posi-
tive terms, in the press wires, 1t is
reasonably safe assumption that the
''two" do not include the Republican
member OF that family.
We have not a word TO say against
Jesse w. Kayser. the Republican on
the board. We know him personally and
believe him 10 be q man OF strict in
tegrity and unquestioned honesty OF
purpose We believe him to be a man
who. Us a business man and straight
forward gentle;tan, stands head and
shoulders above the rank and file
which composes the membership Of the
Republican majority In the house OF
representatives.
Hence we cannot understand how he
would be one OF the two whom the
Investigator" would remove. on the
other hand. We cannot conceive how he
could associate with two corruption
lists" on intimate business terms, and
not become. at least to degree, tar
red with the sume stick Therefore
It seems to US a physical impossibility
for latest Republican mares nest to be
so built and constructed that II may be
expected to hold eggs other than those
which will upon incubation, hatch
chicks OF the most narrow-minded par
tisan breed. covered with fea ther'
WHICH, upon ll'ulNHb' ""u'" 'NP''
10 view a bird which will aid In ,ead
Ing the Republican party OF Oklahom;
on the way II seems already inclined t'
follow, hell bent for destruction
Understand The Ardmoreite is no
In favor OF covering any rottn"ss II
office which may be disclosed by Z
careful. q painstaking and Legitimate
Investigation. but The Ardmoreiic
speaking as an individual, fails to se'
any good which may result, and bene
flt which may accrue to the taxpayers
the chaps who are called upon to de
fray the expenses of all these fals'