The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-27
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1921.
NO MORAL RIGHT TO QUIT

ONE OF the encouraging features of the efforts be-
ing made by Ardmore to inspire and compel ODE
dience to law j., the cooperation OF other towns in
the county. Mass meetings have been held at dill
ferent points and resolutions have been adopted cu-
~couraging Ardmore and offering assistance in the
work.
One merchant on the west side Of the county
said he would rather have only one-third OF the
present profits OF his business if he but had peace
and quiet and there were no disturbances in his com
muni:y. The people OF the entire country seem to
be OF one mind in urging obedience to law and
their oilers OF cooperation are encouraging to the
people OF this city.
There is a principle involved in the holding OF
laws sacred that /, as precious as government itself
and in instances where people have driited into a
thought OF lawlessness they have always turned
and retraced ;heir steps.
In the early days OF California when the dis
covery OF gold attracted all classes Of people and
when = general disregard Tor law Sprang up it was
allowed to flourish, but Tor a time. When the people
grew tired. they organized a vigilance committee
and men set about to make the wrong doer afraid
TO operate and it was not long until protection was
given every family, law was e~nthroned and peace
was restored.
Wyoming went through a somewhat similar ex-
perience and after 4 struggle that lasted but a short
time a respect for law was established 1t will al.
WAYS be the history OF our country shat when we
DRIFT in the wrong direction Tor q given time men
will turn and fight to require obedience to the
laws OF the country.
What Ardmore is doing to free itself from vice
is being sanctioned by people OF other cities and
they in turn will go through the same disturbance
that Ardmore is passing through at this time. Ok
mulgee and Mu,kogee both have been struggling to
put down the liquor vice that threatened to sap
the vitality and wreck the morals OF those cite,
This disturbance here does not mean that there
are lever good men here or on the other hand that
there are more bad men here. No doubt but that
there are cite, in this state more corrupt than our
own and it /, but a question OF time when they shall
have 10 go through the same throes 10 free them
selves.
There are no good reasons why citizens should
have trouble among themselves. The law breaker
uses only such privileges a. are given him. he
knows that ii he has enjoyed privileges that they
are subjecJ to he revoked at any time. When they
are revoked by men who rise in righteou. wrath the
lawbreaker has no power 10 appeal TO. there is
nothing lett Tor him except to change his work or
move on.
Disobedience to law will undermine "a nation. it
will undermine the lie OF an individual and leave
him = wreck morally and financially. The greatest
good tina, can come TO ID professional law breaker
is to have reform forced upon him. Money made
through wrong channel, never bring peace, happi-
ness nor success.
The effort, Tor respect ior law that have been be-
gun should be directed along wise channel, until
complete victory come. The Officers Of Garter
county are bound 10 see ;he handwriting upon lie
wall The people have spoken TOO plainly to be
misunderstood. These people want liquor and liz,
kindred evils put out OF the way and they have a
right TO battle until they have Won and they do not
have q moral right 20 quit or even to allow their
efforts 10 lag. The law breakers are bound TO see
what is ahead OF them. Their only safety lies in
quitting They must do other work or take their
medicine. Their medicine will be d trip TO Nc
Alester. They cannot hope ior anything different.