The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-29


views expressed by Judge Pollock in speech in Denver days
ago Alongside editorial article by Miss Edith Johnson
of the Oklahomans staff with the heading Iook out for Fur
Tyranny of Extremists which warmly approved the posi-
on taken by the judge.
Now here is of those perplexng which emf
ncn disagree Perhaps would be better LET Miss
johnson and the editorial writer fight ii since the third party
who butts into quarrel unnyted is usually exposed 10 the peril
of getting the neck but having holy horror of warfare we
moved TO extend good offices effort to arbtatc the
controversy
What provoked ire of editorial writer Judge Pol
locks attack prohibition Becoming highly het up over the
matter the inrist declared that danger Of revolution in
this country unless the eghten NTH "oect is repealed and he
boldly asserted that men continue to oh the prohbory
laws and retain their liberty and conentmen of mind" An
which expression of opinion by the court unsupported by
evidence and hence the judge hardly expect the jury TO swa
low without the traditional grain of salt The editorial writer very
properly gives the Judge good cyng down for his Incorporate
outbreak
Turning Miss Johnsons article we find what her
approval the principle upon which Judge Pollock based his
assault the prohbtory law; that is unwarrantcd
fngcment upon personal liberty Miss Johnson believes that
when government becomes pesterou meddmg bubody the
sphere of private and domestic life when penalties certain things
ta the innocent and harmless when seeks TO make
criminals out Of decent people then the country under that govern
ment suffers decline of patriotic spirit and its laws longer
command respect"
docs Miss ensea 4sGea Be applica-
on which Judge Pollock made OF this principle when he used it
argument for the overthrow OF prohibitions although might
infer that she accepts his view and nowhere does the editorial writ
who condemned the judges prohibition views attack the prnc
pie which Miss johnson commends Here will be noticed that
The exercise of semposed functions mediator get
ting the begents of the Olahoman staff fairly close together
and congratuang oue that have accomplished much
shall leave them snooth ont rest of the differences be-
tween them trusting that the Okahoman house will
TO be divided against itself.
That prohibition abrdges personal liberty must be freely
ceded thing which depves man
of the liberty of taking anothers goods but make valid
against prohibition Judge Pollock would have prove that the
evils resulting from the law greater than those by the
nauseam the long debate between drys and still
differ about but for part believe there question
that prohibition is the lesser Of the two evils e
When ii the further encroachment of law upon
domain of personal conduct apparent that there is real peril
to liberty and to law itself Miss Johnson does miss the mark
when she all law dragged into dsrute with corresponding
dangers society," when extremists insist upon carrying further
than the commonsense of the general of mankind will permit
to go.
Ih fond mother who every the child with
"doMt" don't "dont alike for the that innocent
and chievous develops habit obedience and the
home III which that sort of system praced known
good discipline On the other hand the odahon father
few positive dons to prevent fragrant breaches of
the by his offspring and kept hickory handy with
which to strictly enforce his sensible ideas justice ncucated
genuine obedience and respect for law This kind Of
father the original poponent of the principle feer and
better laws and under his disned administration the household
was school Of discipline and training for the kind of citizens
which respect for law is an ingraned principle
Men and women but children of a larger growth We
need not approve Of parnasm when look law the ruler
il this larger household If law to nepose with dont at
every tu he result must eventually be the same as is when
similar system is employed in family Law must lose its force
for the preservation of peaceful relations among pro-
lection of the wedsposed against the vicious the result being
disastrous to morals well and the welfare Of
which commonsnse and generality ideas Of
ee ~ not Justify governmental interference surely tend to
reign Of awlessness as the failure to enforce good laws
The od Carriers and Common Laborers at Bartlesve
has announced reduction of 81 per day wage SCALE They
doing exactly what the merchant does finds he is loaded
with high priced goods which the public
some nucement to buyers They meeting the inevitable cond
tos OF the period Of readustmen just every business must
unless he chooses to be the loser 4,
The people of Chcasha passed up another fine opportunity
hear something entertaining instructive and inspiring when bev
aed hear Mr. William Bone poeecurer at the college Thurs
lay evening Probably none among the few who we1 reS d
oart with what Mr. Bone hem for times the price Of
he lecture To put very mildly is particularly credabe
community that the with vital message gets no hear
ng here. 6