The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-29
barometer Of Public Opinioa
MIR. Sweeney objccts.

Mr' Sweeney Objects
Editor World; Your editorial in tho tss,,o q,
december 30, under the caption. "N,o,a Ac,.
'eini's OF Government" challenges ot once tho
capacity Of your readers for inteuigort co,s,5
GRAFTON OF tho subject matter and tho yer,,
aouhdhtluns upon which our civilization res,5
r -" P'I'PhIase your own words the conclusion
''","'u pS you, II generally adopted would
get aioot mischief exceedingly dlff,uit ~
uv'i'omo. TO say that YOU have set out YOUR
argument ably would be but "A meritod cor,.
pHmcht 10 your SKIN I'm written debate. peverN
thrleSs the falacy Of the reasoning IA nono tho
less present than II Il were les,s ensbrin.i a.,
hhlt truths and for this reason the moro c,icr
Iated To nisead. For reduced to it's final a n
aysis y w uo'tilnc you would here preach is|
worse Than socialism more destruciiva than
6olshcVism to which It IL closely allied and as
lataI TO American institutions aa anarchy itself
,Ah"rchy is defined by Webster as tho state
ot society whore there is no law or sutrome
poWer' state OF lawlessness political con-
tuson tho unrestricted liberty OF tho ind-
,suua, 10 90 as he pleases' by declaring that
the law stands convicted of either Inability or
wv uimW.InnRness ss to protect the people," you lay
Ine foundation OF another declaration that "an
associated movement by citizens" otherwise
known as mob law, hes an excuse for existence
provided such an association Ia moved bv what
In their judgment-and they are to be the sole
Jndges.-'is founded on the defensble princ-
pardon me for saying that the haymarket rIot-
srs in Chicago had substantially the same plat
form. furthermore there is not society OF
anarchists, socialists. or bolshcvists (whatever
the latter term may mean; ; there In not now
nor has there ever been an apostle OF discon-
A
lures nt the head Of a wild. bood-thlrsty mob
or delivering a soap box Grafton on the street
his statement OF "principlcs' on ,O' the sane
argument. II believe" gayg distinyIi od
writer Of the last century" that it is by people
hcheving themselves to be right that nine-tenths
trated."
No other Institutions more than ours demand
the sauctity OF law and nowhere on earth is II
more necessary that honor and preserve or
ganzed constitutional government. Here in
we IN ia hp psti M anal fa-
guards more than the people of other states
possess. There is no infraction Of the law for
which legislation has not fixed the penalty: no
condition OF public dissatisfaction or political
discomfort for which, the constitution and the
statutes do not provide the proper, Just fun
and legal remedy. The law in Oklahoma can
not be successfully charged with either in
ability or unwilliugnCss TO protect tho people
whatever might be said of come of the admin
istrators Of that law.
No man win deny that sometimes, here in
Oklahoma as well as In older states, the en-
forcemont OF the law Is lax. No man will deny
that the human agencies which are charged
with the administration OF justice. sometimes,
In their human trailty, seem weak, and even
corrupt nut that Is reason for setting aside
the constitution and going outside the statutes
for Lord Protectors" In white caps. masks and
gowns We are hardly ready to admit that our
scheme OF government is unsound, that fourth
branch should be added to the legislative eX-
ecutye and judicial In the name of a secret or
ganization whose powers are limited by no con
stitution or law and like the kings of old who
can do no wrong"
Ir our city aud county peace officers are der
elict In their duties; IL the ermine OF the judi
cial bench Ia soiled by men indiscriminately al
lowing prisoners to be set free on nominal
hond; II the pardoning power is prostitdted by
the state officials whose duty II IN TO preserve
and not destroy our liberties, the remedy is at
hand, "A summary legal remedy well as
which can be used after all patience has been
exhausted. The citizens OF the state make up
the political parties, II the citizenship is nom
est and Jealous of its ghts the selection of Of
ficlals VIII be well and truly made that
far as humanity possible the law may be prop
erly administered And II 1t appears after the
election ana before another election time comes
around thlt officials inefficient, careless
or corrupt they may be removed by the proper
superior agency recalled by the sovereign
voters who elected them and whose trust they
have betrayed. It IL the business OF tho people
"A whole to supervise their own government
"Of the people, by the people"-said the inn
mortal Lincoln; ~ they do not exercise Il It will
pass from the earth" and no secret band Of
terrorists can save H.
Lot us get back to constitutional government,
In the name of God and there take our stand
like free men. Let us handle our own affairs
as the Wisc makers OF that constitution expected
by any class, clan, or clique, let the constitu-
tiou be amended and give them legal power 20
control and direct our destinies, we have all
the necessary means at hand in the judgment
Of this writer aud we do not need any such
amendment To the constitution. We are not
ready for any kind OF an oligarchy whether II
may pretend that Its activities axe directed at
a criminal class" or whether they are really
moved under the impulse % mere prejudice"
one is quite likely TO become merged In the
other ana besides good Americans don't like
dospptsms even when they say they are
benevolent.
The writer holds no brief for any OF the at
tackled officials they seem to be able to take
care of themselves He considers Il his duty,
Aowever, to give public expression to his senu-
ments as a faithful and law abiding citizen Of
the commonwealth whenever that common
wealth or It's Institutions are attacked, regard
less of the numerical force which makes that
attack or ans other circu. .siaoee