The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-09

AT a mass meeting of citizens held in Convention Hal
last night committee OF III Ve men M T maboma concerning
awssnes Ardmore to ask for an investigation ana 10 po
cute after investigation was made
The committee elected from the floor OF the mass
meeting and it includes Russell Brown, L. Disney Judge
r. Mcmillan, Judge Rutherford Brett and Guy r. Cooo'
GUY p Cobb who acted chairman OF the mass heetlt
last night requested this committee to meet at his Office 'h
morning at 10 o'clock ,., Co., ,ost
three hours and which well attended Large numbers o
persons who could not get seats stood during e en
ing although there were many chairs III the oaNo"S ~
There were some unusual features in that meeting tha
Rrett rose at one time in the meeting said Gentlemen
There are things that the officers Of the law cannot get
and the Kux Klan will do its duty I'm for them Whe t
sentence was there prolonged cheers that must
from almost every person in the audience ,rc
Remembering that only brief time ago eighteeh lalse
newspapers in the United States published series OF articles
exposing the Klan and prosecuting it. that @
lowing Judge Bres statement was not short Oh pelng
able and evidently reflected the sentiment oil 'he vast
of those present. ,,., e h ~
which he nut the crowd in good humor 1t about to or-
get its mission lie told of the efforts made by officials 20 ell
force the law he told how business men sought to be eX
ced from Jury service he told of the number OF houses at
had been closed during his term of office and SAID the %
on had never been dissolved in single case whe ne was
nrcsdnq He told the women that he with them but asked
them to clean He said the civic clubs should ascertain e
names of members that rent houses for gambling ana w
and immoral purposes and should ous them from
He said churches should do the same thing ana SAD every
piece of property being conducted owned either by
b member or a church member In his remarks against prop
ery owners he said of them went the bonds OF e @
county and city officers joke that the officers believed
more enforcement than the people thought ana asked w
cooperation of and women for better law enforcement
After Judge Champion had finished the crowd seemed to
in such good humor that the mission OF he meeting was
about TO be forgotten when Russell Brown touched what was
called afterward the spot Mr. Brown the only one
at the meeting who venured to suggest solution OF the qu
In speech which did not attempt oratory but which re-
ected both rmness and kindness Mr. Brown stated ha suc
meetings had held in Ardplore always but they had doe
nothing That there remedy but the people do not use IT.
He spoke of Garrett and Champion and congratulated e upon
their ability but said both of them knew that ne knew te
were not enforcing the law Garrett does not think the
county wants the law enforced He explained the ATTORNEY Cen
er act which he said in counties where the laws are Vo
lated That il is preumpve evidence against the sheriff. that it
is charge against the sheriff He stated that the law re-
he knew Prince Freezing would not because he had de-
cined do when he (Brown was county attorney Inc
next remedy said Mr. Brown was to appeal TO the governor
He stated that after an investigation the would have to
be tried that should be tried by Judge who was not peu
he was afraid to what Garrett did not want him to do AT
this point Judge Champion denounced the words OF Brown as
ence Mr. said he had watched the manner of the selection
iures and they were not made as the law provides or
When Mr.. Brown had concluded Dr. Weth said u admire
Russell courage what he has said lie put his
hand the spot and we know IT. DR. Welth SAD OF
the sense he has but said the county needed change and
asked that the people initiate movement to bring about such
change this point that some one in the balcony moved
that committee be named to confer with the governor
Dr. Weith temporary chairman and made brief talk
in which he said the occasion was serious one urged the
people not to allow their enthusiasm to make the proceedings
of no effect He reviewed the case Of Mrs g. W. Casey
the women who to the court house to attend the trials
and said the who witnesses in the Casey case
had already threatened He said court grand jury
was worthless when could not testify that witnesses wer'
sggcd and bowbean He asked the men to be men and make
Ardmore safe for womanhood.
Guy p Cobb chosen chairman and pronounced his seec
ton the greatest honor he had received That he had ev
seen 40 representative body of people assembled Ardmo
before 100,
Mrs Casey responded to call and reviewed her trouble il
Ardmore told the arrival of herself and husband
ON October 2 their going to the Palace Hotel She said he
husband left her and went up town. that woman entered he
fused the drink of liquor offered that she unable TO loci
her because there no key man entered her
and offered her pecans accosted her in the hail. sh
saw drinking and woman sitting in the lap of
and she left the place The story followed by stating tina
charges were filed against the hotel proprietor that she was of