The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-15
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1874.
LOWERED HIS DIGNITY.

The Ardmorete prints below an edi-
torial which appeared in Thursday
issue Of the Daily Oklahoman, COM
mentlng with criticism upon the Lam
guage used by Governor Robertson, in
q recent address, in which he referred
10 the members OF the Republican ma
iority of the house Of representatives,
as "hyenas." and used other violent and
yitriolic expressions.
The criticism is, in the main. just
one. merited by the Governor and COM
ing TO him for his unwise expressions
in most unwise attack.
There can be no doubt that the Re-
publican members Of the house de-
serve the sevefest censure for the man
ner in which they acted all through the
past regular session of the legislature.
There can be no doubt,that narrow min
ded and partisan politics actuated the
inexperienced and illy-balanced boys
who had been elected TO the assembly
from many Oklahoma Legislative dis
tricts. There can be no doubt but
that the voters Of Oklahoma will evi-
dence Just resentment for all the
harmful things done By the majority
OF the house IN the eighth Legislature.
Also. there can be no doubt that the
majority members bullyraggcd and
sought to embarass the Robertson ad-
ministration and bullyragged n
sought 10 embarrass Governor Robert
son himself. There can be no doubt but
that the manner IN which the majority
Of the house membership conducted IT.
self and sought to lamroon and assassi-
nate the character OF the Governor az
forded him ample reason TO think III
OF them and to hesitate to call them to-
ssther again.
But, as the chief executive Of tho
great state Of oklahoma. Governor
Robertson owes II TO himself and to the
people whose executive head he Is 10
act with the dignity which attaches to
his most dignified position, and TO
treat all attacks such as those which
were made upon him by the members
of the Republican majority, in diplo
matte and polite manner.
We would not attempt 10 deny that
Governor Robertson has had sufficient
provocation. were he a private citizen
10 say almost anything about this ma
iorty membership Of the house. speak
ing Of the members either collectively
or individually. We do not deny that
he has had. were he private ciiiZeh'
sufficient provocauon TO refer TO each
and every member OF the majority IN
that house as hyena. But Governor
Robertson is not private citizen. lie
is not an individual Democrat on the
contrary he Is the governor OF all the
people ot this state and as such is a
bis man and should demean himself as
becomes q big man. In other words
no matter how bitterly his pride may
have been hurt. no matter how UNJUST
Is he may have been mahgned, no mat
ter how untruthtully his character may
nave been assailed and his honor ana
integrity traduced, he should not per-
mi, his traducers, those who malsn
sua assall him 10 get his goat ana
cause him to forget the great duty he
owes 10 his constituents who elected
him. and the greater duty he owes TO
himself as a gentleman and a member
Of the great party OF jefferson the
party which is too big TO play the pet
~ notifies and indulge In the petty OBJ
strictlonist methods which were played
and lndulgcd in by the Republican ma
iority Of the house membership Of the
eighth general assembly Of the state
% Oklahoma.