The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-21

Editor World: I have been a reader OF the
Tulsa World for several years, am also n great
admiror OF the magic city. | have watched
her grow from village to hor present dimen-
sions. | humbly ask permission through the
Barometer Of Public Opinion the privilege Of
replying to the chtilenge OF \. Il. Easton OF
saltwater, Okla, lie Is pleased to can the
socialis. n band Of sorChosds, instead of a party
whore tnere ~ an erect There was first a
cause, In what way did the millionaircs ac-
cumulate their wealth. by laboring with their
hands No! II is true some Of the socialist
leaders have gladly gone to prison for thoh
honcst convictions but as for the socialist APP
proNal OF wholesale murder, IL Is not true. The
socialists believe IN the laws OF the land In re
gard to all parties being personally innocent
until convicted McNarama was convicted Big
Bin Hayward was not As for Debs and others
who have suffered under the espionage law, win
Mr. Eason denies that future generations will
look back to the prosecutions under this Law
as an eternal monument of disgrace TO this fair
land OF ours2 At present grave problem
confronts the people OF the United states. II
Is whether eNll and political liberty shall end
or whether tho principles of monopoly and plu-
toCraoy shall bc crushed. II is nonsense to boast
OF equality before the law and uniformity Of
rights and privileges, when "a few gigantic
trusts can defy the courts, corrupt by bribery
and intimidation executive and legislative Of
nccra and reduce our Intelligent laborcrs who
are the very backbone OF the country 20 the con
ditlon Of any OF the most abjc,t races. black or
brown which can be found To compete with
them As machine running automatans tho
citizen who is compelled To farm and look
pleased To gct a chance to dig in mines or labor
in shops ten or more hours per day for "A paltrv
wage, aud then sees the bulk OF his earnings go
TO tho wheat trust, meat trust, the rent hog aud
other prottocrng hogs, which have established
themselves for the sole purpose OF lCvyinE trh-
ute through the control OF ucccssaries, has not
reason 10 feel proud ~ Civil liberty. and we be-
licNo that the only persons who can praise this
sort Of liberty are the hired tools NJ the ma
uopolst, WIN Mr.. Eastun deny this? We Can-
not escape the tact that vested capital is tho
stolen labor of yesterday, given am artificial
personality hy the laws of the land and Is
usurping the Civl liberty OF the masses and that
and not socialism is threatening 10 destroy the
fabric OF government the right OF the people to
govern themselves Is being undermined Tho
laborcr fearful of losing his job must vote for
the interest Of his employer Mr. Easton /
know this is true, will you deny IL. This no
hucal freedom IL fas becoming a dream The
question, What is to be done2" We answer.
What has been done in tnhc past when pcopIo
realized they were robbed of their birthright -
The remedy or the past must hc the remedy OF
the future As we celebrate the throN,
despoho kings o will our party praise and pro-
tect such charters, We devise 10 protect them
from the industrial dcspots OF today When
human liberty il i'm danger, resistance In Kin,
Mllhonairo IL as much in order as resistance TO
King John al Runymcde as to King George NJ
Bunker I'M Mr., Easton We will be pleas@3 Io
hear from YOU again when YOU are better in.
formed, '"'
,.. ,...,.. WM NAPLES.
Boa 9li, kietcr. Okla, April II, -,