The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-09
barometer of Public Opinion
The New thIcf .JugtI,,

~ The New Ihlcf Justice
Edllor world: Your mention Of Mfr Tai, &,
n,', s,,o W"alI OF today was modulatcd in spiri,
'"u 7P.'Gh' to suit tho reality and truth OF the
,"'' Neither too much or too little of nraisc-
TIut just enough for this great actor in the
"I'WA ot American law and cuuity an thc
H'F" mat ~ uppcrmust In tho thc,f.r ~ tLc
W"'Id mat of human justice. The taking of
~ ,mSi scat OF justice in the United states by
~ '"'', puts MIN In vivid perspective before
th"S'' whose lives liberty and nroporty tnu.t
De subjected TO hg supreme earthly Judgment
~ l,'l Is tHe addition OF all his past into the
si'''"t sum OIL himHlf, aud no more or less
ana surely at his coming tho stars ordained
ln'' ne should be SNUG pud snug All the days
or ms long lie. III, parents were wcu favored
III NINA body, fame and fortune His father
was rlch, ana hold high place in the federal
aai "'"'n" 'he H'n IN his youth, was Of the
"''l"I ana financial cream of CincinnatI-a
v',,, "i some pf'tonsions IN both m.n and
money to say nothing Of soap, hog and hominy
opportunity or parcntaEc, wealth. position and
i"N'I' was MS auSpCious heritage. and from
th' start made him, and an he said and did
prominent IN the public eye. For himself and
family. he never had occasion 10 fool nny
anxiety over the daily bread and meat prob
l'h' thal worries and harrcA men OF lowIy es-
.',I "hu S'anty chance In lfc All OF his
s'ripiural length OF dnys. has been free from
l''HhEs OF ""llcliud" for his loved ones 80 far
as worldly provisions are concerned No cloud
mas I"'kcd the horizon OF hs days, and no tear
mas wet IN" pillow Of his nights. on this vital
houl searching score He and his have ever
hccn tmhowcrCd amids the grnclous and pa-
htlaI plenty that included not only the com
mon comforts but the elegant and costly Ink
urlcs a. well. Verify. they have eat an the
diN long. and slept their nights away, ON tho
."Why Side OF the plank OF existence No home.
nus h''h 700 protusr ut all that is dcslra bic,
T"r him and his loved ones. No position social
or "iIcitL within the power of the American
people, mas been too high or honorable for him
ana htH family No school 700 exclusive or px-
pon'lyc for his boy and girls lie and his dear
ones nave lived and Travelled in state all
and pcrquis,tcs of fat federal prcfcrmcut
ll' must he rightcous man to have had all
lh'S' "umptuouS blessings added unto him for
\" long-and as surely he ought to be- Tho
hardships ana necessities that bcart the lot OF
me average working man are stark strangers 20
MN So we say, he ~ ircapacitatsd from want
or indispensable" experience. to zoe, feel and
hope In oommon with such a one, As federal
judge, minister of war, and OF the Philippines.
Az president of tho United States. and last but
ny no means least aa ono who sat in the chair
"l authority and spoke the Rpirit and opinions.
or one of tho greatest schools of learning In
IN" world ne had an uuWontod--yca an un-
surpassed opportunity. to demonstrate TO the
people of this country. and the whole world
for that matter his devotion such as it might
hay" been, 10 the principle ot equality before
the law, which forms ihc whole sub foundation
and super structure OF our fro. American II,
Fttuuona Condensed into present photo of
hInsrII ms Ei'lcd past features him d friend
To tdlr play aud Justice goncvally--but not Of
mat equality IN the eye and mind of the Judge
that invariably should he-aud that Roosevelt
p'rsoulficd so pcrsstcntly- though he was only
hyman. Mr.. TAFT has done wcll hut has re-
T'ryed his bcst-lct us hope for this his last
n'rn without r'Spcct {" person In the light OF
hi| ancestry, youthful cuyrous, and whole fate
made destiny he deserves wcH OF history. II
b natural Tor him TO shrink from the progress
SlNc reform Of present evils. by restoring the
government In Its application and functions to !
the hoWcly first principles OF the constitution.
lie believes In the injunction remedy for
il.a arising between capital ana Iahor--mostlv
tor striking labor and as spnrngy as may ho
fur cryluE capital. We forgive him for this /
owing Go tho fast passing age Of pro-corporate +
development and power, In which Nj. Tart
grew mp. has lived, moved and had his iud diciil
ana official hoirE. The big bugs OF finance and
Industry have hccu his element OF associations /
and their ever aggressive and expanding inter /
cris have naturally and quite as uucousc.ousiy
tn him, rrvpt into the favor Of his propOudrrant
confederation. Little wonder that he In al l-
ttrhoa to judicial and legislative things a. thcy
hUNt hovu and are, flr he has been a signal
cNt'nh and is a part Of them, as they are re-
Ciproodlly a part of him. We have read his
opinions and views. covering his varied prufrs- .
slonal and official experience, and we are .
frank 10 admit our admiration and affection for I
known or observed Mir TAFT, from afar or cloan .
up. these last 900 years, can help but love and
vstrcm him, both for his genial disposition and
the good he has dono.-but not 20 the extent, /
ltons4,Nr't There was something ia their faces
and h,trts, that Nr. TAFT lacks s-it must have
been lhcir rough and ready, Snf torEctfulucss.
with which they adorned their marvellous public.
sweet face and feeling OF Him who said the
moor in spirit and meek, ahould inherit tho twin
llugdoms I'm onor-hcaycn and earth Tho re-
ligluu Of Mr. Taft and his prCdeccsgur--ho
being Unitarian. ana the other a Catholic.
SIRE tho best things about them--for It proves
thcir splondid moral courage as public servants
AND al the same time, that the freedom of con-
,'..,nco and religious worship. tor which or~
Iurhcrs fouEht to eternal victory has I'm uowisc
N,aryt lu tho hearts OF our people. |,
sapulpa, July :. FRANK P, SMITH.