The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28
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The World desires TO commend the board
Of education very heartily FOR It's action In re-
fnslng 10 grant the request Of tho ministerial
alliance with reference TO permitting religious
instruction In the public schools Now that the
boards legal adviser has decided that such
action could not be taken in the face OF exist
ing law, and the board has permitted Itself very
wisely TO be guided by that advice. let all and
sundry consider the matter closed.
IL has been n profitable incldent--or should
40 prove. The world feels quite sure that the
public-evcn the gentlemen who very honestly
and earnestly advocated the departure-have a
clearer perception Of Just what Is involved In
such an undertaking than ever before: likewise
that II would have been decidedly unfortunate
had they succeeded. md that tho existing law
is an exceedingly wise law.
The World took Its course In the matter under
the broad constitutional guarantees OF free
speech and free press and the unacceptable COM
pulsion that II was its duty to do no. Some three
score of The Worlds subscribers found II agree
able TO their sense OF fairness TO seek TO punish
The World for It's straightforward and public
course in the matter by canceling their SUBJ
scriptlons. Three-score out OF $4,000 IN not a
large number. but sufficient to Indicate a
tendency which we kccnly deplore.
This action neither deferred Tho World In
this case nor will It have the slightest Influence
upon II in the future in those cases where AZ a
somi-officinl attorney for the public and for
constitutional government It's duty seems clear
Nor does such action arouse the slightest pre1u-
dice against the gentlemen.
Much might be said OF those who profess
great attachment 10 free speech and o free
press, yet are the first to seek TO infliet punish
ment upon those who merely insist on prac-
ticips both. The World Is perfectly willing to
allow its record In this matter TO stand the test
of time. It would not change a single word
in anything that Il has said. nor abate one iota
It's opposition, which Is eternal. to all these
subtle efforts to turn our government into u
huge, dangerous and hideous paternai'stic ma
chine acting under the domination OF a caoai
which sets itself UP as above the average Citizen
Az n people, we are facing dangers OF the
greatest moment in various directions ana II
will require all the courage we possess to meet
and correctly master these dangers. Progress
can be made only under the constitution IN
aur efforts to do so there is required courage
Of tho rarest kind. the constant exercise OF that
dispasslonate disposition which enables men
10 move to their sound objective without pas
sion or the slightest yielding to temptation to
resort TO reprisals.
The perlls OF patcrnnlism are real on every
hand they are closing in upon U.S. the CON
t,nued insistence Of unworthy men TO nave gov
eminent dip into matters that do not concern
A. must be met by an equal insistenee that ou'
inheritance OF liberty and equality ana tree
dom shall not be bartercd for less than a meS
of pottage.
rh. dIspos.tion to lash the passions OF meI
into a hot heat OF intolerance ana nisouy "
.ssbins to thrust the church and religious cues
ton. into tho activities OF politics ana CIVIL 80
o,.,v constItutcs the greatest disservico an!
man or woman can do his or her country
vvbv fight for tha, which the basic law OF thu
land apportlons you as your undispu'eo r's".
when freedom of conscience was written Int
an. constitution, when church and state were
n,a. forever separate. when the politiea
equality Of men was fixed az the corner STONE
., this republic and the present superstructur'
reared thereon, every j~ustifiahle casus bell wal
removed from the domain Of our domestic af'
fairs through tho simple pretext of giving vol
UNFAIRLY into the keeping OF every citizen the
most that citizen could hope TO secure through
successful warfare ana rebellion,
We are going to continue to function as a re-
public OF free men enjoying the rlsht OF free
speech ana q rtee ana uhle''o'eu P'"' ~" 80
the political arena, wherein we conduct oui
orderly political contests, we shall fairly, open
~, above-board and intelIigeutly, discuss al
public questions and abide willingly and Loyalty
by the verdict rendered by an intelligent and
impartial electorate,
The American people are too accustomed 70
giving orders TO ever be brought into that SER
vile subsection whore they will take and obey
them. They have themselves set up the onl,
authority they will ever recognize and heed
their government, with its checks and balances
Its agents, it's courts and Its guarantees OF safet'
and uniform rights to all.