The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-20
Barometer of Public Opinion
On the Dkmuigce Affa,r.

Editor World: II need any warrant to crit
icise your treatm'nt OF the okmulgce insurrec-
ton II In furnished by the statement that The
world has no more npprociative reader than T.
Among the multitude of approving and oft
have indorsed Its courageous and Intelligent
adherence to the fundamentals OF constitutional
government applauded it's convincing argu-
ments against the strike as the enemy OF CIV
ilgationi enjoyed Its luminous discussion of pro-
hibition legislation. sympathized with its ex-
cellent expose of the soldier bonus iniquity (and
such 1t Is as an overseas eX-service man l at
tesD. there are some to whom The Worlds at
tempt to assimilate its attitude to that OF the
Iointment
The history OF the okmulsee revolt seems
That a Judge OF the superior court prcsld-
Ing over Its formal session, delivered n judicial
decision. The decision is the pronouncement OF
the law OF the state until judicially reviewed
and adjudged illegal or reversed.
That oil per cent or more OF the loungers
spectators curiosity seekers aud persons who
really had some business In the courtroom dis
agreed with the judges opinion. with the law
among this majority being the county attorney
That the judicial decision was then and there
Mtallea ny the murnurs and shouts OF this
dssentient majority, the recalling opinion being
delivered by the county attorney, who charac-
terlzed the judge as a crook, whereupon the
majority threatened to lynch tho Judge before
the provisions of the Dyer Bin could become eff
by virtue OF this conduct the county attorney
became the hero of all the gentlemen in the
community OF collarleAa red necks and long
whlskers who deemed themselves the victims of
maladjused society, That would not greatly
distress us, did tho county attorney not threaten
TO become the hero OF The World also
Under the system OF free constitutional gov
ernment which the founders OF the republic
have given TO the earth there Is not n single
right OF a single member OF society that cam
not be Vlndicated by resort TO the provisions
OF the laws. II a judicial officer be corrupt the
people by their designated agents may remove
nm, IL his decision be Illegal, whether pro-
oeeding from error OF judgment or malice OF
intention, II may he set aside by appeal 70 a
~ ltn nfnsn nj a
tack.
The incitement to this attack upon the judl-
cial institution by the county attorney and the
condonation OF 1t by persons possessing licenses
TO practice law are wholly indetensihle
hold no brief for the judge involved. His
the prejudice OF the mob that drove him from
the courtroom demonstrates his unfitness for
judicial position,
In it's support OF this betrayal and defiance OF
the law by OF these Officers The World
about faces upon its splendid march as an ex-
institutions
And The World loses sight of It's vision falters
upon it's pathway, becomes oblivious to its mis-
sion, wanders from the road.
The World opposes anarchy Il condemns /.
W. W'ism II believes In republican govern
support from the okmulgee soviet. 1t should
cancel rs Endorsement uf the Trotzky OF that
neighboring regime. 1t should retire from such
suffucatlng society.
For its editorial shafts, directed BY one of the
keenest OF wits. couched in the most felictous
and heart OF falsehood. But they do not go
straight unless they are shot from, not toward,
the ranparts OF constitutional government
Tulsa, Feb. II. PHIL W. DAVIS, JR