The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-06
barometer Of Public Opinion
Inclined to Approve.


Editor World; AZ happened 20 notice in the
Issue of The World of January 27 two letters
torial OF January H. regarding conditions In
Tulsa county, the other as presume, panning
your editorial upon the stand taken by the Chi
eago Tribune, l wish TO compliment you upon
both editorials, more power TO you. We are
coming - time when we are going to need
more editors who can throw aside political ex-
pedieney and personal interest. II we are going
to save the least atom of old time America nism
ana the tolerance which Is one of the corner
stones OF our system OF government
Tho great trouble with we who do not be-
leve In the present prohibition act Is that being
Just ordinary citizens, and not feeling responsi-
Die Tor the salvation OF the world and the good
conduct OF all our neighbors regardless OF our
own private conduct, and not feeling IL incum-
bent upon us to know all our neighbors busi-
ness we are apt to slight these matters and pay
very Httle attention 10 letters mentioned con-
sequenuy tho other side OF the question being
by nature very busy bunch. mostly with other
peopIes business though, are apt to get more
letters In the barometer, thereby making It APP
bbea beSr as though majority OF the voters con-
Your editorial is very able and expresses facts
as they are, no fine spun theories to read some
o, IH,on tne stutt but out. Il is to laugh. as the
spect take Mrs. s, Il. Porters letter, she IL
very highly incensed because you stated the fact
that the special officers found no stills in Tulsa
county when Il Is only "a few days ago that we
lenu where the high muck mucks OF prohibit
uon IN their latest mutual admiration meeting
patted themselves on the back and declared
th"t NE country was closed almost air tight,
o, or words to that effect! but when you make a
are oensured, Oh, consistency, thou art a Jewell
In Emile Is. Coles protest of the same date
great stress is laid on the good done by the
Eighteenth amendment. we'll possibly A great
deal depends upon the point OF view. all some
OF us can see that II has done. is namely First
10 increase the proportion OF liars in the coun
try one 10 l,OOO second, to Increase sneaks one
70 1905 third, TO increase lawbreaking by hold
Ing out the golden lure whereby a compare
lively short successful career at bootlegging or
moonShining VIII make man financially lnde-
pendent, they take away one temptation from
the weak and place another one before him.
fourth, II mas removed all taxes and soureo al
governmental revenue that the traffic formerly
paid, without stopping the traffic The taxes
now go into the pockets OF the bootlegger a nd
other business must dig down into its pockets
10, make up this deficit and the hiring of the
army OF enforcement officers all OF which ac.
counts for some OF the increase I'm the cost ~
living; titth, the only company we have on This
proposition Is Turkey and do not like To see
| America In such company ~ ~
FOR my part, as far as my personal appetIta Ia
concerned do not care IL there was never an
| othef drop or liquor made, nor do | wish IN see
the ola ume saloon, but IL l ever have the an
poftunity, certainly will vote for a rnodifica =
! ton, or IN other words vote for what belieye
| common sense, other countries handle tho fra =
! nc successfully and | believe Uncle sam oan
also, ~ the busy bodies will stand 10 one side
ana give the balanced rational temperance nens
pie a chance to work 49,
Tulsa Jan, 2g H. c. GAIIACuEp