The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-25
Is TERRORISM sUPPLhNTING ORDERLY
GOVERNMENT?

''DN iINNNiHNi
II o. public man expresses sentiments con-
trary 10 the views Of somo othor public man or
lnlmlral to tho Understandings OF some associa-
tion OF men, he ls vlclonsly attacked his po-
llucnl lfc II demanded md not iutrcqucntly a
volce--sometimos many volccs--from out tho
dark brcathcs threats NJ personal violence.
Yet this IL land wherein free speech and n
free press nre among the constitutional guar-
antecs
This Is our business. Lot us alone. Wen
handle II all right"
Tint Is the expressed attitude Of the popula-
tlon OF Herrin, H., who either aided In tho
massacre OF score OF fellow citizens for no
other fault than that those fellow citizens were
willing to work Job that the Herrlnhes
fused or sat calmly by while the murder was
going on and approved It fully
"If the soldiers come wen have that many
more guns on our side" their leaders declared.
Terrorism, that; not government Terrorism.
this thing OF intlmdatng people from express
ing opposing Views, not constitutional govern
ment at all. Not freedom, nor liberty nor any
other vital tenet so specifically guaranteed all
citizens in the bill OF rights
This is our business, Let US alone"
That Is all the rebels of Heron ask of the
public and OF government itself. There was
never outlaw pirate or a murderer
never a rapist, never bank-robblng gang or
any other law deficr, but would have been SUI
premely content with such policy.
n government continues to act the coward,
continues to refuse or neglect TO afford that
protection 10 the iaw-abldIng citizen which 1t
has set up and Ia maintained to afford, then we
will speedily pass into reign of terrorism. Artl-
flclal organization will be through sheer neces-
sity set up to disturb tho terrorsts that now
exist by artificial organization and that ask only
20 be let alone,
There is no acceptable substitute for orderly
government why cannot people understand
that? Every force set afoot separate and dis
tinct Is in some sense trntorous and Is in all
senses a menace to constitutional government.
Because every such force not only invites but
absolutely forces another movement In oppos-
tlon as the sole means of protection.
What is law? The orderly command Of
superior which the inferior must obey. Men
are 40 constituted that they refuse TO acknow-
edge but superior--the instrumentalhy OF
orderly government. Therefore Just govern
ment-and the United states of America is
the most just on earth--is the only possible
sanctuary for every citizen in every circum-
stance of life.
Terrorism has never succeeded as a govern
ing force in any country, The first tcrrorsts OF
France in the days OF the revolution were them
selves forced TO bare their necks to the knife
a little later on, And, finally, orderly, consti-
tutional government appealed to by all as
the only means of realizing even measurable
safety
How can It be expected that terrorism can
long prevail in this country among people
more highly educated, moro intelligent and
above all, more accustomed to and vgilant in
the defense of liberty and freedom than any
other people the world has known?
Never, never in It's entire history has this re-
public required the strong and uncomproms-
ing enforcement OF constitutional guarantees
as It does now. Property and life must be
made secure against the terrorist in every
form. The differences of opinion, the conflict
Of interests between citizens and factions OF
citizens, must be adjudcatcd by orderly courts
Not otherwise can this republic endure!