The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-29
Mr.. HARDINc's SOLEMN WARNING.

Paanism aside all who have watched and studied
the personality OF Warren G. Harding will that he is an
outstanding outstanding American every way worthy OF
e confidence which the people placed him when they called
him the highest post OF national leadership While Of
uf with him political matters none
may fairly question his patriotism his personal character his in.
ccual ability his ardent desire to his country and
his countrymen in the that will best promote their welfare
Aiie-long student OF public affairs Mr. Harding Tor more than
year has occupied position wherein he has had unique opportun
s acquire knowledge and reach conclusions regarding
matters OF serious Importance the American people and when
he steps aside from official duties exercise his leader
s which warranted by his position head OF the
ngon be assured that he moved by the highest
of responsibility his counymen and may well give the
In address the Bible class OF Calvary Baptist church in
Washington d. G. where believe he is accustomed to worship
President Harding last week uttered solemn words OF warning
dangerous tendencies which he observes America
the present hour His address deemed OF such importance
that copy OF was made public from the White House.
In the experiences OF year the presidency said Mr.
Harding there has other such unwelcome
sion manifest religious intolerance which exists among
many OF citizens believe il to be to the very
liberties which boast and cherish There is relationship
here between church and state Religious liberty has its unaer
able place along with civil and human liberty the very ounda
on of the republic There shown the rseeng vision of the
immortal founders and better people and better
public because there is that freedom prayer
tonight for the republic would be to feonscrate US in rei-
gious devotion and make Godfearing Godlovng people,
The other tendency which Mr. Harding declared to be grave
to America dsespec for law and constituted authority
ut is absolutely essential the maintenance of society
and to the attainment OF proper moral plane that the law should
be recognized sacred and supreme he asserted ut should
have its back and enlisted its support every element of the
community that realizes the value of sound stable nsu
tion Disrespect of inevitably breed lack of
respect the law lh tendency obvious 1t
ought to give the deepest people who have in
the world the fearful results that flow from the breakdown of
respect for the social fundamentals.
Whatever breeds dsespect for the law OF the land in
particular department community relations force tend
to the breakdown of the social organization who
known leaders, directing influences, thoroughly
spectacle members of society," shall their respective
ties become known for their defiance of the code
of law then they need be astonshed presently they find that
their example is followed by Others with the result that presently
the law general be looked upon irksome
reasonable restraints upon the liberty of the individual Our only
safety will be in nucatng attitude of respect for law
the whole the best that has been the social
aspiration and moral purposes of the community.
HUnles accomplish this the domain of citizenship
and thereby sustain enforcement feel that the outlook
encouraging for the achievement of those oer spiritual pur
which the church devoted The failures (o naons)
the past Invariably have preceded by contempt law
by spiritual paralysis and moral ooseness all of which had their
earlier reflex the weakened influence OF the We
the helpful exatng influence of religious institutions We
Shall be made stronger they become stronger shall
find greater pride and greater security in the nation which
righteousness exalted"
Elsewhere in his address Mr. Harding mentioned tendency
which had set in before the late
axiy shifting Of standards weakening the stener bres"
national life and he might also have pointed tendency
toward shallow thinking concerning the fundamentals of morals
and governments tendency which lures the popular mind away
from the safe moorings of competent leadership making
asm and prejudice the moving forces The presidents of
sautary and his safe counse deervehe thought
full consideration; they will stand the of rigid analysis read
things which the highest welfare country is
certain that Mr. Harding spoke under the mpulson of public
duty and that he speaking alone the Bible class
lalvay church but also to the whole country lightly ignore
his warning is to invite the pers which he points