The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-25
Barometer of Public OpiniOn



Editor World: The short editorial by you in
your Issue OF this date, in regard to the Sutter
pardon Is all right as far as II goes. May
say a few words2 Just such failures OF Justice
as this. Is why the citizens have IN many cases
taken the law into their hands. In this case
II Is evident had the curprIt been a poor devil
he would not only have TO take his punishment
but more severe punishment would have been
meted out to him. The l4-year-oid negro who
ia waiting for execution not more guilty than
this reprobate, who is being educated by the
state, at It's highest institution Of learning, while
this poor girl no more guilty than ne has 10
surfer. In iact she was only guilty IN the iirst
act while he was solely guilty In the second act.
not only for an attempt to destroy her life, but
that or an unborn infant, OF which no doubt
he is the father Now let me ask those who
recommended his pardon, suppose the girl In
the case had been one Of their own family.
tell you where II men sit I'm Judgment in case,
being sworn, and after hearing the evidence on
both sides, ana then after due deliberation bring
in a verdict OF guilty, and fix the degree of pun
lshment. ! am not going TO Interfere, nor do
/ think one who has the interest Of his home
and society will Justice In this country has be-
come a travestry, Then why condemn the Ku-
Klux Kan? From ali / can learn thew are as
loyal In fact, the most law-ablding body OF
men as a whole that exists in these United
States today. believe they are here to stay,
forced better than It IS. They are now applying
first aid treatment, and !f there ia not improve
menb major treatment VIII be resorted to. The
government is made up or units OF citizenship.
Government officials become arrogant, and only
seek and hold afflce, as n means OF getting easy
money. This applies TO all office seekers re-
gardless OF party lines, There are exceptions to
this rule but man who seeks the office, and
tries TO carry out the law. with due regard for
his oath, is the exception. Under the present
regime he Is one-termer majority OF the
voters do not want the law enforced especially
II 1t involves themselves, But its find the other
fellow. The first and most important thing is
to get a governor who is not a politician as a
rule tho Judges regard their oath The jury box
is a long ways from clean. Hell has greater
population OF petty jurors than any other class,
because OF perjury They swear they will try
the case according to the law and evidence. the
law Is written and plain still they Will get up
are opposed to capital punishment. That being
true they ought TO get out OF the way and let
some loyal citizen protect them and their fam
ilies, Il is evident they will not. They seem to
think they are personally responsible for the
HSauiIGI lhty pt'nE m II that IL true, thSh Ihey
should make clean sweep and clear all They
do not seem 10 comprehend the fact. their In
dIviduality should not appear in the case. They
are not readers Of the Bible, hence do not know
their obligation TO their God, their country and
10 their families. They do not realize, when they
are in the jury box their individuality should be
LEFT on the outside. As loyal citizen and an
honest man they are selected 70 protect, whom
Their own families and society and that their
acts are the states acts. BY the laws Of thou
sands OF years OF history and experience prompt
Cd our best men to place there for him to en- -
fore by his verdict, Then l say. In tho face OF
all that the wisCst OF our land say Is
necessary for the good OF and protection OF
civilization, man to take oath to enforce
and then allow his ipso dlxit 20 lead him. he Is
nothing more than a pcrjurer.
There Is another barnacle impeding the ship
or Justice most grieviousy, There is a class OF
| lawyers who never won It's merits in
taet, the word merit does not seem TO appear
IN thelr vocabulary. they depend on technicalt-
ties, subpoenaing witnesses, and attrition. 7 do
not believe lawyers, who take advantage Of such
.h.ngs TO clear criminal who they know is
guilty have any respect for themselves, or any
chance for heaven. Something has got to be
| done, n the authorities fail. Then do not in
! weigh against those who take the matter up for
| their own and their families protection
Whether vigilantes, X, X. *. or In some other
! form Ia coming, and when Il does come there
! will he a real puggiug The only thing that
| astonishes the writer is the patience OF the peo.
! 20, -, T-.J
! out Il will be Ike tickling the nose OF sleep.
! ing lion
Only few days ago former Vice President
! Marshall said ''The way 70 get rid OF the X
| X. x, was 10 enforce the law and the khan woult
! cease 70 function" Thieves, hjackers and
| criminals do not hesitate at anything 70 carr,
! their point, hence the only way is 10 fight IN,
! devil with fire. Feed them from the sam,
| spoon, 10 do so IS charity. Tho mercy OF III,
! law Is in It's severity
I Tulsa, Dec 16 T. r. A WILLIS
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