The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-06-03
OBTAINING THE FLAG.

dispatch days ago told Of case supposed to
Negro killed Waco last week appeared on the scene
ing an American flag He is charged with defaming it. No
comment made and intention alleged far he
cerned. The facts were only briefly stated
We heartily agree that the flag was DETAINED
concerned. The facts only briefly stated
which would warrant presumption that its bearer had the hope
that appearance would have SOLDERING effect upon the par
cpants that awful affair but thing been hop
ed for Certainly it could not be impossible for person from
the 5000 who present there been urged by
the hdeouses Of the proceedings hoped that by
the minds of the members Of that mob might have been
turned only for moment thoughts of the underlying pr
ce upon which great government is founded to realize that
America whose flag floats in thousand foreign fields and in
of them respected and honoed he home of the brave and
free and that savagery the impulses of the Jungle should
mot be the ruling forces the lives of her people The occasion
itself DETAINED the flag should not have been evident
that scene.
And thinking thus we are forced into train of thought
which has doubtless thrust itself upon think conscien-
ousy of their country who anxious for its future and
cened about its welfare Should America nation any
state in America part of the nation city part of
any state in that nation way give its to the
slant repetition Of acts by portions Of its czenry
the scene Of which the flag of the nation with all of the SPLEEN
dor and the glory of which it embemmat could be
Are not such act themselves defamatory?
things international and domestic the greatest nation in the
world Beginning experiment democracy she has grown
steadily to the extent that all realize that her past
that ntegeny themselves This record
however the result Of the application of the fathers and build
ers OF this country to the fundamentals of national excellence
ed authority
From this principle they sweved And enjoy
respect for and flag built upon the excel
nce which heretofore has marked America and her citizens all
their dealings.
Can suc record be kept spotess and unbemished by
anty repeated and increasing instances Of the
part of large parts The American ctzenry Can respect for
the flag itself be genuine and widely disseminated the
public mind is auned to practices which in themselves defame
it,
Questions such these must all who love the flag
truly and who earnest in their pleas for the maintenance Of
its sanctity.
AS long society has existed it has had to cope with
verted and degenerate individuals Its machinery for their sup
preston and control well regulated and has back of it the
ton of hundreds of of worth Why should this
machinery be discarded and replaced likely, by
method which renders equally babe with the accused degen
crate. those whose hands put it operaton2
Whether it be reazed not the future of
glorious country is bound in question Of whether the in
ltuons for which flag has always been the symbol shall
continue exist whether by acts defamato Of its sanc
sentiment shall be broadcased the citizens who claim
allegiance to it. which shall work surely for the abolition of these
institutions
we believe that right viii event triumph Our faith in
the final victory of TIE just and the good America deep
rooted trust in all wise God But do think deeply
the things which and anxious not much
for ourselves for country which have always loved bet
ter than ourselves.