The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-06
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Analysis, a UlHlol4 VI INV I'HN''" F''''
Il figured largely IN ihe public affairs OF
that people It viii be discovered by the stu
dent Of history that those governments which
have experienced long and happy periods OF ad-
vancement and tranquility have been fortunate
In their leaders during those periods. while
thoee that have declined In respect to such de.
sirable qualities have done 40 under tho ham
merings and the demagoguery of unprinciplsd
ambitious leaders seeking power regardless Of
the cost.
The danger OF radical. lawiess leaders cannot
be overestimated. 1t Ia such n danger that be-
sets America mt this moment and not a danger
existing in any substantial fact or condition.
For two decades now, eliminating in the last
half.dccade. we have by our characteristic dis.
position and our unbouuded faith In the integ-
rity Of our citizenship and institutions. permit
ted the most dangerous leadorships to go on and
grow; until now we face thcsposslbIlIty OF such
leadership reaping its ultimate harvest
A direct instance In point is the speech de-
nverod at Sand Springs Labor day by Charles
II. Ruth. tho personal representative OF Jack
walton. reconstruction candidate for governor
Tho burden of Attorney Ruth's TRADE was an
attack on the government OF tho United States.
an attack as radical and as full of distenhper as
America, or by Lenine and Trotsky in Russs
This man, himself an officer OF government
by virtue of his commission in Oklahoma City,
and an integral part OF the government law
machinery by virtue OF his oath In allegiance to
IN. constitution on his admission to practice
law, advised his hearers TO drag the federal
Judges from their benches II they attempted 70
enforce the Injunction issued by one OF their
nunobar And again let us quote literally:
",ralk OF sertdom in Russia; talk about
fndustrial sIavery--my God workmen, you
are today working under worec sertdom
than any poor Russian ever worked under'
FIRST. let US consider this officials advice to
the people to drag the federal judges from
their benches IL they attempt to enforce the In
junction" What docs that mean7 Just this
to inaugurate open rebellion against the gov
srnmsnt or tho ooustitution because In no other
manner can federal Judge be draggeI from
his bench. So this who is himself an Of
flcer sworn twice In most solemn manner to up-
hold, enforce and defend the constitution OF tho
united states and the state OF oklahoma Is ad-
yising the people TO commit acts Of treason and
rebellion.
For what cause and to what end7
/YNHE Injunction Attorney Ruth complains OF
4 forbids the men II ls directed against moth
irrg that wac at any time or under any clrcum'
stances their right to do. II forbids them 'o de-
stroy property not their own it furbids them &c
interfere with othe. citizens in their clear ex
ercise OF their constitutional rights and II leaves
TO the men 1t is directed against fully and un
impaired every clear constitutional right they
ever enIoyed--the right to desls from work ol
engage in work, Just as hey may elect
The entire body polite was being outrageous
" assailed by these men and their rights tram
plcd under foot. other citizens were being de
MED their constitutional rights by these men
The eoverrmen, OF all the people for all th'
people and by all the people solemnly obligated
to uphold enforce and defend the constitution
after months Of patience, finally asked that tn
courts restrain this outawry, that the grea
mass OF citizenship might he protected In al
respects No government worthy of the nam
could have done less; many governments OF on
past history would have proceeded with NOR
vlgor and less patience earlier In the proceed
lngs and stayed the incipient rebellion agoins
duly constituted authority before It had pro
pressed so far
rui because the government at last acted Il
the interests of az least so per cent OF our pop
ulation Attorney Ruth advises his audience
engage in treason and rebellion, knowing,
he knows aught OF history and political economy
that should his advice be taken a cahmit
would hetaii the nation unparalleled in its his
tory. and that the people he makes hypocritct
nr.tense OF aiding and sympathizing will
,yould suffer first ano suffer most
Dangerous, criminal, reasonable leadership
IT is easy for such gnerSnt ana irrespoheio
firebrands to start the flames OF civil conflat
ration. but history shows that they are neV'
after found In the van OF SUCH movement"
Is their dupes who pay the price OF theF ION
Ruth and his coterie of unpr'ncipled rao''a
are after political power; the pathetic er,"
of the proceedings iA discoverap'e IN the Ia
that they do not mean what they say ou' al
simply playing on the credni'y ana pr',nn''
st the voters in OrdS to raise f"''' h0Eea an