The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-21
A Newspaper That Serves
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922.
DANISH THE FRONTIER

WHAT happened yesterday afternoon the court
house when four men were slightly wounded is
JUST another conclusive proof to the OF evil
dence against gun toting' in Carter county,
1t has to stop this promiscuous Juggling around
OF heavy artillery. Men who go about armed are
dangerous in that they will their weapons at the
least proyocation
Whether the shooting the result OF frame
up has been charged or was an unfortunate CO.
incidence as many contend. is oyershadowed by the
wrong the ex-officerS committed in going about
armed.
As the Ardmoreite views this local situation it
resolves itself into fight a finish between the
old frontier style OF law regulation against the
newer and better day OF exact law enforcement The
old frontier is making its last stand, far as
Oklahoma is concerned. right here in Carter county.
We have host OF men who believe in an eye
for eye. They believe in personal liberty in hip
baggage SO to speak. in the free and untrammeled
existence OF quarter century ago.
Against them pitted the great majority OF
peaceloving law abiding czenery who insist that all
laws shall be enforced and that vice be continually
fought
The latter concourse is in the ascendency and will
continue so to be.
There must be less OF gun toting' here. No
man has right to carry gun except sworn Of
ficer OF the law. Those who live in Carter county
might well recognize the absolute justice OF this
and be governed accordingly.
The Ardmoreite is everlastingy pledged to thi.
principle and we intend to continue to insist that the
law be obeyed and enforced to the letter.
Solution OF the grave problem which is confront
ing many cities and towns OF Oklahoma relative tc
law and order and which is resulting in much blood
shed might he averted by the establishment in this
state OF a ,onstabuary force similar to that which
Is now and has been Tor some time in operation il
Pennsylvania.
The members OF the Pennsylvania state constabu
larry from all parts OF the country.
They are ex-sodiers, and all perfect physica
specimens OF humanity. They are fearless in th
ttuest sense OF the word numbers opposing then
mean nothing. and will brave danger in its severes
degree in the OF justice.
a similar organization is the Northwest Mounte
Police OF Canada
IL IS not disgrace 10 any state to have within It
borders organization such the constabularN
On the other hand any commonwealth which boast
al such body OF men, is TO be commended for
displays that the legislators endeayoring to Civ
,he citizens the height OF protection.
Nariou, military and other organizations whc
have made effort to keep law and order in Okahom
appear to have failed and there continual ou
groupings OF deporable affairs resulting in blooc
She'd One OF the reasons for this failure is that tn
men who cry 20 do things right, are old-time res
dent, and familiarity prevents positive entorcemeT
OF dety both on the part OF themselves and also o
( the part Of those who are 10 be apprehended
The state constabuary is composed OF men VII
are other than natives OF the communities whic
they guard with lew exceptions, and their authont
is law.
Establishment OF = state constabulary does nt
mean the elimination oil local law enforcement oil
GERS but does mean addition OF strength TO preser
exisns forces which would insure modern, Ia"
abiding community which would prosper and gro
il deserving manner
II NAV be that constabulary viii be necessar
here Certainly no sheritis force can disarm ever
man in the county and rid the county OF every su
\ well regulated and efficient consabulary wouI
put decided quie1us upon much OF the promsc'
Gus law violation and it would make the county We
nigh unbearable Tor the daringly lawless element
Carter county must be cleaned up. 1t must di
arm rs gun men, The lives OF none OF its eitizei
are sale So long as man may carry gun at II
pleasure.
Doctors are puzzled why 200 out OF 800 guests