The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16
Sheriff Mccullough Advo-
cate Of Fair Treat
ment to All
SINCERE IN METHODS
Still Clings to Belief That
There Is Some Good in
the Worst OF Us

NINfA NI w W. W. 'ahiN'ANi'H Aft'i
couuty's sheriff.
oklahoma has been tho scene ~
many amazing changes within re
cent oventful years. The spurred ana
aomhrcrUrd cowboy sHa she mur
derous bandit gangs OF frontier days
have faded and merged into tho ot.-
rushing tide OF civilization ana de-
velopmcpt.
And with them has gone the spec
tacular two-gun frontier sheriff who
preferred TO capture law violatOrs
dead rather than alive. and who
measured his success as an officer
by the number of noiches on hts
gun.
Faith in Humanity.
In TulFa county he has been sue
cccdcd by the Golden Rule sher-
if--for that appellatiou sinRularly
fits sheriff Mccullough. Despite
his intimate associations with CON
flrmed crooks and desperate Grim
inalR, he has not lost faith In hu-
manity He stlll clinRs 10 tho BELIEF
that there's good I'm the worst of
us--and bad IN the best OF us--and
that there In hope Of eventual roror-
nation in all law vlolators hut
those who have determlnedly
passed the turning point In chimi-
nslity and who boldly refuse to
change their ways.
Too many officers become oyni-
cal after BRIEF association with
tho criminal element, II becomes
their duty occasionally 20 take into
custody their personal friends
whom they had believed were law
abiding citizens. Little wonder the
officers sometimes wonder who can
be trusted and who cannot
Yet throughout hi career as
law enforcement officer. Sheriff
Mccullough has not changed his
estimate OF human nature. He 's
the same "Bill" today that he was
30 years ago. II would he folly to
estimate the number OF friends ne
possesses. Some OF them may not
approve his treatment OF crooks
and rjminals--perhaps they con-
denim II aa too lenient.
Honesty UnduestioBed.
But they are unanimous in agree
Ing that he is sincere IN his meth
oda. Not once has n charge or dis
honesty been made against him.
And with the same sincerity that
commands the respect OF his
friends. Sheriff Mccullough admits
that IL being n little lenient with
those In his custody Ia crime, he
II guilty. However, no crook or
criminal has ever escaped as u re-
suit OF this sympathetic leniency
Tulsa has many Bible studentH.
But few. IL any OF them. are moro
ardently devoted TO this inspired
book than Sheriff Mccullough. Not
many ministers OF the gospel have
a better or more thorough grasp OF
the Bible: not many OF them can
quote more scripture relating to
any subject than Tulsa county's
sheriff.
His familiarity with philosophical
writings and poetry also Ia often
the amazement Of his friends. One
OF his favorites Is u quotation from
the poem Let Me BE a Friend TO
Man" which reads:
Il would not sit in tho scorner's
seat
"Nor hurl the cynios ban;
Lot me live I'm my house by the
side OF the road
"And he a friend to man"
Not long ago there was consider
able local turmoil over the manner
in which the sheritts office was
handled Much criticism was d.
rected against Sheriff Mccullough
for alleged loose law enforcement
and numerous accusations were
made that the sheriff was "too
easy" with those charged by law
to HIS keeping.
Several meetings OF irate citizens
were held; special deputies were
appointed at tho request OF a com
mittee as a result of these meetings.
Sheriff McCullough was not averse
to the appointment Of these nd-
ditional men; he Acknowledged his
office was short handed and that
the constant flood OF court actions
required 90 much OF his deputies
time that they could hardly find a
spare moment to conduct raids,
which he declared were necessary.
Faced His Accusers.
with calm and unruffled de-
meanor Sheriff Mccullough at
tended those indignation meetings;
he had the coursGe to face his ac-
cuscrs without fNurhlnE. lie bore
himself stoically as he heard him.
self denounced He realized tho
cards were stacked against him.
That he possessed real manhood no
one could doubt, for 70 is generally
known that manhood is required 20
face public opinion.
when Sheriff Mccullough took
the platform TO make his talk he
was met with constant hockllnE
some OF his audience even hisSel
him Althourh not a public speak
err, the sheriff s'raightforwardly an
swcrod his aCcusers. II was not In
methods but a frank statement Of
his beliefs
Il know but one way TO enforce
the law" he advised hls hearers
"And that is the way ! am enforo-
ing A. have tried 20 handle the
affairs OF my office fairly Every.
one has been treated alike. No one
can dispute that statement. After
all, the golden rule is sufficient for
any man 70 follow, II u Is a good
rule for the business man. why isn't
IL good rule for a sheriff The
golden rule wasn't given TO the
world for any one set " men 20
use--it was meant for everyone
"You people that are accusing me
are not all really interested In en-
forcing the laws. expect right
now there are lot OF You with
liquor In your cellars. Yet You ask
me why l don't destroy all the liq-
uor in Tulsa county, | do not in
tend to resign my office" he an
swered those who demanded that
he step out There are Just two
ways IN which you can get me- out
one Is through the process OF law