The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-03

be mxed. an such taxes to be at
fair and equitable rate, particularly
TO the end that all classes Of property,
sources OF benedt and incomes may
bear their just proportion Of the ex-
penses OF the government, and that
this legislation be classed as emerg
ency and remind YOU that Express
companies should be made tax payers
/ recommend that proper emergency
act be passed, where the Con- titution
does not already cover the subject
authorizing purchase by the State
from any available fund. OF State.
County or District bonds or warrants
to such extent as may be necessary
to enable the conducting Of public
business on a cash basis until tax col
ltcti0ns may enable the conduct OF
public business without doing a mis-
cellaneous warrant business and the
debts contracted prior to the organi-
zation of new counties townships, or
school districts. shall not be after
ward ratified or paid except upon ex-
animation and approval by the Dis
trict court
TAX LIMITATION AND VkLUA.
TloNs.
earnestly call your attention TO
the provision of the Constitution re-
qulring all property to be valued at
it's market value This ! believe to
be the only way to insure the large
properties of the State paying their
fair share OF taxes as compared with
smaller properties, and the provision
limiting the rate OF taxation being
adhered to IN my Judgment insures
the development and upbuilding OF
the homes Of the State, and guards
against the reckless expenditure OF
tax money where an unlimited amount
Of taxes might be assessed, and the
welfare OF our state depends more
upon comfortable homes than upon
extravagant public buildings.
STATE AND SCHOOL LANDS.
1 recommend immediate legislation
for the sale of school lands according
to the grant under which said land
was obtained by the State, and the
provisions of our Constitution
/ INVESTMENT OF PERMANENT
SCHOOL AND OTHER EDu.
CATloNAL FUNDS.
] recommend the enactng of such
laws as are contemplated in Section
Go. Article II of the Constitution, and
] that the same be classed as emerg-
/ eucy legislation, emergency in this
case being that the fund now avail
liable may be offered at the earliest
possible moment TO the first prefer
/ ence class of Investments namely. to
/ the farmers of the State upon farm
| mortgages. the interest rate TO be fixed
upon this class of Investments should
not exceed per cent per annum,
/ I'M this connection / also recommend
the adoption of law in substance rs
follows:
First mortgages upon improved real
estate within this State, and in no
case above fifty per cent Of the rea.
sonable valuation of the land, exclus
i've of buildings, shall be accepted as
security In each case under the laws
of this State where bond, guaranty Oh
4 indemnity is required.
EDUCATION.
I recommend immediate emergency
LEGISLATION carrying into effect the pro
lvision OF the Constitution providing
for separate schools for children OF
/ African descent / recommend that
Section z, Article l3 of the Constitu
tion. providing for the teaching OF
agriculture, horticulture, stock feed
ing and the domestic sciences in the
common schools Of the State be en-
acted
/ recommend a spirit of iiberality In
promoting and sustaining all public
schools and higher education~' insti
mtions
THE RACES.
/ recommend the immediate pass
age. by emergency act, of laws pro
viding for separate railroad coaches
and waiting rooms for persons OF
African descent, and that the same be
of equal comfort and convenience Will
the coaches and waiting rooms proYid
cd for other passengers.
PUBLIC ROADS.
recommend that an immediate
provision be made employing the con
vict labor of the State upon the con
stntction OF public highways and Other
public works within the State, ano
that the legislation authorized IN
Article l6 OF the Constitution be
passed for the purpose OF enabling th'