The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-03

! | recommend at least two lnspec-
tions each year instead of one.
Cash Reserve.
The reserve required under the
present law. recommend. should b,
increased in all cases where the de-
posits exceed double the amount Of
cash capital and surplus Of the
4 bank That this increase should be
an additional ten per cent on all
such excess OF deposits.
Reserve Agents.
No deposit OF any bank. operating
under the laws Of this state. should
/ be counted as reserve unless held
by reserve agency. approved by
/ the bank commissioner and state
banking board
Emergency.
In view Of the abnormal conditions
/ existing, recommend That an cmer
ecncy be- declared, requiring this act
TO become effective Immediately upon
. us passage ana approval
Live Stock at Large.
In many parts OF the state there
are large areas Of unrcnccd and
unoccupicd land. aud where the pco.
| pie Of the community desire to per
NIT live stock to run at large
| recommend the adoption Of a Law
that will permit the people Of any
community IN some proper way TO
deal with this question and permit
the live stock in that locality TO
run at large, or to be herded, as
a fair majority OF the local citizens
may determ ne.
Suffrage
The question of an election law Is
one that many members of the legis.
lature have given extended con sidera.
tion. and we are advised are pre-.
pared to submit proposed cnactments
from which the legislature will no
doubt produce laws satisfactory to
all concerned.
Mandatory Primaries.
Section I and :. of Article 3, Of
the constitution. provide for a man.
datory primary for the nomination OF
all elective officers. United States
senator's included. and makes It the
duty OF the legislature TO enact laws
making this provision effective. In
this connection | recommend:
That such primaries be held at
the expense Of the state. and by all
political parties upon the same day
throughout the state and all its
subdivisions.
That no candidate for office be re-.
Tilrod to make payment OF any
fee to secure the printing of his
name upon the ballot.
! That the amount OF money that
| any candidate may expend directly
; eXpend for him. incident to his can
didacy for the primary nomination
: be limited, rated as to the various
officers as the legislature may deem
- wise, and that every such candi
! late at the primary election shall
at the proper time designated II
/ the law file a sworn statement o
, Ill moneys expended by him or II
his interest by others, and the pur
r pose for which each item of ex
, pense was incurred.
, Purity OF Elections.
3 ! recommend that the proper law
4 be enacted making 1t criminal of
(. fense for corporation OF any kint
l to contribute money, or other thin'
. Of value, directly or Indirectly, 4
influence any nomination of candi
, date for public office, or the elec
, tion of any public officer. and tina
, substantial penalty be imposed 70
= violation of such law.
Employing Relatives.
recommend the passage OF a Law
providing that no public officer shll
, be permitted to appoint, or in an!
way employ at the expense OF Tn,
public, any member Of his family.
Initiative and Referendum.
Referring 20 the provision Of III,
constitution on the subject OF initla
tive and referendum earnestly re
quest that the legislature immediate
~ make suitable provision for carry
ing the same into effect.
Pardons, Paroles and Reprisves.
The governor has granted no par
dons. paroles or rcprleves.
Board Of Arbitration and Concilia