The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-05


twenty days thereafter by the gov
ernor of the Territory Of Oklahoma,
together with such other machinery
necessary for the submission Of said
constitution and the election afore-
said to form state government, and
did provide that upon failure or re-
fusal OF said governor to make proc
lamatiun within the twenty days
from date OF said ordinance, to issue
said proclamation. that said duties,
powers and responsibilities as provid-
ed in said ordinance and the laws
governing the holding of elections,
extended over and put in force in the
Indian Territory, said duties oblga-
tons and responsibilities shall de-
ya've upon Wm. II. Murray, as pres
ident Of said constitutional conyen-
tion; and,
Whereas, The governor Of Ollaho-
ma Territory has failed and refused
and still fails and refuses, though de
manded so to do. to exercise the
powers. functions and duties devolved
upon MIN by said ordinance, and to
make proclamation aforesaid; anu,
Whereas. \ constitutional conven-
tlon is body with highest legisla-
tive functions, together with modified
powers OF the executive and judiciary,
and tnat said conventions under the
American law possess all legislative
functions which are not denied by eX.
press terms or by necessary implica-
tion by the act creating said conven-
ton and by the constitution of the
United States; and,
Whereas, said constitution mas ac.
cepted all terms and conditions OF
said Enabling Act, and has formed n
government republican in form ~
conformity with and agreeable TO the
terms Of the constitution OF the Unit
ed States: and,
Whereas, No Limitation exists upon
the power of the convention to pro
vide for an election o: officers for the
proposed stato Of Oklahoma, and for
a custodian of records pending the
holding of said election; and,
Whereas, There has not been ere
ated by Congress, any such or other
officer Of the proposed state; and,
Whereas, The said Wm. II. Muir.
ray. as president Of said constitution
al convention, was designated, in the
absence, refusal or failure of saiu
governor of Oklahoma Territory &
exercise the duties and functions for
the proposed state, and TO make due
proclamation; and,
Whereas, when In the course o.
events OF sovereign people, that
their rights shall be denied by those
in authority, and their rights are de
MED, under the laws OF the state
enacted by the Feeral Congress ex
ercising the attributes OF national
power, made for the protection of the
rights OF life. liberty, property and
the pursuit of happiness, are trampled
under foot by those In authority
sworn and entrusted with official duty
correctly TO construe the law and u
administer the samo impartially to ali
men;
Now therefore, /, Wm II. Murray
as president OF the constitutional con
vention, by authority in me vested by
said constitutional convention, com
posed OF the duly accredited repre-
sentatives of the sovereign citizenship
OF the proposed state OF Oklahoma
duly elected and qualified, agreeable
to the terms and conditions OF said
Enabling Act and the constitution OF
the United States, do hereby make
proclamation for an election to be
held in all election or voting pre-
cincts in all the counties throughout
the proposed state OF Oklahoma, and
TO all the qualihed voters thereof on
Tuesday OF the 9Th day of August. A
D., 1907, between hours named by
law, at which election the qualified
voters Of said proposed state OF Okla
homa in manner pointed out by said
election ordinance, and agreeable tc
the election laws Of the Territory al
Oklahoma, extended to and put IN
force an the Indian Territory and
made a part OF the laws of the pro
posed state OF Oklahoma are hereby
authorized to vote directly for OF
against the proposed constitution and
for or against the article entitled
prohibition" separately submitted
and providing for statewide prohibi
tion and making the tc-ms Of thu
Enabling Act uniformly applicable ID
the entire state relative to the said