The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-22
WILL ADOPT CONSTITUTION.
FARMekS FAVOR THE ORGANIC
LAW As CONSTRUCTED.
Want Autonomy and VIII Vote for lis
Adoption-Not TO be Bothered
BY oiegruntled Politicians in
Casting their Vote.

Ham L. Bee returned today from a
several days trip to different parts Of
Carter county in the interest of the
constitution. In speaking Of the way
the people will receive the same. MIR.
Bee said.
AN this talk that q few republicans
and a few disgruntlcd democrats are
making about the rejection Of the
constitution. there is absolutely moth.
in IT have just returned from a trim
and the farmers are we'll pleased with
constitution and will ratify same the
first chance they get TO cast a vote.
They are of one opinion. and that Is.
that the constitution just written is
one for the good OF the greatest mum.
Der and Is sound doctrine aud they
have found that in writing this consu.
tuition the delegates have said that
the interests Of the masses are super.
ior to the claims OF the classes. A.
heard one farmer say at Woodford.
1T would be a pretty come off. after
we had worked seventeen years for
just this kind of document to turn
In now and reject it."
"Of course. there is grca deal Of
talk about what the constitutional,
convention has done and what II has
not done. and want TO say this. that
It has written the best bill Of rights
contained in any constitution; IL has
protected labor. especially the mining
interests and those working around
factories by preventing the importa-
| tion Of armed forces by corporations.
Now. in the interest Of the federation
of labor, It has adopted provisions
that meet with the approval Of nearly
every member the Fellow Servant
law
"It has furthern ore put stop to
|chldlabor in this state; It has alop-
ted the initiative and referendum and
made It an integral part of the con
|stitu,ion. which has put the power
and control of the government In the
hands Of the people; 1t has prov!led
/ for railroad commission, AMI this
commission will sec that all commod.
titles are sold at the same price and
| that on account OF competition the
Standard oil won't sell oil for six
teen cents In one town where there
is no competition and ten cents in an
other town where there is competition.
II has provided a system of good roads
and good educational system, In
other words, 1t has not overlooked
any class of people. but has written
constitution for all the people.
Some few wonder why the republi.
can or Asp constitution will not be sub
mitted to the people. The Asp consti-
tuition was written, they say, in thirty
five days. and why is it that it took
one hundred and twelve men to write
/ the democratic constitution ninety
days? The answer is plain; the demo-
cratic constitution was put before the
convention proposition at time and
thrashed, and thrashed and thrashed,
until the bad was out, and only the
good was left and adopted by a major
'ity The republican constitution was
introduced all in a bunch. not in ac-
cordance with the rules or anything
else pertaining to constitution making.
II was suggested yesterday that the
constitution introduced by the repub-
licans was written in railroad timG.
Well, that is fair enough, being writ.
ten by railroad lawyer and mostly
in the interest of railroads and com
ing out on schedule time.
Il think that the constitution will
be ratified in Carter county by the
largest majority. considering the size
of the county, of any county in the
state of Oklahoma