The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-25

when errors or mistakes II any, should
be corrected. but we were told that
the Offices Of that department. so FAR
as we were concerned. we're not to
advise US in order that we might
correct defects, but to give an opln-
ion after our work had reached The
stage that the opinions OF that depar'.
ment would either approve or destroy
our work. The great corporate inter
ests OF this country, through their at
torneys, however. were permitted tu
file objections to this constitution
with the attorney general Would not
good faith at least have caused IN"
department OF Justice to have furnish.
ed US copy OF their briefs and spe-
cific objections. In order that We might
have the benefit OF the arguments
made against our constitution? On the
contrary. we were furnished with a
list Of the several objections made
10 provisions In said constitution, and
these objections covered practically
every reform provision incorporated IN
said constitution The attorney gener
al stated that there were various 9th
er objections made but these sixteen
we're the ones that he singled out as
worthy OF consideration, the inference
being that he considered them So
rious
why should the governor OF the ter
ritory OF Oklahoma have any more
right TO get the opinion Of cabinet
officer than the constitutional conveh.
tion for the proposed state of Okla
homa? when the constitutional con.
vention recessed on the 10th day OF
July. 4. D.. 1907. the sun had not
set before the governor of the terri
tory Of Oklahoma was seeking cor
rect list of the amendments that had
been placed in the constitution In or
der that he might send them to Mr.
Taft. the secretary Of war, for hi
opinion thereon why should he have
any opinion from Secretary Taft any
more than the constitutional conven
| tlou?
Is II to be said that a cabinet ON
Ger Of this great country shall give
TO political party a semi-oficial opin
ion when that opinion pertains TO tn
/ organic law that concerns the happi
ness of one million and half Of th'
hest people. and same is denied th'
convention by anothe rcabnet officer
Is II a fact that while the attorne.
general was refusing under the Pre-
tense that 1t was not proper 10 give
a legal opinion without the reques
of the president and the presideu
was referring all matters pertaining
to the constitution To the attornc.
general without making any such re-
quest. that during that period In
scmi-omcial way. the governor Of tn
territory of Oklahoma was receiyinI
information from a cabinet officer rcI
Iativc to this constitution? And wn
should they be- opposed to such a cou
sututiou2 why should the Republi1
cans go into such a labyrinth Of de
vious ways and means having semi
official conferences with such Repuh
lican leaders as Flynn, Asp, Frant
and others at Washington to get
declaration on this constitution. whicl
is absolutely percolaled with the spir
Il OF human right, unless II be tina
the Republican party is opposed Il
"A constitution that protects all tn
people and favors not the special few
This same Republican governor o
the territory Of oklahoma, I'm AN al
dress at Ada on last Saturday, Jul.
2Oth. stated as follows; To-day We
are compelled 10 face the creates
situation We will probably ever b.
called upon to face" Vet, in that al
dress ne did not dare to express hi
opniuu as to how he stood ON tHn
constitution. Is It a fact that he IN.
not heard from Secretary Taft au'
that was the reason? or is it a fac
that he did not know what his mn
chine would do? II matters not wheth
or he be Republican officer or Dem
ocratic officer. whether he be a pun
lie officer or a private citizen, whel
he talks about the great crisis tina
confronts the people. the people ough
to know how he stands upon tn,
great questions that affect human hap
piness and rights.
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Charity that begins at home is of
ten out when ANYBODY calls.
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