The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-10
REPUBLICANS AND SOCIALISTS.

Il Is conceded by all that the Dallas
News Is fair and truthful III rs handl.
ing Of political news. We qotetQhe fol-
lowing from its Guthrie correspondent
because Of this fact and because it
treats Of matters that are ol the high.
est Importance to voters
Vita the aid OF socialist votes the
republicans viii endeayor 70 grasp the
next house Of representatives. from the
democratic party and organize IL when
the Third legislature meets ia Janu-
ary. until sfatchoo republicans were
in almost constant control Of the lSn
making branch Of the territorial gov
eminent. but with the election Of dele.
gates 10 the constitutional convention
theirs became chiefly place on Tie
waiting list There were twelve Y.
publicans in the convention The FIRST
legislature had Is republicans in the
house and five ia the senate and The
Second legislature had 10 republican
senator's and a Representatives Oh
about onethird Of the total member
ship.
In order % possess a wogNng
Iorce IN the next house the party viii
have 20 hold what r had 81 the SEE.
0nd legislature and win fourteen addi
tional districts. The leaders hope loe
such results when they recall iha
some Of The legislative districts were
iilled two years ago hy demo@ras
celving but scant majorities
In oklahoma law Is passed when
b receives a majority Of the votes of
both houses cast separately This
means 55 votes IN the house and 23
votes ia the senate for ihe anirmsa
SiYe or Yes side d the quesiloD,
TO adopt an amendment onb q ma
1orIty ol those present Is necessary
A bill receiving only a majority Of the
ttoal membership On final passage
doesn't go into effect until ninety days
after the legislature adsonrns sine die
Unless Il bears what Is called che emeg
gency clause. and to add to ihis there
Is required a fwo-thiFds vote of each
branch Of the legislature separately
cast, or 81 tn the house ana 81 il the.
senate General appropriation bin
are excepted
" The count 0f ihc votes should
result Ia tho republicans having ~
house majority, Of even few vo,es
lacking such strength, with What +
might possibly master n the senate
the party with well-greascd and har.
nonious organization properly dnecs-
ed can come near holding The balance
Of power Il would be 10 position 20
defeat every sort Of emergency matter.
where the constitution vote Is required
and with few 'insurgng members
IN the house. as was the case during
the special session. legislation could
either Be shaped By rs votes 81 block
I'd entirely Il is also true that repub.
licans. even With such a house organi
zation. would be effectively STOPPED by
the democratic senate. since the demo
cratic strength there, as those leaders
nov view Il, VIII De moqe than sufie.
lent to pass legislation Of add the
emergency clause 70 any measure
chooses.
Activity FOR control 81 the next leg
iature is not inspired from the
stan ipoint Of local political supremacy
alone. There IS important legislation
coming up at the next session. notably
the congressional redistricting OF the
state, and to a large degree tie poliii
tal complexion OF oklahonas next
Washington delegation win depend up 4
on the party in control here
IN the general election where so
cialisss have no candidate for the leg
isiature fand they have very few
their votes. It is elIeved. win cast
Tor republican candidates and accord
ing to political gossip, It has been sus
gested that republicans Will recipro-
cate BY voting for socialist county ON
GERS The effect OF such a combination
can only be measured by the relative
strength presumed FOR each Of the par
ties in the several DISTRICTS but car
ried out, each party viii be enabled @
deal a blow to their common political
enemy
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