The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-11
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caches -lS that honest mon, i'll dll pht-
ties resent outrageous gerymandering
I'm no state in the union are there to be
found a larger percentage af tait-mini-
ei people than 1.-Two ina oklahoma. Your
duty as representatives Of the people Isl
TO tn eutire citizenship of this state.
ana rot to any portion o. that citizen
ship No matter how zealously We may
serve any political organization if there
hy YOU fail TO render just service 20 all
the people you have failed TO perform
onr ieal anty, Nor has amy political
party the right to demand or eNpecl tbat
YOU do less than your duty to all oe
the people The usefulness of any polti-
cal party nr organization, Reaches its
end when that party ceases to be fair
and Just The majority party i'm this
state has won its trumphs thus far
heeauye t has chanponed the rights {"
the people. and has dealt with uniform
orcnness and fairness with them. 1t
Nill continue to be the dominant party
inst as long as It continues this policy
IT fairness. but when it outraees right,
{ will deserve and receive rebulle at the
hands of the people.
Code Commission
Past legislatures have Appropriate
thodsdnd of dollars Of the peoples
money in an effort to obtain a sensible
codihcation of the laws of the state.
That this eod6cation is necessary, as
admitted by all. and no man objects
to a reasonable expenditure OF money, if
tine desired result IS obtained. The
trouble is the money has been appropri-
ated and used and no accepted code has
been produced. It is unfortunate that
division arose among the members Of
tho code commission, as TO the proper
course to he followed in the progress If
that work ! am not undertaking 10 say
who ii any one. is at fault. This much
I do say unhesitatingly-the money eN-
/ pended should have produced splendid
code. 1t is no Justification of existing
conditions to say chat other states have
! spent more money for a like purpose.
Other states have frequently done things
We do not care to approve. The Okla
homa spirit Is to do things in a proper
way, ana with the least burden to the
neopl". The taxpayers are demanding to
know why the work for which their
money has been used is not completed.
They have a right to make this demand
ana to know the facts. As the repre-
sentative OF the people they are expect
ing YOU to protect their interests in the
matter.
In a spirit of fairness to both fac
tons Of The commission, this legislature
should investigate the work done, and
place the responsibility where it belongs
You should not stop there but you should
continue your labors until code is pro
duced, The quarrels and disagreements
among the members of the code com
mission are not interesting to the peo
pie. the personal ambitions Of these eX
ccllent gentlemen are of no public im-
: puqanee What the people want ana
have paid for is a satisfactory code
ANA nothing short OF this will satisfy
!hem.
Court Relief
The crowded condition Of the docket il
the supreme court of the state demands
serious consideration at your hands NJ
one will charge that the members ol
that court are not doing their fun duty
They are all tireess workers, and eaei
is doing his utmost to relieve the con
sestion Bur there is a limitation place.
unon human accomplishments beyont
which no man can go Hundreds a
cases are now docketed, awaiting {
hearing. and the number is daily in.
ieasing.
The crowded condition of the docket i
potent Tactor in still further increas
Ing the number OF appeals The unsue
cessful liteant in the lower court, whe
: he realizes that mis- case, if appealed
y cannot be reached for years is oftei
= tempted to appeal his case in order tia
= he may delay Justice 1t is not unrea
souahle TO assert that if speedy hearin
could he had Of all cases appealed, tn
y number of appeals would be MATERIAL
. reduced.
!, There are three remedies suggested
!. relieve the situation. First, the additio
of other members OK the court; secon'
= ,he creation of a temporary intcrmed
ate court, and third, the limitation ,
/ the right of appeal. TO me the fins
= proposition does not appear to offer an
substantial relief At any rate it
: Questionable how seven men can nor
Quickly decide question than five car
n The second remedy proposed would gi,
n temporary relief, for whatever work wa
Il given te tiat court would be taken froi
the existing court. and the docket conI
: be clear, in a reasonable length G
y time. TIE objection to this propositio
:. is that it would materially increase II
court evl4enses OF the state, and offer y
= permanent relief; for as soon as IL
court was abolished the present conl
:. tion would likely return. The thi
!, remedy would afford permanent relic
: without added cost to the people. al
would not iniure htisants. Give FIN;
= jurisdiction to district courts in all cas-,
where the amount involved does not e,
" ceed five hundred dollars, and you vi
n give permanent relief to the supren1
!, court
] hope that there VIII he no seriol
= attempt made on your part to mak
Wholesale changes in existing laws. II
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