The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-10-09

Cruce, but YOU must show me tlat
it is necessary That is fair to me
AMI il is fair to the people Of the
state.
VIII Work For Nothing
Just before the adjournment Of
the committee at midnight a feAoIu-
tion looking TO an agreement on q
certain line Of legislation and an
agreement by the Democratic mem
bers Of the legislature to serve with
ont pay. was introduced by Chalrmln
Fred Branson and was unanimously
adopted The resolution follows;
"rhat the Democratic members OF
the state legislature and OF the sen
ate meet In joint caucus and under
take TO agree upon bil to remedy
the present situation as TO the en-
f0rcement OF the grandfather clause
and as to the redisttictint Of t1is
st and sucn other matter, the
governor may suggest to them in ad-
vance, and that they serve the state
without pay, and that If they agree
upon that action and the governor
call them in session they pass tho
3cts Just as they We're agreed upon
in caucus.
Throughout the meeting the possi-
bility OF special session hinged
upon one thing Legislation looking
ito remedy of the present situation
with regard To the enforcement on
the grandfather clause One mem
Der after another declared taat, fol
loving the conviction in Judge Cot
terals court of two Democratic elet-
tion inspectors for their activity IN
enforcing the clause, it viii be I'M
possible to secure inspectors VINO
will attempt to enforce the law IN
the future.
The committee was thoroughly
throughout the session,
and there was general disposition
on the part of every member 10 boost
for Democratic ideas aud success
and to see that Democratic policies
are enforced on virtually every
subject of importance, the committee
was unit, and there was no sug'
gestion of party politics during me
session.
Resolutions also were adopted de-
nouncing the recent conviction OF
election inspectors. Beal and Quinn
land voluntary subscription to pay
an Of their expenses, incurred IN any
manner during the trial was taken
The subscription totaled $2,zoo
many giving personal contributions
Of from $40 to $25 while the commit
teemen pledged their counties u
amounts from $25 to $500
The resolution adopted regardins
the conviction OF the inspectors ana
the encroachment Of federal courts
on state rights follows:
Suffrage Question
Whereas. on the IN daN o.
June. 1910, there was ratlHed w tue
overwhelming vote of the people 90
Oklahoma a restriction upon th'
right OF suffrage Of the ignorant ne
gro by the ratification OF a poVlsl2H
commonly known as the grandiath
er clause for the purpose OF eS
cludine such class whose vote Is al
WAYS guided by political preludlces
fayoritism or purchase; and
Whereas. at the general election
on November 6, 1919. two eiectioi
ofieers of Kingisher county town.
! Beall and Frank Quinn, We're IN
dicted. tried and convicted III th'
federal court for the Western dis
trict Of Oklahoma for refusing TO Nio
rate the constitution and laws o.
IOklahoma. whicn they had sworn y
lnphold by jury surrepuoosly Sc
ilecfed and packed for tue pun m
nose of conyicting Them irrespectN''
II GOOD faith ON their part in an 81
fort 10 uphold the law or the constr
ltnfionality OF the grandfatner clause e
through the conuisance aiSl o.e
aets Of the tinted states attorney re-,
marshal and clerk lof the Wes'e'
Edigtrict OF Oklahoma, and
Whereas other men. good am
.law abiding citizens OF the s.ale
nave been prosecuted, charged NIX ,..,
j liFe alleged crime to-Wit. g aoi. ~.
inc bv their oaths TO upnoid ~, ~,
law and are now about TO pe ,iis, ~,
by the federal courts for TINS sl"'e
and .,.,on q
our pefpetual federal union. '"'npos
ed of Independent and indesr. tlios
states. suffrage qualifications are iei
- fhe several states; and