The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-01
Special to Daily Leader.


Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 31--
Gov Lee Cruce sent message to
me Legislature on Monday, amplifying
the recommendations for legislation
contained IN his first message, ex-
pressing his satisfaction or dissatis-
faction with the work done by the
legislature so far in carrying out his
recommendations and stating speci-
fically what bills or portions of bills
now pending he considered to be the
best
The message In full follows.
70 the Members of the Third Legis.
lature In Regular Session Assembled; /;
In my message to you, submitted for
your consideration on January 10.
1911, recommended certain leglsa-
tion that occurred to me at the time
To be necessary and desirable am
gratitied to find that you have prompt-
~ responded to the suggestions made
by introducing bills, which, IL enacted
into law will meet practically every
recommendation have made. ! want
TO express To you my thanks for the
courtesy you have shown Inc In this
direction, and TO assure ycu OF my
deep and sincere Appreciation.
lnasmuch as none OF these meas
ures have been enacted ipro law, and
there appears to he many changes
threatened, | ftiel warranted In again
reverting to taess a-s.ers in this
message.
Education
or the various bills proposed, look
ing TO the establishment OF board Of
education with powers adequate to
deal with the anomalous, perpleNing
and unsatisfactory educational condi-
tions in this state, | regard house
bill No. 1889 as the most satisfactory
and effective. II bin embodying
the ideas he has incorporated in this
measure could be incorporated into
law, it will provide thorough and
complete remedy to existing condi-
tions, and win put our state in line
with modern ideas Of educational
needs.
The only criticism that have
heard urged to this bill is that it is
too radical departure from exist
ing laws. To me this Is the strong
est argument in its favor. The pres
ent crude system OF handling and con-
trolling our schools is absolutely in
excusable and indefensiblc, and is
certainly not in harmony with the
progressive doctrines that prevail IN
this state in other departments OF
government. II. however, you cannot
agree with me that a change as rad
ical as this is best at this time,
would suggest that senate bill No,
1872 is the next best proposition be-
fore you. While this bill does not
80 to the fountain of the trouble, it
lis certainly aimed In that direction,
.and will afford much substantial re-
lief II we are to reach the goal of
a satisfactory school system by easy
sstages, senate bill No 1s2 will take
us part of the way, but some future
Legislature will be compelled to take
up on the remainder of the journey.
Banking
The bill amending our banking law
as 1t finally passed the senate, meets
with my ideas OF what is needed in
the way Of amending banking legis-
ation. To my mind. only three things
should be included in this bill when
It finally passes your two bodies
First, the creation of banking
board OF three men; second the in
crease OF the salary of the bank com
missioner to $4,000 per annum, so
as to enable the state 10 procure the
services OF a compstent commission
er who will remain with the depart
ment, and third, the prcgiaion leav-
ing the guaranty fund In the banks