The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-10

III ANAo uAutAFi DtldJ has diIcAa
seriously crippled the educational in
teress Of ne state ard further della
Is likely to prove ruinous. Therefor
IN The interest OF the 100000 schoo
children Of this state and the futur,
general welfare Of the public scheo
/ system Of Oklahoma, beg you to pasi
a law creating a Board Of Education
a. re Constitution provides. This
Board Of Education, when properly
clothed with authority, can work out
an adequate system Of consolidated
rural high school.-a system that must
prevail in this state If any adequate
measure Of justice is meted out 10 the
rural portion Of our population.
Election Laws. y
The present Primary and General
election Laws we're passed by the first
State Legislature; and at that time
were evidently thought to be adequate
to the needs Of the people. Two un-
successful attempts have since been
made to amend or modify these laws
UIGerciful and unjust criticism has
been hurled at these laws until deep
seated dissatisfaction prevails among
our people, and the demand for chang
ing these laws comes from all classes
and all political parties. Too much
care cannot be exercised in framing
a law to properly protect and maintain
the integrity OF our elections. How
ever, ! would not have you think that.
believe law can possibly be drawn
that viii meet with no criticism. No
matter how perfect it may be it wiz
find its critics Immediately following
the ilrst election held hereunder; and
these critics Will, in large measure,
be confined to the list Of defeated
candidates. 1t has become an almost
universal custom for defeated can
didate to charge his defeat, either to
the rascality OF his successful oppon-
ent or to the imperfection or unfair
ness Of the election law. It is rare
indeed that the unsuccessful candidate
is willing to attribute his defeat to
It's real cause.-the desire Of a ma
jority Of the voters to have some 9th
or candidate than himself fill the Of
ice to which he aspired. So you need
not hope to pass law that win es-
cape criticism, but you can enact one
hat win meet the approval Of vast
majority Of the voters Of the State, |
md after all 1t is the voters interests
hat are to he looked after rather
han the caildidayes' desires.
IN forming new election laws, or
amending the present laws, | suggest |
hat you simplify the laws as much |
is possible5 writing It in as little
Ipace and as clear language as you
AN, so thst the masses can read and |
IT, Knowing full well that |
rou can frame no law that will not |
n some instances be violated, / would |
SIX that you attach severe penalties
or its violation, so that adequate pun
shment may be meted out to the per
on who violates It.
Banking.
no radical changes are needed or
in the banking laws Of this
tate. Our laws have been built
round the fundamental idea of pro-
Getting the depositor who commits the
afety Of his money to the keeping Of
ur State bankers. We have the best
aw under which to build safe and
ound banking institution that has
cen passed in the Republic. There
one amendment, however, that !
rye you to make in the interest Of
etter banking conditions in the
tate. The real results to be obtained
rom any law, lie in the proper admin
itration OF that law. No matter how
luch Of merit law possesses, If it
G imperfectly administered, abuses
re liable to prevail. The present laws
re under the administration Of q
anking board, composed ex-oHicio, OF
tate officials. It is no disparagement
the ability, integrity or good inten-
ona Of any OF these officials to say
lat the banking interests Of the State
ould be better served II our banking
Tvs were administered by a differ
atly constituted board. These State
aicials have all the work that they ,
IN possibly properly do, attending to
le duties of the Offices to which the
sople have elected them. and they
annot give the needed time and at
,ntion to their duties as members of
ie banking board. without seriously ,
agIecting their other official duties.
he State banking business Of Okla
Dma has already assumed vast pro
)rtions. On November 10th, 1910,
lere were six hundred and ninety
Iree banks with total assets of $751; !
", ,0s97O. With such vast aggre-
tie OF resources, constantly increas-
&. and touching and influencing ev- q
y artery OF legitimate business in
10 State. too much care cannot be
iercised in dealing with the subject. /,
o handle the problem safely and to ,
e best advantage Of the people, men
ell qualified 10 cope with the sub
ct. and with ample time to devote 7
ereto, should be placed in charge.
the proper conduct Of the banking !
tereets Of the State partisan politics
.ould have no place. II Is business
fair. pure and simple. and should be
itirely and eternaIly removed from