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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

stitution (the people,. These law
making powers which the legislature
+ has taken from itself and coded to
the municipalities may be with
drawn, curtailed or enlarged by their
creator-the legislature. In theory,
at least, the legislature might abolish
the city council and withhold to itself
all municipal law-making power.
If the legislature has the right to
create a municipality, to endow it
with law-making power and to
stipulate that that law-making power
shall be exercised by a board of al
dermen or city council-if these
things are true, why has not the leg
islature the right to amend this law
making power of its creature, and to
provide that co-ordinately with the
city or town council the voters of the
municipality at the polls may them
selves enact or repeal municipal laws,
under regulations fixed by the legis-
| lature? In other words, if the leg
lislature can with regard to munich
palities, endow a small number of
citizens (the counciD with the power
to make municipal laws, why cannot
the legislature endow large num-
her of citizens (the people at the
pols) with the power to make NUM-
cipal laws?
| If an affirmative answer is given to
this question, how can we escape the
conclusion that the legislature did
this identical thing when it passed
Act No. 2 of the extraordinary ses-
sion of 1911? 1t is true that this law
lis known as an enabling act, to car
nv into effect the initiative and refer
endum powers reserved by the people
| in Amendment No. 10 to the constitu-
ton. But the contention sought to be
Established here is that, even though
mo reference to municipalities had
been contained in Amendment No. 10,
the legislature would still have the
power W eAteIu " iCo SiO"e"iS; VIZ
municipality, the right to enact mu-
nicipal legislation by means of the
Initiative and referendum.
The second paragraph of the first
section of Act No. 2 above referred
to, is as follows:
! "That within 80 days after the
passage of any ordinance by any city
or town council, five per cent of the
legal voters of such municipality
may, by petition, order the referen-
; dunn upon any such ordinance"
The second clause of the first sent
ence in the third section of the same
act is as follows:
Eight per cent of the legal voters
of any county or of any city or in
corporated town may, at any time
more than four months before any
regular general election, propose any
measure, not inconsistent with the
general laws or constitution of the
state, applicable only to such county
or municipality; and when
any measure proposed, of local apph-
cation only to any county or munich
pality, shall have received majority
of the legal votes cast upon such pro-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18

the power to enact local or munich
pal legislation by the initiative, UNI
less petition is signed by eight per
cent of the voters of the entire state
and the proposed measure is voted
upon favorably by majority of all
the voters throughout the state.
This ruling, of course, if upheld by
the courts, would preclude any legis-
lation by the people of counties or cit
les, whether the acts proposed were
contrary to the constitution or gener-
al laws or not. 1t reduces the, field
of the initiative and referendum to
general state legislation, because it
would be manifestly impossible for
the people of one county or one city
to secure the signatures of eight per
cent of the voters Of the entire state
and to present their claims for local
legislation to all the voters of the
state.
1t will perhaps appear presumptu-
Gus for newspaper to endeavor to
take issue with a man as learned in
the law as General Norwood, whom
the people have chosen for their le-
gal adviser, but inasmuch as his opin-
ion is not absolutely binding until it
has been sustained in the courts, the
Log Cabin Democrat may be pardon
ed for attempting to present a lay
mans view of the case.
The fundamental principle of our
state government is that the source
of all power is in the people. The
people, through the state constitu-
ton, have created a system of gov
eminent to which they have coded
certain of their powers. No branch
of this government has any power
other than that which is granted in
the constitution.
But in this constitution the people
granted to the legislative branch OF
the government which it created
practically supreme power over the
sub governmental divisions known as
counties and municipalities. Barring
a few minor restrictions, the legisla-
ture may be considered as the Gre
ator of both county and municipal
forms of government. The legisla
ture may create or abolish counties
1T defines the powers, duties ano
emoluments of county officers. The
Legislature also creates or provides
means for creating municipalities
and it creates and defines the method
of electing, the powers and duties Of
municipal officers.
In creating municipal governments
the legislature has gone somewhat
farther than is the case with county
governments, and has provided mu
Inicipal law-making body, called the
city or town council, to which the
Legislature has granted the power tt
enact laws (ordinances) not incon
sistent with the general laws of the
state, and the legislature has alse
provided the machinery for the en-.
forcement of these municipal laws.
These municipalities are as much
the creature of the legislature as the
Legislature is the creature Of the con-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
THE /. AND r. IN COUNTIES
AND CITIES.

In two opinions just rendered, At
torney General Norwood holds in eff
feet that neither any county nor any
municipality in the state has, under
the provisions of Amendment No. 10,
the Pipkin enabling act and the re-
cent decision Of the supreme court,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
Entered at the postoffice at Conway,
Ark. as second-class mail matter.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
ELECTION November s. 1917
For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS H. MARSHALL
For Congress-. Fifth District Of Arkansas
H. M. JACQWAY
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
ARKANSAS AT BALTIMORE.

The Fayetteville Sentinel has an
editorial defending the Arkansas del
egation for their support of Champ
Clark at the Baltimore convention.
The Log Cabin Democrat has heard
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
A REAL BARGAIN.

The E. F. Times place, one mile
south of r. R. depot; new house,
barn and other buildings; % acres
good land; one-half cash, balance on
easy terms. See C. E. Durham. dw1
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
STATE.

STATE.
Election September 0. 1922
JOE I. ROBINSON
For Secretary of State
EARLE w. HODGES
For Attorney General
VIM l.. MOOSE
JOHN w. CROCKETT
For State Auditor
]. NJ OATHOUT
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
GEO. B. COOK
For Chief Justice Supreme Court
E. A. MCULLOCH
For Associate Justice, Supreme Court
FRANK SMITH
For Commissioner State Mines
r. G. DYE
For Commissioner Mines. Manufactures ant
Agriculture
JOHN H. PAGE
For Railroad Commissioner
j. SAM ROWLAND
For Prosecuting Attorney, 18th District
j. B. REED
For Chancellor. 9th District
JORDAN SELLERS
COUNTY.
For Representative
G. M. CONNELL
For County Judge
j. w. HOLT
For Sheriff
jas. JOHNSON
For Circuit Clerk
j. H. HARTJE
For County Clerk
j. A. LEA
For Treasurer
r. X. WILKINSON
For Tax Assessor
w. N. JONES
For Surveyor .
B. G. WILSON
For Coroner
]. A. PENCE
CADRON TOWNSHIP.
For Justices of the Peace
w. T. WILSON
L. B. ATKEISON
e. G. MAJOR
For Constable a. - =. -. Z
JOHN LONG
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-07-18
Mems Odd Suits
and Pants

We have several light weight
SUMMER COATS that will
90 awfuily cheap. PANTSat
your own price, and many
other things too numerous to
mention,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 9-The immense
granite Office building Of the Equita
pie Lie Assurance society In Cow
er broadway, was destroyed tCday by
Z nre. It was still burning at o'clock
TINS morning. Four bodies have been
taken out at that hour and the dam
age Is estimated to be six million.
By the time the fire was under con
troll damages estimated at six million
dollars. The building was nine stories
high and housed Offices of the Harri-
man lines, Mercantile Trust COM
pany. kountze Brothers Bank and
many other offices.
Three watchmen were driven 10
the roof by the flames, where they
prayed moment on the edge then
ieaped to their death in the street.
William Giblin, president Mercantile
safe Deposit company, who entered
the vault to rescue valuable papers,
was imprisoned there with three 9TH
er employees, but were rescued after
a fireman had sawed through Two
inches of steel. One man is believed
to have been suffocated in the vault
Deputy Fire Chief Walsh was rescued
after being imprisoned in the burning
building for two hours. Millions in
cash and securities are not believed
to be affected by the flames
Fire was i'll the heart of the finan-
cfal district. Flames were fought from
towering skyscrapers. Business in
the district is almost brought to al
standstill. Streets are blocked. Most
vital records of Equitable company
We're kept in another building
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
GENERAL CANTON
TOOK NO GREAT CHANGES
ON BEING RT-MARTIALED

lorder lo me would have executed
that order just as promptly az | did
the first one
II had executed this governors first
and only instructions I'VE hours be-
fore received the restraining order
from the supreme court aud to have
complied with their order an not
with the instructions OF The com
manderin-chief would have placed me
in a position TO be sfied bg general
court martial Under the laws OF Ok
iahoma the result OF this general
courtmariial would have resulted in
my being dishonorably discharged
from the military service OF t'ia state.
Consequently / did what | felt i was
my duty 70 do. ami o0eyed the orders
.of the governor absolutely to the let.
ter.
I have no comments 70 make rela.
tive to the supreme court. and think
that the members OF that boiy are
aE gentlemen OF the highest inteSritr
but think that their action in cali
ius a special session OF supreme court
and issuing the restraining order
which they addressed to me must
have been upon misrepresentation
lo couu 5y parties Interested IN
tbs action
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
MURPHY
F AVOR
CONTEST

The contest case Of James Murray
democrat against $ } Fayer. re 1b
.lican. fer the seat OF county commits
sioner in the second commissioner
district Of Logan county was dlsm~'s-
ed by the sup"eme court this alter
noon for the following reaso's:
A special judge or d judge pro TEN
has no power after ae ceases ST.
as judge, to extend the time ion
making and serving a case-made and
whore lie attempts 30 do 50 his IC'
is an annulity. o. these grounds
TIE appeal was dismissed At the
last general election James Murpaey
oi Guthrie township was declared by
two sets OF county election officers as
me duly elected member Of the b52rd
of county comnissi0Bers. He weS
seated Later FaYers contested the
scat The case came mp before Judge
Lawrence OF the superior court
Judge Lawrence was disqualified and
Judge Milton Brown WAS elected spe-
cial judge by the local bar assOcia-
tion 10 try the case he unseated
Murphy and put Favers in The case
was then appealed % the supreme
court by hufphy's attorney G. 6.
HoTnor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
MAN CRAZED WITH DRINK
SHOOTS AND PROBABLY
FATALLY INJURIES WOMAN
Special to the DAILY Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 9-Almost in
sane from the use of strong drink
and crazed with jealousy of another
man whom, he feared, had won the
affections of his sweethear, w I.
Henderson, a mechanic in the sup
ply department of the Pioneer Tele-
phone company, quietly entered the
Terminal station lunch room about
1870 yesterday afternoon, and with
out warning shot and probably ia
tally wounded Mrs Eulan Garter, one
OF the clerks.
Mrs. Carter Immediately was taken
to the Wesley hospital Henderson
was overpowered by men in the lunch
room, and afterward lodged in the
city jail, where he is being held,
pending further investigation and the
outcome of the wounds of Mrs. Car
ter.
Mrs. Carter is not expected to live
At the hospital it was announced that
ii is impossible to safe exacly what
her condition is, but the physicians
entertain very little hope OF recov-
cry. The bullet entered the body at
the left of the heart. and pierced
downwater. The bullet was taken
from above one of the kidneys.
The woman has been a clerk in the
lunch room for several weeks. Prior
to her acceptance of this position
she was waitress at the Onio flats,
l20 Harrison avenue Mrs. Carter
and Henderson rooming and taking
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09

pecial to the Daily taaAor
Oklahoma city okla, Jan Tho
removal OF One records Of Delaware
.county from NeW JAY 70 the origin
al toWnsite of Jay selected rs the
county seat ar special election held
lin December. lJ06 and the restrain.
ing order issued Saturday b ne SUI
preme court restraining AdiUtant
General Frank " Canton from re-
moving then ec0r9s and dircc Gg him
10 replace such as had alraady been
removed. IS a c5osea lucide3t SO tar
as Genera Canton is concerned, as
he merely carried oH the ordes of
the governor who is commandments
chief OF the state militia General
Canton stated yesicrdaF
u looked at the matter this way.
be said Il had orders from Governor
Cruce as commandments 20 exc
cnte his proclamation The 1rder
was a military order. and II directed
me 10 see that the county records
were moved DO designated place /
executed this miitarg efir whlcA
was placed in ng hands
II was not acting as civil Jdi.er.
but a military officer of the state
when / removed the records When D
received The telegram from iae SUI
preme court / was surprised I look
cd at the uestion from military
point OF view and tn nus oplni m, the
court should have served the order on
the governor instead of serving ii on
me. aud then let the governor order
me. II they had done that and the
governor had counteEmanded his nrst
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
EFF|:.:E:RSON|AN I: {
DEMOCRACY
HAS A DAY
(By Associated Press }

Washington Jan 3. -t'nited States
senator Kern Of Indiana spoke on
Jaclsonian Democracy at the Jack
son Day banquet here last night He
appeared in place Of Governor Mar
shall. who. made unable 10 be pres
ent because Of pressing business.
THE original subject assigned me
was Indiana Democracy said the
senator, "bnt when sue suggestion
was made al a late hour that should
speak On jackson Democracy, /
made no objection because the two
subjects were SO exactly synonymous
The Incident 0f the futile attempt
Of Nicholas Biddle TO coerce General
Jackson into an abandonment Of his
attack upon The United States bank
has been related many times in re-
cent years upon accasions vi this
kind, but in view 0f present coudl.
tlons. and recent events that Incl
dent has now peculiar signifcance'
Senator Kern then rocounted the
story of Biddle's demand that Jack
sons opposition should cease
General Jackson Biddle said, p
the senator On ted We nave the
power ~ MAKE dhd tHhake pFeSl-
dents. and governors and congress
men we have tic power to make
prosperity or bring ruin to the peo-
pie
If taat be true said the old gem
eral speaking with unchrisuan EN-
phasis the fire flashing from his
steel gray oye-'lf that be true. then
YOU have a damned sight more power
than ought to belong to any set of
men in free country. and / Shalt !
Continued on Page 81
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his meals at the Ohio fer eighteen
months
ut is said Henderson became at
tentive to the waitress shortly after
she started work there This was
about six months ago.
More and more he sought her COM
pany. He became more and more at.
tentiye, unui ne reached the point
where he could not stand to see her
in the company OF any other man
He became apprehensive regarding
the motives OF possible rivals, dis
trustful OF the woman he loved.
Aroused with intense jealously, and
filled with liquor. be fired the shot
which ne intended should end it
all"
On Sunday morning Henderson
went to the lunch room and sought a
conversation with AIRS. Carter, but
she ignored him. He was under the
influence of liquor, it is said, and
persisted in talking to her. Hen
edrson made threats, one Of which
was he would get her before the
night was over"
Mrs. Carter did not pay attention
to Henderson's threaes for : white
but the mere she tnodglt Cf them
the more worried sh became she
went TO picture shows and threaters
Sunday afternoon ar IL the evening
in the hope of getting rii ~ ;he
thoughts that before the night pras
over she would be killed. sac be-
came so restless that snc LETT the
theater and went to her home, SOC ~
West Sixth street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
CARL, OUR CARL,
SHOULD HAVE HIS
NAME CHANGED

New York. Ian III il We're q
e not that he would have to start g.
. an over again in his career SIS a {;
= musician which has attracted 81
y attention here for three wears g
- ast Carl Morris. OF s57 West =
- tlltNtith street would mnke (,
application IN court for 4 de -
= cree TO have his name changed u
Y or at least revised Carl Norris 81
= ls q baritone OF no little note %
= ana q nephew Of Margaret Reed. c,
- The grand opera star He SINGS G.
. rcgularS in the Central Iresby- G.
- terian church in this city ard is 81
= soloist for the Peoples SYM g.
y phony concerts. Several weeks G.
. ago he almost vas driven To -
9 despair bY several mysterious g
. threatening letters. OF which the -
y following is o sample "Dcar q
. Carl Ii YOU do not l1il that fel 50
q low Kennedy YOU are an awful g
q dub and want y0u nevar 10 q
y speak to me again The eAng g
. will lay for YOU II you fail ~ de. g
. liver the goods A word to the .
q wise ETC. you know Monday g
. the songbird learned that ho had {.
q been receiving mail Intended for -
q the Oklahoma pugIiist Carl Wor. q
6 ris 0I
Q oI
@ @ @ @ @ @ 9 @ @ @ o @ o 8 . 8
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
1912 JACKSON DAY DINNER
WAS EvENTFUL OCCASION
democrats Desire Progressive
Legislation Declares The
Great MiSsOupian
(l3y Associated press.)

Washington y G.. 1an a-~Speaker
Champ Clark speech AT the Jackson
Day Inner here last night was an ap.
peal to all those who are opposed to
standpatters and to stanfpat
policies to stand together, pun to-
gether aud work together The only
hope Of the country for progressive
legislation he declared lies in the
Democratic party because the stand
pattersN are ia the majority am0nI
the Republicans. Referring ~ tine
split ot the Republican parity tho
speaker said II looked as though moth
ing short Ut miracle could bring
the warning factions together. but at
the same time he warmed against de-
pending for success upon opponents
Democrats desire progressive leg
islation, said Mr. Clark 'indeDend-
ents and divers Republicans want u
The majority OF t1s American people
favor 1t. The onX way TO achieve it
is at the handy of Democrats IN
surgcnt Republicans wunlh no doubt.
enact some remedial legis@t,ln II
they could but the standrattsrs are
III the majority IN that party aiyAL
looks as though theg will enntlnrk
to dominate II indelinltalf may
pc for wears and II MAY he forever
rhcy have control Of the Republican
machine and they will rln Il over the
rnthlessly The iniapcnd-
snts having no separate party 1rgan
zation viii make their lnfinouee felt
lt the polls by voting for those can
lidates who appear ~ most nearly APP
lroxmatc their standard. but s they
'an entertain ne reaspnable hope Of
emedia Legislation from the nepuh-
tC0ntlnued ~ Page )
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
Piracy is Feared

l3y Asa0ciated Ireas
Paris, Jan 9 Those who know
China best say dispatch from Han.
kow to the Temps. fear that IL the
present situation Is permitted 70
drag. it may terminate in an onorm-
ous outbreak Of piracy and repeti-
tiQn Of the occurrences 9f 1880,
when the Boxer rising took place.
"The foreign colony at Hankow
would. says the correspondent, "be
the first menaced The powers real
ize this fact, aud the river yang Use
is now patroled by number Of
American, British, German and
French gunboats
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
PRESIDENT
OROURK IS
THANKFUL

To the Members Of the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Citizens II Guth-
rie generally:
/ take this opportunity Of thanking
you for -he support given - the
board of directors and officers of the
chamber of commerce in their efforts
to build up our city and il behalf
of the board of directors i thank YOU
for the hearty support given .awards
locating institutions ana business en-
terprises that have come 10 orr city.
hope every citizen OF Guthrie viii
read carefully the secretarys list Of
new institutions and business enter
prises that have been secured through
our efforts. and after reading came,
hope that you who are not members
of the chamber Of commerce viii Join
Continued on Page Fisa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
SINNERS ARE GATHERED IN
6 c 9 9 G @ @ 6 G @ @ C @ C c

With more than enc hundred per
sonal workers covering the city
/ Systematically today, enthusiastic
meetings OF the students of the Meth
ouist university at noon, at which
plans were made for the reaching OF
every student in the school and Il
dinner given by the Methodist broth
erhGod this evening at O'Clock, this
purpose of which is the adoption
of plans to reach the unsayed men
of the city it is expected the revival
meetings now being held at the First
Methodist church by Rev. w, G.
Coleman will make another marked
advance tonight
TIE crisis in this revival has been
reached. and Rev Coleman put it up
to the church members last night in
no uncertain manner. that the success
Of the revival from this on, in a great
measure depended upon the personal
interest taken by them in reaching
unsayed souls and bringing them to
the meetings. Though the church
was comfortably filed, the attendance
being much greater than the average
Monday night crowd, practically ey-
cry person in the house was pro-
fessed christian.
For his subject last night, Rev.
Coleman took Life Fare. q discus
sion of the prices paid by "A wicked
life and righteous one A spirit
Of seriousness has characterized
these meetings from the start sens
ational features being absent, yet the
services last night seemed more
solemn than usual and when the in
was extended 8or the workers
10 come forward for season or
prayer and conservation, there was
not room at the altar for more than
half those who came forward, but
where they We're, in ti-~
aisles and in the front seats they |
spent several minutes in a deep
service, leaving the |
'hurch determined to make a greaterI
effort To bring souls to Christ and to I
assist the pastor in his aYowed IN I
-ention OF waking UP the sleeping |
souls of Guthrie and get them in
side the fold of God before the first
Month Of 1912 expires.