The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-14

1sez accomplished IN ,As way Of car
1e!at.on OF schools avoiding 1upiics-
ION and -lus saving many Ihousands
4 dollars aun az The same tine max
.ug the sc4Cois seTve 4 much DETER
purpose man they have hitherto serv-
q M1cl work ret remains 20 De
tog. b. his clr1. and ! am suTe hat
It's E0rk- when finally completed. VIII
.usr.fT n full measure the claim Of
merit in -ae 5ili couIsnded for 5y It's
advocates
Good teachers n the primary grades
Jf -he schools ara Of he 1Tst .mpOr
-auce The history Of education n
most states IS the same. The person
desiring 70 -s4cn. unable 20 get en-
pioyment in city schools, drifts 10 the
country districts and TOO frequently
duds employment IN our rural schools.
Holders OF third grade certificates are
100 frequently found occupying the
position 0f teachers n public schools.
Graduates Of grammar grades feel that
-ley ara qualified 70 become the IN
stracrors or children N rural districts,
aud with ne result that many thus
poorly equipped are trying 20 teach
The youth Of this state.
! sugge that you enact law that
will Taise the standard OF teachers n
Oklahoma and that yOd provide, al
the end Of a period 70 DE definitely
liked, that 40 teacher shall be licensed
10 teach IN his state who mas not fin
ished an educational course equiva-
lent 70 d four year nigh school gradu'
alton
That the university may be fixed
upon d basis or permanently and ac-
complish its purpose as he head or
our educar.ona. system. IL should be
placed upon a financial basis or sup
port that Will relieve IL from the nee
essitr 0f annually .mportun.ng the leg
islaJurs FOR appropriation. The best
state universities IN the UniCn are
those that have 4 fixed millage TAX
levied for he support Of the uniYYer-
siry.
recommend that such a law bs
passed IN this state, placing the uni
yersity upon this substantial basis.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
That Oklahoma may take her stand
shoulder 70 shoulder with other states
-hat are paving the way 70 a higher
civilization and broader humanity,
respectfully recommend that you re-
peal thar portion OF the law providing
for the infection Of the death penalty
for crime in Oklahoma.
BANKING
The last legislature very wisely
amended the banking law OF this state
p -.-a . e--r - - k.,u u-.s -
be composed Of experienced bankers.
The splendid work done by that board
in the past two years has indicated
every claim made in behalf OF the
passage Of such legislation. The two
years OF administration BY the pres
ent banking board have brought US
through the most trying period in the
history OF the banking law.
The immense amount OF money that
has been paid 20 depositors Is proving
a serious drain upon the earnings Of
state banks, and has put them al a ser
ious disadvantage in the contest for
business with national banks But for
the amount that state bankers have
had TO pay into the guaranty fund, they
would have been enabled TO earn much
larger dividends, and investments in
state banks would have been cores
pondingly more desirable than they
have been. Several Of the state banks
in Oklahoma, feeling that the burden
vas an unfair one and an unreason-
able one as we'll, have taken out ma
tional bank charters and are doing bus
mess as national banks.
! believe that tax upon the average
daily deposits Of banks should be lev
led each year and that that amount
should be fixed and certain, so that
the banker may know what his liabil-
tiles in the way Of taxation will be
This fund should be used for the pur-
pose Of liqudating deposits In state
banks, and il this fixed tax should fail
IN the future to be euficient to meet
the payment Of deposits in failed state
banks, the residue should be borne by
the state
ELECTION LAWS.
The ballot is the most sacred thing
IN American political life and the leg
islature cannot hedge It about with too
many safeguards. A government foun-
ded upon the principles that underlie
this state and republic can feel secure
only go long as the ballot is uncontam-
mated. Many Of the worst ills that
have afflicted this country are directly
traceable TO corruption at the ballot
box A pure and untramelled cleo
torats will insure the people wise laws
and good government.
believe that our law should be so
amended as TO make II a penitentiary
offense for any man, who Is not quail
fed under our laws, to participate
either in the primary or tie general
election laws there is no reason why
should be visited upon the man who
knowingly aids or abets such disquah-
fed voter In casting his ballot
believe that it should be made a
penitenitary offensf knowingly and
purposely TO miscoUnt ballots; or
knowingly and purposely 10 make false
returns OF the result Of an election
The primary election law and the
general election law should both be
amended so as 10 make II incumbent
upon election officers that returns be
more quickly canvassed and announced
70 the public. don't recall that We