The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-07-18
End Of Attack on Cruce Men.

End OF AttdCk OF STuOc "S''
The conclusion OF the DR.. Mahr case
marked the final disposition OF charg-
es against appointees of Governor
Cruce, with the exception Of such ac-
ton as the new board OF prison con-
troll may decide on in the matter Oh
| the wardens OF the penitentiary ana
rcformatory Practically all OF the
| direct appolntees of the governor
have been under fire House and
senate committees of the recent leg
! islature Investigated them in various
ways and with extraordinary scru-
tiny. Adverse reports were made and
the removal recommended OF Game
Warden Dooln, Dr. Mahr, Warden
Reed OF the reformatory, Warden DICK
Of the penitentiary, Lon M. Frame
and f.. Il. Morris OF the board OF af-
fairs and Bob Lunsford, oil expert
Of tie school land department. Dep
uty game wardens and the state
enforcement department were abol-
ished by the legislature and 1t TOOK
the exercise of the veto power on TWO
occasions to save State Highway
|. Commissioner Sidney Suggs. The OLD
f bank board and Building and Loan
Inspector Malone came in for severe
= criticism. while few escaped without
come degree Of unfavorable comment
n These charges and criticisms were
/ not limited TO the Cruce end OF the
Y administration. Practically every de-
d oartmdht OF the state government
II with the exception Of the Judicla
d pranch came in for arrangements ii
Il vorious degrees. Several other de-
o ,ortments suffered, even to the eX'
ent that three state officials wer'
y lmpeached.
0, All of the Cruce appointees, now
n ,ver emerged safely from the fire aR'
will continue to fill their positions a.
ID in the past, the only exception II
O. which the Cruce contingent suffered
bcing the abolition of the state en-
d, forcement office and the deputy gam
r wardens. On the other hand, the gov
ernor gained the appointment OF IN
state auditor, the state insurance
commissioner and the state board 0
le nrison control and the transfer OF Tn
VI nrinting department to the board G
to affairs. and should the proposed con
i'll stitutional amendment, reducing IN
'e' membership of the board OF agrlcul
INV ture to five and removing the preser
nj board including the president, carr
r. nc the special election on August 9tl
Il he will have the naming OF ne
ns m board of agriculture. He inherite
IT, the appointment of an examiner an
ny. iuspector with death of Charles
,,o Taylor.
M 1t is unlikely that the new boar
sal OF prison control will disturb eith'
nd of the wardens, as the board is al
''u pointed by Governor Cruce, who is Il
ms staunch friend and supporter OF bot
ok Warden Dick has not been charg'
W with incompetency. even by his en-
re- mics. and he is regarded general
Win ss being>an exceptionally fit man I
de- superintendent Of the penitenua
OF Warden Reed has produced much eN
-, Cence contradicting the charges ma
rye AGAINST him. and has at least co
ro yinced the governor that he has be
DOING as well As could possibly
done with the limited facilities W
( which the retormatorv IS s1Hipped
ait The goyernor and his appointt
have not only lost nothing in
storm. hut on the other hand &C
e'- ernor Cruce is much more stroni
- antrp0,hei than ever. .-larlo'