The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-17
Woodward Resolution Comes Up
for Consideration and WOrdy
Battle is in PrOgress---0ut-
come is Uncertain
RIDDLE SEEKS TO
CUT OUT COLLEGE
Opposition to Motion from SchOO
SuppOrters--RepOrt on Granite
ReiOrmatory De clares
Prison Modern SOdom
Special to the Daily Express.

opcNtdl W the Ddlly hApfeSs.
Oklahoma City. April l7.-At 3
O'Clock this afternoon the house IS in
the midst Of a hot fight on the Wood
ward resolution which proposes a REF.
erendum on abolishing large num-
Der Of state schools, including the col
lege at Chickasha Advocates Of the
resolution gained a point yesterday
when they had it set down on the cal
endar for consideration at o'clock
this afternoon At this hour it IS inn
possible to forecast the result Of the
fight.
Representative Riddle Of Grady
county moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the Womsns College
and his motion met opposition from
some o. the school supporterN Appar-
emily the school supporters are deter
mined that all Of the state institutions
shall be included in tho resolution If
it is passed, hoping that thereby the
defeat Of the measure before the peo-
pie viii be made easier.
That the state reformatory at Gran
lite. Okla. is a gblac6 hole Of Calcutta
as compared to an ordinary reforma-
tory or penitentiary" is the opinion Of
the investigating committee embodied
in its report upon the reformatory sub
mitted to the house Of representatives
Wednesday,
The report recommends the sum
mary dismissal OF Clyde Reed, war
den, and John Jerry Hackett, assist
ant warden. Of the reformatory The
report finds that the most depraved
practices are permitted In the reform
atory which the warden and his as
sistants have done but little to sup
press. The report charges that the
two officials are fully aware Of the
condition that exists in the prison and
charges that, although the prison is
primarily for the correction Of yonng
men between the ages of l6 and 25
years, hardened criminals are confined
in the reformatory and are made bunk
mates with immature boys.
The report charges that the deputy
warden is absolutely devoid OF refine
ment or culture and Openly admits
that he is a man without a conscience
and denies that there are any honest
men" It is also charged that he uses
profane language and has no regard
{ for religion.
I Gov. Cruce, Attorney General Charles
West and G T. Bryan, president OF
t the state hoard of agriculture, consti-
d tuting the board of prison control, and
D Kate Barnard, commissioner Of chart
I Ties, are severely arraigned by the re
d lport on the Granite reformatory. The
i report charges that every member o.
y the board Of control has partial knowl
edge Of the terrible conditions exist
a ing in the reformatory. which is de
n clared TO be the result Of incompe
n teney neglect o. duty and pnaeccunt
n able Indifference on the part Of The
Is board. The report also declares tina
# Kate Barnard, commissioner Of chars
ties. has failed I'd cali attention 6
r the board to the condition existing a
r. Granite, demonstrating, in the opinion
d Of the committee. the uselessness 0
n the department Of charities and CORE,
tions.
re Following the submission Of the r.
he lport, Representative John r. Wrigh
IS moved that the portions Of the repol
is referring 70 Gov Cruce, Attorney Gen
he eral Charles West Charles T Brya
he and Kate Barnard be referred to tA
an house committee on Impeachment On
It removal tsom office.
lis Upon the suggestion that such
ixt course at present would possibly
uf premature and retard further wol
OF che investigation committee, Mrlg
withdrew the motion.
. Representative o. NJ Morris oi no
: can moved that all reference to Gt
4 Crtee Attorney General Charles We
! TroHfinnad Nn naEa FfRht3