Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-31

England may lose one OF its NOSE
ancient rights OF appeal If the pro-
posal 10 do away with town meetings
meets with the favor of parliament.
The town meeting is the best method
local taxpayers have Of restricting the
operations of local governing bodies.
4 bill is now before parliament to
amend the %bOrOuEhs fund act 80 thar
taxpayers who disagree with the acts
Of their councils viii lose their chance
Of calling town meetings and demaud-
ing polls. Most Of the provincial local
authorities and those Of London are
supporting the bin, for many OF their
plans for Improvements. which would
mean increased taxation, have been
defeated as the result of town meet
mgs. which have been called Mt the
demand of stubborn taxpayers. TIN"
irony Of the present situation is thai
the local council proposing such lcgls.
latlnn must. ON the petition of "a dozen.
taxpayers call "a town meeting ana
pay the expenses of advertising and
holding IT, And while the campaign
is I'm progress the council by law Is
NOT permitted To make any fight for
The ordinance which the town meets
ing has been called 10 protest against.
&c happens many times that the
most carefully laid plans Of the local
legislators are ruthlessly swept aside
by the taxpayers i'm meeting assem>
bled, and often with the mayor him.
self presiding over the o~bsequies "
one of his pet projects.
The threat Of the militant suffra-
gette5 to disturb the social scasou has
led society leaders to take very strict
precautions. Weddings iu which peO-
pie Of political importance are inter,
ested are marked for attack and al
ready several have been interrupted
by nm throwing leaflets from the
galleries ON to the wedding process
sion These FRANKS, while they cause
much annoyance 10 the wedding
party. are easily stopped by the re,
fuSal ~ admittauce 10 any but friends
holding tickets.
The big political receptions given
by the wives Of the party leaders are
not 80 easy to protect from the at
Of the militauts. Hundreds
" invitations are issued and no
likes to ask her guests TO pre-,
sent their tickets before being allowed
to enter her reception rooms. Tho
result IL hat many unlimited persons
and among these the suffra.
intend to have their represents
.itlyes, prepared to make the lives of
ministers and others unbear-
able. Churches, too, n Is feared. arc
being marked. Several old edifices
In London have been specially In
against the risk Of damage by
,u~ffragettes.
Rev. F r. Meyer, honorary secre-
AIRY Of the Free church council, ana
me Of the nonconfOrmist leaders In
England. Is to visit America on a
.hrpe months evangelical tour. He
recently announced his retirement
rom the passionate Of Regents Park
'happl. where he has been with the
Exception Of a short interval since
He il TO be succeeded by Rev.
G. Spur. an Australian. Or. Meyer
las for years taken a very active part
n both the religious and political life
II the country. being a hard worker
social reform.
The officials Of Scotland Yard have
declared themselves az opposed to the
measure A spokesman said bluntly: |
We are. against the suggestion We
employed special Women for special
purposes. such az vigilance work. and
IN all cases intimately connected with
or young girls 90 a far greater
extent than the public realizes More