Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
SCHOOL DISTRICT
ARGUMENT AT FAIR
Interesting Exhibit Framed
by Senator Clarence
Davis.
RUSSELL AMENDMENT
A Vigorous Campaign Has
Launched for Repeal of
Section PA"
BY GLENN
lStaff COrrespOndentD

OKLAHOMA CITY, oct. An
argument for the school district and
against the state" was the title given
a 0a,qGg ulsplay at the Oklahoma
State Fair, which closed here today.
Senator Clarence Davis Of Sapulpa
framed TIE eXnIDit and passed out
thousands ot pamphlets containing
an argument for the repeal of section
ia of the constitution known as
the Russell amendment" This
question is not to be voted on unif
August, 1916, but Senator Davis, who
succeeded n having his resubmissiOn
resolution passed by the recent state
legislature, has begun an aggressive
campaign of education a year ahead
in order that he may fully inform the
people of the state of all the reasons
why section PA is a political gold
brick
81 do not care to wait until the
eleveu"h hour and hoodwink the
people with political bumcOmbe," said
Senator Davis today, but believe that
by giving the thinking people food for
thought and time to consider the
proposition fully they will strike
Campbell Russells amendment from
the constitution of this state by an
Overwhelming vote
Pertinent Facts
Senator Davis has issued a pam
phlet fiIled with pertinent facts con-
corning the PA amendment, ana
which is sufficient to convince the
most skeDticaI that Campbell Rus
sells position is wholly inconsistent
and unfair. In fact, after reading
this little booklet, one is convinced
that perhaps the entire initiative and
referendum in this state is a huge
joke, for if it permits constitutional
amendments like ia to get by the
people through the manipu'ations OF a
clover politician, there is no telling
what grief may come from it in the
future.
Had it not been for the initiative
and referendum, section ia would
never have become a part Of the con
@stltution Of Oklahoma, and men like
Senator Davis would not have to be
devoting a year or more of their time
in showing the voters their mistake.
Interesting Detail.
In pointing out that the counties
wherein are located the public service
corpOrations are entitled to all Of
their school tax and should not be
forced to divide it with the other
counties Of the state, Senator Davis
points out some interesting facts. He
calls attention to the fact that the
counties through which railroads
pass suffer thcrCfrom.
In this connection it is proper to
recall the recent Ardmore disaster,
caused by a car of gasoline on a rail-
road track. The city of Ardmorc IL
now preparing to fix the blame for
that disaster directly on the santa
Fee railroad.
Here is the question that is to be
settled by ballot in August, 1916:
Which Shall II BE?
Shall the school districts of The
state in the future as they rave done
i'm the past, levy and collect the school
taxes on railroads, pipe lines, tele-
graph or telephone?-Or-
Shall the state hereafter levy and
collect all school taxes upon such
PROPERTIES and distribute the same
according to the school population Of
each district? iii.
service corporation tax should not be
taken away from the east side Coun-
ties. Senator Davis cites the following
facts. which show the comparative
position of the public service and the
strictly agricultural countless:
Important facts.
1914 tax and school data taken
from the records of the state auditor
and state superintendent show many
interesting facts.
5T5.O2l school children in the state.
5000 more school children In In
dian than Oklahoma territory.