The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-01
Mayor Describes Inside
Doinqs of A administration
In Graphic Speech Before Minis
terial Alliance Overholser Re
views Executive Activities-His
First Real Speech.

''uohs this same method has obtain
'" only four particular laws were
.h'orced but they were enforced 10
the letter Others have been nbsery-
td Tor the reasons given above, and
we nave tried 10 handle such minor
llolutlons with light fines and pun
'shments to secure II possible the CO.
operation Instead OF the opposition of
the people.
Never since the day that / took
my oath OF office have | had the
slightest doubt OF ultimate success
llme H the only element Of the
whole campaign
with the written law and my own
determination: with the cooperation
"i my associate commissioners and
county officials, which I certainly
have had and with the constant zeal
and loyalty OF such a police force as
! now have, cannot fail IN that part
of The administration dealing strictly
with law enforcement.
Results Arc Evident
The results, gentlemen, are al
ready In evidence. We are daily
trading criminals of one sort or an
other TO other cities and towns Tor
good citizens and families We are
being known as n desirable commun-
lty In which TO live. We are furnish
ing honest and industrious tenants
Tor the stores and rooms vacated by
the undesirable class. Our streets
are clear OF vagrants and the money
formerly spent in drink and gambling
Is now expended for food and cloth
ing
The administration OF a municipal
lty- the size Of this Involves many re-
quirements other than the mere en-
torcement Of laws
Laws are TO he formulated and
enacted. as well AZ enforced; con
structiye policies are to be created,
sources Of revenue are to be provided
and civic pride and beauty IL 10 ho
fostcred
When you consider the fact that
mo- good law was ever passed until
the demand. was first created either
Boy necessity Of revenue. the cOmms-
sion OF an offense, the menace NJ
disease. or some impending danger
Co the peace. health and happiness NJ
the community. you understand how
necessary II is that ordinance law hy
.Dustnntly formulated.
NV previous statement that eight
cen hundred sections OF municipal
statutes are already enacted and iu
force would, at first glance, indino'.
that every possible viewpoint and
emergency had been covered, but thD
constant growth OF our city I'm popu
lHtIun and property as well as the
new discoveries and inventions ddily
require more safeguards and hctter
protection
Happiness Essential
Iu AN considerations Of law the ex-
preston For the peace. health ana
happiness of the community occurs,
and, I'm fact, Is required for any ordi-
nance bearing the emergency clause
For the peace all laws relating
to this violation come directly under
the police and fire departments.
For the health-all laws relat-
ing to the sanitary. medical and water
departments
For the happiness all laws I'm
each and every department which oh
tain tu bring about greater city, u
greater citizenship, and greater
pfuspur.ty To the community y-at-large.
In my opinion. there should be
mo- .unhappincss where the populace
is at peace. Is protected from crime
sickness and disease, and Is supplied
with this worlds goods TO the extern
at the necessities OF comfortable llN-
ing
II believe that YOU will agree win
me that ~ constructive policies arr
important at this stage OF our cl'S
uphulding. relating as they DO 'n
revenue public improvements hhu
civic beauty The mayors conhectloh
n this matter is 10 aid and ASSIST IN
every way possible the entire commlS
sion bon formulating and carrying on'
such policies as are consistent WIN
the needs OF tho city's grown ana
finances ,.,
I'm reference TO the subject ot re-,
rnur. permit me to explain 10 YOU
one uf the ways possible under "u'
present charter II is not ohiy p"E
slnIr nul m my opinion c,mlns
necessity to enact speclal revenue
law which viii almost provide SUI
r...nr funds with which to run the
rit,. from sources absolutely pNne
from direct tax on property. ana
,hrrrh, force each and every mai
tiluuI residing In and earning nus
living In nur city to pay his proper
unr,i, snnrc OF the maintenance oil
/ rhc uN that provides him with the
srurr, of income or employment
fayors Minimum wage
| No err also empowered 10 enact :
minimum Nngr law And, gentlemen.
am m favor of such 9 law, especially rs
IuprlIpd tu women employed NO mah o.
women should be required or Permniso
to receive less wage than VIII pIo'iue
them With the ordinary necessues OF nv
and mpryu, remove from them the temp
.tatlun NJ r.sortug to theft or crime, We
nrr in TAT given under the present chat
ter 20 power of legislation second ohN ,o
that uf state. and In most matters rclai
nr Goo municipal affairs, the same power
As to mo absolute method OF anmlhh
.trrlug % city. I can give you none. There
bh'c been ns many methods a. there have
been gu,urumonts. and each OF Its own
'pnrlI.uHr Kind II IL Impossible of eN-
|pnuatIun and ron only be judged by re-
suit. .HuuHt explain 20 You how 70
|do lhi, ur fnat or the other ! can only
Invite Nuu Zoo visit me anh observe the
methods Ur usv No doubt you would
have ,uur Nca " handling every phare
Iof iI Hnl m nu probability ~ would be
the lir.r opposite VI mine, still results
would hv tbr same No single one or you
gentlemen ,nu explain why or how you
lu,rumpushc1 results aud In all proha
hllN dtfor 1s IN the particular qusn
ties TINT hind each 10 HE own conErefa