The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-21

RESUBM|5S|ON
INTRODUCED
BY HUNTER OF CO.
MANchE PROPOSES LOCAL oP-
TioN IF PEOPLE so DESIRE -
JEFFEEsoNlAN DOCTRINE.
From The Oklahoman)

Based on the "Je1erSOnlan doctrine
of local self government and home
rule" and the abolition forever of
the Hamiltonian theory of centraliza-
ton of power" resolution proposing
resubmission of the prohibition ques-
ton to a vote of the people of Okla
homa was introduced in the house
OF representatives late Friday after
noon by Representative Lewis Hunter
of ComanChe and Cotton counties.
The resolution proposes submission
OF an amendment to the constitution
which, if adopted, will repeal all eX-
listing prohibitory features of the
organic law and provide for local op-
ton
The prohibition clause of our con-
stitution shall be divorced forever
from state regulation and shall be
placed under the regulation of coun-
ties, cities of the first class and
cities operating under the charter
form of government" reads the pro-
posed amendment. 1t is proposed
that cities of the first class and coun-
ties shall be separate units in the
regulation and control of the liquor
traffic.
License for dispensaries of liquor
under the provisions of the amend
ment is fixed at Sl,5OO, of which $500
will go to the credit of the general
fund OF any municipality; $500 to the
credit Of the road and bridge fund
and the remaining $500 to the credit
of the common school fund.
Authority of fixing rules and regu-
lations under which local option cleo
tions would be held is vested in the
governor and the state board of af-
fairs. II is provided that a majority
vote may adopt or reject the propo-
sition of open saloons when sub
mitted in any locality.
The material part OF the proposed
amendment provides:
Section /. Section 7 of article !
OF the constitution of the state of
Oklahoma and all that part relating
to statewide prohibition is repealed
and amended to read as follows:
Section !. That the centralized
power of state government attempt
ing to regulate the liquor traffic as
defined in section of article / of
the constitution, relating to state
wide prohibition, submitted by the
constitutional convention to the peo-
pie OF the purposed state of Oklaho-
ma at the election held on September
II, 1907, and adopted by the people
of the state of Oklahoma. is hereby
repealed and abolished.
Section ?. That the power reg
ulating the liquor traffic as defined
in the aforesaid article 7 Of section
/ of the constitution of the state of
Oklahoma is hereby restored and
lodged in the various counties of the
state. Provided, that cities operating
under charter form of government.
ana cities of the first class. shall
be separate and distinct units of the
regulation of the liquor traffic. That
the prOhibitory clause of our consti-
tuition shall be divorced from state
regulations and shall be placed under
the regulation of counties, cities of
the first class, and cities operating
under a charter form of government
Provided, further, that the plan of
regulation in the aforesaid counties,
cities of the first class and cities op-
Grating under a charter form of gov
ernment, shall be determined by a !
majority vote of the people.
A majority vote for prohibition OF
the liquor traffic in aforesaid counties |
and aforesaid cities shall prevail
"A majority of votes favoring the
regulation and dispensation Of liquors
as defined in the constitution. shall
prevail where private dispensatories
shall pay license not to exceed |
81 500 per annum same to be equally .
divided as follows:
First: $500 for the municipality. /
Second: $500 for good roads for
the county.
Third $500 into the common
school funds of the county. /
Further Provisions.
That the governor and the state