The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-24
ONLY ONE TAG,
THE STATE TAG,
SAYS THE LAW
AT TULSA IT'S A MIXED UP AZ
FAIR - STATE ARRESTS FOR
ONE OFFENSE - CITY FOR AN
OTHER.

Regarding the auto license contro-
versy, the Tulsa World says:
only one tag-the state tag-will
be used on motor vehicles, which
must be on the rear of the car and
is to be stationary and not swinging.
The foregoing passage from the
booklet issued by the state depart,
ment of highways for the benefit OF
motorists, shows that the Tulsa Auto
club is right in its contention that
after September / only the state tag
shall be displayed on cars, and If
any other tag is used the owner will
be subject to arrest and a fine of $50.
The state officials maintain that
no automobile owner shall be taxed
on his car by the city, the state H.
cense fee being in lieu Of all other
tax.
The city of Tulsa is insisting that
the municipal license fee be paid by
every auto owner in the city. This
leaves the motorist between two fires
damned if he does AMI damned II
he don't"
For that reason every ca owner in
the city should cooperate with the
Tulsa Auto club in bringing the mat
ter to a test in the courts. They
have assessed each owner $3.50 and
scores of them have l,eady paid
their pro rata share, and paid it cheer
fully. A committee is at work solicit
ing funds, but cannot see every own
er personally, and those who have
not been visited by the committee
may send their check to ]. NJ. Berry
treasurer of the club, at the Central
National bank. Every owner in the
city will be benefited by this cam
paign and whether he is a member
of the organization or not, he should
contribute his share. Non-members
who pay the $3.50 will b. given a
membership certificate in the club
paid up until January /, 1916.
The firm of Hindman, Poe G
Sneed has been employed to repre-
sent the auto club and they will file
test case. In this suit they will
attack the constitutionality Of the mu
nicipal ordinance. BY habeas corpus
proceedings they will take the case
to the supreme court without delay
and endeavor to secure decision
from that big tribunal before the
state law becomes effective on Sep
tember /. If the court Vrholds the
city, the state law will be knocked
out. II the state law is upheld the
CITY will have to admit defeat ant
cease trying to collect fe's on auto
mobiles here.
The state highway departments in
depreciation of the state law is plaiT
and is backed by an opinion of the
attorney general. In addition to spec
flying that only the state tag can be
displayed on cars after September
/, the highway department bookle
says:
only one state license is author
lied by law, ana that is through the
state highway department on horse
power pass.
mo city licenrN will hereafter be
issued to cover motor vehicles of any
kind. The state license takes the
place of all others"
Plainly this means motorcycles as
well as automobiles, authough motor
cycle owners have not been asked by
the auto club as yet to contribute tc
the defense fund"
The law itself, as passed by the
last state legislature, is as follows:
mo person shall operate or drive
motor vehicle on the public high
ways of the state unless such vehicle
shall have the distinctive number as
signed to it by the department oi
highways conspicuously displayed OF
the rear of such vehicle, securely
fastened so as to prevent same from
swinging. No person shall display al
the same time any number assigned
to it under other motor vehicle law
In further explanation Of the intent