Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-26
LAW ENFORCING"
ApV flolooS lu,lio,slt, TIiNII
DILL uUCO I6RU
"Attorney-General' Measure
"Steamrollered' By With
Freezing at Throttle.
ORATORY FLOWS UNCHECKED
Davidson Accuses Attorney
General of Launching
Campaign for Governor.

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 25.--Tho
attorney generals bin notwith-
standing violent opposition was
"stcamrolcrcd" to final passage IN
the senate today. Attorney General
Freezing was at the throttle Of the
machine while II. +. Laughbaum, see
rotary OF the Anti Saloon league, was
I'm charge of the coal hclNug
Talk OF all kinds was indulgcd In
during the progress Of the bill thru
the various channels after being adj
lanccd under suspension of rules. the
arguments varying In type from tho
"undemocratic. un-Amcrican' ora
tory Of senator Tucker, thru the
"reminiscences of Scnator Ryder To tho
new listen. men" hcar-to-hcart
stuff Of Senator Bickcl.
Tie, Had Counted.
More talk against the passage Of
the bill which gives the attorney gen
oral power to bring prosecution
against county and district officers
and file suits in the supreme court
originally, than against II. The hi.ls
supporters had the votes. They did
not need To talk The steamrollcr en-
gineers and firemen had counted
ayes and noes and knew before
the debate began that they would win.
Speeches Of the opposition were
based on alleged uniairnCss pf meth
DDS used I'm pushing the bill. alleged
Unlimited power it gives the attorney
general to build up a political ma
chine and alleged unfalrncss TO
county and district officers Sup
portcrs of tho bill admitted that its
provisions were strong medicine but
declared that law Violations aud non
enforcement of law had reached such
a stage in oklahoma that severe
remedy was needed to prevent an
archy.
Power Ia Freezing.
The bill as passed 10y tho senate
gives the attorney general authority
to bring action for removal and prose
cution of county or district officers on
charge OF neglect OF duty and other
crimes upon request of citizens OF the
county or district and To bring action
at first I'm the supreme court. Trial is
to be 10y jury before the supreme
court If the accused officers demand
a jury.
Iaughbaum There.
Presence OF H. T. Iaughbaum, sec
rctary of the Saloon league, and
Attorney General Freezing at the
press table during debate on the bill
drew fire from opponents During
the debate Senator O'Neill, supporter
Of the bin referred To I.aughbaum as
leader Of the prohibition forces on
the floor Of the senate and Senator
Davidson of Tulsa, speaking against
the bill, declared that Attorncy-G
eral Freezing. who was listening in
tently. was attempting 10 build up
a political machine with the idea or
running for governor.
The bill was brought up for final
passage by vote Of - to II for
suspension of the rules
"II- Sure Ia Pop"
"Therc'll he more hell a-popping In
this state If this bill goes thru than
there is Topping under present con
ditions," Senator Tucker declared I'm
an attack in which he said that uu-
fair prosecution might he brought by
an unpriucipled attorney general who
sought gaining OF private ends
Senator O'Ncill was an ardent sup
porter OF the bill. He said;
Death of Five.
give men nave been shot down In
this state without opportunity to get
preliminary hearing before court.
They were killed by officers OF the
law who gave them no hearing. Yet
here on the floor of this senate we
commend action of those officers.
Those mon were killed without a
trial because they had caused lntolor-
able conditions to exist. The strong
machine of the bullet was necessary to
cure the disease afflicting the society
of this state. This bill Is strong
remedy. Some think It a violent one
but 1t is made necessary by the con-
ditions OF lawlessness that exist in
some localities"
In opposing statements OF Senators
Tucker and Chase OF Seminole con
cernng methods used I'm campaigning
for the bill Senator O'Neill declared
that the prohibition leader Of the
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