The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
WI. ALEXANDER'SPLATFO

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such reduction.
The United States supreme court,
in Il recent decision. declared this
law ineffective insofar as II related
to oil produced on restricted Indian
and. Authors OF the bill declare
this decision was due To improper
wording of the act, and that rem
edy can be found to cure this de
ficiency. will most heartily favor
finding OF such remedy. for all pro
ducing oil properties should bear
their equal proposition Of such tax.
In my judgment il is not an ex-
orbitant tax. Attempt to alter IL
would bring about difficulties which
should not be made at this crucial
time. This il not a time To try to
escape tax burdens. Rather. we
should be glad TO pay our portion
of the governmental burden. that
government may be administered
effectively.
1t should be the purpose of those in
authority to see that the property
owner who pays u dollar for taxes gets
a dollars worth of results. scrutiny
of expenditures. to the end that. moth
ing is wasted in experimenting, is the
one sure way to guard the public funds.
Agriculture.
The sustenance OF the state and
nation is the farm. | shall favor every
movement to better the condition OF the
War demands the greatest possible
production in our fields | am heartily
in its efforts to aid the agricultural
classe, and pledge the people of this
state aid in every way that viii in
crease the productiveness OF the farm
| shall appoint only experienced farm
ers as members of the board OF agri
culture men who have proven their
fitness for the place.
The agricultural problems OF one part
of this state are easily mastered. but
to develop the large western district |
shall favor the enlargement Of the sec
ondary agricultural school at Goodwell
50 as to give ii a scope that will permit
the study by experiment of methods APP
plicabe to that region.
The question of tenant farming has
been an increasing one for more than
decade Recognized as a big question,
many cures have been advanced. with
out any substantial effort to examine
in to il, nor has anyone furnished relia-
BILE figures as to the number Of tenant
farmers. Neither has a statistician fur
nlshed figures as to the causes which
created this condition, or the various
factors involved in it. although all rec
ognze. its existence That the state
government may act inteligen;ly. |
shall favor the appointment of a com
mission whose duty it shall be to gather
data and present the same in a written
report to the legislature and governor.
that intelligent legislation may be en-
acted as far as possible To alleviate con
ditions as they are. found to exist
County Government and Officers.
Compensation for elective county Of
ficers and their deputies was fixed
with statehood In many cases the
population of counties has trebled.
and in some quadrupled. but the sal
aries OF officers and their deputies have
remained practically the same. More
deputies are necessary TO transact coun-
ty business than are now allowed by
law and those who are permitted by
the statute are paid pitifully small
sum fortheir work. I shall favor a re-
adjustment of the salaries commensu-
rate with good government. such read
justment based on conditions as they
now exist We cam afford to be Law
ash with the pubic money, Dut the
work Of government must be done by
competent men. and If something is not
done to assure a sufficient financial
basis. it will very quickly become i'm
possible to secure competent help for
government service. l shall favor sal
aries for state employees commensurate
with the labor 10 be performed. and
with the high cost Of living expert
enced at this time.
shall favor any needed readJustment
Of salaries Of teachers employed By the
state: and shall do whatever is within
my power 10 aid school boards TO ad-
vance salaries OF teachers. TO the end
that the very best talent In the profes-
sion may be secured Unless some
change Is made. il is obvious that those
who have made this their chosen pro
fession must seek other employment
Good Roads.
Good roads are n necessity. Every
mile constructed is an added link lead
ing to better day. They bring the
city TO the country and the country TO
the city" / favor permanent hard-sur-