The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-29
SPEAKERS FOR AND AGAINST
PROPOSITION EXPLOIT VIEWS
UPON PROPOSED CHANGE
OF FORM OF CITY AD-
MINISTRATION

At the meeting OF the Citizens COM
mittee held at Convention Hall last
night on the matter Of presenting
the managerial torn OF government
to a vote of the people. committee
of three including w. G.. Doak. Jake
Bodovitz and Judge Y. A. Hefner was
appointed at the suggestion OF b.
A. Simpson to call upon him at his
office this morning to receive bona
fide offer, in written form, TO the cf-
feet that if the present city admins
tration agrees TO call q special cleo
ton for the purpose of permitting the
people Of the city to vote on the ques-
ticn of the managerial form of gov
ernmept for the citizens OF Ardmore,
he will personally guarantee that
enough money is loaned to the city
by members of the water committee
of twenty 10 provide for a dam at
Hickory Creek. "And If the other
members of the committee will not
agree to this" stated Mr.. Simpson,
Il will personally loan the city $780,
600 for the purpose and they can re-
pay me whenever 1t Is convenient for
them to do so"
Immediately after Mr., Simpson had
made his offer to the citizens commit
tee, Commissioner Wilson made the
following statement After hearing
the generous spirit with which Mr..
Simpson has just made an offer, | will
either resign or vote in favor OF call
ing the election"
Previous 10 making this offer Mr..
simpson spoke on the necessity OF
change OF administration for Ardmore
and form OF government He spoke
of the lack of confidence which the
men OF affairs in the city have in
the present city officials.
City Attorney Mason stated that Il
the loan was made TO the city as
stated by Mr.. Simpson he would see
to 1t that whoever loaned the city
the money would be repaid with S
per cent interest
The meeting was called to order
at O'clock by Ewing London, chair
man. 4 representative gathering Of
over two hundred OF the leading clti-
zens OF Ardmore was present.
In opening the meeting MIR. Lon
don reviewed previous efforts which
had been made TO get the present ad-
mlnlstration to call AN election FOR
the vote OF the people ON the manager
lal form OF government and which had
been rejected,
MIR. London then called on City At
torney Mason for an expression of his
opinion as city official on the mat
ter OF a managerial form of govern
ment for Ardmore. Mr.. Mason spoke
after motion that he be asked to do
so was passed. This motion was made
upon his own suggestion.
City Attorney Talks
MIR Mason IN addressing the assomb-
lagc reviewed the efforts OF the legion
and citizens to obtain an election Tor
a vote of the people on the manager.
ial form OF government
"The present city charter" he said,
"ls the best charter that was over
written. and provides the best form
Of government that Ardmorc could
ever have. | will admit that the citi.
zens OF Ardmore made mistake
when they elected certain OF the Off
cials OF the present administration,
but It is not necessary to change the
charter of the city to correct these
mistakes.
Proposed Amendment Disgraccful
The proposed amendment providing
for a managerial form of government
FOR the city of Ardmore IL abominable
dlsgraceful, damnable, Illegal, uncon-
stitutional and would never stand
muster In any court anywhere.
"The mayor asked me to draw up
a proclamation OF election when the
petition containing 1900 names was
presented to him. But upon investiga.
tion | found that 1t was illegal to dc
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