The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-10-21
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the state that havs buii ~
schools would be sufferers OF sas'
tion. In one county alone. isI'
! It's effects, II put into operatS'
were vitalized, there are soms
districts that would require : il,
tho property remaining in the M.
,of from 15H mills to as high.
mills to run their schools. nm
that may be levied under the o.,
Tion is ] 8 mills. Schools under s'-
verse conditions would have 10 ii,
bo supported by private subsc,iS
This injustice to school districts I,
be repeated In varying degreo
over the State, destroying and
ing hundreds of school that Ar
prospering.
Is It any wonder that the =,
Legislatures after an exhaustive
tigation, knowing the facts-kn'
the havoc and destruction /,
cause; knowing that it is tearing
our present school system insts
building it Up; knowing that h
be an injury with no means of =.
tion left under the Constitution
law. and knowing that thousss
children all over the State woI
thus left without the means 10 h,
Gated, refused to vitalize "I2An9'
can say that the Legislature N
Iact wisely IN refraining from mil
such injury?
Senator Russell has with pres
sistence pressed this matter \
time he initiated q bill that wouil
him 10 per cent commission 4
the proceeds OF districts berl
Again. he took contracts from "A
in districts benefited. to pay n
per cent of what their districts
receive. So far as known. I'D
holds these contracts. He adl
that II the measure went thro1l
would realize something like Sf6|
commission Under such condnl
cannot claim to BE- without pcrso]
terest o. bias in the final outcoul
lcriticism Of the Legislators durii
past years IS not without a ia
personal interest. Whatever n
tion one may have for Senator m
one cannot but feel that his yls
been clouded-his judgment waI1
self interest. Surely it cannot bel
fully said that Senator Russell
have the people believe. that A
Legislative bodies of the pasl
have refused to follow his del
have acted from improper NJ
motives; they were actuated 4
highest ideals of justice and rigl
Legislatures have refused TO taxi
themselves such disastroY J
quences.
Senator Russell in his argumI
this measure complains that N
islatures have not acted Inl
however, of the irreparable inint
lsuch actions would have ind.ctj
the schools of the Stete--iniui
was unknown and unihggght II
"Section l2A" was adopted. thsI
lature could we'll afford to paj
grave responsibility TO the l-cJ
now must act instead OF tho 4
ture. The Legislature wei unii
this, and in pass pg the qucst
the people, violated no fuldI
principle Of the Constitution.
The centers of population al
lines of railway. the very deyet
of location which has occasion
growth of communities in theI
and cities. This situation has
an added burden upon such cod
ties in the way of additional
ment of pupils. and to deny III
right to levy taxes upon incl
Service corporations would |
tIemely un!ust-not only cliJ
towns, but many rural schools
which public service corporatiOJ
1 would be likewise injured. /
To destroy or injure the schl
ters, would close the door to ri
dents to attend the high scJ
our cities and villages. School
are Just as essential to the sud
education as our trade centersl
| the success of the community
bin will take from many Of M
tricts the taxes from public
corporations, but does not asst
additional burden OF taxes.
| These facts are submitted 4
careful. candid consideration.
A vote NO" upon this meast
vote to reject the vitalizing oJ
Please stop-think--consider
YOU vote for measure that
Itict a vital injury upon the sell
the State Of Oklahoma
GEORGE u. PENWRlJ
Pres. Sd OF Education. El Roj
]. G. SHEETS.
Member OF I'd OF Educa tlon. Copj
Il. II. DAN SON.
! Pres, Bd. Of Education, CLnt1
G. +. CRATBII.L,
/ Pres. Bd Of Education, LaHa{<
! q. &. bBEitEAT1iA,
Pres. I'D. OF Education, Slawnt