The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-25

\ ing that IL would be an injury with
; no means of reparatlon left under
the constitution or the law, and
knowing that thousands OF Childrcn
all over the state would be thus left
without tho means TO be educated
refused 10 VtaliZe "12A"2 who
can say that the legislature did not
act wisely IN rofraining from inflici-
Ing such injury?
Senator Russell has with great per-
sistence pressed this matter. At one
| time he Initiated bill that would
give him 10 per cent commission out
OF the proceeds Of districts benefited.
Again, he took contracts from citl-
Z zcns In districts benefited, To pay
him 10 per cent or VIVA, their dis.
tricts would receive. 40 far as
known he silll holds these contracts.
Ilo admitted that II the measure
went through hc would realize some
thing like tGU.000.00 commission.
Under such conditions he cannot
claim to be without personal in
tercst or bias Ia the final outcome.
His criticism OF the Legislators dur
Ing tho past years r. not without a
tingo Of personal interest. what
over admiration one may have for
Senator Russell, ono cannot but feel
that his vision has been cloudcd --
his judgment warped by self interest
Surely II cannot be truthtu''v said
that Senator Russell would have the
people believe that all tho legislative
bodies Of the past who have ro-
fused To follow his demands have
acted from improper ur impure mo-
| tVcs. they were aUtuatod by tho
highest ideals Of justice and right
Tho legislatures have refused TO
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| consequences.
Senator Russell I'm his argument
for this measure complains that tho
| legislatures hqvo not acted. In
vicw, however, or the irropara bio
! injury that such I"tionB would havo
| inflicted upon the schools OF tho
statc.-iniury that was unknown and
unthought OF when section 12A"
was adopted The legislature could
well afford to pass such grave re-
Hponsibllity 10 the people who now
| must act instead of the legislature
The legislature well Understood this
and In passing the question to tho
people, violated no fundamental
principle OF tho constitution.
The centers of population are upon
limos or railway. tho vG<y develop
mcnt OF location which has occa-
the towns and cities. This situation
has placed an added burden upon
such communities In the way Of addi-
tional enrolment OF pupils. and to
| dony them the right to levy taxes
upon the public service corporations
| would be extremely uni Just not only
| cities and towns, but many rural
schools through which public service
| corporations pass, would be likewise
injured.
To destroy or iniure the school
centers would close the door to rural
students to attend the high schools
OF our cities and villages. school
centcrs are Just as essential to the
! success OF education M our trade
conters are to the success or tho
community. This bill will take from
many of these districts the taxes
from public service corporations,
but does not assure an additional
| burden OF taxes.
These facts are submitted for your
careful. candid consideration
A vote mo" upon this measure is
vote to reject the vitalizing of
"l2A". Please stop---think--con-
slider before you vote for n measure
that will inflict a vital injury upon
the schools Of the state of oklahoma.
l. GEORGE u. PENW RIGHT
Pres. Bd. OF Education, III Reno. okla
J. G. SHEETS.
Member Nd. of Education. Copan, Okla
X. II. DAWSON
Pres. bd % Edoca,lon: Clinton. Okla.
G. v. GRAYBILI,
Pres, BOARD OF Education. Lawton, Okla.
Il a. G ARERNArHy
Pres. nj. Of Education. Shawnee okla.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF ADoP-
TION or REFERENDUM pIyrI-
TION NO. 81, STATE QUESTION
j NO. III.
This amendment was initiated by
the action of the state legislature by
Joint resolution by unanimous voto
or both house and senate, the entire
! membership of those present voting
YES, The Fratcrnal Congress OF
Oklahoma, composed of the w. O.
| w" Woodmon Circle, Modern Wood 70
men. Royal Neighbors. Yeomen. A.
! O, u. w, Knights and Ladies' OF
Security Fraternal Aid t'unon. Ron
Hur, Homesteaders, Heralds of Lib
erty and Degree of Honor has en-
/ dorsed and requests tho adoption of
: TINS amendment. also the National
Frhternnl Congress of America, com
posed OF 30 great societies by resolu
} ton requests its adoption. Tho
+, eitcct or the adoption OF this amend
, nent would be to permit fratcrnal
q beneficiary societies In Oklahoma
{ to write more than one kind OF cor
Y ittcate, also write Juvenile insur-
. hnce for children. The adoptIon
! or This amendment will also serve To
o strengthen tho existence of every
g froternal beneficiary society in
2 oklahoma. This is the mos, i'm
G rortant question for the benefit of
fraternal societies ever submitted "a
the voters of the state and every
e member OF n fraternal beneficiary
| society should vote YES on this
+ nmendment and also invite the M
= tenuon OF other voters TO vote
4 YES.
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= ARGUMENT AGAINST ADOPTION
l. or REFTRENDIN PETITION
NO, ~, STATE QUESTION NO.
? III.
proposed amendment Vicious
scheme ENposcd--w. q. w. NJ
w. \, and Other Frntcrual In
! surnncc Societies Affected.