The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-25

manner and form provided in the
Constitution, and that the Legis-
lature by enactment, except where
II specially provided, the executive
by administrative power, or the
court by construction, may not al
ter, modify or repeal the same by
the excessive use of power,
though supported by public SEN
timent."
The general public service corpora
tions of the State (such as covered by
Section 12a) pay their taxes with
money collected from the public, and
Attorney General Freezing has well
said in referring to Section liza;
surely no one will deny that
the people may provide in the Con
stitution that the part of the tax
which comes indirectly from all
the people shall be so distributed
that all may have the benefit OF
a just proportion To deny that
4 the people may accomplish the
purpose clearly intended by this
amendment, and which we sim
cerely believe is clearly expressed,
is to deny the sovereignty of the
people,"
4 The Citizens Of every school district
/ in Oklahoma contribute to the funds
4 which paw public service corporation
taxes for maintaining common schools,
and every school district has the
same right to the use and benefit Of
I the same that thev bava to share in
the interest collected upon our com.
mon school fund or the rentals col
lected upon school lands (SecfiOns 16
and 36.)
If somebody undertoook to anportion
these rent MONEYS TO the particular
school districts in which the land was
located, wouldn't il cause q riot?
The platform upon which our pres.
ent Governor made his successful cam.
paign for nomination said.
Il believe that when consti-
tutional amendment or an initiat-
ed question has been duly sub
mitted and ratified bv the people
that it should be vitalized by the
Legislature, unless subsequently
repealed by the affirmative action
of the voters. This is the plain
mandate of the Constitution and
cannot be IGNORED without ihiurv
to the intenritv of arr institntjons
and the snirit nf o,,r la,us and
form of nopernren+D D
Thomas feffereon ca{d.
"Abeolnta aso,,ias,rroo 4, ~
dacieione of H. MI ;n,';t,, - ~
ts,,5n.oi - .i
IL - - 'ii0 ipi0 VI iep"p
oo " 'no oia0h Spots upon Ohla-
noiiia history Is the repuaiatlon OF tllls
Iuhoamehtsl principe by the Okla
MONA Legislature. rms matter, by
mutation, mas been brought before the
voters OF the state FOR final verdict
A yes vote upon this measure is
vote to compel respect for and COM
pliance with the will of the people OF
Oklahoma, regularly and constitution
ally expressed.
Prepared and submitted upon behalf
OF citizens of Oklahoma who believe in
popular government and who are will
ling To "acouiesca in tba decision of
the majority reneatedlv exnressed
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