The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-05

uP " liCi SOilS lHlCi tSstu III the
welfare OF the state and who have a
sensible appreciation of the principles
OF justice and equity. In order TO Sc
cure such board provision must be
made to get ample compensation, as
the members should devote larsc
part of their time = he duties of such
office. In addition TO the duties above
mentioned provision should be made
for at least Two parole officers to work
out of the prisons and whose chief
duty should be to check up paroled
prisoners. We should have an inter
mediate sentence law and provide
gherein for the discharge of prison ers
when in the opinion of the warden OF
the penptentiary the object of impris-
onment has been attained.
II is very necessary shat a bureau
of criminal investigation and identi-
fication be established at the peni-
tentiary at McAlester, Such an or
ganization is needed by The sheriff.
policemen and other peace officers of
the state.
hiiHN u De enacted
that will prevent public money from
being paid u any policeman or fire =
man who belongs TO a policeman's
union or fireman's union as such. |
have no objection 10 union man
serving al policeman or fireman
providing his membership is in some
other union.
during the past two years. three
cases Of lynching occurred in this
state; one at Tulsa: one at oklahoma
City and one at Holdenville. Both of
these tOklahoma City and Tulsa
lynchings could have been prevented
by the use of very ordinary care on
the part Of the sheriffs Of the respec.
tive counties. ] am inclined to the
belief, much as ] regret to express It,
that these two lynchngs were per-
mitted TO occur not only with tacit
understanding Of the sheriffs in these
two counties but also that the sue
cess that attended the lynching was
made possible by and through the
! connivance and through participation
of officers who were under oath 10
uphold and protect the law.
In this connection desire IA
recommend that statute authorizing
and empowering the governor in case
of lynching especially where prisoner
is taken from the custody OF an Of
ficer or from any prison to immedi.
ately and summarily suspend such Of.
ficer until ne can be tried on the
charge OF failure TO perform his
duty.
Brig. Gen. K. l.. Hoxie. who per.
sonaDy advanced the money necessary
to procure the statue OF Sequo-
yah in the United States capitol, has
vainly tried TO secure payment of his
claim. This claim should be salts
! fled.
Much dissatisfaction has been ex.
perienced on the part OF both the
patrons and owners OF our public
service corporations during the pssi
two years. There seems to be grow.
ing suspicion on the part OF our peo-
pie that the remedies provided by
law to correct the abuses referred
TO above are inadequate and that the
st1te instead Of protecting the indi.
! vdual is gradually assuming the po.
sition of guardian OF special interests
That such a feeling is becoming more
common everybody except the public
service corporations seems TO recog
ni.e. This is extremely unfortunate,
as II will. unless corrected ultimately
result in disaster to all concerned.
May | not suggest that this matter
is OF extreme importance and one that
Ing and impartial investigation not
Tor the purpose OF revenge Of punish
ment but for the purpose Of aiding
all concerned In the development OF
these nstrumentalities and the char
acter OF service rendered the people
! Considerable sentiment has beer
engendered In certain parts OF the
state ioF the enactment OF law sim
liar 10 the industrial relations court
/ law Of Kansas. do not believe such
o law l. wise or sound and hope there
will be no unnecessary agitation OF
/ the subject Our arbitration law Il
OF little value as now written. There
| should he some tribunal clothed with
power 10 subpoena witnesses and e
make an impartial investigation and
publish report In order that public
sympathy and public sentiment may
aid in the solution Of the problems
involved
This division of the highway depart
ment has not vet completed its work
gecommend. therefore. that a small
revolving fund be provided by Law
fos this purpose,
We should 70 very slowly in th'
direction OF general increase In sal
aries. The state OF the dlstric
aud superior court judges should b'
increased 10 5000 a year-reasonabl'
increase In the salaries OF county Of
ficers should be provided as IN mos
eases the present sum allowed u
wholly inadequate and will not At
tract or hold inefficient men an'
women.
II Is my firm conviction some gen
cral law should he enacted regulating
the general conduct Of ar cars; - sys
TEN ot licensing drivers which vii
prohibit the inexperienced and incap
able. provide for the arrest and de
tenton for twenty days or more an.
car causing sccides or guilty Of ner
lisence; provide that In all cases o
damage occasioned by automobile tn
car causing same shall be- immediatcl
taken possession OF and held to IN
dcmnity the person damaged and pro
vide u more stringent and workabl
automobile theft law.
| hope iha, before the session close
additional Information may be ha
that will enable YOU to make suitabl
and ample provision for the state
sovereignty
The appropriation made for confed
crate soldiers pensions by the sevent