The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-17
REPUBLICANS DO NOT
; HESITATE IN VOTING
ADOPTION OF COMMITTEES
sREp0RT RECOMMENDING
IMPEACHMENT OF STATE
TREASuRER LEECRAFT
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ssince Leecraft did not violate the law
There was no testimony that any
bank mad contributed 10 the fund. He
.nsked IL 1t was an evidence Of undue
Influence when 259 telegrams solicit
ing funds were sent to bankers and
only 100 responded.
How did the majority get to be
members Of this house if the banks
influenced the last election in favor
OF the Democrats?" Disney inquired.
lie asserted I4eecraft was charged
with y political offense de declared
that the late Jake Hamon Sent out
$2S000, divided among precinct com
mitteemen of the state, before the
last election, and there was no com
motion over that Disney suggested
II would be better 10 frame q statute
20 stop the practice complained Of
than to make ''goat" Of = man who
had simply followed the custom of
years.
Rev. Jameg Miller Of Ottawa county
made |; speech, which resemblsd
sermon, In support of the committee
report. He said the duty Of an Off
cial 20 government is higher than duty
20 party. He insisted Leecraft know
what he was doing, and that the pun
pose and intention of the law hal
been violated "ae and his party want
ed t. set money 10 put over tne Dem
Ocratlc caurpaign in this state, and
We're willing 10 subyert his high office
10 that end" the minister charged
He declared the people Of the state
were sick and tired of conditions.
Judge Bruce L. Keenan, Of Tah-
lequah prefaced his remarks in favor
OF adopting the committee report by
saying he didn't believe anybody who
knew Leecraft thought Of him as
criminal or anything Ike that. But
he said the gist Of the affair was that
the state treasurers name had been
used 10 get money from banks which
would not Otherwise have contributed.
Murray Gibbons Of Mccain county
praised Leecraft as a man. He de-
MED the treasurer had held up" banks
for contributions. and urged a lack
W A. Hornbeck Of Beckham coun-
4. contended the Leecraft charges
Were purely political measure.
Charles Brlce Of Pittsburg county.
referred TO Mnlers eloquent w,rds
concerning righteousness in nigh
places. ara cried I'm put Arthur
Lcecraft against the man you Re
puolicans r;t up for naLond crm-
mitiecman last fall" h accuse5 i.e-
nublicans Of spending money '"ke
water" IN the last election.
Clint Graham OF Love county made
an urgent appeal for fair play for
Leecraft. we play the political game, -
he said, both Democrats ana Repub-
icans. You Republicans outplayed US
last fall. and It's all right. But when
we come TO the Legislature II Is not
10 play politics. but 10 enact wholesome
legislation. We shorld leave politics
behind When you attempt TO besmirch
the good name OF an upright citizen
ot Oklahoma without any evidence ~
show corruption OF crookedness
must raise my voice. l am going to
measure you by the yard-stick OF
true manhood" The charge against
Leecraft "smacks" OF politics. Graham
said-and dirty politics He warned
the Republicans II they voted for the
report they would regret it,
They did vote for its Of them.
Whether they regret it remains to
a.. eaau 70 l., ,t,l.rston9 a,,r,a TA.r,,-
Gratis regard It as uncertain that the
articles OF Impeachment will be adopt
cd they think there is still a gcod
chance TO save the house frvrn commit
ting itself TO formal Impeachment pro-
ceedings against the state treasurer
W T. Drake, Bruce Keenan, and W
A. Scofield compose the COMMITTEES
which is to draw the articles
Leecrsft's Statement Follows
The action OF the lower house In
following the Recommendation OF tht
rrobe committee. which Is extreme In
i,s partisanship. IS not matter Of
surprise TO me.
The vote on the Republican side
ot rhs house was largely the vote o.
the Republican caucus which was fore
81 between the hour cf adjournment
and convenng after the report had
been rsud
Many members who would con.
sc.enacgsly have voted agalnst ths
rsror: we're Forced By the caucus O.
vote tor it. ard men were whipped .ntc
line who dad publicly declared uha'
the charyes were the cheapest kind Of
po1tic-.
There was uttle spirit on the 'ar'
ct ths majority N pressing the charges
Really. th. INV truthful cnar-re malg
IS mat [ am a Democrat which gr
~ his time has Newer been conaGersl
a crime Ia Oklahoma
when the matter cum-a aeflre M
senate such member ot which body ID
sworn ~ 10 his duty lnd where nd
saucus viii control eesi that M
name will De clearei OF all iharges lnt
tlae t1e iacts there shuvn viii caant
a. people 10 rssent me partisan lt
ai'ido Qf the huuae.'
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mIttps Gn rhe highway department "a
10 De cunaidursi Bv the house 1iia eure
novn AZ a gnecial arrier N 3uHinusn
set oor II 1ciouiI
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lines vers cut sxfenuvev causing