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

legislature was insufficient to carry
out the instructions and intentions OF
that body. The demands will require
$500 600 per year for the next bien-
mum and l request that necessary
appropriation therefore be made.
The federal government has prom
ised to equip and maintain a hospital
for disabled soldiers in Oklahoma at
government expense and to pay the
states as rental therefor the sum of
10 per cent of the cost thereof for
period Of ten years. There is great
need OF such an institution and We are
obligated to provide the same and |
feel sure that the wishes of the sol
dier boys in this respect will find
patriotic and ready response from
members OF the legislature.
The last legislature developed the
health department considerably and
by reason thereof much good has
been accomplished for the people of
the state in the prevention and eradi-
cation of disease and sickness. The
department is yet under developed
and needs assistance to enable il to
more completely function.
Under the provision of an act pass
ed by the extraordinary 1910 session
of the legislature an appropriation OF
$4,000 to be expended under the or
| der OF the governor was made for
| the immediate relief of the soldiers Of
| the late war. have expended Of
that sum only 5000 or $500. Our
! hospital facilities in this respect are
| totally inadequate and | am calling
| your attention to this fact in order
/ the expenditure of the balance OF
! this fund in some other manner than
/ that in which | have seen fit to
/ use it.
recommend an amendment to our
banking laws that will permit the
various building and loan associations
of the state to recommend the APP
pointment OF qualified persons for the
position OF building and loan auditor
and ] also suggest that in order to
secure the services of qualified per-
sons for the place the salary (pad
by examination fee) be increased to
not less than $4,000 per year and
expenses.
The only change in our banking
laws that ! care to recommend is
that part which regulates the number
Of bank examiners and their salary.
With more than 600 state banks it Is
impossible with the eight examiners
allowed to keep the work up 10 date
and this is especially true when the
salaries paid for this work is consld'
cred. 1t is impossible to keep com
petent help long under present sal
ary schedule. Inasmuch as the SAL
aries can be paid from examination
fee and inasmuch as the banks carry
this burden anyway and are demand
ing this change, I can see no good
reason for refusing It.
Our primary election law should
be rewritten. Personally / doubt
the wisdom in government such as
ours OF mandatory primary law
unless il be so perfected as TO remove
the many serious objections that we
see in practically all those states
that are following such procedure
The main objection I have to our
present primary law is that it defeats
the very purpose OF its original de-
sign by reason OF the pernicious prac-
tices that have grown up.
I believe our present law can be
and should be amended to provide a
preferential convention with the dele
gates chosen at a direct primary. /
have no pet scheme or plan in this
respect, however, | am no longer
personally interested in the subject
but in the interest OF good party
government and in the interest OF
good government generally feel
that the time has come when the peo-
pie should have some protection In
this very important matter.
II the present primary law is tc
he amended in many essential par
ticulars among which / might men
ton that severe penalties should be
provided for the false and wilful cir
lculation OF ISLANDERS concerning can
didates