The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-28
Senator From Wheat Belt
Affirms 1t Bad Business
to Break in Treasury to
Help the Producers
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
WINS FIRST FALL
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE DE-
CLINES TO ORDER SUSPENSION
WORK ON TUBERCULAR HOS.
PlTAL; DOUBT TAX BILL
(By Special STAFF Correspondeni)

(By Special staff Correspondent
Oklahoma City, Jan. 2S.--The fight
IN the senate over the appropriation
section Of the warehouse bill occur
ed yesterday as predicted. But II dil
not proceed to a decision; hostil t.ua
worc discontinued at 6:15 o'clock last
night, with the issue still in doubt,
and are not to be resumed until
Monday afternoon at o'clock, when
the warehouse bill will again Come
up fer consideration by the senate.
First blood w1s drawn by tiie op-
ponents OF the two million dollar ap-
Iroprhtion: an attempt was made 10
table an amendment 10 strike ON. the
appropriation section, but the attempt
failed. Tho forces opposed TO the
state appropriation unquestioEably
showed greater Strength yesterday
than the friends OF the bill as il
stands. What effect a ehree-day in
tervul will have on the lineup OF
course can not be foretold.
The ground for the direct attack
upon the appropriation feature was
! Tulsa Section l3 OF the bill stated,
| in conclusion: "--oxpenses or ad-
sIninlstration OF this act may be pad
Vby the board Of agriculture out OF the
appropriations which are hereinafter
provided" and substitU ng the gem
eral revenue fund" He said the
/ purpose of the appropriation was for
I leaning rt,t m w.. IN n nitse aseng afi,pa
not for expenses of admins. ration
I His amendment was fought, but final
ly carried by vote OF 20 TO IL. As
a result Of this amendment, the re-
moval Of the Appropriation would not
necessarily kill the bill. as the ware
house system could be administered
10y appropr ations from che gcnstal
revenue fund. II some other plan OF
building warehouses were adopted.
Senator Glasser OF Enid, led the
direct attack on gne two million doll
lar appropriation. When section IL
was rcad--the appropriation section
he moved to amend by striking the en-
IRE section. and substituting a pro-
vision that thc various counties be
cuthorized 10 vote bond issues for
tldlng the construction of warehouses;
"a elevators In the state system, the
issues to be approved by the board OF
agricrNurc. and to be vded on at
either general Or special elections.
HIS amcndmen, also carried the pro-
vision that theae bonds be retired.
hui he allowed Senator Daydson 10
Gmand his amendment by striking or,
this provision.
Senator Glas5er made : vigorous
speech in support Of his amendmoUe.
He began ~ saying he was no, OPP
posed to a warehouse system for the
at de, but was opposed TO q hn
which sought 10 use Two million dol
lsrs OF the states money TO help he
Eouh half OF the state alne-tho
cotton growers. He asserted the
wheat mou do not favor the bill. In
spiic OF rcsrescn auons made to the
contrary: ne referred to a formers
convention o. Enid not long ago. and
s4!d less ghan 10 per ccnt OF those
prcsent favored the warehouse bill
with rs approphat on. lie contendcd
the proposed legislation would net
work for tho wheat country, which
he repr,soi.Ls. The Oklahoma VIII, o
growers are among the first ard o.
ten sho first on the market with their
wheat, gd.tins better prices By carly
marketing. he 0.ssorted. and when
wheat IL stored. larger elevator fnc,i-
tie are nciecd in nis cou,.iy tGar-
field. he said. thon could bo obtain
cd under this bill. Le' eho counties
have a chance to build real ware
horses and clevI.ors OF adequate ca-
paoity. no urged. n they want them.
Ho nswod this should not b. thrust
upon the counles that did not wan,
. Il. as a s,de move; Il was no. an
4 iasre, in the last election. Tho bill
sets a rerrct,ablc precedent In the
state, G!aaser declared. Ho termed y
/ class legislation and spoke Of an cf-
1 fort to crl Oh up with "Sockless Jsrry'
= Simpson n 1890. lie aad tho OF. In.
A teresis Of the state have suffered
{ more In the past 30 days than chs
k farmers have in the pist year. and
( yet there "a no move 20 help ihs
:. former lie said Il vas bad business
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