Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-04-15
WHAT WE WOULD DO IF WE
WE'RE GOVERNOR

Governor Robertson has called up
on the people Of the state to ex-
press their views upon what he
should do in regard to the disgrace
full situation brought on the state by
the very sudden adjournment OF the
house Of Of representatives., leav-
ing the state and institutional ap-
propriatiOns not made.
We do not flatter ourselves that
We are capable Of giving the Gov
ernor intelligent advice, but we can
tell him what we would do individ-
ually II we were in his place.
We would get our fishing pole
and can Of worms, get off on some
secluded stream. bait our hook; and
~ we watched our cork, we would
let our minds revert to the Repub-
lican party; after we had meditated
On their evil deeds for about an
hour, then in our minds. we would
take them individually by sections,
precincts, counties, districts, states.
and nationally and we would put in
about five solid hours abusing and
cussing them, after we had entirely
relieved our system Of all the cuss in
us we would go home, thank God
for being a Democrat in a Demo-
cratic State, kiss our wife good night
and 60 to bed.
The next morning we would call in
the mathematical experts and would
have them TO figure on the cost of
having an election all over the state
In every precinct to vote upon these
appropriations, and also the cost OF
holding a thirty day session OF the
Legislature. We put ii thirty day
session because that will give the
Republican majority in the house
twenty nine and fraction days to
file and dispose Of charges against
every state officer. who has SO far
escaped their wrath. The remainder
Of the time they might earn their
six dollars by passing a few appro-
priati0n bills.
After the cost of these two ways
Of legislating was secured, then we
would feel the popular pulse again
and see how the wind blew.
We had an imperative mandate
and recall OF public officers in our
state constitution. but we were forced
to eliminate it under President
Roosevelt's threat OF vetOing the
statehood bill il we did not cut il
out.
II we had this kind of law now
We could easily send most Of the
political accidents home. where they
could nurse their political grudges
to no ones damage but their own
but as II is We are going to have
to put up with them, until they die
a natural death on their parties al.
tar. Which event will take place at
the next general election.
However, skipping our eulogies
over the demise of these unknown
and unnamed accidents. and back to
what we would do il we were Gov.
ernor.
Aitci We Hdu leit OI tHe popular
pulse for some time and had allowed
the Nervousness Of their crimes tG
soak into those Republican repre-
sentatives. also the fact, that their
different departments, and state in.
situations could be run on a lot less
money, by the uses of little cruel
economy to sink into the heads OF
these different state department
managers and institutional hdads,
then We would call a special session
OF the legislature to meet in Okla.
homa City on Monday June the sixth
and we would tell them what to do.
We wG.ld further tell them that
We refuse to approve any bill fol
their services until they did the work
for which they had been employed
II they were still obstreperOus, We
would whisper warning to all no.
tells and boarding houses, that they
would do well to play safety first
and get their board paid in advance
We do not know II this will heir
the Governor out of his difficulties
but whatever it is worth he is vel.
come to 1t.