The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-10
RULE OR RUIN POLICIES OF "MA-
JORITY" HAS CRIPPLED STATE
AND RUINED CREDIT WITH
THE FINANCIAL WORLD

Senator John II. Carlock returned to
IArdmore from Oklahoma City Friday
night and was briefly engaged with
personal matters saturday.
When seen at his home and asked
for statement relative to the action
of the house Of representatives, forcing
an adjournment with such a mass Of
unfinished business confronting both
branches of the legislature. Senator
Carock said: Did you ever watch 4
lot OF children at play. and note that
il some could not have matters their
own way. they invariably tore down the
playhouse? We'll, that is just about the
picture presented by the lower house
when its members launched their
wrecking crew policy in an endeayor
to discredt the administration, and how
well they succeeded in their effort every
citizen of the state knows at this time
There was something back Of all
this Of which the general public may
not be aware. \ power was at work TO
put through the most partisan election
law ever heard Of. ami we, in the sem
ate, were warned that unless we sup
ported that bill we need not look for
support for any Of the appropriation
measures that might be presented.
Some of the representatives in the
! lower house We're against this radical
action, but they We're put under the
party lash, and had to bow to the men
higher up.
THE sponsors Of that measure in my
opinion have wrecked the hopes Of the
Republican party for success in this
and file will stand for it once 1t is
| generally known.
II have very high regard for the
Republican members of the senate. AS
rule they We're all high.class men and
were guided in their actions as rule
by patriotic motives and not by parti-
san politics.
''Thc way matters now stand. state
institutions will have TO close unless
some immediate action is taken TO ex-
tend relief. That question is worrying
the governor and many good citizens al
present.
The appreciation for state institu
tions. including the state university and
the \. AMI VI. college, were included
in the wreck and 1t will take some dras-
tic measure to keep them in operation
very much longer.
There are Two courses open to the
governor in this respect. He can cal
a special session of the Legislature ol
else submit the entire matter TO a ref.
orendum vote. Just what he will do.
cannot say at this time. but something
will have to be done. or everything will
come TO a standstill.
II understand that there is still mon
cy left TO continue the courts for Q
time. Whether this is true | am unabl,
TO state. If true the courts can contlnu,
until the money Is exhausted. and ther
either work on credit, or quit entirely
The credit of the state is sadly i'm
paircl by the action of the legislature
The banks that held the deficiency Ger
tificates will be compelled to carr,
them until such time as friendly leg
islaturc will take the proper legal stepl
to liquidate the claims against the state
II will make bankers wary about ex
, tending credit in the future. however
ami IL a blow TO the financial standing
Of the state.
There is another partisan reason VIII!
the Republicans did not wish to pas
q the departmental appropriation bill
This is the first year since statehoo
that they have had very much to d.
with legislative affairs and as the az
. preparation bill would total approximate
: ly S22,OOo,0OO or over s5,OOO,OOO NOR
than for any other session since state
; hood and as that would not sound goo.
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