The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-10-12

cation of all children. whether living
In cities or town or on farms, must be
provided.
Efficiency OF teachers--not their po
litical activity-must be the determin'
ing condition OF their employment
State institutions must live within
their means. as limited by appropria.
tions made by the legislature. Ap-
proprations made to these institu-
tlons by the legislature must be suf-
ficlent. If expended with economy and
good Judgment. to provide adequate
facilities for all OF them to meet the |
demands of the people for education.
The state has neglected to assume |
It's responsibilities TO provide equal op-
portunitles for all children TO obtain
common school education. In school
districts where a levy OF 10 mills for
school purposes does not raise suffi-
cient funds to pay the cost for a full
Term OF AZ least seven months. aid
,rom the state treasury TO complete
the full term should be supplied and
the state-not the school district
should pay for all text books. Every
effort should be put forth to relieve
the people of the burden which has
been imposed upon them by the fire.
quent and unnecessary changes in text
books which have been made.
While the young men Of Oklahoma
were facing the enemy in France.
politics was adjourned among us here
! at home. We were holding up the
! hands of those who were defending us,
We were rounding up draft-evaders
| and pennlng up violaters OF the Els.
{ pionage Act who were working Ia
hamper our efforts to equip. supply,
and sustain those who were fighting
for us overseas. These now profess
great friendship for the ex.service
men, We insist that only those who
stood with our soldiers in time of wal
are worthy to be entrusted with the
interests of our veterans in time OF
peace. The frst obligation of crate
full state is to the survivors of the
| Union and Confederate armies and Of
the Spanish-American War, and to the
sick, disabled and needy who served
in the Worlds War and the depend
ents of those who did not return. We
pledge ourselves TO continued efforts
10 discharge this obligation In the full
est measure, without discrimination as
TO race or color, and point to the leg
islation to this end originated by the
House of Representatives OF the
Eighth Legislature as evidence OF per
formance in this respect.
We favor immediate National legis
latiop providing fully and adequately
for all disabled soldiers of the Worle
War and the dependents of disabled
or deceased soldiers of said war, ane
to meet every promise and pleGge ex
pressed or implied. made by our gov
ernment In favor of our soldiers. And
IN the event that our soldiers and
their dependents and dependents Of de
ceased soldiers fail to receive from the
national government proper compen
satlon commensurate with services
rendered and their present physical
and financial condition, then we favor
state legislation for the soldiers from
our state and their dependents and the
dependents of deceased soldiers, pro
viding fully for said disabled soldiers
and their dependents and the depend
ents of deceased soldiers.
! And we further favor providing by
state legislation for all other soldiers
as fully as the financial condition OF
our state will permit.
We demand the strict enforcement
of all laws and the removal OF publ,
officers neglecting their duties In
these respects, to the end that life and
property may be secure and the public
morals protected; and that special dill
igence be exercised In the enforce
ment of laws, such as the prohibitions
laws and laws against poisonous drugs
and commercialized vice, that are vio
lated by habitual criminals for proas
We pledge that our candidate foi
/. governor. as the states chief exsou
tive. will make a unique and valuabis
, contribution to the cause OF law en-
forcement by scrupulously striving u
obey all laws himself; that he will moi
nullify the good work of prosecuting
. attorneys and the courts by pardoninI
or paroling murderers, bank robbers
, bootleggers, and others convicted ol
a violations of the law, except upon re
: commendation of officers OF the cour
where convictions were tained; tina
he will demand convincing evidence
publicly submitted, that injustice hai
been done. before granting any par
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We favor strict observance Of tn,
constitutional provision prohibiunl
the contracting out of convict labo
J and the statute compelling the labelinI
as such Of all convict.made articles O
y merchandise we believe in the full