The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

bonus amendment 20 be voted on in tho
general election November Z.
Thoy constantly refer 10 II as being un-
constitutional This amendment will be, II
II recolycs n favorable vote a part OF the
constitution Itself, 30 made ny direct vote
OF the people and irrcvOcable. n there Is
any part ~ the present constitution incom-
pntible with the proposed amendment. then
that part ~ the constitution is revoked.
u is 80 provided in the amendment Fur
thcrmOre this amendment is adrOitly word
cd and n u is found that any part % q
lg contrary 10 the federal cOnetltutiOn then
mo invaldnlon 0t that part docs not ei-
tcct any other part Thc point is that II
the people vote favorable upon this amend
ment in the November election there Il no
way az all ot escape from paying out an
Iudetorminate but very large amount Of
money running somewhere between seventy
five 10 one hundred millions Of dollars,
Furthermore, regardless ~ what corpora
ton or class Of business the bonus money is
as.esscd against II viii eventually he paid hy
tho people who vote a. You need not worry
about the corporations paying lt They viii
merely collect II from tho voters and pay
N over 10 the state. Keep this IN mind whom
YOU think about eadding "a debt Of fl00,-
600 600 on tho state.
But tho esteemed Muzkogce Timoe- Democrat
should have gone further and quoted the latter
part OF section 20 Of the bill which constitutes
sight drat OF unlimited amount upon the
state treasury, subject only to tho conscience
Of the administering commission and the mod
cratlon of such lawyers as may be called to
take advantage OF Il.
The world herewith supplies the omission and
asks Its readers 10 closely study It in connection
with the Times Democrats accurate strictufes.
And. In the event that any action or pro-
cecding is brought In a federal court TO pre-
wont tho carrying out OF the terms OF this
amendment, or 20 prevent the payment OF
such bonus, the veterans commission is
hereby directed and commanded TO resist all
such proceedings and TO employ counsel
and to mako any other expenditures that
may be necessary Ia resist such proceedings
and tho veterans commission shall certify
10 the state auditor from time to time, the
amount Of money necessary or that will be-
come necessary TO resist such proceedings
and the eald auditor TX hereby directed aud
commanded 10 draw warranta for the
amounts sortifisd to by the voterAns
commission. and payable 20 the persons
named In the certificate of the veterans
commission, and tho state treasury is here
by directed ana commanded TO pay said
warrants In cash out OF any moneys not
heretofore Appropriated
II the people are so foolish to vote for
this constitutional amendment there il no ques-
tlon at all but 1t will be attacked IN the federal
courts at once. Not oven It's authors deny this.
n. indeed they did not have It in mind at the
time the wicked thing conceived Al that
moment the state treasury becomes wide open
to the commission designated to administer the
law.
Every dollar mot otherwise appropriated" IN
the public treasury will he subject to tho dra
OF the COMMISSION Wlhput any a'toh py me reg
islaturo and no authority can limit or stay such
drafts. A million dollars In attorneys fees can
be paid out in defense OF this act.
Probably never In tho history Of legislation
was a mcaeure carefully designed for unlim-
itcd graft offered seriously.
Vo'p for It. folks IL you want to, but do so
with your eyes open. In this as in all things
else OF Il political nature, we oil go up or we
all go down together. Let's not go down will
ingly!