The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-20

lIgion against religion in order that
he may gain his political aims and
desires thereby.
IL. That in public utterances he
has directed certain classes OF peo-
pie to shoot down and kill other
classes. declaring that IL they do
50 he win Immediately Issue 70
them q pardon.
Is. That he has assumed to hum
self legislative authority in oppo-
ssition to the constitution and avs
OF the State.
II. That be has appointed multi
tudes OF new officers without au-
thority Of law and sent swarms of
them throughout the State of Okla
homa to harrass the people and to
make them bow to his tot desrot-
ism.
rs. That he has called out the
national guard of the State of
Oklahoma without Just calIss, has
placed the entire State of Okla
homa under martial law without
just cause and has stationed ma
tional guards in certain conniu-
mites in the State without suf-
violation and In contraavenLiOn of
all established usages and prece.
dents, all to the humiliation and
shame OF the people Of the State, at
great expense to the taxpayers aid
q blot upon the fair name OF the
State.
16. That he has wantonIy, in
utter disregard Of all well regulated
forms OF American institutions and
ideals. arbitrarily set aside the writ
OF habeas corpus, that bulwark and
fundamental principle Of the lib
critics Of civilized nations, and that
by 50 doing he has sought to per-
petrate high handed methods OF in
Justice and despotism, thwarting
the just constitutional and funda-
mental rights Of civilized people,
In direct violation Of the constitu-
ton Of the United States and OF
the State OF Oklahoma.
IL. That he has through threats
and otherwise acted to render the
military independent of and SUI
perior TO the civil powers Of the
State. and has superseded the civil
authorities without any just cause
Dissolved Grand Jury.
Is. That he is establishing in
effect a dictatorship to supplant
constitutional government and us
Ing the military forces Of the State
to enforce his desires.
10. That because Of his opposition
to an initiative legislative bill on
been procured, and his efforts to
thwart the proposition, a special
grand jury was convened on petit
ton of citizens of the State to in
vestigate official activities in oppo-
sition to said bill, and for the pur-
pose OF securing protection against
the operation of such investigation
he saw fit to proclaim martial law
throughout the State of Oklahoma
and took personal charge of said
special grand jury and ordered
same dissolved, each and every one
of which acts were in violation of
the constitution of the laws of the
United States and the State of
Oklahoma.
20. He has threatened to arrest
the Representatives Of the people
of the State If they should attempt
peacefully to assemble in the dis.
charge of their duties to the neo-
pie as a separate and coordinate
branch of the government.
81. That he has denied the free
dom Of speech and of the press, all
in direct contraventjon to the con-
stitution of the United States and
of Oklahoma.
%. That he has by executive or
der placed a censorship on the
movement Of troops of the National
Guard in this State notwithstand.
| ing the fact that no single gesture
or overt act of any character has
been committed in opposition to
military rule.
%. That he has arbitrarily and
without cause or provocation sus-
pended private business In this
| State.
"a. That in an effort to stop
these offenses, the people have ad.
vised and petitioned against same in
most humble terms and that the
advice and petitions have been met
with reflections and ostracism, show.
ing q complete disregard for the
liberty or pursuit of happiness of
the people of Oklahoma.
/ The charges were signed by fifty
nine members Of the lower house.
and upon these charges, Represent.