The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-18

representation on ali
election boards The larger parties ought always to be repre-
snted third party of considerable Strength
should also be represented It not wise allow the douan party
to representatives from the minority parties Each
party shall the right select its representation u no other
way fairness insured Where the dominant selects the
minority representation the selection is too often made from those
WHO are only nominaly the minority If the party
representatives the persons selected
viii onybe bona de members of their respective parties but
owing their allegiance to their organizations they VIII be apt
TO be trustworthy
The cost Of elections ould possible, thrown
community rather than the the candidates the parties If
the candidates have expenses poor will be excluded from
office holding speak Of the temptation which large campaign
expenses represent officer reimburse himself at the cost OF the
public If expense of the campaign falls the parties there
danger corporations individuals specially interested in eg-
aon will finance the campaign in return for promises OF tayo
While corporations should be absolutely prohibited from contributing
campaign while the public should he advised before the
election OF all individual contributions above small MINIMUM II
would be easier candidates and parties
possible relieved from the necessity Of making large epend
lures The cost Of printing the ballot by
the public aud considering whether the bringing Of the
voter polls provided for by the public the
expenditure money party for that purpose be prohibited II
possible end might be reached by the publication Of the
Of those voters who without reasonable excuse absent them
selves from the polls election day.
Theditect primary improvement the convention method
Of nominating and suggest that you copies primary
laws thus adopted enquire of the heads Of the
laws Conventions allowed for the framing Of platforms
performing any work which cannot be done ypmafy
vote fully the control Of the be kept in the
the rank and file the better Authority comes from the peo
pie directly and completely the people control the less
danger Of Inc thvartng of the wishes OF the voters
The initiative and referendum harmony with theory of
government should be applied far circumstances will
Limit The representative necessary e he employed because
he people Of their numbers directly pub
lie questions There the people than finds
through whom they elect the faults of government
the degneracy of the but in the representative who
public trust Tor private gain Your constitution should pro
vide by which the people Of each city and county and the peo
initiate legislation if their representatives refuse
to give expression wishes sit in judgment the acts
OF their representatives whenever considerable de-
initiative and referendum sound and experience has
shown that tits popular principle
would also recommend recall used describe
the system whereby the people OF community may revoke the COM
mission Of official who has betrayed his trust The right OF the
people and faithful representatives superior to the right
Of ano official hold office or draw salary.
will have much difficulty in agreeing constitutional
provisions where special interests dispute the claims
Of general public will probably find your difficulty
lin drawing provisions relating corporations and
will pardon subject with elaboration For
the present purpose corporations will be divided into three classes
private corporations proper corporations holding municipal iran
h and transportation corporations such as railways merurDn
express companies sleeping companies telegraph
lines and long distance telephone lines
you consider the advbt Of creating Board Of Cor
poraons composed number of officers of elected
specifically position This board should have the right
pass upon all articles of incorporation before they hc ~ in
sure compliance with prescribed conditions The watering Of stock
the sng Of stock for anything but actual money shoaae care
fully guarded corporation should be allowed Esd except
ownership land may be incidental to its legitimate business
and then the amount should be carefully limited corporation can
and would only lead the inauguration OF tenan
system If corporations allowed farm land
Coal iron other mineral lands should be leased rather than
control and the leases should be limited
that person corporation
control
Time experience brought corporate evils which
should the duplication OF drecoae No per-
should be permitted director OF more cor
poaons compete other deal with each other
To the corporations controlled by the per-
sons competition eliminated and this of the methods
lpoyed for monopolzing industry.
If the control corporations which deal with each
If,or
pcraton the other The minority soeders have rights that must
be respected their rights to have directors who have