The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-05
TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF GREATER OKLAHOMA
As a Candidate for Corpor
alton Commissioners l Take
This Method of Soliciting
Your Support.


In asking your support at the pri,
maries June Sth. for the Office of cor.
noraiion commissioner feel It my
duty to explain to you who and what
/ am. and what stand for as man.
/ was born and raised in Boone
county. Missouri, and lived for thirty
year on the old homestead whore my
f,rh lived for fifty years. attended
The common schools and academies
of that county imtil my majority
when | entered the university OF the
state and there prepared myself for
the profession of surveyor and civil
engineer in which business ! have
been actively engaged for more than
twenty years
came 10 Oklahoma on opening day
! in 1889. NV first official work here
/ was as chief surveyor OF Guthrie
when that city was first laid out. beiag
chosen by the city council on the sec
Lond day after .the opening, and dur
| ing the progress of the work had in
charge oieht surveyors and about
forty assistants.
am satisfied TO know that although
| the work was much hindered by the
| vast crowds of people and the earnest
| desire of many to get first locations
| the general. plan of tho work as well
as rs first stalking ont remains undis
| turbed
cast my first vote for George b.
l McClelland for President in 1864, my
! second against the infamous Drake
constitution of Missouri I'm 1865, ana
through al the years OF strife and tur-
/ moil incident 70 reconstruction after
| the civil war, / followed the banner of
| Democracy.
Since coming TO Oklahoma J have
always labcred in the interests of the
common people; my political record
is well known in "Old Oklahoma" MY
J record in the council of the second
legislative assembly Is part of the his
| tory of the new territory and looking
back through the experience Of the in
tervening years find nothing in that
record ] would change
The offer Of statehood has come 20
| Oklahoma at time Of wonderful pos.
sibilites The rapid development of
utilities made necessary by our pro
/ gressiye civilization dcmanEs consid.
GRAFTON by the best talent OF the older
states. We have the opportunity 10
profit by heir experiences. Our con
stituiional convention has lahored
earnestly 10 do this IN their work We
see crystalized the best thoughts OF
the age. There are safeguards thrown
around the interests OF the masses,
and checks upon tho encrOachments
Of corporations and organized wealth
That all the benefits provided for may
be secured. the people should zee thas
none but houest capable Iilen are put
In charge of the legal machinery Of
this new state.
If ! am lom'ltted for one OF 10
] corporation commiss .onors I VIII
make a careful canvass for eieciion
iand " elected will bring tn ne office
that strict integrity and careful atton.
tiOn to detail that i have aiwayi
shown IN public affairs. My ,Toias-
sional training and large experience
in matters requiring careful analysis
give assurance Of my ability 10 cope
fwith the intricacies 10 be me- with IN
the proper discharge Of rhe duties %
the commission and / shall use mg
best efforts 10 secure 10 the people
that ePity and justice SO long denied
them
Soliciting yOnr support J submit
these thoughts for your e4rrrat ron
/ snieratiOn T.. s. PULLIAM.