The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-11-04

for their protection. If The laborers OF
the United States hadn't organized for
their protection. that the degree of
domination that would have prevailed
tie do ON the part of combined capital
VIC Id have meade the life of the Rus
sian serf as least as good as an
American farmer or laborer. Organi-
u tion wa necessary TO promote and
elevate the standard of Intelligence of
both he farmer and the laborer, and
therefore let us go SO the fullest limit
to encourage them. and ] believe that
viii have q sufficient spirit of fairness
not to ast, YOU to rob the tax payer
while YOU are doing st..
II hope that this meeting. which rs
in the hands of You people, am
simply here TO make these few re-
marks rs q suggestion of some of the
many things that y0u doubtless have
iu mind and win conslder--I hope YOU
will organize by the election of your
own chairman and secretary. ] hope
that You VIII invite the attorney gen
eral. the auditor Of state. the inspec-
tor Of accounts, the secretary of state
and myself. whenever YOU feel that
any of ms car aid y0a IN your work.
and / am sure we will "A be glad to
do so. These officers ! Btve mention
ed have more or less direct communi-
cation or relation with county Of
fcers. There is much YOU viii find
IN the future nee assary to harmonic
between you and them. Economy and
progress suggest that YOU confer and
harmonize and interchange ideas from
the beginning. 1 hope you viii APP
point these three committees at least
doubtless You VIII find it desirable
to appoint other committees.
First. 10 prepare a list of what
your immediate needs are, and what
would be fair prices to pay for them.
e,ond, q committee on the Ques-
ton OF financing these new counties.
Third, a committee ON legislation
20 prepare and present 10 the legisla-
ture The laws YOU need for county
| government.
You may probably find other com
mittees necessary bar I think Of
those three and / believe you viii
make better progress to take time 10
go through those tnree propositions
than you would by remaining at home
and being in session every day for a
month.
u thank you." tApplause)
Clint Worrall. OF the Hobart Chief,
delivered am able address inspiring
the county officials TO give their work
to the Democratic county newspapers
who. ne says were Instrumental ih
getting you elected. and made 4
ringing speech for home industry.
Judge w. a. Ledbetter of ArdmOre.
was called upon for a speech and
heartily commended Governor Has.
kell's speech, stating that 60 would De
a source of great beneat 20 the gen
eral public IT Published.
He also advocated letting the con
tract for the work as far az practi
cable in the home county and state.
The organization was made perma
nent by the election OF j. +. Mltchefi
of Pauls Valley - president ,and
loco. C.. Clark. II LiGyein county. as
secretary County Attorney Mitchell
ln a neat speech thanked the mem
bers OF the association and said he
came 10 the meeting as a hearty en-
d0Iscr OF Governor Haskells plan.
which ne termed a patriotic call is
SIZED by a patriotic governor TO pfotec
the peoples interests, to- which hC
was very glad TO see such "a heart,
response. ON molten the following
committees were appointed hy tn