The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-22

everything hat During the summer when this consttr
vision in it. Alter having examined that constitution the Of
i country the statesmen Of the country yes more than all the great
people OF the cotryevcy who has grind AMI
need special fayo grind with declare that the Oklahoma con
uton the best constitution IN the land NY friends 90 you call
that type Of Branism fancu fooisness? If do want
to take birds-eye view of some of its features.
tcgm with Oklahoma constitution recognizes the
people have the right govern themselves When YOU get through
reading you will see the stamp Of Bsnsm on every page OF l. The
motto IS there e the epeope rule
We recognize that the election pab officers is the proper way
the but do recognize that the people intend
make lease OF all their power IN favor OF the little bunch OF Officers
any Therefore the constitution provides for the initiative
the people thereafter hold firm hand the Of their govern
meut recall that last August when Secretary Taft game to Okla
ITO ridicule lie said You course will you please
Inv advice is worth ANYTHING 70 you I'd vote done
power proper by public Officers
and when put the initiative and referendum yo constitution
give them right public officers they viii
soy your government beyond stability safety and somdness
So much for Taft last August
want him Oklahoma tonight and tell the people that
they competent pass laws OF their
Another proposition These features mentioning you will
find in the Oklahoma constitution offering them to you
~ ;d tlt ab Cf;csrs lold he e,ec,ed b ,ls , - tI
people them They said that had 4 much
ey lad enough Ne not only said they might every State oflr
but included United States present laws permit
Instead of allowing setup conventions put the OF candidates
nominations entire from the Winding STAIR mountains
OF the east to the Praes @ q lhs west - every precinct you W open
pure the falls from Heaven your ballot viii fall and when
the set the people viii have made their nominations And
call that the Mandatory Primary and constitutional in state
We said another thing Every public Officer whether he be elected
or deputy appointed shall eve his personal the duties of
his office There abuse that pracced far often and that
Ills for officer perform the work by substitute ard getting
other occupation on the part of the officer himself
We haye settled anoher thing: And that that franchises OF
what eonouy known public utilities shall be given except
BY permission OF the people expressed by their We said that
such franchises may twenty-five Years and hen they arg 2
cease unless he people them Now friends, that may look
like ianc oohnes 10 Mr. Taft especially hc has recently adj
yocae the giving OF perpetual franchise for the railroad privilege
The Philippine Islands though the o the United States
exist for but few years for the guardianship OF the
Philippine people and their property Mr. TAFT his reckless ons
Grafton of he rights Of the people favo giving FRANCHISE per
pcuy 70 those who have claim upon this administration except than
they contributed handsomely the campaign hnd WHICH elected
Ay flinls N,stat, isnleia What DOES tfl*1ib ptan
Organism believes ha the present generation has n % trade 20
W own privileges bpl they have no right g bind future generations