Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-25
HEARST TAKEN TO TASK
by {HASKRII4 AaOR INshNCEsIITy

Guthrie Okla. Sept 24-Governoi
| Haskell's letter to William X. Hearst
issued today is as follows
William II. Hearst;
"Sir: You claim that there is need
for a new political party and have
sought to organize such organization
and have formulated a platform.
In every instance except one. the
democracy of Oklahoma, I'm framing
the constitution and acts of the first
legislatures session have covered
everything you recommend in the dec
laration of principles In your platform.
You also find that the Denver plat
form covers them with only two eX-
ceptions.
you will observe. Mr.. Hearst that
the progressive democracy of the
southwest actually does things, while
you are devoting your life to simply
talking about what might be done
Il also beg to remind you that last
winter when congress was in session,
oklahoma, through Senator owen in
the senate. and Hon. Scott Ferris.
member of the house OF representa-
tives at Washington introduced prop
er resolutions providing for amend
ments to the constitution of the United
States. among others the following:
'A-To select senators by popular
vote.
"B-Legalize national income tax.
"C-To constitutiOnalize an employ
ers' liability act (Which you know, ac-
cording to the supreme court of the
United States, can not be enacted un-
der the present constitutional limita-
tions).
"D-To allow the states the right t.
prohibit interstate commerce ship
ments of convict-made goods into
states where state convict labor is pro-
hibted from competing with free la
bor
IL wrote you when these resolutions
were introduced in congress and ap-
pealed to you for your official and edi-
torial assistance. You ignored both.
Your services might have been very
beneficial on that occasion.
such things as these lead me to
believe that you are loud talker, but
not a reliable actor.
IF the Oklahoma democracy has
done in two years practically all you
recommend in your platform, why
don't you help those who do things
instead of oppose their efforts?
In Oklahoma we believe that the
organization of labor is indispensable
to elevating humanity and protecting
the toiler
1--WE want respect for these prnci-
pies to the part of the education OF
childhood. and the practice of ma
ture years.
Therefore we have begun by re-
qulring the union label TO appear on
our common school books.
mo doubt thrce-fourths OF the com
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dren of those who toll In the field, the
mines. the shops, etc Now let those
who buy these books Join the Okla
homa plan and soon the union label
will be on every book in the union.
Even In Oklahoma II can't all be done
at once but the good work Is started,
let us all keep II going
Have you done as much? III so.
when and where?
THE oklahoma constitution Is con-
ceded by all to be model basic law
in defense of human rights and happi-
ness
Have you done as much? II so,
when and where?
Results speak louder than prom
ises. Read the following quotation
from the annual report of the state
Federation of Labor unanimously
adopted last July:
"The above, we believe, Il a record
in legislation which has never been
equalled by any other state IN the
union, and the following men must be
given credit for this splendid record.
First on the list OF friends Of labor
comes Governor Haskell. always ready
and willing to lend his assistance by
day or night to our legislative board