The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
HASKELL on BRxbHlsn

Replying to 4 letter Of Governor Johnsoua campaign
managers, Governor Haskell ayowing his allegiance ID
she Nebfaskau. discusses eBryaniam7 a. follows
eBryansm is great step in government by the people
and for The people and ore that graft greed ana mono
poly rH never surrender 70 10 long intrigue and
rupr5n e defeat t. but democracy grown stronger
ID he recent years that has stood or these vital issues
you have been worthy captain under his great leader
Yoa haze aeesmphed much in the advooaeg of Organism
II your great state W. have aided as best vs could
C state Ths people of your state of by aaie yea ot
Al he states toe union have commended every instance
where Organism Waa pvt into actual operation. Those
Who seek be support 81 Ihe people are not today cor
ageoss enough openly oppose Bryanism care not
what political party ibey represent shall then conn
mend The created principles discard The creator of
ihese Dindpssg 70 better Illustration 81 the humiiated
and supDHcaHng arsiogaeg has erer been found than
mat d Secretary Taft yielding and advocating Bryan.
lam % seeking The presidency 81 TIE United States wit
neas ths example, Twelve years ago sha same Secretary
Taft federal Judge, BY the grace of the free
voters but by appoinnve power Read his language
contained ID TIE court reports-his decisions Like
monarch of Old greedy apply n its greatest severity
shs aw tnat would enable sim to ain the smiles Of the
croesue by tie abiect humiliation and oppression of the
honest toIers Read this language say, and then tell
mc vaa be simply enforcing the Law made BY others Or
~as be uaapng The law with eazerness to give # its
most severe interpretation
These decisions rendered In ihe days when Bry
snlsm It's infancy To-day We Judge Taft seek
Ing The presidency of the United States. He needs the
votes Of ne common people The boarded gold Of his
old tme friends may be aid but the hand Of the honest
ioier cast the ballot Organism worked reform
ID the mind 81 Secretary Tan Today the secretary Tart
apologies bis judicial decisions when he says Others
made the law and was compelled TO enforce it, beg
remind the secretary that he only carried the
law to ita severes limit but It required the concession
Of the exercise Of unlimited discretion in the federal
Judge to have warranted or sustained his conduct Once
again Organism found s unwilling convert in secre
ary Taft Even last August in political speech at Okla
homa City Secretary Taft declared the Initiative and
ferendum to be destructive our form Of government He
aaid. "The people we're incapable Of exercising such ex
sensige power as the initiative and referendum would
give them That government must be administered BY
The chosen few lie said the power Of to summarly
punish those who might offend the were essential
the safety Of government He said that the constitution
Of Oklahoma. which gives the people power TO regulate
corporations. levy equally The graet well
the small embauass the captains OF industry and
sufficient condemn the constitution, but
Byaniam IS ali working he heart OF This born arato