The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-10

be doubly blessed in recognizing the
everlasting principles Of righteousness.
| grant that he may perhaps do
largely as he pleases with the mem.
bers Of his regiment. but God will be.
stow upon him a tender blessing II he
recognizes the divine law Of brother.
ly love
Even colonels of regiments will do
we'll to set this example to those
greater generala who command the
battle fields of commercial life for
the doctrine Of equity Is a good prin-
ciple to establish and vtialize in our
laws. and it may some day prove to be
a saving power to men VINO now re-
gard themselves as leaders if they
should find themselves involved BY
some stronger force
The problem in Oklahoma has been
the restoration of the Peoples Rule p
We are not afraid Of our people in
Oklahoma. We believe with Abraham
Lincoln that all of the people know
more than some OF the people" We
30 further and believe that the prin
ciples of righteousness are more Sc
cure in the hands of all Of the people
by vote than IN :he hands of some OF
the people by machine politics, espe.
cially where they have selfish political
or commercial interests.
For these reasons in Oklahoma we
| first established The Peoples Rule
by the Initiative and Referendum, ia
city, county and state.
Second, a mandatory primary for the
nomination Of all party candidates
Third. by preventing the use Of
moneys In elections, and with this we
have driven Hobbies from our capitol
We have devised ways and means
for the control of monopoly and for
the control OF public corporations.
The first essential to control OF
monopoly IS publicity. We have Sc
cured this by providing tArticle .,
Section 2S), that, FThe records. books,
and files of all corporations shall be,
at all times, liable and subject to the
full yisitorial and inquisitorlal powers
| of the state" with a thorough going
commission to protect the people, and
| further (Seotion %, Article ~:
ANY person having knowledge or
possession Of facts that tend TO estab-
lish the guilt of any other person or
corporation charged with an oflense
against the laws of the states, shall not
be exempt from giving testimony or
producing evidence when legally
called upon so to do on the ground
/ that it may tend to incl5minate him un-
der the laws Of the state: but no per
son shall be prosecuted or subject TO
any penalty or forfeiture for or on
account OF any transaction. matter, or
thing concerning which he may SO
Testify OF produce evidence.
In this way il will be impossible for
any corporation lawyer or empiOye i'm
our state TO say thet "On advice Of
counsel he declines to answer be
cause he cannot incrlminate himself
| in Oklahoma by telling the truth when
called on by the state. he will tell
the truth or stay in Jail until he does.
Our constitution further provides IS
follows (Article ., Section 32):
"Perpetuities and monOpohes are
contrary to the genius OF a free gov
Iernment, and shall never be allowed,
nor shall the law of primogeniture or
lentailments ever be in force In this
state"
And with a view to the Immediate
control of m0nopolies in Oklahoma
1.-THE constitution provides for the com
lplete control of all corporations IN the
state under equitable rules, with full
lpublicity, and. whore monopolies nee.
ldidate for the constitutional conyen
Ition had demand made upon him 20
know if elected whether he would
latand for certain principles of govern
lplent. and the first OF these was "iie
Initiative and Referendum and
plead guilty here and now of hGyins
been one OF the active forces which
led to this practice IN Oklahoma OF
the Questioning of candidates"
Those who We're opposed to the "ln
itiative and Referendum were defeay
ed almost without exception 40 mat
ter what party
The campaign was waged over tn,
country IN a large measure over tbi
l"lnitiative and Referendum, on the
lslogan Let the People Rule"
The decided majority Of the repuh
lioan candidates. for occult reasons
which DO not pretend 10 understand
were opposed 10 the "luitiatige ans
Referendum" the majority OF the dem
ocrats, for some mysterious reason
, We're cordially IN sympathy with IN
'lnitiative and Referendum and ran
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