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

were entitled 90 nave the tariff re.
yised gWasn't II promised IN 1902
Now they promise It again say said
the governor. down in Oklahoma we
have a peculiar code When a fellow
persists IN stealing horses we don't
let him pick the jury
oklahomas Constitution
Governor Haskell referred TO the
constitutional convention of Oklahoma.
He said;
Its constitution was copy of Brv-
ans letter to the convention II is
not longer necessary TO guess as to
what Bryanism is. In fact oklahoma
is demonstrating it twentyfour hours
day. The Oklahoma constitution
was made for daily use not to be
read on the fourth of July Il begins
with the initiative aud referendum
which puts the reins OF government ia
the hands of the people. II establishes
the primary election in the hands Of
the voters instead Of clique at eau
cus-that is Organism
In oklahoma there are great corpo-
vations They are regulated, but not
lannihilated So there Is a 2-cent rail-
road rate and reasonable freight rates
and formation Of railroad systems
which do not interfere with competi-
ton The owning of coal mines by
railroads was prohibited and the coal
price is now controlled by competition.
eRairoad employees have been given
protection. Government by injunction
has been prohibited IN Oklahoma.
Taft visited Oklahoma during the
statehood campaign. He said the int
| tiative and referendum was bad be.
cause Il gave the people the right TO
run their own government. He oh.
] jected TO prohibition of government by
linibnction. His speech won't read.well
! ih,Ohio this fall when the Legislature
/ is pledged to submit the initiative and
referendum to the voters of that state.
And at Boston this year TAFT said that
he conceded the propriety OF limiting
blanket iniunctions
Oklahoma has compelled the banks
TO guarantee deposits against loss. In
surance is the rule ct the day. II is
i In every field Of activity oklahoma
proposed 60 make communities safe
from bank wrecks which are always
bad for communities. Oklahoma
banks cannot lend their officers a cent
lThey are examined as often as things
Hook suspicious. The banker is pro
lhibited from charging more than 9
maximum rate Of interest. And the de
lp0sitors are insured against loss. TIL,
/ result has been an increase OF SllO0,
600 in deposits in the secured banks
and loss of 100000 in the unsecured
banks during the last quarter, and Tho
law has been i'm effect only five weeks
Stockings are used in Oklahoma onl,
Il for legitimate purposes
Agriculture is taught in Ohlahom.
schools
And these things are Bryanism
they are common sense.
Haskell Popular
Governor Haskell spoke at the Vol
| unteers' gathering at The Sayery Y
the afternoon and at the banquet II
1.-THE evening lie did not visit the stat
house because Governor Cummins wa
out of the city During the day he III
vided honors with MIR. Bryan amonI
the democrats. being sought out by al
of the enthusiastic members OF tn
I9arty because of his victory in the new
state and the fact that ne gepresente'
a commonwealth that has adopte
! much advanced legislation
Governor Haskell brought quite
party OF Oklahomans with him. The
larrived at noon In the party wer
State Treasurer j. A. Menefee, Den
locratic National Committeeman Tat
Brady Editor L. G. Niblack of tn
Guthrie Leader. NJ. L. turner, pres
dent of the Western National bank g
Oklahoma City; J NJ Brooks of Gutf
trie. o. d. Halsell, J. n. Mcdonald an
lJ. w. Holt, of Oklahoma City.
The governor of Oklahoma Is al
Ohioan, having been prominent in tha
state before going 10 Arkansas an
then TO Oklahoma. He was editor 0
a newspaper in the Indian Terriior
when the new state was made, an
also WAS a practicing attorney. ID
III. b. Gorrell. OF Newton, told him yes
terday at the hotel that they expecte
TO see much older looking man. n
, Is very dark and has but fittu
/ sprinklins of gray hair. His resent
lance to Governor Hoch, of Kansas
lis noticeable. Governor Hoch was
lnewspaper man when elected govei
nor He is short in stature, rathe
stoekily built and extremely democrat
ic in appearance and style His sOi
felt hat and his soft shirt turn-dow
collar and string tie, We're typical 9
the Southwest.
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