The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-27
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While the republican politicians 81
Oklsnoma were fighting statehood Isst
fall. and trying svery means fair OF
foul 70 induce the people OF Oklahoma
10 reject the constitution. one OF their
stock arsuments was that the limit on
taxation IN the constitution was 80
low that Il would be impossible te
raise taxse sufficient 10 pay the ststs
county ar school diitriSr expenses
| Ia tie beginning oftht sfsaant cam.
tAisn without apology Tor theie stAts4
msnt lAst fAll. these same republican
politicians went fron enc sna ef tha
state 70 the ether proelaim.ds that
because ef ths extravagan,e Of the
stste administration. taxes Wese SO.
ing 70 he 4Wlce as high 81 OAlshoms
as they should be.
When the democratic press q ~.
state published the actual f'gurey
proving thst the democratic state "a.
minlatrstion had levied $4,000 less al.
rect taxes to bear the burden of stare
,vernment for twelve months than
Ad been assessed by the republican
administration TO pay ehta esaeaxs
4 administration 10 pay the cxcensps OF
J territorial government for Ike per.
iod, these same republican no.tic-
ians wltk their subservient news
papers turned another bscR somer-
ssult on the tax question. and now
they are giving vent 10 mournful Jere-
miads over the alleged fact that the
democratic administration has made
the tax levy so low that not nearly
enough money viii be raised 20 pay
the public expense. Bts wonderful
how much interest snd how little IN.
formation these republican politicians
and republican newspapers nave an
every public question.
From The day that II became knows
that on sycEwhelming majority OF the
delegates tY the constitutional con.
vention were mcmbers Of the dems-
cratic party, aowN to the present
hour. these republican politicians and
republican papers have been posing |
as the friends OF the people and .ssu. |
ing daily notes OF warning abont how
the fool democrats we're about Ia ruin |
Oklxhoma.
Despite these daily and almost hour
5y predictions Of dire calamity, the
state OF Oklahoma. In the eleven
months since its birth. under safe
and conservative administration nv
wideawake democratic. has progressed
and developed - No stste ever de-
selopod in the history or the Union.
From Maine 10 California the nshe of
Oklahoma has coEne to be a zghohSp
Tor push proarsss and prosperity. and
her people have atoused the Adnirs-
tion OF the entirs country
Despite these walls OF calamity. the
state OF Oklahoma has done more 20
regulate and control public service
corporations 10 her eleven months Of
existence. than has been accomplish
80 BY any other state in eleven years.
DespIts the vail that corporation
control would drive capital cut of OK.
lahnmA. tne eye OF honest investors
the United States have
been attraaed 10 her wonderful field
OF development, and the influx Of
wealth has been greater since stats
hood than ever in similar period,
before.
Despite the fact that our admission
to the Union was preceded by . two
weeks holiday" proclaimed By q re.
publican territorial governor 10 pr5.
tect the banks OF Oklahoma from tile
effects of republican panic; and
despite the charges OF mls-manaEe.
ment and gross extravaganza made b.
me republican politicians and reDub.
lican news sheets, the democratic ad.
from the hour II toah
charge OF the affairs OF the state goy.
ernment has maintained the credit OF
the state absolutely at par. and by its
wise dIstributioa Of the public moneys
has largely nullified the effect In OK
Iahoma Of the financial crisis that has
'ioyen SO disastrous throughout the
other states Of the Union.
With all OF these facts before them
me republican politicians and the re.
publican newspapers OF Oklahoma will
"lSisl lh uAlhg 10 fool thc people bv
sroondiess charges which they know
het must abandon as quick AS the
'sarehlieht OF truth is turned on tho
ecords which they dare not quote.
That their charge that state teygs
n Oklahoma would be doubled +,
'slse, they now sdmli.
That their charge that the demo
'rStic dissatisfaction has not made
evy lsrEe enough to pay the expens
't the state government Is equally
inlrne win be demonstrated by time
The total expense Of the state goy.
'rnment OF Oklahoma for nineteep
tno one half months win he. IN rom
l'mbers sl,75o,OOO When the rspub
NAh politicians ana the repubIicln
'rSpapers say that II win bs 81 5O0
f9 they make q statement that is
"s within the record. OF the si.75a
=" s'SAes which must be raised, $3.50
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