The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-31
NECESSITIES BEFORE LUxURIEs


Sensible people of All political
faiths desire to see the state cam
paign Of 1910 conducted along hon
orable lines: candidates named on all
tickets whose personal worth can be
so well attested that, no matter who
is electci, Oklahoma will be served
with distinction and ability. The most
btter personal enemy of Governor
Haskell will surely give him credit
with having been faithful In the per
formance Of all executive duties act
ing with despatch and at most mod
est cost to the taxpayers of the state.
J. is not likely a responsible citizen,
friend or enemy will charge the gov
ernor with being either extravagani
or advising extravaganza in any de.
par ment of state. That this can be
said Of the vast majority of the re
naming departments of state Is alsc
taken for granted and whc@e there
has been great expense, it has been
due to the organization of depart
menls and whore there was not the
leas start from the territorial regime
The foregoing therefore justifies the
statement that the two leading par
ties owe TO themselves the selection
of men who will continue admins
tration Of state affairs with modes
expense. III Is. however. Of vastly
more importance that the county nom
inees be men who will advise against
reckless expenditures for new build
ings. The people of the various coun
ties have their homes to improve. foi
the vast majority OF our farmers came
10 the state poor, and their struggles
To make good homes for their fami-
lies deserve from all men naught
bui aid and substantial encourage
ment I'm the older counties surround
ing the lager cities of old Oklahoma
the farmers have already made theh
second and third Improvements. ant
are ready for new ventures. demand
ing better and permanent roadways
better marke $. etc, and they. as tax
payers have right TO be granite
those privileges.
But in the newer counties there viii
have 20 be bridges across the streams
roads made in condition for the mar
keting of the crops. I'm addition to the
added expense OF the agricul urists
getting tit lOuses and other improve
ments on their places. Moreover es
pecially over in what was the Indian
territory there bad to be built the
school houses, save i'm some OF the
Ollie and lrger cities. where good
schools had already been maintained
Cor oauenty no one need be alarm
al because here and there the vo er
knock out bonds for court houses.
jails an other county buildings. II
the impatient officials and che towr
builders would bur stop to reflect
they would understand hat roads aut
bridges which allow Tie farmer Z
move his crop TO the market whel
the price suits him is of much more
advantage than TO have a fine c0u,t
house which the farmer wishes TO
avoid just as long as il is possible for
him 10 do SO,
I'm many Of the new counties the
ci izens OF euterprisng cities whicl
were made the seat of governments
lent the use of municipal stfuc ures
for county purposes. In some instanc
es private citizens patriotic ny cam,
To the fore fer such aid. ans. OF course
In many Instances structures had t
be arranged for Bu il is of para
mount Importance that the people b
not hurdened with high taxes or bond
ed debts for luXuries where the ver'
necessities of commerce are not yc
secured Permanent roadW s ar
necessities in this err. there must b
b-idgos and they must De built wi +
a purpose Of making them permanens
that me county commissioners be no
forccl TO eXpend tbe public money.
on annual repai s. as has been true IN
no. fey Of the older counties of tht
state
These matters should appeal o tn,
sober business sense of an men
Whether a county officer be partl
san Is not of half so much import
ance as whether or not he understand
the need o4 his constituents md vii
aSb areor ilh3tk khe new state. pros
porous and with credit abroad. vii
never lose the credit or lack .hat.pro
perity so long asiOeWO1ni ~
awake to The importance of buildint
things from that which we must havI
on up TO those places which Nill adt
TO the conyenienees Of an the people
Thousands Of new citizen sseek
home In the new state each year Eael
O. them is willing to add his mi
fer tho common geod. There shoal
be no attempt other than what is 70
the best and, this policy followed
Oklahoma viii continue her strides 70
first nlace west of the Missouri tive
boundary line with little question O