The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

ana iyngehT.
And lie slate government conducted
~ q less expense 10 tax payers than
ANY other state tn the unidn with a
popWltlon as low as even one null
lion people.
Oklahoma asks lis own people ns well
~ the people Of the other atates Of The
union, a the world az large. 70 Judge
pr Aiett, our people and our laws from
the tuth AZ 20 conditions. rather than
rum criticism. ana unreliable rcperts- Lel
the iaatt speak Tor themsegQesi The pol-
icy Of Oklahoma has always been 10 mtte
Out equai aud exact Justice TO the weak
ana TEE strong nlike-to the small prop
etty and 70 the large property. RiVi6g
saNh snd AZ me protection Of the law ga
forced IN IKE manner as 10 nl. ard
With a view 10 encouraging enterprise
anu development OF our state. and N
anY Iaftirt lar the laws Of our state 40
nos nHatttc ~ 70 tar standard, TIE pni
lcv ~ Ikvhcma should certainly be 20
make tlcm 70. but the MERE fuel tnht
s1nin may amos against our laNe ar I
conditions u not Ia Itself cunclu&.VN and
may not he honest evidence 10 the fact
mat our laws iced changing. SpeciRl
interests seeking special privileges are not
etN'tys q reliable source OF Information
o. just crit cism. There ARE thof who
seek, inda octlg. 10 form or wluld public
opinion f1f ltfsoaal fnds. We arc I'M
sane or any eublect, let ~ return 70 san.
ny but enphatlcaily, let un not be con-
vlneca thpt we are Insane unicrs honest
erlticism has first shown W. that We are
nAt deaiinp fairly with al elements az
lndustfy and All classes o. property add
TX abort. I believe the pcopie know
that riiiicism BY lhu subsidlKed press or
Other representatives OK interests that
seek 30 thrive on greed aud graft h 81.
teq ,anulat iufed. and circulated for The
forts Of the public Official. Let us sug-
Eest that when SaesG ylploua and plo.
lent criticisms are presented to us. that
mist appropriate question should arise
IN our minds'
Mho is paying tho press or the lndlvld.
ual 70 circulate these vicious critlclsms7
Whete Interest L. back Of the effort
20 istredit the public officer and the
reputation OF the stats3
And whe,s you have asked the qnossion
hnd ascertalncd the facts, you need not
be surprised 70 learn that the effort AZ
detanlnn the officer or the reputation IL
the stare arises because the special M
tore has .ound Il impossible TO influence
such special officer and therefore seeks
Rest assured that the special intorestN
never turn a hand OF pay dollar TO dis
credit public onlcef or the reputation
OF The state excepting only TO promote
NAttN HNn NNNNsn lHitIfaNIs
Oklahoma aud les public officers have
survived all these vicious assaults, aud
nfe Btlll without fear or favor cnf0rc.
Ing obedience 10 the law against tho
strong az well as the weak compelling
the payment Of taxes Of interests hero.
tof0re favored and practically EXEMPTED
from taxation, and viii continue 10 10 80
regaidlcHA Of the probable continuation uf
assault, ana asks not only the support OF
your honorable body hut the people or
the entire state Ia every particular where
Our work promotes public welfare.
Needed Legislation
n addition ia the suggestion AS 10 leg.
is.aiion mentioned ~ connection with va
fous statements of existing conditions
above, lhe general policy Of the leglsiA-
ture Is one IN which the public Il great
" Interested, u y asserted by some OF
our people that there should be an ex-
tenslye revision and changing Of exist
inE laws and even to the rxion, u
changing provisions OF The constitution.
IN this connection will say that there
has never set been called 20 my attention
definitely any particular section which /
believes l~nstlhes the name OF radical on
unjust law 40 far ns our industries and
business Of the state IN general e con-
Here ave some Of the features OF gov
The building Of court houses. whether
by sale or bonds or rental notes should bp
submitted 70 = vote " the people Of tbs
county
Our election law NEEDS material reyl-
sion, simplifying ITS methods. eeonnmlg-
lng itA cost aud making 1t efficient M
many respects. II was generally UNDER
stood AZ the time the presant law was
passed NJ thu close ~ The last session
Tat for want o. time 10 give II more
carefil consideration Il waa then accept
Cd aud approved, Nil The understanding
that after The holding Of one election nv
defegis could b. reniedled By subsequent
There IL no class NJ public improve
lnenta needing attention so muph AZ the
building Of public highways within this
state, This u on 20 much Importance
that believe that the people might sell
afford BY the sale Of h0nds or otherwise
u incur Indebtedness running f0r a ~
Ties of years with easy tax payments fUr
The purpose Of creating good public
roads, and IN this connection hope that
prison labor can be utilised to cover the
Revenue Law
Lews providing the detail OF alf ihe SRI.
riaua methods and subjects OF taxation
should receive YOUR Immediate eunaldera
tlon, ard great care should be- iakhn ~
So harmonlze existing laws that eanal
md lust Taxation uirN may be- MsHtasfd. /
and IN no Instance should this laws permit |
collection % q greater amount Of
ta4ea than are absolutely required for
the public necessities.
with ihese. and q few other questions
VIII BE- presented 30 yuu ~ soon ~
/ have had an opportunity 20 study the
Of officers and recommendations
IF citizens Of the siate. | would only add |
that there may be more Write and hanc
for The state Out OF 4 few iaNs thBu
from the passage Of too great 4 VnlaMf
of legislation, and expressing my filth
the Integrity and ability Of your hon
orable hndS 90 conserve the interests W
The people III the Legislative anairA nf
hits state respectfailr submit lhls
with the accompanying reports.
cHAs. n. HASKELL
Governor.