The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07
hURRAY'S FRIENDS WILL
AID IN CAMPAIGN
Committee VII ASSIST ip Beat.
ing Expense Of Primaries
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Tisiiominga Okla Dec 6 Since
candidates have made announcement
ia- the Democratic nomination for
governor in the primaries on the fist
Tuesday in August. 1915 4 committee
representing friends OF tlc lion VIM.
y Murray, tAllalfa hiin. president
pf The Constitutional convention, who
las been spoken oi fur twelve months
rs a probable can 'idaie. approached
him 90 state definitely whether be-
would Make ihe race, aud promising
20 ranae- aay assistance within lhel
power rs Fellow citizens aud friends.
imong whom hc hers resided Tor msny
YeirS This committee WIS composed
0f tl l.. NuHlrew r. r. Erundasc
api G vi dudley
TO their question Mr. Murray In
parl made he following reply
AS You and ot8er friends well
Know The financial condition IN which
the two wears Of political life ms mem.
be- aud president Of The constitution
al convention ami rs memher and
speaker of the house OF represents
tires left me several thaus 8Qd dollars
in delH upon which ! have continual
ly paid high rates of interest. More
over i find that al the end of q
fonr years term as governor the rents
ani profit from ms farm. my only
property. would do little else than
keep II in FeDair, pay interest on the
Indebtedness for which il stands pledg
I'd aud the taxes upon the farm. while
the salary ct governor viii do no more
tran pay my expenses eatailed by
that office Therefore. have ! been
romnelled either TO request my friends
IN ell parts Of the state to contribute
small amounts toward a camapign
fund or else shall be obliged to de-
cline to make the race as urged by
Won and other friends In Johnston
county as we'll as by letters and per
sonal solicitation from friends in 9th.
er portions OF the state
IN your communication you have
hinted your knowledge OF my con
dition and YOU suggest that such fund
conld be raised This | shall permit
YOU to do with the understanding
that you are neither to request nor
accept contributions from any eorpor-
alton desire thst everv contributor
give his full name and postoffice adj
dress. together with the' amount OF
his contribution. and that they be
small from each pefaon. as | do not
desire, and will not under no oircum-
stence, by reason Of large contrlbu-
lions or other favors. be under the
control OF any man or coterie Of in
diyiduals. With small contributions
coming from the great middle class.
resident Of all notions Of the state.
+ I shall feel as free and as independ-
ent as chief executive as ! was as
president Of The constitutional con
ventiun and speaker Of the First house
OF representatives. without such IN
dependence | would under no circun'
stance make The race for governor
or accent this or any other office. Ny
reputation for faithful and honest sery
Zee II fixed in The history Of OKLA
homa, aud would not sacrifice that
rpiulaiion for any office within The
gifts uf the people or amy aDpoiniiye
power
This communication FROM Nr Mar
rav cleared be way for his friends ln
Johnston county WIN VIII immediately
Acgiu an active effort to raise q fund
suffinlcui 10 meet the requirements ni
au economic but efficient campaign
before the people Which. II done
the committee fully understands, both
hy the communication and personal
iatemenis Of Mr. Murray, that lN'
will definitely. IN due course Of liine
Announce his candidacy AMI platform
pledges