The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-05

II oser $4,000 7otas. i the tavpriase Il !
sbe runninr. Opposing his elegtinn II I
ios McNeaI, republican nOminee. W. ,. I
f.rsmbse. lie socialist candidate, and !
Roach. tbe prohibition candidate
As neither the socialists nor pFohi !
bislon candidates hare at any time had \
THE siimmest chance 10 win fne con-
test has been and II n0w ber~een the
two great parties.
( Approximately democracy has ma
lority Of 25.oc0 ii the state and from
statewide indications al this time j
would seem that aIr. cnce viii lead
hls ticket b lo.eo0 votes, and VIII be
elected ~ majority which may reach
s0eoo.
crBce ststesmsnIike Politician.
Probably never il the hiLsory Of Ok
Iahoma has candidate gained such
popularity as has the bead Of me dem
ocratic ticket, and surely never was
there 4 candidate who has 80 success
fully answered them openly, and to the
complete satisfaction Of the voters.
Mr. Cruces recent swing through the
western part OF the state was an eye
opener 10 the people. The whirIwind
finish las showed the man, alter the
making. showed hls wonderful develop
ment, development brought about BY
facing BIZ questions Of statewide inn
\ porEance.
Cruce has made good. He Is rap
idly developing into one Of the best
politicians of the statcsmanship type
. ID the state. His language u diplo-
matte. truthful and sincere. the news
paper men Hnd MS stun printable and
] readable whenever be offers 1t to the
. press. His audiences have found his
! speeches interesting and intelligent
J Statewide sentiment has been moulded
wonderfully for Lee Cruce and his per.
onality, bis brain and the peoples con
fdence in him have been the moulds-
e The c. 0. p. Contentious.
e Exhorbant taxation, extravaganza IN
: state affairs, charges oi corruption and
i an attack On the administration has
g been the chief battle cry Of the renub-
, Leans. The republican gubernatorial
i nominee has filled the citizen and coun
5 try with a cry Of more business and
less politics. derIding the democratic
administration because Of high taxa
/. ton.
I. considering this charge Of exhorbani
taxation. let's zee.
+. Is it possible 70 have good govern
!. ment without paying for it2
No.
: Is it possible 10 have good schools
. paved streets, bridges, water works
sewerage and all teat goes TO make
home for people without taxation ant
. progressive improvement
: No.
Is ii possible to reduce taxation am
continue these Improvements, con
! iinue building great state aud
! good one2
No.
. Then
Reviewing The political situation a
ibis time, IL would seem that tines
! questions above are of greatest n
. port in this election.
Look al che situation as you vii
Drop party lines, and taking the tw
. organizations. republicans and dem'
Gratis, take the things for which the
stand IN Oklahoma in an unprejudice
: way, ana 1t amounts to this: "Wi
Oklahoma. under democratic rul
continue advancing as q great stat
continue building bridges, roads an
public institutions for the educatio
1. ana protection Of its citizenship, {
win the state under republican admit
!, istration. cease these improvement
and lie dormant?7
-. The republicans charge excessi'
taxation in state, county and city. The
claim with the advent Of republics
~. administration taxation would pc 7
duced, crying, look at your tax 2
81 ceipt and vote"
Theer IS only one way in which tax
ar can be reduced in Oklahoma or al
ma other state, ana that is by reduciI
public Improvements. by ceasing to II
r prove state institutions, and 70
backwards instead Of forwards.
rqa These taxes over which the repub
cans rave were voted BY a'progressi
a. people who desire convenient impros
lnent to which they are entitledy liyil
an as they DO in progressive state al
nation.
'av. eliminating all party prejudice Al
looking at this question fairly it Won
Int seem, excepting white supremacy, 70
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