The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-25
GALL FOR UN|TED EFFORT


Warner. Okla, May 6. To Okla
homa taxpayers, who believe that our
interest will be best protected by de-
feating the capital location bill June
IL
A large majority of the voters who
understand this bill will join us in
defeating IT,
Ninety-eight. per cent Of Oklahoma
voters today do not understand
Thousands of voters on June "
will cast their votes for this bill,
without giving serious consideration
but accepting the statement that it is a
contest between three towns
The promoters Of this scheme have
a thorough working organization,
amply supplied with funds (by those
who reasonably expect that their
bread" thus cast upon the water
will return to them an hundred fold)
TO underestimate the strength OF
the gum shoe campaign being made
in behalf of this bill, will be a fatal
mistake.
Organization almost invariably wins
over mob
Organization costs money. To
meet defeat because OF disorganiza.
ton will cost us many times more
money.
This is not a begging paper. This
letter Is sent out to notify the tax
payers of this state, who desire to aid
in defeating thi, bill by an open,
legitimate, systematic educational
campaign that we, have a committee
selected who have agreed to see that
all sums contributed for thai purpose
are properly used and accounted for.
Every man who contributes to this
fund, and who furnishes his name and
address. will be furnished, at the
close OF the campaign with an item
lied account of the receipts and ex-
penditures
This committee IS composed OF
men, to know any one OF whom, is
sufficient to give confidence in the in
tegrity and ability of the committee.
Not member of this committee
would accept a place thereon without
first knowing that the character OF
the men with whom he is to pe as.
sociated in this work is above re-
proach.
Not a member of this committee
will accept a penny Of remuneration
for his services thereon,
1t does take money to conduct an
educational campaign throughout the
state of Oklahoma.
\, Al 1ps1I
~ in payng fol enough one-cent
stamps 70 mail a circular letter to
each Oklahoma voter. Many other ex-
penses just as essential and Just as
legitimate must be paid
Can we afford this expense? Can
we afford not to do it?
The $4,000 expense of the special
election has been forced upon Us
without asking us whether We can
afford 1t or not.
If this ball carries, we must afford
$500 600 to start this real estate com
pany in business whether or no.
We must afford 10 leave the state
treasury (Which has a direct conneC
ton with our pocketbooksl practic-
ally unlocked as against future raids
Beat il any way?
That is very doubtful.
TO defeat this bill in a close fight Is
not sufficient.
A precedent Is to be established In
this election
Shall the result show that Okla
homa's voters are careless and indin-
ereDt TO a degree that will permit
almost anything to he foisted upon
us, at q special election? Or shall we
let the people know what it is pro
posed to do to us on this busy June
day?
If that is done, the crushing defeat
that is encountered on June II will
long be remembered by the specula-
tive and other interests" in Okla.
homa
No one is asked for such a contri-
button as viii be burdensome.
A 25 or 50-cent stamp book will be
very appropriate contribution from
those who feel unable to give more.
Too late? Time too short?
Yes or No-that depends Time is
too short to accomplish anything BY
"dickering,o 'bickering,7 "parleying.'
"puttering," Life itself Is too short for
that but there is ample time, by
prompt decisive action, to win such
sweeping victory as will be of in
estimable value to Che citizenship n
this state, IN many ways, both now
and throughout the years to come.
This educational campaign commit
tee is composed of Wayne H. Lasater
Of pauls Valley, VIM. Garrison OF
Pond Greek. ] X. McCarren. cashier
of First National bank, Warner, Okla.
All remlttances should be sent to
j. X. McClarren, 1reasurer. Warner.
Okla.
Act now or forever after hold your
peace"
Oklahoma Taxpayers League. BY
Campbell Russell, Chairman; Chas.
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