The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-19

should be laws that would stand up
before the courts of the country CIV.
ling the laboring man that assistance
he so much desired and needed.
might have angered one or two self
Ftyled leaders by the position took
l but seertainly not the laborlng man
who would feel the effect OF these laws
after bitter contest in the state and
federal courts and found shat they
conform to the spirit Of the consti
tuition OF the state and the United
States. He would be satisfied with
that position and ! have but 20 point
10 the labor laws of Oklahoma, found
both in the constitution and the stat
utes vltalizing the same and the de-
eisions OF the courts of the country
TO sustain the position which | In
The first legislature maintained. / did
not promise everything but kept all
II promised has any other done as
much?
\
ther legislation in the interest OF ia
oor that VIII protect them from cruel
ty heartlessness and unreasonable ro-
quirements. and strictly am | In Ia.
vor, as ] favored in the first legis-
lature, a full crew bill, with details
patterned on the Texas law, using the
term white as applied to brakemen
governing full crews on freight and
passenger trains in that state,
Taxation And Revenue.
| favor the principle Of taxation on
incomes, legacies, and untaxed gross
production. Taxes should be prorat-
ed among all the citizens and all prop
erty of the state The wealthiest and
most powerful corporation should be
made to pay its share proportionate
to its wealth. no more, no less and
the Farmer and every class should
pay in like proportion. No class
should be taxed out OF existence. nor
should any class escape its just pro
portion. AS governor, | shall strive
to subserve this policy.
In thLs connection, have to state
In reply to many inquiries relative to
the payment of taxes on Indian lands
that have paid this tax as disclosed
by the following certificate:
Tishomingo, Okla, Mar "a, 1910
To Whom 1t May Concern:
AS Treasurer OF Johnston County
hereby certify that heretofore VIM
H. Murray paid all taxes in full upon
his property, consisting OF lands al
lotted by himself, his wife and chill
dren and tracts h" had purchased, al
disclosed by the record, and that be
paid all taxes due each payment
since the admission OF the state oi
Oklahoma into the Union, including
the year 190S-09.
Respectfully,
v. r. EUBANK,
Treasurer Johnston County.
The Indians have secured injunc
tion against the collection of this tax
II is, therefore, a legal question to be
finally determined by the Courts, as
is the tax on Railroads which have Sc
cured like injunctions. | should give
the Attorney General instructions tc
push these questions to speedy de-
termination in the interest OF the
state which needs these revenues.
n Guarantee Bank Law.
In line with my record as member
and speaker OF the first legislature
when the guaranty bank law was
enacted, I stand for this law, recog
nizing however that IL was an expert
ment, and that time and experience
will be necessary to perfect this
principle, which | regard now, under
the experience and yicissitudes under
which 1t was enforced, as fixed
policy in the Oklahoma code. AS in
the beginning ] still oppose the forma
tion of the board especially the plac
ing of the lieutenant governor on
such board because he is in every
essential legislative officer. He Is
executive only In expectancy and un
der certain contingencies expressly
provided by the constitution. car
not conceive how a member of the
legislative branch, consonant to the
spirit OF the constitution, can serve
in that OF executive,
Safeguarding the School Funds.
| should further recommend the en-
actment OF provision affecting not
only the guarantee bank fund but the
school fund, and all public funds. oil
other funds under the control of the
state, prohibiting, under severe pen
atty, the loaning of these fund;
to any state officer or any mem
ber of the legislature, or loanini
to or depositing any such funds
In any bank In which any sucf
officer owns stock. This law Will be
necessary because the need for funds
under pressure and stress of specu
lation some officer in charge or with
"pull' may over run the limit b,
securing deposits in his own bank
or some bank in which he owns stock
funds in excess OF the limit OF Law
and contrary to proper safeguard o
such public funds. The surest remed,
Is complete prohibition OF sucf
loans or deposits. This doctrine 10 IL
line with all banking laws and prin