The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-01
To The Democrats Of Oklahoma:

To the Democrats OF oklahoma:
am candidate for the nomina-
tion for clerk Of the supreme court
and solicit your support az the pripi-
ary. August 2, 1910 | have served
as clerk Of this court during the f.ac-
tional term Just closing and ask your
support for second nomination up
on the record | have made while In
office. I have always hold that n
| public office IS a public trust. and that
a public officials record ~ the best
evidence of his fitness Tor the office
to which he aspircs. Ny iccord Is al,
open book and invite YOU to inyc;iti
| gate &ihoroughly The duties OF my
offic' Hiaye been chiefly with the
judt es .end attorneys ihrougllont the
stat lnd to them ! refer You as to
the s,c sess or failure OF my adminis-
tration,
! My attention has been called TO
certain literature. which IS being scat
tered broadcast throughout the state
by IN opponent of mine. in which the
statement is made that during the
first twelve months after statehood
: the sccipts OF the Office of clerk OF
the supreme court amounted to $S33.-
80 per month This is correct, but
4 why does this opponent fail TO tell
you that the expenses of this office
including All help stationery and post
age, and supplies Of every kind, are
4 paid for out of the fees collected and
that the Taxpayers OF Oklahoma do
| not pay ONE CENT Of these expenses
i Why did he not tell you that employ
cd five assistantsg Failure to do 50
must have been for the purpose of de-
| ceiylng yon.
| The state examiner and inspectors s
report. where he obtained his inform
! alton as to the amolnt of fees corect-
cd, also shows the amount OF expenses
necessary 10 operate the office, which
he pugpcsely omitted, giving you only
the total receipts After paying all
clerical and miscellaneous expenses.
! the records OF the state examiner and
inspector viii show, and does show
that I receive a salary OF not more
than $4,000 per year
Again this same opponent endeay-
ors TO Hlialead the voters Of Oklaho-
! ma BY infering that the clerk Is re-
! spcnsible for the fees charged in his
office when. in fact, as every citizen
of the state Of Oklahoma knows, the
fees of the clerk of the supreme court
| are regulated by Our supreme court.
BY this statement he indirectly casts
an odium OF dscredit upon every mem
bes Of the legislature rs well as our
state supreme court. The supreme
court has full knowledge OF the re-
| quirements of the office, and With
this knowledge, have fixed sched.
ule of fees which In their Judgment is
| reasonable and just and sufficient to
maintain the office with efficiency.
This opponent further states in his
(, literature that opposed placing the
office OF clerk OF the supreme coul
upon a salary basis, when In fact,
| did Just the opposite Any member
OF the last legislature VIII tell you
that appeared before the committees
and urged that the office be placed
! upon q salary basis.
This opponent Is flooding every
county, precinct and village IN the
state with his literature OF misrepre
sentation and deception. ! have been
informed that he has spent thousands
of dollars with one printing firm alone
has made a personal campaign in ev-
cry county IN the state and has his
paid workers In every precinct. lie
mnH be financially able 70 do this
but am not my means are limited
have endeavered 10 make . CLEAN
i CAMPAIGN upon my record and an
| locking forward 70 4 CLEAN WEIR
| DICT from tho Democrats of Okla
! homa on August 2pd
Il IF a candidate viii deceive you
! wien running for office he win de
euiyr YEN when he gets into office.
IN conclusion II after the mos
IiIiorough investigation Of my oTficia
rcferd, you find that have admiIi
listcred ihe duties imposed upon me
| hN the people Of this state faithfully
honestly ana efficiently then de
Isirf your support,
W. ". !. CAMPBELL.
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