The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-19
MURRAY Day
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uthsI busi" tUAtll,c Va lis nature
IN the manageDaent II farM lands d,
the state either thecUsl viii be xeiA
great or the rental will be inadequate
Therefore profits arising IRON ten,a
or lease OF lands Is small or than IA
expenditure jnstifies. OF even The n
terest upon the Investment in n
land would sprcduce Since he sel
already has entered upon the rohc,
OF selling one third OF the land Z.
no reason why but the lemailans Ne
should be sold. 1t VIII cost the st.,a
amount to maintain il drpartmea. 4
this purpose as il would TO maintar
a department fnr thp who'e atpa y
you have exceeded q nfaAinum bi
ness-unit under one management.
therefore favor the sale " all ruoi
lands Of the state under the princip
OF the American homestead laws, 0
long time payment at a low lnte
interest giving, where the Enablr
Z Act and the Constitution reGnire
the preference right, and, wherey,
u Is possible, to limit the sale to nc
more than one quarter section to al
one person, consistent with the Enai
ling Act and the Constitution.
ApPontNel Power
AS governor | shan he charged wit
the responsibility Of making sundf
appointments to public office. Ny b,
sition Is that the man who Is success
ful or capable OF success in gis,
line OF business isstItleA and is u
only person who is fitted for. rubi
office; that the ward 4heeler or ORD
nary politician who Is fitted only 7,
politics Is untitled for fiubi.c offir
The man who IS not. sober. uprie'
honest, courageous In priyata hi
viii not be sober, urrieh;. hou ST al
courageous in public life; and 1t shall
by my fixed policy to appoint from
among the citizens OF the state those
qualified for public office, requiring
them 10 devote their time 10 the du'
ties OF such office. Whenever or wher.
ever one proves unfaithful or incom
petent, shall quickly and immediate
ly relieve him Of that position and
appoint some one who can and will.
make good" Public office is a public
trust, and should not be bartered
away for personal gain. political ad
vantages or promotion by the appoint
I've power He should be expected tc
remember with gratitude his friends
until the claim Of his friends conflicts
with that of the public, and whenever
or wherever the same arises 1t is the
duty OF the appontive power to take
the side OF the public even as against
his friend. My purpose would be to
install a strong, efficient and econo
mic government, and my definition
of qualified officer is an honest
wise, and brave man. I would trust my
life my property and my government
{ In the hands OF an honest, wise and
. brave man, but would hesitate un.
der stressful condition, to trust any
thing to any person lacking either.
vitaizing Art. 22
Vitalizing article 22 OF the consti-
tuition Is important. Bad laws produce
a revolutionary tendency. Wholesome
laws do little else than produce ten
dencies for good. 1t will be observed
that the protection OF the home, en-
couraging home building, home buy
Ing and small home ownership Is the
central idea In this speech. and Is
the basic principle to consider In the
formation of government. A complete
vitallzation OF this article, together
with the enactment OF other laws
herein proposed, viii be necessary to
continue the increase in home owner
ship. In the other states the number
OF homes have been decreasing for
the past thirty years. am glad to
note that under the present law, In
complete as they are, home owner
ship increased last year fifteen per
cent In Oklahoma.
Labor Legislation.
My record both in the constitution
al convention and the first legislature
ought to inspire confidence OF the
laboring men OF the state. My posi-
ton upon the fellow servant law, up
on the law preventing the working
of women and children in under
ground mines, Of children in any spe-
ciflc dangerous manufacture or other
harmful occupation Of recognized dan
ger to health, morals, or bodily safe
ty. upon the question OF arbitration
and other limitations exacting upon
the cause OF labor. voted for every
provision In the interest OF labor
found in the constitution. voted for
every law enacted for the benefit OF
labor in the first Legislature and no
amendment was tackled to bill un-
less It received my approval, as will
be disclosed by the printed journals
Of the House, so that IL the laboring
man be proud OF these laws he must
be proud OF my position upon them.
True every bill except Senate Bill
"A, which was drawn. in my office
with the assistance OF the Hon. John
R. McCalla. had amendments attach.
ed to them in the House, some OF
hose over the protests Of certain