The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-07

which we're made by the same forEcd
tongues and 50 bra2enly broken In
our faces as soon as the ballots wero
counted.
We find the leaders OF Oklahoma
ropnblcanlsm are the appointees Of
,hls dlscredtcd set and that thro Sh
them are handed down the dictates
Of the men IN Washington who are
holding their positions as the grac.
lous gift of some glutted corporation
or trust
Whom the corporate interests would
destroy they first seek to discredlt
In the minds of the people That
the corporations have not been friend.
II to the democratic party IN this
state is readily seen upon taking ocg-
nlzance of their action In appealing
to the federal courts for the purpose
Of escaping the laws made since state.
hood for their control and TO force
them to pay their Just portion OF
taxation.
We find the republican party OF
Oklahoma aiding these corporate IN.
terests In every conceivable way and
In return are being supplied with the
necessary funds for carrying on o
campaign OF vilIfIcaticn and SANDER
In the hopes OF dlscreditIng the party
who has been the regulator OF the IN.
lerests and the friend to the man
" small means
The republican candidates will tell
you that he will reduce your taxes
but he does not toll you that II he
does erduce them you Will ceaae TO
build tho school houses and 10 pro.
vide other necessary public improve
ments. He does not tell you how you
may have these things without paying
Tor them. and he does not tell you that
As result Of the broken pledges OF
1ls party you have 10 pay more for
your lumber and nails and other
'hings which are used In the construc
ion OF the school houses and bridges
The republican party Of Oklahomi
believes the corporations should regn
late the people, the demoratic part'
u our beloved state ~ convinced tina
the people should regulate the cor
porations. II IL up TO yon 70 chnos
Tnder whihc banner you will be fonn
marching. Again we repeat Whom
the corporate interests would de5tro
hey first seek to dlscredit" Bowar
Of the forked tongue.
The republicans sent up an amend
ment to Senate Bill CT In tne Hous
recently which II adopted would hay
absolutely prevented the voters cat
ng their ballot in any way except II
he question submitted for adoptlo
or rejection by the people. This bI
/, vas an Act carrying into efefct pr
, visions relating to the initiative an
referendum and prescribed a methC
+ Of procedure for submitting and yotir
3 for proposed amendments TO th&co
stitution and other propositions al
, was supposed 10 pave the way for u
/ submission OF the grand father clau
y to the vote Of the people ~ Okiah0m
i n the republican amendment hi
= been adopted the voter would ha
/ been prevented casting his ballot
any way except for the euactme
of the grand father clause II su
i mitted.
.e n the people who elected the
" publican representatives could obser
q. their action In blocking the gOdd L
islation and thereby pillng mp the &C
III on taxpayers they would rot be pro
* Of them.
lo II the House was little more eve
w. ly divided the legislature would I
iy adjourn before the primaries in
re gust.
IN II Is costing tho people Of 0lllal
n. ma $3.50 a day In salaries to tie
rs publican members Of the House a
nd they bite the hand that feeds th'
he by attempting TO prevent the passa
h. OF any bin advocated BY the peol
H. and on which they are afraid
democrats will gain little presti
H.
MI We can safely state that II
er mmborshlp Of the legislature was
ng tlrely democratic the session wo'
irs not have been prolonged more th
ne TIRE weeks
.gt
Of Maris and Clark tho republic
complalnants seem TO have dropI
to out OF the llmelIght Poor fello'
of they are a sadder hut a wiser pair
nv
he Senate Bill No. J.. known as the
'es aud salary bill Will save thousands