The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-27
Call FOR UNITED EFFORT

Warner. Okla, May G. To Okla
homa taxpayers, who believe that our
interest will be best protected by de-
leatlng the capital location bill June
~:
A large majority of the voters VINO
understand this bin viii join us in
defeating it.
Ninety-eight per cent OF Oklahoma
voters today do not understand
Thousands of voters on June II
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
thorough working organization,
amply supplied with funds tby those
who reasonably expect that then
bread thus cast upon the water
will return to them an hundred Iold)
10 underestimate The strength OF
the gum shoe campaign being made
in behalf Of this bill, VIII be iatal
mistake.
Organization almost invariably wins
over mob.
Organization costs money, To
meet defeat because OF disorganlsa-.
tion will cost Us many times more
money.
This is not begging paper This
letter Is sent out to notify the tax
payers Of this state, who desire to aid
IN defeating this bill by an open,
legitimate, systematic educational
campaign that We, have a committee
selected who have agreed to see that
all sums contributed for thar purpose
are properly used and accounted Tor.
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-
pendltnres.
This committee IS composed OF
men, to know any one of whom, Is
sufficient to give confidence in the In
tegrlty and ability of the committee.
Not member Of this committee
would accept place thereon without
first knowing that the character OF
the men with whom he is to pe AZ
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
Three thousand dollars Is consum.
ed In paying for enough onecent
stamps TO mall a circular letter "a
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 specia
election has been forced upon us
without asking us whether we car
afford 1t or not.
II this ball carries, we must AFFORD
/ 5000 600 to start this real estate com
pany In business whether or no.
We must afford to leave the STATE
treasury (which has q direct connec
ton with our pocketbooks) practic
ally unlocked as against future raids
Beat 1t any way?
That is very doubtful.
To defeat this bill in a close fight i
not sufficient.
A precedent Is to be established Il
this election.
Shall the result show that Okli
homa's voters are careless and indif
erent to a degree that will pcrIni
almost anything, to be foisted upo
us at special election? Or shall "
let the people know what II Is PR
] posed to do to us on this busy Jun
| day?
2 II that Is done. the crushing defes
that IL encountered on June / wi
long be remembered by the specul
\ tive and other Interests" in Okl
Q homa.
2 No one Is asked for such contI
button as will be burdensome.
i A % or 50-eent stamp book viii
!. a very appropriate contribution fro
those who feel unable to give more
Too late2 Time too short?
Yes or No that depends Time
too short TO accomplish anything
4 "dickerlng." pickering" 'parleyihs
"puttering." Life itself is too short I
\ that but there Is ample time,
prompt, decisive action, to win sd
sweeping victory as will be Of
estimable value to the citizenship
a this state, in many ways, both n,
= and throughout the years 10 come,
= This educational campaign comm
= tee Is composed Of Wayne H. LasaI
's OF Pauls Valley. VIM. Garrison
1t Pond Creek. j. X. McClarren. cash
ii Of First National bank, Warner. Ok
" All remittances should be sent
sf J. X. McClarren, Treasurer, Warn
I'd Okla.
n Act now or forever after hold "
\ peace"
Oklahoma Taxpayers League
Campbell Russell, Chairman; Ch
j. +. Barrett. Secretary.