The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-10
CONTINUED tomorrow.)
CALL FOR UNITED EFFORT

Warner Okla, May 6. TO Okla
homa taxpayers, who believe that our
interest will be best protected by de.
featng the capital location bill June
IA:
A large majority Of the voters who
understand this BIZ will 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
a thorough working organization,
amply supplied with funds (by those
who reasonably expect that their
bread thus east upon the water
will return to them an hundred fold.l
To underestimate the strength ol
the gum shoe campaign being made
In behalf Of this bill, viii be a fatal
mistake.
Organization almost invariably wins
over mob.
Organization costs money. To
meet defeat because Of disorganl2a-
tiOn will cost Us many times more
money.
This is not a 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 tina, purpose
are properly used aud accounted Tor.
Every man who contributes to this
fund, and who furnishes his name and
address, viii be furnished, at the
close OF the campaign with an item
lied account Of the receipts and eX-
penditures.
This committee Is composed OF
men. to know any one of whom is
sufficient 10 give confidence in the in
tegity 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 De az
sociated in this work is above re-
proach
Not a member of this committee
will aeceLC 4 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 consnm-
ed In paying for enough One-cent
stamps TO mail circular letter 10
each oklahoma voter. Many other eX-
penses Just as essential ana Just as
legitimate must be paid,
Can we AFFORD this expense? Can
we afford not to do it?
The $S0,O00 expense of the special
election has been forced upon ns
without asking us whether We can
| afford ii or not
II this ball carries, We must afford
! S610,00 to start this real estate com
pany in business whether or no
We must afford to leave the state
treasury (Which mas a direct connec
tlon with our pocketbooks) practic
] ally unlocked as against future raids
Beat il any way
That Is ve!y doubtful
TO defeat this bill in close fight Is
not sufficient
A precedent Is to be established il
this election
Shall the result show that Okla
homa's voters are careless and indifi
erent TO degree that will permi
almost anything to be foisted upoi
us at special election? Or shall ~
let the people know what 1t Is pro
posed 10 do to US on this busy Jun'
day?
II that Is done, the crushing defea
that IS encountered on June II VII
long be remembered by the specula
tive and other interests" In Okla
homa
No one is asked for such a contr
button as will be burdensome.
A - or 50-cent stamp book will b
4 very appropriate contribution iron
those who feel unable to give more.
Too late? Time too short?
Yes or Ao-that depends Time
too short to accomplish anything b
"dickefing," pickering" "parle1ne,
"puttering.' Life itself Is too short 10
that, but there Is ample time, b
prompt. decisive action, 10 win sue
sweeping victory as will be Of u
estimsble value 10 the citizenship
this state. In many ways. both no
and throughout the years 10 come.
This educational campaign comml
: tee is composed Of Wayne H. Lasats
Of Pluls Valley, Wm. Garrison I
Pond Creek, J. X. McClarren, cashie
of First National bank. WarneG 0kl
All remittances should be sent
J. X. Meelarfen, Treasurer. Warne
Okla.
Act now or forever after hold yol
peace.
Okmhoma Taxpayera League. |
> Campbell Russell, Chairman: Cha