The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-09
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interest viii be best protected by de-
teating the capital location bin June
/ IL.
a large maioiity Of the voters who
undegstand this Bill will Join rs in
tdeleating 1t,
Ninetyeight per cent Of Oklahoma
voters today do not understand
Thousands of voters on June IL
will cast their votes for this bill,
without giving serious consideration
but accepting the statement that il is a
contest between three towns
The promoters OF this scheme have
q thorough working organization
amply supplied with funds (by those
who reasonably expect that their
bread thus cast upon the water
I will return TO them an hundred foldl
To underestimate the strength OF
the gum shoe campaign being made
IN behalf of this bill, will be a fatal
mistake.
Organization almost invariably wins
over a mob.
Organization costs money. To
meet defeat because of disorganiza.
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 committee
selected who have agreed to see that
all sums contributed for tina, purpose
are properly used and accounted for.
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-
pendltures.
This committee is composed OF
men, to know any one OF whom, is
sufficient to give confidence in the in
teggity 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 as
sociated in this work is above re-
proach
Not a member of this committee
will accept 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 consum-
ed in paying for enough one-cent
stamps 10 mail circular letter to
I each oklahoma voter. Many other ex-
4 penses just as essential and lust as
legitimate must be paid.
Can we afford this expense? Can
we afford not to- do It?
The $4,000 expense OF the special
election has been forced upon us
without asking us whether We can
afford it OF not
If this ball carries, we must afford
100000 to start this real estate com
pany in business whether or no
We must afford TO leave the state
treasury (which has a direct connec-
ton with our pocketbooks) praetic-
ally unlocked as against future raids
Beat il any way?
That is gegy doubtful
TO defeat this bill in a close fight is
1 not sufficient.
precedent Is to be established in
this election.
Shall the result show that Okla
homa's voters are careless and indiff
erent to degree that will permit
almost anything to be folsted upon
us at a special election? Or shall We
let the people know what it is pro
posed to do to us on this busy June
day?
II that is done, the crushing defeat
that is encountered on June II will
long be remembered by the specula-
tive and other interests" in Okla
homa.
No one Is asked for such contri-
button as will be burdensome.
A % or 59-cent stamp book will be
a very appropriate contribution from
those who feel unable to give more.
Too late? Time too short?
Yes or No-that depends Time Is
too short to accomplish anything by
"diCkering," pickering" ''parleyng,
'puttering. Life itself is too short for
that, but there IS ample time, b.
prompt, decisive action, to win such
a sweeping victory as will be of in
cstmable value to the citizenship ni
this state. IN many ways both now
and throughout the years to come
This educational campaign commit
tee is composed OF Wayne II. Lasater
of Pauls Valley. Wm Garrison ol
Pond Creek, j. X. McClarren, cashier
of FIRST National bank. Warner, Okla
All remittances should be sent to
j. X. McClarren, Treasurer, Warner
Okla
Act now or forever after hold your
peace"
Oklahoma Taxpayers League. by
Campbell Russell, Chairman; Chas,
f. Barrett, Secretary