The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-17
CALL FOR UNITED EFFORT

Warner Okla, May 6. 10 Okla
homa taxpayers, who believe that our
interest viii be best protected BY de-
feating the capital location bill June
IL:
A large majority Of the voters who
understand this bin will join us in
defeating II.
Ninetyclght per cent of Oklahoma
voters today do not understand.
Thousands OF voters on June II
will cast their votes Tor this buL
without giving serious consideration
but accepting the statement that i ls q
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 "caat upon tie water
viii return to them an hundred told)
10 underestimate the strength OF
the gum shoe campaign being made
ID behalf OF this bin, viii be Il fatal
mistake.
Organization almost Invariably wins
over Il mob
Organization costs money. TO
meet defeat because Of dis0rgnniza-
ton will cost Us many times more
money.
This Is not begging paper This
letter Is sent out 20 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 zee that
all sums contributed rOr thar purpose
arc properly used and accounted Tor
Every man who contributes to this
fund, and who furnishes his name aud
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 oi whom, ls
sufficient to give confidence in the IN,
tegrty and ability of the COMMITTEES.
Not a member of this committed
would accept a place thereon without
first knowing that the character OF
the. men with whom he is to be as.
sociated in this work Is above re-
proach.
Not a member of this committee
viii accept a ponny of remuneration
for his services thereon.
It does take money to conduct an
educational campaign throughout the
state Of Oklahoma.
Three thousand dollars ls consum
ed IN paying for enough one-cenl
stamps TO mail circular letter TO
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 special
election has been forced upon Us
without asking Us whether We can
afford it OF not
II 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 direct connec
lion with our pockelbooks) praclic
ally unlocked as against future raids
/ Beat II any way
That IS very doubtful
10 defeat this bill In q close light u
4 not sufficient
precedent Is to be established il
1 this election.
Shall the result chow that Okla
homas voters are careless and lndil
erent 10 degree that VIII perint
almost anything to be fosted upol
us at special eleetion2 Or shall "
let the people know what ID Is pre-
posed to do to us on this busy Jun
! day?
II that Is done, the crushing delea
that Is encountered on june 4 WI
long be remembered by the spcculi
tive and other interests in Okl;
homa.
No one Is asked for such a contr
button as will be burdensome
A 25 or 50cent stamp book VIII b
n very appropriate contribution frol
those who feel unable TO give more
Too late? Time too short?
Yes or o-that depends Time
too short to accomplish anything b
"dickeling," pickering" "parleying
"putterlng" Life itself Is too short Il
that, but there Is ample time, /
! prompt, decisive action, to win sue
) a sweeping victory as will be Of i
. estimable value to the citizenship
6 this state, in many ways, both no
. and throughout the years to come.
This educational campaign comm
D tee Is composed OF Wayne H. Lasat
1 of Pauls Valley. VIM Garrison
8 Pond Creek. j. X McClgrren. CASH
8 OF First National bank, Warner, OH
c All remittances should be sent
o J. X. McClarren, Treasurer, WarnC
q Okla.
+ Act now or forever after hold yo
: peace"
Oklahoma Taxpayers League
q Campbell Russell, Chairman; Chi