The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-14
.GlLL FOR UNITED EFFORT

Warner OKLA May 6. no Okla
homa taxpayers. who believe that our
interest viii be best protected by de-
leatng lhe capital location bin June
II:
A large majority Of the voters who
understand this BIN viii join MS in
defeating H.
Ninety eight PEI cent Of Oklahoma
voters today 40 moi understand.
ThUusanas Ill voters on June IL
will cast their votes ior this btli,
without glylng serIous consideration
bnt accepting the statenent that il iaa
contest between three towns
Tne promoters Of this scheme have
thorough working organization,
amply supplied with funds (hy those
Nho reasonably expect that their
bread thus east upon the water
viii return TO them an hundred todd
70 underestimate the strength OF
the ngnm shoe campaign being made
IL behalf Of this bin, viii be a fatal
mistake,
Organization almost Invariably wins
over mob.
Organization costs money TO
meet defeat because Of diSorganiza-
ton will cost us many times more
money.
This is not 4 begging paper, This
letter II sent ont to notify the tax
payess 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 Tor 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.
pendltures.
This committee Is composed or
men, TO know any one OF whom, IL
sufficient to give confidence In the IN
tegrity and ability OF the committee.
MOI member Of this committee
would accept a place thereon without
first knowing that the character OF
the men with whom he Is TO De az.
sociated in this work Is shove re-
proach
Not 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 to mail circular letter to
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 IL?
The $4,000 expense Of the special
election has been forced upon US
without asking us whether We can
afford 1t or not.
If this bah 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 q direct connec-
ton with our pocketbooks) practc-
ally unlocked as against future raids.
Beat 1t any way2
That Is very doubtful.
To defeat this bill in a closc fight Is
not sufficient
A precedent IS 70 bo established III
this election
Shall the result show that Okla
homa's voters are c&reless and indilt.
erent TO a degree that Will permit
almost anything to be foislcd upon
us at u special eleclion2 Or shall we
let the people know what II Is pro
posed TO do 10 ue on this busy june
day?
II that - done, the crushing defeat
that Is encountered on June ! | vii
long be Iemembered by the ape' III
tive and other Interests" In Okla
homa.
No one IS asked for such contrl
/ button as Will be burdensome
! a 25 or 5O-cenl stamp book viii bl
very appropriate contribution Iron
those who feel unable TO give mere.
Too late? Time too short?
Yes or No that depends. Time !
too short to accomplish anything b
"dickering." "bickering,' parleying,
'puttering,' Life Itself Is too short 70
that; but there Is ample time, b
prompt. decisive action, to win sue
a sweeping victory as will be of II
estmable value TO the citizenship {
this state. in many ways both noi
and throughout the years To come.
This educational campaign commit
tee Is composed Of Wayne II. Lasatf
Of PauIs Valley, VIM Garrison {
Pond Creek, j x, McCla zen, cashit
OF First National bank. Warner, OkI
All remittances should be sent
j. X. McClarren, TREASURER Warne
Okla
Act now or forever after hold yol
peace"
Oklahoma Taxpayers League. |
Campbell Russell. Chairman; Cha
+. Barrett, Secretary.