The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-06

cost $1,000 to send one circular letter
TO each voter in the state. While 4
can not at this time state what VIII
be the cost in dollars and cents to
the taxpayers OF the campaign tins
commission is making, can say that
by reason OF the willingness OF the
commission employees to work Right
as we'll as In tn eday in sending out
this matter, the amount will be small
compared with what 1t would cost
under different conditions. II the
total reaches the figure named by you
az the cost OF one circular letter, It
viii 20 beyond what now appears -
be the probable amount.
The matter that this commission n
sending out on the subject OF this
Amendment is going to Republicans,
Democrats. Socialists, Populists and
ProhibIiionists alike. 1t is going 70
the precinct committeeman OF every
party whose lists Of committseMsn
we can secure in every county whore
we can secure them. 1t IL going 70
every newspaper In the state, sf
every party, and great majority u
them, true to the trust reposed BY
the public In their almost sacred cali
ing, are using 1t In considerable quAA-
titles and In each instance WITHOUT
PAY. s.
The pending conflict Is battle.
as truly as ever was battle fought
on field OF blood. 1t Is a battle for
permanent supremacy between the
foreign corporations in Oklahoma on
the one side and the common people
Of Oklahoma on the other. The win
ner Of the fight on June IL will pos
soss an unquestionable control over
/ the loser, and the loser will be TN.
questionably controlled by the win.
/ ner. kvAt
The foreign railroads are paying
for their fight and the people are
paying for theirs. The generals In
/ the fight for the corporations are the
greatest and shrewdest railroad law.
yers not only In OKLAHOMA, but In
/ the United States. The soldiers In
their fight are hired Hessians whose
hearts are not in the conflict, for.
they know the right Is not with them.
The generals In the fight for the peo
pie are the editors who are patriotic
ally giving their space and facilities
to spreading the arguments furnished
to them, the officers OF the State
4 Federation OF Labor who have beer
for months working silently but Ger
tainly In the interests Of the splen.
did host OF Oklahoma workingmen, the
officers and leaders OF the Farmers
Union, who are telling their members
to give half their farms II they see
tit to do so for q real railroad. but
not to be swindled out OF the birth
right OF their ballot by fake survey
across their farms, or a smooth-tongu.
ed agitator arguing for pay. Lastly,
but hope not least, included among
these privileged to have . part In
directing the battle for the common
people are myself and my associates
whom the people have trusted and
to which trust we will not prove false.
Henry Asp, who seeks to secure by
this amendment what he failed to Sc
cure for the corporations In the con.
, stitutional convention, has told men
, all over the state, that this under
taking, the adoption of this amend
ment, Is the greatest undertaking OF
MS life. | mean no dlsparagement
to n citizen OF recognized influence
when | suggest that II this undertake
ne on his part Is not calculated I'D
idd to the privileges Of corporations
ind take from the rights of the pe0
Dle, Is It the first undertaking of bis
life to have this distinction.
/ ask you in candor, what motive
would this commission have In prov
, ing false to the interests OF the peo
pie In this controversy?
Your letter closes with the state
ment "The voters and Taxpayers
! want to know"
! If am able 10 enlighten them al
to any matters not touched upon II
, this reply shall be pleased to know
! Of the opportunity.
!, Yours very truly,
]. X. LOVE,
Chairma an