The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
GALL FOR UNITED EFFORT

Warner, okla, May s. To Okla
homa taxpayers, Who believe that our
interest will be best protected by De;
feating the capital location bill June
II: R u MI GIN tr
A large majdtltSaof the voters who
understand this bill will join us In
defeating 1t.
Ninety-eight 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 1t Is
contest between three towns
The promoters OF this scheme have
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)
To underestimate the strength OF
the y gfIff Shoe Campaign being made
in behalf III this bill, will be fatal
mistake.
Organization almost invariably wins
over mob
Organization costs money. To
meet defeat because OF disorganiza-
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 committee
selected who have agreed TO see that
all sums contributed for thar 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
lzed account of the receipts and ex-
penditures.
This committee Is composed OF
men, to know any one of whom, is
sufficient to give confidence In the In
tegrity and ability of the committee.
Not a' member OF this committee
would accepea "a 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 a penny OF remuneration
for bis services thereon.
1t does take money 10 conduct an
educational campaign throughout the
state OF Oklahoma.
Three thousand dollars Is consum-
ed In paying for enough one-cent
stamps to mail a circular letter to
each Oklahoma voter. Many other ex-
peuses just as essential and Just as
legitimate must be paid.li f5,4
Can we afford this expense? Can
we afford not to do It?
The $4,000 expense of the special
election has been iforced upon US
without asking US whether We can
afford 1t or not ann
II this ball carries, we must afford
$500, 900 TO start tAis real estate com
pany In business. whether or no.
We must afford to leave the state
treasury (Which has direct, connec
tion with our pocketbooks) practic
ally unlocked as against future raids
Beat II auy~way.Ass~s.s-~ssss tis =
That is very doqibtful. .,
To defeat this bill III close fight Il
not sufficient.
A precedent is to be established II
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 foisted upor
| rs at special election? Or shall w
let the people know what It Is pro
posed to do to us on this busy jun'
day?
II that Is done. the crushing defea
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.
u A Is or 50-eent stamp book will b.
a very, appropriate contribution fron
those who feel unable to give more.
Too late? Time too short?
| 1PS UT ltD--iildt utPtnucs thiJ q
too short to accomplish anything b.
"dickering," pickering" pparleying.
f"puttering. Life itself Is too short 70
that; but there Is ample time, b
prompt, decisive action, to win sue
Ia sweeping victory as will be of II
estimable value to the citizenship O
this state, In many ways, both nov
and throughout the years to come.
This educational campaign commit
tee is composed of Wayne II. Lasate
of Pauls Valley. VIM. Garrison Q
Pond Creek. J. X. McClarren, cashie
OF First National bank. Warner, Okli
t All remittances should be sent {
.. X. McClarren, Treasurer, Warner
Okla
Act now or forever after hold you
peace.'
! Oklahoma Taxpayers League b
Campbell Russell. Chairman; Cha'
H Rarrett. Secretary.