The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-09


building here a great and prosperous
commonwealth. When / make mis- |
takes-and ! am sure that viii make
too many OF them-I expect your crih- |
cism. Merited criticism. If given in
the proper spirit, Is useful and helpful, /
and ! shall try 10 profit by IT, II
merit your commendation, an express
sion Of your approval will be appreci-
ated, and will help TO tighten the ioad
] must bear, and make smooth the way
] must travel.
shall not undertake here to define,
in detail, my policies for the future.
will only say this much. II shall be
my purpose TO work necessarily for
the good OF the masses OF Oklahoma's
citizenship, and for the greatest possi-
Bile development Of the resources OF
the State. To the timorous investor
abroad, I want to send this message:
AS long as / am Governor Of Oklahoma
your investments in this State, if they
are honest Investments, and made in
observance OF our laws, will be as sa-
credly observed and safeguarded here
as anywhere on the face Of the earth.
Capital and labor should be friends.
Both are sorely needed in the future
development Of the State, and neither
shall unduly oppress or harrass the
other if / can prevent It. More rail-
roads with better equipment; more
factories with better appliances; great
er development Of our vast mineral re-
sources with greater safety to EN-
ployees more employment OF labor
with better wages an educational sys-
tenn meeting the modern needs OF an
advanced citizenship; continued de-
relopment OF the agricultural inter
ests, giving greater comfort and happi
ness to the farmers OF the State; will
be the slogan for Oklahoma for the
next four years.
MY politics is well known to you all
was elected as a Democrat, but ]
shall not be a partisan in the admins
tration of the affairs Of the State
shall look at all times to the greatest
good to all the people. Under no con-
ditions will sacrifice the welfare Of
the public to the interest Of any politi-
cal organization. In appointing men
to office, merit and honesty alone will
govern me. If l make a mistake IN
the appointment OF any man to office,
that mistake, as soon as it is discoy-
cred, viii be promptly corrected by
the removal Of the incompetent or cor
rupt official.
think / will trespass few minutes
further upon your time, by referring TO
my future attitude towards the prohi-
bition law in this State. have so re-
peatedly stated that ! favor the en-
( forcement Of. every law upon the stat
ute books, that it would seem needless
for me to repeat here that declaration.
I But our people have SO constantly
fought over the prohibition laws OF the
\ State. that feel that a special refer
enee to that law is desired by the pub
lie. While am Governor, every pow
er given into my hands by the Legisla'
ture and the people Of the State, viii
be exhausted in an endeavor to give
to the people an honest and enectiYe
I enforcement OF that law. | am not
fanatic on the question OF prohibition
and no fanaticism will be exhibited by
me in attempting to enforce that law
but so long as it remains one of tht
laws of this State, in the discharge o.
nv sworn duties, ! will attempt faith
fully to enforce it. In this endeayor,
am entitled to the active help and sup
mort of every citizen who believes II
law enforcement. Twice the people
have decided in favor Of that law, ant
i it is certainly entitled to as much con
sideration, on the question Of enforce
ment. as any other laws in this state
TO those who purposely violate thii
law / want to give this warning: fo'
must pay the penalty which the lay
imposes. Don't violate the law, har
boring the hope that you will find al
escape through the medium of pai
, don. from the penalty you have yoiun
: tarily and willfully incurred, Thi
much the Governor can do to aid i
the enforcement Of the law,-he ca
make certain the punishment afte
! conviction by Withholding pardon.
, YOU violate this law, you had bette
: defeat the case against you in tn
court. for you will stand little chanc
to defeat Justice after conviction b
obtaining pardon at my hands.
: And now, my fellow citizens, let u
y set ourselves to the work to be pc
! formed, the building Of an ideal con
monwealth; a commonwealth Of con
Portable homes and contented people
Z where every man shall reap and enlo
j the fruits Of his toll; where capiti
5 shall fad safe and profitable inyes
Z ment without depressing the pool
: where virtue shall be exalted and vic
T. abased; where there shall be a realiz
ton Of the hope Of ages and the dreal
= of the past, "a government of the pc
Y pie, for the people and by the people
p This cannot be accomplished in
e year, nor in four years, but we ca
'e start the forces moving that will ten
J. a.