The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-02-06
Haskell Replies
10 The Democrats
Of Woodward Co.
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entitled SHOULD stand determined
ID the fight to settle that question
giving TO the indian his just share
without further expense and giv-
ing To the community the oppoFtu-
nifty Tor the growth and develop
ment fully realizing that iu the
years that have passed there has
been wasted Of the Indians monies
and properties such an enormous
amount that this government can
not longer justify the robbery Of
sum greater than is left in the
estate. in short gentlemen, If 4
ever hold the high place OF public
trust 70 which You have so kindly
commended me my motto shall be
talk less and do more and do
it now"
Progressive Ideas
Progressive ideas seem 70 be the
order of the day and out on this
popular demand being one Of those
whc drafted tile constitution oF our
state, ! share in the just pride Of
the members Of that convention for
we realize that out OF an avalanche
Of talk and platform declarations
the first extended enactment into
law Of progressive ideas Is found
in the state constitution Of OklahO-
ma. and that the greatest cOmpli-
ment that the membership of that
convention could receive Is in the
fact that from that example is
sprung the efforts of other states
and id the nation let the pro-
gressiye policies laid down In the
constitution Of Oklahoma be en-
larged into the proper policy that
congress may well observe, and
above all Things let definite con-
elusive action be the result and
idle speech bc the exception But
I am one, only one, Of the multi
tude q democrats throughout the
state Of Oklahoma and realizing, as
i have already said, that / could
not accept this Office if rendered
ME BY our people without the full
realization Of the personal burdens
and embarrassment that would
assume and undergo; that our peo-
pie must fully understand that
could not 20 to congress and serve
them wcll without being subjected
to the vicious attack of every in
strument of greed and corruption
and, therefore, ! warn them now,
thcy must not expect me TO return
to them loaded with the compli-
monts Of the subsidized press nor
the Aattery Of the powerful special
interests. II ! should serve them
in this capacity they must expect
that my only coinmendation would
be from the humble citizen of our
land. would ask no greater COM
piment myself than that the great
mass Of common people should say
10 me, after life of such service
"well done good and faithful ser
want and | pledge them this, IN
such public service ! would devote
my time and my mind to the Wig
or0us discharge Of my official du-
ties. In short. would make the
most determined effort TO hell
purify. simplify and economize our
government by actual work in the
sessions of congress aud save my
self from the Just charge Of in
sincerity in running over the coun-
4 try making spectacular speeches IT
/ idle promise of things impossible
4 to accomplish and which ! never
mad in the past and never intended
in the future to introduce in th'
open senate for enactment into law
would waste no time in the eff
fort to elect half reformed republi
4 cans to office Far better that w
wait until they have experienced
complete reformation and enrolle'
themselves under the banner of JET
fersonan democracy. Jefiersoniai
democracy is good enough for me
Encourage purity within that part
and give no thought to the fofm1
tion of new or rival political move
ments, anu unfolding the banne
! OF Jeifersonian democracy TO th
) fullest extent of my ability my ei
forts would be devoted to the we
fare OF Oklahoma and our peopl
and through them extend the ble'
sings OF government by the peopl
and for the people throughout thi
American Union. and fully realii
ing this personal burden, and agai
expressing my deep appreciation
your high compliment, ! shall ava
the wishes Of those among whom
have lived for ten years and wh
know me both as public seryal
and as private citizen.
Sincerely yours,
G. N. Haskell
Z Muss0gee, Jan. 80, 1912.
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