The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-14

tied Kay county for the purpose, SO
he stated. of educating the people on
the science Of government and on
the psychical phenomena OF neuronies
of the cerebral hemisphere under Ger
tain non.political conditions, or words
to that effect Anyway, Kay county
taxpayers were not hypnotized nor
bamboozled and his scheme did not
work After he read the constitution |
and bylaws. Kay county proceeded to
organize a protective league Of its
own.
The Chieftain has called attention
in past edition to one Akin, who filed
bill last week for the destruction Of
fourteen state schools, and whol
preached much about high taxes; and
yet his nara is not found on the tax
rolls Of Cleveland county That is a 4
Joke
Yes, there are Jokes in this day and
many OF them, but the biggest joke,
the most colossal joke to our mind,
is this corporation with headquarters
and other quarters in Oklahoma City
The literature which this associa-
tion is scattering over the state and
which is doing the state more harm
than all its drouths and pestilences,
by keeping away thousands Of good
people, shows the officers and direc-
tors OF this association to be as fol
lows: c. +. Coloord, president; S. N.
Gloyd, vice president; o. P Work
man, secretary; E. H. Cooke, treas.
urer, and Joseph Huckins, George G.
Shohlberg. Leon Levy, John W. shar-
tel, ]. NJ. Owens and ]. M Bass, dl-
rectors.
The circular letter which they are
sending over the state reads: "As a
taxpayer have you not felt the burden
Of taxation for 1911? DO YOU want
continued fon-lal2. 1913. 1914, ETC.
these conditions? II you do not. a
remedy is proposed. We are forming
an organization OF one hundred thou.
sand taxpayers in the state who stand
for reform by limiting the amount
that can be taxed, ETC.
1 Now, dear reader, we want to call
your attention to the officials Of the
organization who ask YOU if you have
"felt the burden Of excessive taxa
tion," and see If these officials have
felt the burden Of excessive taxation.
Luz SO. they are surely in position to
sympathize with YOU, for misery
/ loves company"
We win first call your attention to
i c. F. colcord, president Of the league
4 Here is C. f. Colcord's personal tax
assessment. copied from the records
Of Oklahoma county.
Automobiles - $4,000
Diamonds and iewelry --------- lao
Office furniture -------- 49, 10
Money ----------------- 40
4 Mortgages -------------=--- 1900
Piano -- none
Now, old horney-handed farmer.
note THAT G. r colcore has no gold
or silverware, has no piano, has no
household goods. has only $40 for Of
flee furniture, and the old wooden
desk in our office cost nearly that
much, and to think thar the poor man
has only $50 worth OF iewelry in his
home Do you know how poor C. +.
Coloord is? His estimated wealth Is
only 100000. No wonder the poor
man has no household furniture, no
wonder his office furniture is only
worth sac. No wonder he feels the
burden of excessive taxation
And now, dear reader at the top OF
the letter head Ne find 20. P. Work
man. secretary. Workman IS one ol
the most active men in the organiza-
ton. He believes thoroughly in the
reduction Of taxes. It Is his religion.
. He is only worth 100000, according
to Dun and BradsreeL aud 10 con
vince you. dear reader. that be is con
scientiousiy opposed 70 taxation, his
name does not appear on the tax rosi
as having any personal property what
ever DO you NOT symnathize with o
! p Workman with only 100000 in his
efforts to lift the burden Of taxation
frsm the dear people, from the backs
OF the groaning taxpayers and from
hts own, when his name does NOT az
pear as having any personal nropery
whatever He and Akin are ln ths
same boat. but both patriotic citizens
are loudly crying high taxes.
Vow Mr Kay county farmer. who
/ refused to be led into the spiders par
Y Tor hy this seheming hunch Of real
estate boosters it Us look foF a mo
meni al Z. II. Cooke. tae treasurer Of
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