The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-12

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aAf ae an1
aae atamlT AEa insurance
companies anl EDO ths great Industrial
tFusis. 10 tae sad that Morgan l9w
aaa aseifangshold on corporate
aeaith ol over $4,000 1Do az
amoant equal to ons third of the uealiA
oi ihe aaf3sn
c9neresaman a. o STANLEY b Ken
tueky. chairman d, the committee Of
the house of representatives rhich in-
sestisated tie steel truEy deserTes
great credit for the systematic ana
highly capable manner in which be
conducted The inquiry.
The cost Of the entire investigation
aas but $4,000. This amount is in
striking contrast 70 the cost oi some
81 the Investigations under fae Re
Bnblicans, notably that Of The lmmi-
grafton question al an expense to the
people q more than 100000
Hr stanley saw 10 Il there we're ID
pen0nal excursions Or Junkeis with
the money appropriated for tha pT0bs
of tiie steel corporation He was Will
ing to spend money for ali necessary
expenses, but was careful that not a
doilaT was squandered
Il viii be recalled that the lnvesti-
gators of the immigration question
spent their appropriations ike water.
touring Europe IN the most luxurious
style visiting. At government expense,
al the prominent places Of Interest.
even journeying to the pyramids IN
Egypt.
Mr Stanley's name viii 90 down in
history along win the masteriul re-
port of bis committee, and he and the
members Of the committee who co
operated with him, deserve well IN the
estimation Of the American people fol
work well done
Per Capita Wealth.
Sixty years ago the per capita
wealth ia the United States was g307
today Il Is about $1,000. an increase 81
about 900 per cent While the pei
capita wealth has greatly increased
the distribution 81 Il has been mos
unequal sixty years Ego we had few
milllonaires and few paupers; today
We have too many Of both. and both
are still on the increase
Democratic caapaisn Book.
The Democratic national campaign
book for 1912 viii be ready for distri
button about August 90 Advanc,
proofs already out show It to be prob
ably the best publication Of its kint
ever issued. It win be a complet,
handbook on the tariff and every issu.
that win figure prominently in tn,
approaching campaign Every Demo
cratic worker in the United states
ought to have this book. The price Il
to remain at Is cents, the amount
asked for the campaign books Of prev
i0us years Orders should be sent e
Hon James 4 Lloyd, chairman, ma
ti0nal Democratic congressional com
mittee, Washington, D. G. This be
ing q presidential campaign year, II
IS anticipated there viii be an unusu
ally heavy demand for the books, anC
it win therefore be well for those de
string copies to write Mr.. Lloyd I'm
medlately.
1T is my hope" said Mr.. Lloyd to
day, that prominent Democrats viii
get together in the towns and cities
and club their orders, SO that We may
ship as many as possible to one ad
dress, and thus conduct the mailing
department at the least possible sx
pense"
As Mr. Lloyd's committee is en-
deayorlng to make It's campaign Who'll
ly on funds subscribed by the people,
every endeavor Is being made to keep
down expenses. The congressional
committee Is short Of funds, and con.
tributions, however small, viii be use
ful. Checks should be sent to Chair
man Lloyd.