The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-24
TO
CHARCESOF
OPPONENT
Explains the Movement
for the Restoration
Of Popular Govt

Al the Airdome last night before
one Of the largest audiences ever gath
cred al a political meetings In Grady
county, Senator Robert L. Owen de-
scribed his services to the people, adj
yocated his views Of government and
replied TO charges made against him
during the present campaign. All
though his voice was suffering from
excessive use he spoke for two
and half hours, holding the closest
attention Of his hearers.
The speaker was introduced IN a
few eloquent remarks By Attorney a..
C Herndon. who referred TO him as
one Of the sun-crowned men who i've
above the mist and fog in public duty
and private thinking"
In opening his address Senator oven
said il afforded him special pleasure
70 visit Chlckasha again. since It was
here that he opened his campaign ave
years ago. "At that time said he,
q laid down the doctrine OF equal op.
portunIty and pledged myself to it. In
our stat, constitution We declare that
a man has a right to enjoy the pro-
ceeds OF his own industry but with
the trusts IN control we cannot enjoy
that right My effort has been 20
break down The power Of privilege and
restore popular government"
The senator, in telling Of some Of
the things which be had done since
entering public lie. stated that he had
iamllazed himself with the manage
ment ot affairs in congress by thor
oagh preparation; that he knows
every senator now and knew every
senator when he first took his seat,
that from experience .nd training he
was fitted to perform the duties In
cumbent upon a senator
The senator said that the great
problem that confronted the people
now was equality Of opportunity for
ihe masses. An end should be pat 10
the unjust treatment Of The masses by
the few. The nigh cost Of living
should bo reduced and that every one
should have fair return for th'
fruits or his labor He said that d
small aggregation OF men controlled
ihe price 81 beef and of rae isv
men who entrol the oh market sal,
that Oklahoma oil should be wortl
only 60 cents O barrel while pennsyl
vania OH was worth SLIGO a barrel
Il takes g3,000000 10 maintain th'
government OF the state Of Oklahoma
he said This is only a small part 0
that required to maintain the unitel
States government. Il takes man.
million dollars TO maintain the ma
tIonal government and Of this amour
the people of Oklahoma pay one-iil
tieth. The taxpayers Of Oklahom
pay annually to the United States GOV
ernment approximately s2O,000.eoo-
An equivalent Of 100000 bales Of col
ton. While these figures were stl
pendous. yet the cost Of living ha
gone mp and up until now the monopl
lies are paid five times rs much f
the necessities Of life as it costs
keep up the expense of the federi
government. This is caused by d
accumulation of gigantic 3eaith
the hands Of the few.
The senate is controlled by IL
money Interests and so Is the house
4 large degree, while the presidel
has been elected by these interes
since the war, the speaker declare
The people should take the COVER
ment cut Of the hands Of the few az
put Il into the hands Of the man
The lumber trust saw fit to buy a Sc
for Lorlmer The senate Is CONTROL
by senator's who owe their seats
the monopoles. The people are bel
betrayed by their representatives
The senator then read q reprod'
tlon Of number Of letters written
Mark Hanna in soliciting financial
to help defeat William J. Bryan
1896. These letters were to the hea
Of the big money interesis-to
heads Of trusts. The country has be
bound BY shackles Of monopolies NJ