Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-22

my cooperative plan for farm .rodib
introduced during the Legislature. nm,
which failed ~ passage, AS a fore
runner ana basis of the sub -treasur,
plan 10 establish in each state a gof
oInm"r bank ~ ten million dollar
capital through which the govern
mont may issue lcga tender four per
cent notes ruunlns lor long pcrioaI
based ON co-operalcd securities. ru
dorscd by the government bank lu,
strange 10 gay the idea seemed now
| though 1N Old as President Jackson 90
this country However, 10 some %.
the members Of tho currency com
mittee, II met with favor, ana *
poct az the regular session 10 sub
nit this plan to them In concrct,
BIN, by way Of suggestion,
II | should be candidate for &
federal elective office. | would res
my campaign ON this platform, an,
rise or fan with the verdict Of m.
people No other plan is in sight T..
destroy pant q. and furnish an auto
matte supply of money No othc
plan viii prevopt congestion or none
On tho money arnters, subject unit
tho control q lhe money trust abou
which more ruV grows apace.
dared suggaal the other day 90 thu
Attorney General who proposes T..
tax bad trusts out Of existence, thai
when he got through buckng the uni.
formity rule Of the constitution, n,
might change his mind. as 10 RENE
dies. The resolution adopted hy th'
legislature, offered hy me. and pre-
s.ntcd TO congress by Mr. Ferris, am
10 the senate by Senator owen, woul,
be way out, and eventually be.
licve the idea IA some form. Will he
adopted.
II all contracts made with trus
agents ana organizations manurac
turing or controlling trust made art
cles, be made voidablc at the election
Of the purchaser Of the products, anc
the state courts be given the power
TO enforce the statute by submitting
TO a jury tho question Of cact as e.
the trust made or controlled article.
making such fact n defense To any
contract made in reference thereto
the trust magnatts will immediately
go out Of business. Congress may
lccislate as well for the public wei.
fare in this way, as to proceed on tn,
iuStian theory that trusts arc In re-
sualnt of trade and may be penaliztd
Law has protected the weak from the
physical abuse of the strong bv as
sGult and battery statutes so 1t ma,
protect it from the mental cunning o.
the mentally superior, who choos
this wicked method Of stealing. Lots
try selling our corn tO Canada. au6
buying Canada's cheap lumber. since
We produce eighty per cent Of The
corn Of the world and see how the
privileged lumber kings like
It. and the farmer, as well. If not or
free trade, then on reciprocity
basis. Such a policy with such
statute, would destroy the trusts.
Reciprocal relations resumed by the
administration, with oklahoma demo
'ra's' however, ~ a matter of more
Importance. My advice to applicants
Is TO save their money and remain nj
home. No appointments will be help
ed by the applicant appearing upon
.he scene Persistency in fact seems
10 be a disadvantage. Neither Of the
will be named now
None Of the Indian Territory appoint
nents will be made until Secretary
Lane has a good going over of the
indian question, about which he Is
lot fully Informed, at this time. am
however, like the fisherman who had
ipent most of his time on shin and
heard little of the gospel; a good old
ady came aboard and presented a
good many nice things to the sailors.
including a bible in the name of the
lord, whereupon Pat enthusiastically
proposed three cheers for God-who
lad just delivered the goods say.
hree cheers for the man who will de-
iver the offices to our brethren in
and ashes.