The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-08

We are in favor of the state perlna.
nent school fund and ell funds arising
from the sale OF public lands being ap-
portioned by the commissioners of the
land Office to each county pro rata on
an agricultural per capita basis under
rules to be prescribed by the legisla-
ture and loaned on long terms at
low rate of interest, through ths
agency OF a board in each county I'd
be comprised of such county officers
as may be designated by law; and
those owners Of lands residing upon
and cultivating the samo except Wild
ows and such dependents as derive
their sustenance therefrom, to have
the preference in borrowing from this
fund, the nominee for governor on thit
ticket having recommended this latter
feature to the commissioners of the
land office in the year 1908 with a
view of not only encouraging home
owning but also progressive agricul-
tural development.
Under this plan of administration
the borrower will make his application
before the county board, which will
cause local inspection and appraise-
ment and examination TO be made and
that board then make IT'S recommenda-
ton and transmit the same with the
appraisement to the state board for
investigation and final approval, and
loans to be made only through this pro-
cedure. BY this means this trust flnd
will be doubly safeguarded and prac-
tically rural credit system can be
facilitated and encouraged.
We are In favor of this fund being
converted into the treasury of this
state. such funds to be subject TO the
charge and management of the COM
missioners of the land office; to that
end we favor at first opportunity the
submission of constitutional amend
ment so that said fund may be kept
within the state treasury and have the
office of the state treasurer as check
upon the office of the commissioners
OF the land office and that office as
a check on the state treasurer's office,
with view of doubly safeguarding the
fund"
The democratic party stands pledged
to this constructive reform. The same
shall be carried out ] am emphatical-
ly pledged and committed to It. Under
this procedure II will be impossible to
make q bad loan for a double inspec-
ton will thus be made before a loan
can be made. Again under this pro-
cedure no favoritism can be practiced
as to counties.
Expenses to Be Reduced 50 Oklahoma
Shall Lead Other States In
Economy.
Whilst taxes are higher than we
would like for them to be, and we are
going to reduce them, yet compare the
expenses of the state government in
Oklahoma since statehood with that In
and states Of similar population
during that period, and we see that the
state government here has not been
as expensive as there, especially WI n
we take into consideration that the
appropriations here have to- a large
Axtent been made 10 cover buildings
'or two penitentiaries, n reform school
'or boys, a set of buildings for an asy-
um, and the rehabilitation OF the
for another asylum, a build
ng for the feeble minded institution.
md various buildings foI other state
Institutions. In addition, the local
of the state, especially the
owns and cities and the school dis
ricts, have constructed every modern
xind of convenience In the way uf ffuv
chool houses and utilities demanded in
= 44as4tclpaiitfes All or tkase. - ir1F70Fo-
,urdens upon the taxpayers. Our
tate, with Its various sub divisions,
anne into the union practically with
ut such utilities and conveniences.
;he is now a full grown state, having
very convenience and utility OF any
we're done by the state at the demand
4 the people through their legislative
gents and by the sub divisions of the
tate by the people in the different
ub divisions. AT the time 7 was per-
onally opposed TO such haste In the
vay of such improvements. NV po-
ition in that respect is well known by
ny associates for knew that when II
ONE to paying for all these improve
nents the burden would be beyond the
xpectation of the people when they
we're made I was neither a member OF
he legislature nor the executive de-
artment and, therefore, could not stay
he Improvement rush. l was on the
upreme court where II was my duty
, construe the laws. not to make or
xecute the laws.
.s q Judge | Protected the Rights
Of the Taxpayers.
But so far as within my power by
Igilant and careful judicial construc-
on l carefully sought TO protect the
lxpayer. Immediately after state
ood an effort was made to build court
ouses on the rental plan under section
article s, chapter S2 page 25s. ses-
on laws. Oklahoma, 1897, providing
lat "the court fund shall be used only
n the payment Of X in counties
hich have heretofore or which may
sreafter construct court houses or
ils to be paid for by an ennual rent
such rental shall be a proper charge
rainst the court fund, and an addi-
onal levy, not exceeding three mills,
ay be made for that purpose" with
lt a vote OF the people Of the county,
he first time that question came be-
IRE the supreme court in my
ay, promptly wrote an opinion hold
z that that statute was not brought
rer from the territorial government
ID that Indebtedness extending over
number Of years TO build a court
,use could bo created only by vote
the people Campbell VS.. State, et
|. Brett, 23 okla. 109) Where we
ave improvements voted by the
ople or under valid legislative acts
} must pay for them. We can't avoid
at
,onony, Efficiency, Fidelity Re-
trenehment and Thrift In
Every Department.
Efficiency and thrift and economy
ID fidelity and retrenchment IN
cry department of the state govern
mt and extending to every sub IL
don OF the state must and shah be
,adily practiced, so as 10 get the
81 results for the taxpayers.
Full Legal Days Work For . Days
Pay.
A full legal days work for every
VS. pay by every officer or employe
the state. or sub division thereof
lst be inexorably required. Economy
4 honesty shall be practiced In ev-
2 line OF business with which the
IA has To do Practical business