The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-06
Elk City Man Who Seeks Demo
cratic Nomination for Cover
nor Addresses Crowd on
the Streets Here
GOVERNMENT ISA
BUSINESS MATTER
State is Like Great Corporation
He Declares, and Needs
Good Business Man at
the Helm

Declaring that the government oi
the state of Oklahoma is a business
and not political proposition and
therefore requires a business man and
not a politician for governor, F. u.
Herring Of Elk City, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
Of this state, addressed fair sized
crowd at the corner OF Chickasha ave
nue. and Third street this afternoon,
and expressed his views in no uncer-
tain terms, as to the required qualifl-
cations of man who seeks that high
office.
In setting forth his candidacy. Mr..
Herring gave briet history of his life,
telling how he started in the business
world and the success he had achieved
Mr.. Herring said in part, "The state
OF Oklahoma is a great corporation
and you tax payers are the stockhold-
ers come before you asking for the
job of manager of that corporation.
Every opponent | have has set forth
principles that are distinctly not the
duties Of a governor of this state. They
favor great amount of legislating and
II there is taxpayer within the sound
Of my voice who would be willing for
the legislature to convene and enact
such laws as they favor in their declar-
alton of principles, wish you would
kindly hold up your hand"
Mr.. Herring then sketched a brief
history of his life. He was born in
Hill county, Texas. living in that state
until 1884, when he came to Greer
county, Oklahoma. and engaged in the
stock business. Later when the coun-
try became settled and the ranges
grew smaller and smaller. he saw the
necessity of either moving west or
giving UP the cattle business. He then
entered the ranks OF the farmer and
carried on that industry in a scientific
manner. raising alfalfa and stock
Later he entered the mercantile bust
ness
Continuing, Mr.. Herring said: The
governor of this state handles $1,000
600 Of your money and mine every
year, $4.OOO.O00 during his term of Of
flee. He should be man capable and
a possessor of ability of handling a
business proposition Of that calbre.
am taxpayer of Oklahoma pay
more taxes than all my opponents
combined. and didn't get it by mar
riage or through dead Indian claims.
either.
From Greer county, moved to
Roger Mills county and there entered
the mercantile business. now have
the best systematized business south
OF St. Louis. When the panic Of 1907
struck the country | called a mass
meeting of the citizens of Elk City
in order to devise some means of han
ding the situation. They said You
can't do it,, and l said, Then if you
won't help me. I'll do it myself ! told
the farmers 70 come to me with their
troubles and | would solve them. Bring
your crop to me. Til pay your bills and
the 100000 worth Of checks that | is
sued was the circulating medium OF
that country. There was no panic in
Elk City.
The taxes Of the state must be re-
duced Is there taxpayer in the audi
ence who believes that the convicts of
the state should be placed in competi
tion with the farmerg
rs not business man better fitted
for the place? If am successful in
being nominated and can't find enough
honest men to run the government. I'll
run it myself ] have never found the
herd SO large that couldn't drift It.
nor the business SO large that could.
MT run it."
Mr. Herring assailed his opponents.
Williams and Robertson. in vigorous
Language.