The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-10-08
E. B. HOWard'S
Opening Speech

Oklahoma City, Oct. 1.--(Special
Honorable r. b. Howard, democrat
ic nominee for state auditor, and WI
has been in charge of the board of al
fairs under the present state admins
| tration and Is regarded as the bel
posted man of the administration O
affairs, at meeting at Hominy spoh
| in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
/ ana here to talk with you abou
your state government My tralnin
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property This tax commission is ais
to have Jurisdiction to search out al
property omitted from assessment an
put II on the tax rolls. This will rende
unnecessary county tax ferrets VIII
now as rule receive a commission o
15 per cent on all omitted taxes. Th
tax commission would save this Is PEE
cent to the counties and municipalities
and the state and thus many times saw,
their salaries and the expense of theil
office.
Machine Government to Be Made I'm.
possible.
am absolutely in favor OF making
political machine government impossi-
BILE. For that reason we desire the
submission OF constitutional amend
ments providing that no state officer
while holding such office shall be a
candidate for any other office except
to succeed himself when eligible, and
that no federal office holder, member
OF congress or of the United States sem
ate, shall be candidate for any state
office during his term OF office; and
that the governor of the state shall not
be a candidate for seat in the Unit
ed States senate during his term or
office and within one year after the ex-
piration thereof; and that no member
of the legislature may become can
didate for a seat In congress for two
years after the passage of congress
sional apportionment act by the legis-
lative body of which he was member.
- Safeguarded Against
Excessive Expenditures.
We are also in favor of the repeal
of the act which permits counties and
to issue bonds to cover
deficiencies on account Of the failure
Of revenues. BY doing this not only
will the municipal boards be more care
full in expenditures but those that deal
with the municipalities will be more
careful to see that the revenue will be
before the supplies or other
necessary things are furnished. Whilst
.he repeal of this statute will not pre-
vent the deficiency claims In favor OF
The cities from being valid, yet 1t will
have a tendency to cause a greater
to be taken so as to keep
he municipalities on an actual cash
basis.
Effective Law Enforcement.
The democratic party in Its platform
stands for law enforcement and want
o say as its nominee for governor that
stand for effective law enforcement
That means the effective enforcement
IF every law and that includes the laws
'elating to malfeasance, misfeasance,
and corruption by public
,fficials as we'll as the prohibition and
rambling laws as we'll as every other
aw As governor OF this state l will
earch for my duty within the consu-
ution and statutes of the state and as
hat duty is marked out l shall fear
essly follow.
What we need and are going 70 have
> constructive business administra-
ion of governmental affairs. The
tate shall run on the same broad
auged and practical and efficient way
hat private business is administered
o that we may have appreciable re-
ults in the interest OF the taxpayer.
Boards, Officers and En-
ployes to Be Abolished
Retrenchment.
In addition to this every reasonable
must be made by way OF
polishing unnecessary boards, en-
loves and officers in every depart
lent. shall seek the cooperation OF
Il members of the executive depart
Ients 10 this end. l want TO say that
viii not approve any appropriation
II any service in any department un-
SIS think 1t Is required and neces-
Try for the administration OF that de-
Everybody To Work.
All the men on the democratic state
cket, II they are elected by the peo-
e OF this state TO administer the gov
-nment for the next four years are
ping to work. They are not only go
Ig TO work but they are going TO do
/ OF their own work where they can
ithout assistance. We are going to-
ather like honest brothers and have
anuine economy / am going with
le same labors, with the understand
,g that they shall not have any sur
Ius employees in their departments.
the legislature makes appropriations
II any surplus help I Will veto such
,propriation.
atriotic Devotion 20 the Public Serv-
Ice.
have given the state over six years
the best years OF my life in service in
,e constitutional convention and on the
lpreme court. That was faithful and
,triotic service. was elected TO
ese positions by the people without
a assistance OF any political machine
have been nominated for governor OF
is state by the democrats without the
d OF any political machine. As gov
nor OF this state I shall inaugurate
business administration OF economy,
ielitv. efficiency and thrift and lay
e foundation OF a real government
the people for the people
n the taxpayers where machinel
shall be an impossi-
litv. We will have neither anyl
ate nor any county bosses. We will
ay ION the lob and work for results.
le democratic party has given the
ate a constitution that tie repubii-
1s. including Mr. Fields. though for
erly they said II was bad now by
cir silence admit that II is all right
ie democratic party has settled the
ce question by providing separate
aches and the grandfather clause as
suffrage. All this was done over the
position OF the republican party and
+. Fields stood with his party In
ch opposition The separate coach
W and grandfather provisions nave
ven such universal satisfaction that
e republican party has closed It's