The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-18
DR.. DUKE
WILL RUN
IF WANTED
REPLIES TO COMMITTEE
ASKING HIM TO BECOME
CANDIDATE

| ~ a. W lylNS IA ) written tut
llornor committee as follows.
4 thank YOU cordially for yovr
tlattering suggestion rs to my quail
tications, and, While recognize the
partiailty Of your friendship. | none
the less keenl! a. appreciate and value
these expressions Of your good VIII
and confidence.
II would give me great happiness
10 be able to serve the State of Okla
homa as its governor. because see
| in that field wonderful opportunity
| to establish economical efficient go,
ernment and build up for Oklahoma
| the reputation It's people really de-
serve throughout the union In al
most any state where men are new
and nntried mistakes will be made
by even those OF the best intentions.
and naturally ambitious, eager siren
uous men will be led by ambition and
personal interest to do things which
may prove to be extremely injurious
to the welfare of the state, and to its
good men at home and abroad The
time has arrived, however, when Ok
lhoma must take its place as a state
Of dignity and of high character
where the highest ideals and the most
exalted moral and ethical standards
shall be established and maintained
A governor OF courage. of honesty
and one who is in fact a skilled Judge
OF men should be of very great value
in oklahoma in establishing these
standards which will make effective
the ideals Of the majority OF the pep
pie 1t is for this reason that |
have been SO strongly impellel to |
support the popular government pro-
aesses by which the sovereignty o.
the people--of the majority of the
people should be established through
the initiative the referendum, the
recall the short ballot the commits
sion form of government for cities,
the preferential ballot which viii dis
arm the organized minority and which
viii enthrone the people by organiz-
ing the unselfish majority If the
people themselves can really maize
- -rpr,+;,o tIo ;ptoll;un,.o n,1 ,bo o,,,
science O. the majority by using these
processes We will have automatically
the ebst form Of government, the
best nominations. and the election Of
The best men. and the best laws, OF
which our people are capable.
no man should permit his name to
)e submitted to the voters Of the s,1's
IS a candidate for the governors Off
ice unless he does so for the true
purpose OF .romotng the general well
are. He ought not to be inspired
merely BY his private ambition, or ,
he ambitions Of group OF men who !
urround him and who expect to be !
ne bene.ciares 81 a sue cessful race !
know that your motives in asking y
ne to submit my name are OF ten
ighest l. therefore, thank You most
earthly for the interest which you
xhibit
1T seems to me that would nol .
c Justified in becoming a candidate
Mess it were obvious that the state
eally desired that should do 50 n
n am not unaware OF the fact that !
number Of men of patriots pur
oses have already had their names
resented to the state by their friends
ad think before YOU should asN
C. to Submit my name as a candidate a
on should ascertain from leading "
en- OF ~arious ayocations whether p'
not they think, under the cireum ~
ances. that it would be desirable OF
T. me to become candidate If you pl
Q willing. q scitizens. to make this WI
quiry. and you should find after ut
wing done so, that ! should submit pr
5 name should feel it my duty TO i'
esent my views more fully to the Ell
ate aud point out the manner in
iich ] might be able to serve them
regret that at present ] do not see
tn sufficient clearness whether or
t the people of the state would
illg regard my possible candidacy
tn sufficient Interest or favor to
itify the sacrifice it would impose
on me- 70 become n candidate in
5 coming primary election