The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-14
Declares He is Not "Beating Back
but is Beating Ahead" No
Criminal Record to Point
to with Pride
FOR REVISION OF
REVENUE SYSTEM
Candidate Outlines His Position on
Various Issues Denies Charge
that Machine" is Support
ing Him for Governor

A crowd of about $50 assembled last
night to hear Judge ]. B. A. Robert.
son, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, at the cor
ner of Third and Chickasha and
though the speakers voice was badly
worn by almost constant speaking for
the past several weeks, he talked an
hour receiving the closest attention
and an enthusiastic demonstration
when he had finished.
The speaker was introduced by J..
+. Bishop, who heralded him as the
next chief executive OF The state. Mr..
Bishop said Il picked Judge Robert
son for governor four years ago and
have never changed my mind | take
pleasure in introducing to you Judge
J. D. A. Robertson. next governor Of
Oklahoma
Judge Robertson made apologies for
the condition Of his voice and said
that he would talk but few minutes,
leaving the principal speech OF the
evening to Judge Eagleton OF Norman.
However, once warmed to his work,
he went well and covered the ground
completely that Isdse Eagleton cut
his talk short
Judge Robertson said in part. You
don't owe me anything. but you are
here to acquaint yourselves with the
facts concerning the men who are run
ming for this office. that you may know
how to cast your ballot on August 4.
can live without the governorship
and suppose you people could strug-
gle along without me. believe that
ballots should be gained by acquaint-
ing the people with the facts and leay-
ing them to Judge for themselves.
Ballots are not to be put up at auction
and sold to the highest bidder as some
OF the candidates seem to think is the
right and proper way
Il am not beating back either. |
am trying to beat ahead have no
violations OF the law to point to and
OF which | may be proud, any more so
perhaps than any ordinary man. |
have no record as a highwayman and
train robber TO point to with pride.
have simply a record of 20 years in
one town, namely, Chandler, where be-
fore there were any houses in that sec
tlon, | helped organize the Democrats
Of that county under the biackjacks.
81 stand for the complete revision
of the revenue system of the state.
The present advalorem system places
premium on perjury and puts a bur
den on the shoulders of the banker,
the merchant, the farmer, the land
owner and allows the corporations to
escape at least so per cent of their
burden Of taxation. / favor gross
earnings tax to be placed on the pub
lie service corporations and believe
that every dollar that is needed to run
lile Stdlc tOutu Dc AaioNu IA eaaoS htAh
ner. | say, let him who receives the
most benefit of state government be
made pay for 1t.
Il favor an income tax that means
something. Millions OF dollars worth
OF oil, coal. lead, etc, are being ship
ped out of the state every year and
the state is not receiving dollar for
It. With these systems of taxation
every dollar needed TO run the state
government could be raised, instead OF
the 31s mills levy assessed upon the
people, the maximum tax that could
be levied under the constitution.
Il favor a good roads laws that
means something You understand
there were some 10000 miles of beau
tiful highways constructed in Okla
homa last year. They we're construct
ed only with hot air and ON paper. Not
one foot of roads was really built
would put the convicts of the state to
making cement, crushing rock and
and building good foads, instead Of
putting them to work in competition
with the farmers of the state. Judge
Williams says that for every niger in
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