The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-15

RECORD AS
OFFICIAL
Organized the State Game Depart.
ment and Reports Show Efficient
Service-Promises Clean,
Honest Administration

Pointing 10 his official record as evil
dence OF his efficiency as a public Of
iioial, j. S. Askew. first state game
aud fish warden OF Oklahoma. today
made formal announcement OF his can
didacy for secretary OF state in the
coming Democratic primaries. Mr.
Askew framed the new game law,
which passed the second legislature.
and organized the system which netted
the state. under his management in
Is months and 20 days, Sl2s.267.sO at
an expense Of $1,000, all OF which was
paid by Mr. Askew, as no money COM
ing IN from the sale OF licenses could
be used by him legally. as the state
constitution forblds any money being
used until same is appropriated by
the legislature. He paid $500 per
month for n months to maintain this
office, and at the extraordinary session
Of the legislature this money was paid
back to Mr. Askew after a rigid exam.
ination by both the senate and the
house OF representatives
How efficiently Mr.. Askew conduct
ed his office as state game warden as
disclosed by the formal report made
BY G. J. Alexander, deputy state exam.
t.ner and Inspector. and approved By
chas. A. Taylor. state examiner and
Inspector,
As result OF two examinations COW
ering Mr.. Askew's term Of office. the
state examiner says u find a thor
ough and complete record OF an trans
actions. and the books and accounts
In excellent condition
4 have no pet ideas concerning the
office which seek. said Mr.. Askew.
In my judgment al THAT the people
expect OF any public officia lis that
he will handle the states business
with the same sincerity as he would
manage his own. and that he viii con
duct same IN an economic. honest and
clean. businesslike manner. TO all Of
which pledge myself should be Sec
retary OF state You can rest assured
Of one thing. ! viii run my race free
from any combination. and II win no
man or set OF men viii be able to turn
me from strict compliance with the re-
qulrements OF The law as it pertains to
my official duties"
Mr.. Askew is an Alabamian by birth
born in 1872. and when just a smau
boy moved to Texas, then to the Indian
Territory. near Lebanon, now the
southeast part OF oklahoma Young
Askew was raised On a farm, and his
father. Rev. Merrill Askew, was one
eighth Choctaw Indian and well known
evangelist in the Indian Territory and
north Texas, and was familiarly called
the Indian Preacher Young Askew
attended the Indian academy. neal
Lebanon, for his early education. Years
later he finished business course
and commercial law. banking and sen
eral business in Quincy, III, at th'
Gem City Business college.
J. S. Askew was one OF the pioneers
Of chickasha, being engaged in th'
drug business here in the infancy o
the town. He has also been engages
in the drug business in the east sid
of the state at Lehigh. II can be sai'
Of Mr. Askew in handling his own bus
mess affairs he has shown the SAM
business ability that he manifested i
managing the game warden Dc
paitment Of the state government Hi
private life is as clean as his officia
record. He has been actively ident
fled with Democratic politics, and ha
given his time and energy. as well a
his money. freely to advance IN
party's cause.
Chas. w. Brewster game law exnel
Of the department Of agriculture
Washington. d. C.. familiar with tn
ossration OF game department
throughout the United states, after a
official inspection Of Mr.. Askew's 0
flee. in communication to the latte
said:
lam simply astonished at the woi