Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02
editorial in the Pauls Valley Democrat. ,luv @.
HAS COSDEN BOUGHT THE STATE,

one piece of information comes out of Oklabo
somewhat bclaed, it is true. but of very grea, inv
to the newspapers and their readers in the state
honla That is why Colonel Roy Stafford for m,r
editor of the Daily OklahOman. ceased to be conno.
tina, newspaper The heat of this political cam.i
brought forth the reasons why the veteran Don,nr
ilor couk no longer be affiliated with the ncwspans
had passed into the Republican ownership. II sro
mel Stafford who was Il lifelong friend of W
ders had refused to be party to the conspiracy IN
of the Democratic party of this State.
1t is an undsputed fact that the Costlou- Maria
interests have long been seeking control of tho NY
affairs of this State. There is nothing wrong with m
bition. SO long as the men seeking such cotnrol do
conduct State affairs as they should be conducted II
that Colonel Stafford was not disposed 70 view tho
ton from the same angle as the majority of stockh
of that newspaper and. according to the Tulsa
crat. the Cosden- -Marland interests purchased Mr.
fords stock. 1t is we'll known fact that the Oklah
Cat late date) expects with all its force and bower
port the candidacy of J. b. A. Robertson for Cow
There is nothing wrong in the Daily Okahoman
this support to Judge Robertson Some boys who live
country however, are disposed to question the son,
of this action 1t seems remarkable that newspaper
ly owned by Republicans. edited by Republican an
ing Republican views on all questions. should becon
much interested in the candidacy of Judge Rolertu
is all the more remarkable, when we come to consdl
Standard Oil Company, of Indiana The fact that m
dem -Marland interests are financing Judge RohNl
campaign and their employees wrote the plank in his
form calling for adjustment of the per cent oil
production tax makes the matter of the OklahomanJ
port somewhat remarkable
There may be nothing in the fact that the Cos,enJ
land interests which are also charged with being in!
ed in the Oklahoman, financing the Judge in M
bernatoria candidacy But the fact that the Okab@
is becoming so warm in its support of the Judge lea
countryman to view. the old-fashioncd politician
say. with alarm, the present interesting situation
Democrats of this State regard the present gulqrnI
ial campaign as the most important in our history
issue is plainly that of whether oil gross pr0dcio|
shall be reduced or repealed. Mr.. Alexander in opnd
re-opening of the question reduction of the tax
brought forth opposition of the combined interests of
aard oll ana the Cosden-M -Marland people. 1t is only
,ral that the Daily OklahOman linked rs with M
interests. should take the side of the Judge II shuI
Likewise natural for the average citizen of this Stad
take the opposite side.
The fact that William H. Murray. also caudilal
Governor. on July 20. 1918. issued statement dedI
that the Alexander position is right is significant
shows plainly that the efforts of the oil people to seed
reduction or repeal of the tax is wrong unjust and Sd
he defeated 1t is likewise true that if the people in
sltlon to this attempt to evade taxation scatter their
strength that the Robertson campaign may be- succes
Alexander has forced this issue He has made it rla
'he people lie has conducted his campaign in oyewo
~ III 'hlS state. lie has won the approval of all iarm
cu people, lie is today the leading candidate for oe
Every opponent of the oil trust without any regar
men personalities should unite in their support Of
i-'"'i ne VI D. f' a. tODertSOn Will he nOMn
or Governor If you desire to stand for equitable aW
justly borne by all commodities. you should unite in
support of w. l.. Alexander If YOU desire the stan
oll Company of this State and its subsidiaries to
her just part of the tax burdens you should support
Nopertson who is their attorney of record and whoi
ing supported, upheld and financed by this oil ,ombna
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