The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-02
Candidate IOr Governor Makes First PO-
lilical Talk Here; Race 10 Be Short
Bul Speedy
COMPLETES TOUR
ON WAR SECURITIES
Says Harmony Of Stale and Nation Neces-
sary In War Times; Does Not
Like Split Hairs

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The necessity of unity between
state and national government and
the selection of state officials who
will work in concert with the federal
administration was the note empha
sized throughout the first actual cam
paigning OF Judge D. b. A. Robert
son, candidate for nomination in the
Democratic primaries in an address
delivered here yesterday afternoon
The misfortune Of differences be.
tween units that make up the gov.
ernment, the president and of indi-
vidual opinion OIL fundamental issues
Of the war were dwelt on at length.
Judge Robertson began his active
political campaign on the verge OF
the primaries after a series of patri-
otic addresses in the interest Of Lib
erty bonds, Red Cross and War Saw.
ipgs Stamps that covered every coun-
ty in Oklahoma and consumed sever
al months One hundred and fifty
non-political speeches have been de-.
livered on Judge Robertsons pres
ent speaking tour.
After being introduced by Judge
Frank NJ. Bailey, Mr.. Robertson said
Z in part:
"This is the first political speech
have made in the present campaign
for nomination in the race for gov
ernor and this change in policy has
been forced ON me during the last
few weeks. At the outset every can.
ddate for the Democratic nomina
tion met and agreed not to waste the
working peoples time on hair split
tings disputes or political agitation
We agreed that every address deliv-
cred should be made in the interest
of national war investment drives
but they all broke away from the
compromise.
Although The question that is up
permost in the minds of all Ameri-
can citizens today is the war, we
must stop at this time to consider our
own state government and think on
the choice, of our state officers. 1t
again becomes our duty to select
tLose who are to fill our offices and
direct our affairs of state
Prominent campaign issues we're
all taken up and discussed at length
as Judge Robertson unfolded the po-
litical situation in Oklahoma at the
present time aud explained fully his
platform as originally announced
Judge Robertson pointed out his
stand on proposed reduction of the
gross production tax on oil and show
cd how this had become the biggest
issue in the present race for Demo.
cratic candidacy. Equity and
Justice to the producer and the great
est justice to the majority of taxpay-
ers we're upheld as only worthy 20
litical standards as the unlimited re
sources OF the state came up for con.
sideration. The mineral resources of
Oklahoma should be developed to
further the prospects of the state and
the foundation stones, agriculture and
stock raising should be preserved and
fostered according to Judge Robert
sons platform as stated yesterday:
II am with the president all the
way" said the speaker. 81 am will
ing to follow Wilson as the leader OF
our nation unreservedly as long as
he follows his present. course. Muef
depends upon Oklahoma at this time
and we must not fall short of the
trust This state has 10000 boys il
the service now and there are ser
vice flags in almost every home.
costs this state less to put a man il
the service than any other state il
the union. Then while so much de
pends upon US, we cannot falte
Too much legislation and too man.
public officials are detrimental AM
/ am for reductions wherever possI
BILE But above all things, our goN
ernor's chair should be filled by
man who is in accord with the ns
tional administration and behind ou