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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Frederick Star

thsy srs willing 10 pay from thsIr source
of Income ihat the state may take It
proper place M ths sttsrhood toward
material and permanent rr0gr s Only
those whose forsslahH are blinded by
selfish greed WsS 20 avoid payment The
athts at large expects an commodities Co
bear their Just share Of me tas burdens
And taxes are always burden But iH
this hour aIl good citizens recognize thlt
tases must be- borne and that 90 bear
them ChesrfuUy u duty none shoula
wish 10 avoid. ~ Is rsurstthbIs that one
1f the leading candidates FOR governor
should seek - reopen this rontrsysrsy
settled only after lon0 dsIbsfstlon ON
ths part ~ the state lawmakers lt r
childish 20 assume that the rsst lsgIt
laturs would have more laht on tht
topic than had those Who passed the Ian.
~ 10 unreasonable 20 assume that the
people VIII, 81 the next slsetlon. select
legislators who have 90 much more Wis.
dom than those who have gone before. hs
10 make the onC0mI0g investigation Of
tho OH tar soundsr than the lnvsstus
tIons which have cons before
"rhIs OH tax GOES % the state and 20
the counties where the oil 10 produced
The state good roads are hinged on re-.
oslpt Of this money the schools and roads
Of the counties where OH tax ls paid hinge
on receipt Of these funds No one can
usrssy that thsss important functions
should not be retarded that = few who
can viii pay their Iust portion Of GOV
srnmsntal expense may make some small
palns by reduction Of their taxes
"oEshomans face grave trials In the
next few years II 10 we'll 90 remsmbor
that Ne are 20 expect great expenditures
There Will he times when al Of ut viii
feel this stress. True, II VIII be largely
federal, but the state VIII also feel the
strain All Of us understand that no tax
was ever passed which found those doing
the paying cheerful because Of that pay.
ment II s possible that our oil tax may
not SUIT al who pay A. Likewise II Is
certain that only one amendment could
bs made 10 please oil Of those who pay
10 repeal A. IN tho meantime the OH
producer has not been Impoverished nor
injured because OF this tax Since II was
passed the oil producers have made
greater profits than ever known before.
The have no cause for complaint There
10 assuredIy no excuse for tho reOpenlnu
OF the question That plank Of Judge
richardson's platform should never have
been written. Thousand Of GOOD demo.
Gratis I'm this state might have supported
Judge Robertson. but they VIII not sub
scribe 20 the reduction OF the arose
production tax They know that the tax
means hard surfaced ruads for the state
with federal ad and that ne repeal or
reduction dooms thIs long sought dream
Of better day
whatever attitude the organized OH
producers Of this state may take relative
20 the 3 percent gross production tax
10 certain that the people are lnsstent
on that tav being levied A legislative
reduction means that tho tax would he
levied by the peoples method through
The fundamentally Of an Initiated law"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29

The Frederick Star published In Tul
man county dsplors' M, Robertson
plank ON the oil taH, and declares that
thousands Of democrats who desire 20
support The candidate, cannot do 80 on
such platform The Star shows vhs,
The tar means tn the following
language
Judge Robsrsors platform rs8psn'
the question OF q gross production ta, ON
0N and gss In Oklahoma The candidate
was cautious In explaining that he DE-
sired an exhaustive examination into tho
equity OF tHIs tax. 20 tho emo n found
too high II might he reduced THE
action. ~ taken would prove death
blow to the GOOD roads plan In our state
and bar any organized effort 20 establish
hard surfaced highways n must be re
membsrsd thIt the establishment OF thIg
t7y was done only sitter the state lsaIs.
isturs and me chief executive had e..
nmInsd Into every detail Of the subIset.
Opponents 10 the tar maintained q very
powerful lobby 10 defeat H. The further
the examination proceeded. the more svl.
dent u beclms that . percent urost
production tsr Was equitable, In fact N
lt be Inevitable. n lt because Il 10 not
proportlonately 40 much 40 other com
m0dltss bear Senator Campbell Russell.
now q member Of tns state corporation
commission, plainly told the legislature
that n any sttempt were made 20 reduce
THE tax, he would Initiate measure
making the tay percent. or 81 least 4
percent a survey Of the field convinced
the powerful OH world that Mr. Russell
could make good on hIs promise Public
opinion VIII probably force the candidate
20 declare he only favou an lnysstIua.
iIon Of this matter but the question
should not have zen rsopsrsd At slr
Later the legislature passed GOOD
roads bin. n tomprshsnds thu srpsndI
turs Of millions Of dollars. with me FED
sraI government svpsrdIna hundreds or
thousands annually 20 assist the state
ln making hard surfaced roadways All
understand that these expenditures srs
based on the receipt of the OIL tax. Win
out u there could he nothing accom-
p'Ishsd. and to repeal the tax law would
mean the vanishing Of hope FOR good
roads In oklahoma. unless -7thsr than
lose the federal appropriation. We levy
further taxes ON the people who are al.
ready bearing their share Of the tax
burden.
"In this connection Il ls we'll to recall
that only q very noonpdsrabIs element
Of oil. producers desire a reduction Of the
gross production tax The vast army Of
oil producers are willing to pay This tav
They are loyal and progressive cItrsns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Clinton Messenger

con Has Ia0g been connected at an o.
t7rrsy with the largest off corporation .r
tHs world If ir ssfs 10 assume. na mat
fsr how fHIr hs may bs mo- mattsr nov.
hard no strives 20 accomplish thIras
which Will be Iust 90 400 men. ns late
HtsorIston Will 0atv I.y make him tHIrs
.n terms and manner somewhat favorable
Go thoss who have 90 long employed him
The pHutudsr ~ platform. general.
Ny speaking sm0unt 90 nothing. The spf
..aI pr1mIFs OF o. candidate 10 maintain
1u Iu force nr secure remedial Ieas
IHi1n IS generally accepted as true and
offered Ir good faith No one doubts
the integrity Of Judge Robertson Hu
pledge would be 40 GOOD 80 the pledge
1f any worthy honorable and upnunt
mar. The tact that he has suusrs'y and
fairly atraddIsd ur0ss production tar
I0 th.t state leads NO 10 believe that Hs
10 NOT the champion OF the masses q
gross production tas H an asset 90 the
people Two. thirds OF lt Us paid by psa.
pie who reside outside Of the state and
VINO profit immensely by reason OF their
Inys tmsnts no the state OF Oklahoma
They take from beneath Oklahoma soil
the golden wealth. and Il Is only faIr and
lust that the people OF thIs state receive
some compensation for the loss Of that
material wealth 10 Is therefore faIr TO
presume that the people OF this state
are asking FOR q chlsi executive who viii
DO that which It fair and lust 20 an ueo.
FtHw lea oh nHa
where the people have opportunity and
the classes are not regarded 40 supreme,
lt 90 they must seek other than the die
tnuuished attorney for the Standard OH
company, whose platform ls anything but
promising 20 those Of ne who bslond 90
the common class
Throughout the entire platform tho
Judge la positive .n supporting pr0nIb
ton. woman suffrage and the war. and
HN things IN which everybody ls agreed
ON. Mo one doubts his sincerity ln that
matter but n ls falr FOR the people 20
ask MIN Why on the question on oil tax.
the one question In which tho people Of
this state have a right 20 have iaIr
and lust statement from every candidate
that he should Jump the fence and
hide behind the platItudInous Statement
that an Oklahoma legislature ..III adjust
tho differences n differences exist
Judge Robertson dsvotes nlrstes0
lines Of hIs platform 10 the all. important
question OF gross production tax more
than three times AZ much space as ho
used In ApolopIE.np for the contest he
started four years ago when he was De
f-sted for governor. and did not have
the courage 20 persist I0. His svnIHnR
Non and apology are acceptable 20 an
good democrats. but We DO Insist that n
's far more Important 10 the people Of
this state whether We receive GROSS
production tax or not than whether The
Judge cares 20 contest an eleCtIon. m
me svrnt Of his being elected governor
We know from hls platform that he would
fr0wn on an election contest. but for thH
me OF Ne We cannot tell from his plat.
form how he stands ON the question OF
tarIna the OH production untI the pee.
pie know the Judge should remain with
nIs on frIends"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29

The Clinton BswsBqfr Custer county
dspI9r'' me rsopsHng of the percent
gross production tar on oI. quoting
Judge Robsruons plank ON oH CRITICS
iHg as follows
I'VE have Iuu finished reading Che
pIa'0rm o. Judge o. a pobsrtsar
who on the 2siH Of March before
meeting o. ME friends % Oklahoma rt.
cave 20 fHs democrats of trp state tHs
principles Hs stands ior and what ns
hopes t7 DO ~ elected governor
.'r the ma|7 Judge Robertson has
'o7s ~Hst Ne provincial would cam ssrt
Do f7s Middle of the road nIs oatr|oiI.
announcement viii meet with trs 90
rrayH Of 90 GOOD citizens nis rather
unique stand with regard 20 me present
H0d past democratic administrations Is
beyond explanation Hs aHlrms with
Considerable vg0r that Hs endorses n.I
me GOOD that has been done by present
an1 past administrations We recall that
learned preacher once raf1 he could do
frht much FOR me devil.
"Juag, Robertson takes SLAP ~ the
sr.wI0a. court decision which did away
~'t. The kangaroo courts In the LARGER
e.u.' OF the state Hs also endorses tr.
good roads plan OF the present admins
trauar. and promises tho people Of the
state that ne would do aU within hIs
power FOR the r0urtry rop.ou5.t.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
The oklahomsn.

The Daily oklshomAn on Jan. IS, 1917,
uninilusncsd by OF for any candidate
for governor, contained this tsrs ar
tlclt about the percent gross produe-
lion tar;
The Tulsa world has taken The OLIs
hotnAn 60 task for treating the oil lndustry
liKhtb, Not guilty. n was an arsnnieni
b. . spoL ssmsn for the oil Industry loF 70.
furinH tho gross production taH that struck
ut As fluffJ, He said the = percent taI Wns
preventing the Development of the refinery
business w the state and driving million.
airrs 10 hansas. We insist that In fBrsnslrf
That tips thr braIu h-f.d.
'nui n the valued World wants 10 find
somebody that ls trrutinH the oil indus
try lightly n should turn IL gars trsm The
Ohlah0nHn to the state Of Oklah0As There
Il Tho rulprii so long - this state 10 sal
lstied with = percent Of the gross value ~
oil Y must acknowledge " " treating the
oil industry Hghtli-nsI 10 say tendsrly
Probably the oil man Whsn not talking ioF
publication describes the state ~ raHJ,
Perhaps the state doesn't know lust how
indulIsnt II IL 10 the oil lnduHtry, n the
legislature viii ascertain how other ndup
iTles are tsIsd N nay discover that ihr =
percent tai on oil u very unfair ta The
state, n y remedy u needed n will he found
shove percent, not below"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29


m O
TO
rm'ra The
"' whole people n Tho passage OF the OIL production
presenting Alexander
o am snrer
standard
n ieye OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Ponce City Democrat.

The Poneh City Democrat, published
In the great northern Oklahoma oil
field, dsp'ores opening OF the oil tax
question. II says
The Feopening of the Eross production
taN on oil mar lead 10 ma IinH this one NJ
the leading, N not The leading, issue In the
coming EubernatoriHi campaign Under the
prrsent war conditions N might hHye heen
better for all concsrnsd 10 have left the
question alanr.
''TsIrs will no doubt be higher ell along
the hns, and no matter how unjust the oil
producer feels that the \ percent gross
production tai may he, n IL nevertheless
true that In sections of tho state where oil
!. not produced y s generally believed the
NO good can come from this agitation
- We see H. and no reduction ir likess Ia
happen. 7, must he remembered that the
members Of the legislature from the non
0ll-WOduClnE counties greatly exceed the
number uf mrnibsrp from The oil districts
ENrn u the leRitlnture could reduce the gross
prodnctlon tat the hll would he referred
10 the people killed by the popular vote
Of the state. This agitation would give riss
tn an initiative petition Increasing the tai
20 pr 4 percent and The burden of taXa-
ton would rest heavier uDon the otl-pro.
~ will he regretted n this IL made Tho
leading Issue ~ The campaign. The all pro
dureTs have cVrrJthinR 10 iose and nothing
IN Enln by the agitation.
10 bring the question no. We believe that
present conditions demand thers bs no
change"
Gotebo Gazette.
The Gotebo Gazette leaves the oil
question to others. but snEiously In
quires what PARTICULAR person or group
Of persons pledged the democratic nom
nation to Judge Robertson, the article
reading as follows.
- IL frequently announced that Judge
Robertson Ia the ehoics of the democrats
Df this state for governor This ieads NJ
10 wonder who has authority 10 speak for
the democracy Of this state, In advance of
the primeTlss. In scanning the p1litlrui
horizon rlossly, We fall 10 see where Judge
Robertson has ever done anything 10 merit
such = elnim on the party - this. Ger
ialDly his record ~ his old home town ~
chandler docs not, and AlnrS his removal 10
oklahoma CITY he has done hut little except
10 fish for office and act ~ railroad after
ney. Possibly he IA the choice Of the demo
rrast Of ths stutr hut " might he we'll 10
walt sud give the people voice In the
maHer"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Clinton Chronicle.

Tho Clinton Chronicle OF March a.
calls attention to Judge RobsrtsOnb Law
firm tying 10 uphold the present high
prices oigAsolins In oklAhomb, sgiin,t
the efforts Of Attorney Gsnsral s. P.
FrsslinG, the latter representing the
people Of the state. The Chronicle says
The railroad aitsrnsJs are In high siss
ever winning the a.esnt fare cas@ The
decision has the effect pf uslna the hands
u the corporation commission sud lsaVinH
the public IL the mercy " the railroads
The standard and ether biI oil Interests
with their attornsJt, . Dallas attornsy
charles Johnson sf NJ. Louis, and FRANK
HuTigrd aud J. ". A, Robertson and others
~ phlahome CliI, are expecting 10 turn
similar trick In the gasoline rasss, Zen
eral ffeelinE, the cannon people are With
Yuu In geur hHht for . reduction In the
price ef gasoline "a the consumer We hope
IN hls sff1rta "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Other Editorials

hslnf counsel fnF he standard uii eam
nanT its Y not . Hrh man, he has made
isu uanpalans isF HBtefnaf nns Tor COZ
EfsssmAn 81 large, and is aaain . candidate
Toe EofsTnoT. al IN the past eight ysar.
NaiufsllI this has been drain on hls taru.
lnHs, besides not enabling him 10 bulld up >
lHfHs private practice, No one shsuld rTltis
riss him foF accepting fees which could hs
iaksn bonoFahy and which uould hslp him
drive the walf awag from the dsof
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
IdsbeI Demoerst.Record.

The ldsbel Democrat Record, pub
l'hed In McCurtain county and edit
ed by eK- Representative Tom Taylor.
supposedly favorable 10 Judge Robert
sons candidacy (At least not unfrend
lyl, berstes those editors who remark
about the iurist being the attorney for
the STANDARD OIL company in Oklahoma,
IN the following stdkIngly pointed sdI-
tOial.
The Democrat Record dosa not believe
90 much attention should hsNu been given
90 the fact that the law firm of hnrfordi
Robertson. Hoffman 4 Burford represented
the Interest," NJ the standard on company
nt Oklahoma CltY In the gasoline price ~
Ing case. Judge Robertson IL candidate
FOR governor and for that reason some
newspapers who oppose his nomination saw
m 10 use hls name In connection with tho
case Hls being principni attorney for
iaudnrd on N not reflection, rather n
n 20 his credit The corporation employs
good counsel Iis position is ample evidence
af hs being considered y wise lawyer Hts
firm, h counsel fnT many other hlE corpora
tions. In fact n sprclalirrs In corporation
matters Jadgr nnherts0u IA candidate
FOR governor on his record, not on whom his
clients ~ p practitioner Of the law may he
iNDst ali attorneys represent clients whom
thri would not like 10 aAsocintc with IN
tn4Ir daily ilvrvN I'm fact, llhHntionH alwarH
have unplrasaui assnrintluus. Judge ROT
rrtsou dnrs not hars 20 apologize for hn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29
Gross Production Tax Question
Issue of Campaign
State Editors Say Thai Three Percent Oil Gross Production Tax Question Should MOI Have Been Opd

on DOS i'm OF Iemomuga
p hi 20
0m% tn" """ """ promises
%%.S 5%%%
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-29

a M e. fpc PITT SEE it t tu nr uH discussion
Yours for Fair and Just Taxation With Special Privileges None and Equal Rights All
The AIexan Ter for Governor Club
hammC
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1918.
THAT SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

w say to President Wilson that his crusade for
w worldwide democracy would fall
To Secretaries Baker and Daniels that the men Of the
army and would lack Inspiration and determinations
To Secretary McAdoo that his efforts to sell billions
more of bonds would be futile;
TO Congress that our war with German autocracy
would be at a standstll-
WITHOUT THE FULL ENDORSEMENT AND pBAC-
TlcAL AID OF THE WOMEN OF AMERICA.
Any vision Of human liberty which excludes freedom
Of women is indecenty csmoulaged. Any war policy
which demands Of women their all and denies them equal
partnership is Inconsistent yrannical and Vicious any
thing but democratic Our democracy comes into the
court Of the Almighty with unclean hands; the best
part Of our democracy is not free and equal.
The administration at Washington has hesitated
neglected to its full influence Congress for the
passage Of that equal suffrage amendment which Is set
for a vote today.
It did not hesitate when it wanted declaration for
which would make widows and childess mothers
OF American women,
It did not hesitate when 70 wanted power to take the
husbands and sons Of American women
It did not hesitate when 70 wanted authority to control
The food. fuel and house affairs Of American women
It mighty thorough and earnest for measures
under which American women would furnish lighters
do the mourning sacrificing and saving and the eating
corn instead Of wheat
Why should It have been backward in the matter Of
giving American a chance TO be free and equal
IN promoting and establishing national measures2
The administration has proclaimed that it believes in
equal rights.
And yet not until yesterday; at the eleventh hour;
the very Of the vote the suffrage amendment did
President Wilson out with a declaration in favor Of
the measure which aims at the political emancipation
Of American womanhood.
1t is matter Of human liberty Let the admnistra-
tion pull of its coat and hew to the mark regardless
Of where the chips fall Better be right than to play
the game In accord with the rules of politics
At this time we make pretense Of knowing what
the vote will be on the amendment today. The advo-
Gates Of woman suffrage assert there will be enough
Affirmative votes TO pass W the foes Of suffrage express
the hope that there win be enough negative votes TO
defeat il.
However, that President Wilson on the very eve
Of the voting, has out in favor Of the amendment
"as act Of right and justice to the country and the
s"hele world It should win. With brief but power
ul sentence he has knocked the supports from beneath
the Of the antsunragsts who had looked TO him
to uphold them in national sense
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
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Evening journal., 1918-01-10
TWO STATES AT LIE POLLS.

IN HE State Of Indiana the FIRST day Of July 1916.
had an estimated population according to the
Census Bureau, Of 2si6si7 the state Of Georgia had
2s56O65
The State Of Indiana is allotted thirteen members Of
Congress: the state Of Georgia has twelve.
The State Of Indiana has s22isi male inhabitants Of
Votine age many Of whom unnaturalzed foreigners
The State Of Georgia has 62o6i6 male inhabitants Of
voting age, the bulk OF whom natlve-born.
Giving to Georgia the benefit of the doubt as to the
origin Of the adult male population Of Indiana one
would expect Georgia to cast a vote about hree-ourths
as great as that cast in Indiana.
Yet required 6593is votes to elect Indlanas thirteen
Congressman whereas the Georgia dozen went in with
total vote Of only l33o65 In other words Il takes
nearly five times many votes TO elect member Of
Congress from Indiana It does from Georgia. In
danas bakers dozen Of districts cast on the average
5O7i6 votes apiece; Georgas dozen cast iii63 apiece
The entire twelve from Georgia are Democrats; four
Of the thirteen from Indiana Democrats The twelve
Georgia Democrats received i26555 votes average
little than 10000 apiece The four successful
Indiana Democrats received total Of i03oo5 votes an
Of than 25OOO apiece while their
cessfu opponents in the Republican ranks received
i02,26i yotes-an average again. Of than 25OOO
apiece
These four Indiana districts cast 2O5859 votes The
whole twelve districts in Georgia cast total Of 1895
votes. Indanas percentage Of vote TO its total adult
male population 79 6; Georgas 1876. The aver
Georgia voter is than four times powerful
the average Indiana voter The average Georgia
Democratic voter is about eight times powerful at
the polls the average Democratic voter Indiana
The Georgia Congressman Democrat-heps to frame
and pass taxation measures which compel the Indiana
Democrat pay disproportionate share OF the
menis expenses How does Indiana like t2 How long
will Indiana stand for it?