The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-01-14
STRONG MESSAGE
BY GOVERNOR
ROBERTSON STRIKES OUT
viTAllr At MANY LEG
iSlATlvE NEEDS
GOOO ROADS OF PRIME IMPORT
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a. the Constitution and 81 long estah
hshed cnston. have the huuof ~
herewith sabmittirg Ia soa a message
touching upon the legislative needs -
the state
Al the outset. ~e. a. = state. are.
and az right should be deep, crate
fal % the Father ~ Nations fof safe
aeli,erance from the threatened and
nsnaeins danger ~ that idea 81 gos
srnment typihsd b. the han The
glorious achievement 81 our array and
navy asakens ~lthls the heart ~ -.
cry true American the strongest fssi-
ings uf pride While the leadership ~
cur forces has inspired ~ eith
kreater degree ~ c0uadence IA Amer.
team citizenship than ee. a. nation.
have ever before experienced
The war rquirea o. "a untold ssalth
In q material way and we viii Tor
generations pet ia come. be burdened
With IL coat. ,ei not oae % AZ regret
the expenditure of single dollar. aud
the loss Of many thousand precious
lives While hard 20 bear has not
been M vain because of the glorious
aud everlasting benefits which their
kagfinNfh guaranteed
Oklahoma has borne her share in
this great contest gladly aud without
regret We have met ssers require
ment oi the Federal Government aud
81 our Allies. and the splendid achieve.
melts % our noble bots Nil be the
subject % song and story and ~
grateful tribut. and loying homage ~
long a. We etist ~ a nation The
great victory has cont us much IN
money and IN iears. but with Il somes
greater dntles aud responsibilities a.
welt a. greater opportunities
since ths, fateful day In 1914 when
N. armies ~ Europe began "a mafrh
~. have lived thousand wears. and
With the coming ~ peace ~s face
new world. With new problems aud
nes dlficulflss No living man -
wise enough 60 correctly sppraiss the
results ~ the war. nl predict Nth
snv degree uf certainty the nes ohll
cations that Will be imposed upon The
signatorieS - the worlds greatest aud
most important peace treaty but
there are some things requiring ouf
attention which DO not call Tor pfoph
.cs or con lecture and "a these hard
vet important duties that face us On
every hand we can find emposmeui
~ all our best suieAsors To fs~
~ these matters ! desire 90 briefly
direct yoor most conslderaie atien.
tlon.
stsbliirirA Conditions
Merely By say ~ general ohser.
,ation. ! desire TO impress upon your
mind. ana 10 call yonf immediate q,
ieu,lon to IN. very important position
soa nov hold a. law makers ~ great
and growing commercially
lrr..fnnsihle and 'houEhileSs per.
sons In the past. have sought 10 min.
imit. the dignity and importance ~
lnw makers aud al other public ono
lsls and Ia this they have been en.
outraged and assisted. to a degree.
hy the eonduc, ~ The oTcials them
selves say 90 you that sach criti.
cisms are infolerable and uafair. and
must be- stopped. The duties % law
makers aud officials generally. are
~ 80 much general importance that
ever, patriotic citizen owes u a.
dats 10 his state 10 combat such mani
fssiailons wherever found. aud TO aid
and assist "a tn the proper periof
formAnce of onerous aud erscting du.
t,es hut above all other methods
AZ attracting esteem and support. the
proper conduct OF public officials them.
selves i IN. best guarantee of that
homage and respect 10 which the hon
orsble position II entitled.
Oklahoma is no longer the baby
state. us have passed the day ot
swaddling clothes. and have donned
the hahgliments - full grown man
hood. aud Ne. ss pnblic servants. are
chsrssd with duties and responsible.
ties. the proper discharge ~ which
Affects directly the happiness and
prosperity % more than ..eoe Voo Nv
ins persons. and of millions yet un-
horn We can M AFFORD a. represen.
,atises % such = constituency. 10 act
Ike bows Or oiher Jrrespon~ibi agents.
hut must ~ dire Immediately aud ful-
IA the requirements ~ our positions
To that snd let us increasingly. and
IN good faith. labor our standing
a. a sovereign state. both at home
and abroad. j. hxei and determined
yery- largely bv our osn Efforts and
and public oricials represent In q large
measure the character and reputa-
flou bs Witch we are known and ap-
preclxs~a hy the World - large u
y = matter ~ genuine reErti that Ne
have been handicapped and retarded
IN eur growth By -frrak l~si<Istlor
~ the exploitation ~ speetaeulsr sns
u.n~cps@ary fad and ~lsms afs |
by th@ un-~emiv and sndixniard So. /
10. - puhlic officials. PLAYED up Is ~
disgrace sfd disafvantsfe ~ sersi
firnai rewsrapers and ofher aEeafiea /
ia no. . prime dufs and i - sr
opporfune firue for o.. and esfh ~ o.
ard eli others IN she state rorefr
m~n.. 70 undertake 10 bfiuE ahouf !
happier and more wholaeouae ctsudn
son - Affairs To that end arrs
upon all citizens. regardless - Ter /
xzns and station. the ah-olufe no eese
~ - stsndinE by Oklahoma frsf At
and al the firne let Us herif a.
hos, ard praise cur grst state. ~
tslizinE = sentiment that all lave
sor fts object ard purpose fhe frea /
sion ana Ero~fh = love ard r. rer /
enee for Oklahoma and he irs ~ I
sion~ 80 that her boys wiil giadly n; +
and dc for her " necexsars
To nv mind n i high tine ,or "a
- infividnzls and coiiesfirelx. 70 nd f
our hest endeavors towards a q b.
rring movement IN every fed C. e
-Iisns' MIA sappsy Gone. Ar no
more blood Tor EN- 20 dsink-Eosl.