The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-05
WAL TON IN TALK
At COURT HOUSE
OUTLINES PLANS
Farmer.Labor League Candidate for
Democratic oubernatorial Noml.
nation Tells OF Platform
Ne Sponsors.
HOUSE is CROWDED TO
HEAR CAPITAL MAYOR
Band Concert Preeedes Meeting; In
Interview He Gives Ideas; Met
Today by Committee; c. OF
c. Shows OF City.


Speaking before n crowded house,
Jack Walton. mayor OF Oklahoma
City and candidate for the demo.
cratic nomination for govern of OK.
lahoma, under the banner OF the
FarmerLabor Reconstruction league,
outlined his platform in speech
here this afternoon In the county
court house.
lie started speaking shortly after
/ O'Clock. At 1880 the Chickasha
band paraded the principal streets
of the city. winding up with con.
cert In front OF the court house.
we don't propose to move the
capital from Oklahoma City hut we
do propose TO move the seat of gov
ornmert from the vicinity of Main
and Robinson streets where Banker
Frank presides." Mayor j. G. Wal.
ton of Oklahoma City. candidate for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor and standard bearer OF the
Farmer.Labor Reconstruction league
in an interview here today.
He Outlines Platform.
Outlining his platform. Mr. Wal
ton declared that eve propose law
to squeeze the water from the stock
of public utility corporations As
an example Of the need of such law.
he declared, the Oklahoma Gas and
Electric company goes out to the
corporation commission when they
want an increase in gas rates and
shows an investment of ten million
dollars. This same company will
90 before the equalization board"
he declared, "and show an invest
ment of three million dollars. |
take it that there must be seven
million dollars worth of water stock
in this one case"
I'VE further PROPOSE" the mayor
said ito amend the 1913 session
act which places the regulation OF
gas and electric companies in the |
hands of the corporation commits
sion" lie stated that he proposed |
a law whereby gas and electric rate |
increases would have to be granted |
by referendum vote in the municipal
ity affected. 4
Grading, Marketing'Law.
I'VE propose a state grading and |
marketing law" Mr.. Walton de-
clared 1--WE also propose to broad
en- and enlarge the present tenantry |
law, and state bank through which
all state funds will pass. Moneys |
from this bank would not be loaned |
to any individuals or individual, but
would be pro rated and placed as
near equally as possible throughout
the state banks"
A gross earnings tax on public
service corporations also is pro
posed by him. Such law is now in
effect in the state of California and |
during the past year $l9,OOO,OOO was
derived from this sourse, Mr.. Wal
ton declared.
Met BY Committees.
It had been expected that Mr..
Walton would arrive in the city on
the Frisco at 1920 this morning at
which time it was planned to have |
reception committees meet him, but
he changed his plans and came from
Oklahoma City ON a late train last
night, going to the Mcfarland hotel.
On learning that he was in tie city, |
a reception committee Of the Cham
Der of Commerce and one represent |
ing the Farmer-Labor Reconstruction
league went to his hotel and greet
ed him, giving him a hearty wei
come. The Chamber of Commerce
committee included both democrats
and republicans was composed of &.
w. Austin, president Of the Okla
homa College for Women, the presi-
dent and secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, l.. c. Hutson, I. ii.
Dwyer and Henry Dubose, the latter
representing the city administration
in the absence of Mayor Coffman
who was out of the city. The Farm
er-Labor committee consisted of A.
w. Bennett, secretary of the Grady
county organization, L. M. Ross and
Chas. Baum.
After spending short time at the
hotel, the Chamber committee in
yited Mr.. Walton to take a seeing
Chickasha" trip. He was taken to
the Oklahoma College for Women,
the new city park and other points
of interest and he expressed himself
as much pleased with what he saw
as well as with the courtesies ex
tended to him.