The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-05
Howard Announces His Campaign Policy

payers Of the state the pest poss. bic
measure Of value for the money ex .
pended upon the highways I see
no logical reason OF excuse for bur
doninR the highway department
with the collection OF the automobile
license tax and the enforcement Of
The motor vehicle license law, and
feel that this duty should be as
signed 10 some county official In
oach county. .hJs making II more
convenient fot the automobile own
er 10 secure his license aud thereby
relieving the highway department Of
a vOluminOus, technical service that
s,ruction and maintenance.
schools.
To u considerable extent state
IN measured by It's educational fac.l-
itics and ~ interest In education.
Oklahoma schools must be made tho
very hest our educational system
should be bull: on "a firm basis from
] he common school, which is the
foundation, To the highest institu.
ton of learning In tho state. Espe-
c.ally az this time. however, while
not neEiecting the other should we
give attention to the developing 10
] the higheM degree OF our common
school systcm. To do this We must
| provide every facility necogary, pay
| adequate falarles to secure the very
I best teachers IN every district. sal
| aries that Will encourage men and
women 70 engage In school work
I We must uFe every care and caution
] In the selection OF our text books,
I in order that our young may be
I taught the best In life and inspired
with a love ana patriotism for this
| country Especial care should also
ue oKerCisod In the selection and
I price paid for text books TO the end
/ that the parent shall be enabled to
/ properly supply the child with them
nt the o.west possible cost. shall
nyor the very best for the common
| schools In both our rural districts
and IN our towns and cities. aud
pledge my cooperation AS governor
to everyone Interested, and shall be
pleased at any and all times 70 rec
ummend To the Legislature any leg
lslRtion that looks to the bettermenl
and building up OF our school syss
tenn. In connection with out school
problems point with pride to the
| excellent manner In which the dem
ocratic party has In the past han
dlcd our school lands and moneys
and promise the people that 50 Ear
a. In my power az governor they
shah continue to be handled prop
cry, made 10 earn the largest pos
slble revenue and thus return to
each and cvcry district as much fin
ancial aid from the state through
them az possible.
Banks and Banking.
Oklahoma should have n strong
state banking system. II IL to be
doplored that II has been permitted
to get into It's present condition. In
the past the state guarantee law has
oomed to he popular with the peo-
pie and with tho majority OF the
people I have always desired that II
be a success. However, II II Is TO
be continued. which ! favor. n re-
modelling OF the law and OF the
methods OF administering II. as well
as 4 thorough audit of It's affairs
should and must be made. owing
lathe condition ! shall insist upon
a thorough revision OF our state
banking laws, and " the guaranty
Nrovision is to be retained. | shall
urge strong ,provision for protection
of that FUN. Banks operating under
fund. Banks operating under
| charter Issued Ny The state should
soundly as those operating under
national charters. In fact. they
must be. Stringent provisions must
| be made for tho examination OF
banks operating under the state
charters and enforced to the letter.
| Tho issuance of charters must be
based only upon merit and no char
tery Issued until the state Is sure
OF the trustworthiness OF those to
whom they are being issued and
only then when there Ia no question
as TO the ability of those entrusted
with tho charter 10 properly handle
the peoples money deposited with
them. Great care and caution
should be taken In the appointment
OF the state banking, officers and ex-
amlners and then II either the state
officer betray the trust of the peo-
pie by allowing the continuance of
any violation OF the laws after same
has come to his knowledge. or the
holder OF the charter violate the
trust imposed they shonld, and will
be under my administration as gov
ernor, prosecuted to the fullest eN-
tent OF the law and be forced to
pay the penalty In full.
Capital and Labor.
Labor and capital have played an
important part In the development
future progress. Oklahoma should
continue to encourage each. Conae-
quently we must treat both labor
and capital fairly. Labor must re-
ceive fair wages, protection and
consideration for tho part It plays
| IN production, ana capttal must be
so treated that II will come into all
parts OF the state with legitimate
| investment and thus employ more
labor and create more and better
markets FOR what we produce on the
farm. from tho mine and In the
shop.
| Freight Rates.
| As member OF the United States
| congress | voted against and fought
ths Infamous railroad legislation
commonly known as the Esch-Cum-
mings bill I was opposed to II for
| the reason that u stripped the
state and state authorities OF prae-
Ideally all supervision over trans
portation and freight rates. also
| opposed, II because | saw In II the
| hidden purpose OF imposing upon
| the people freight rates that would
result as they have rosulted--in the
| injury 10 all business. As governor
shall use every bit OF Nhe power
and prestige OF the office In the
matter OF cooperating with those
throughout the nation who are de-
| mandlng lower Interstate rates, and