The May Record. (May, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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Socialist National Ticket
For Pnaidra
ALLAN L. BENSON
For Vjrr-Pr«*ident
GEORGE R. KIRKPATRICK
A vote fox- Benson anti KirUpatrlrl:
is a vote AGAINST militarism ami
capitalism and KDH humanity ami
Socialism. How will you vote next
November.
THE MAY RECORD.
Basic Principles of Socialism
DEMOCRACY, COLLECTIVISM.
AND EQUALITY.
Peace. Plenty and
Happiness.
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VOLUME 5.
MAY, HARPER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, JULY, 27. 19J6.
NUMBER 20
Your Eyes Our Business
Our representative makes regular visits to May every lour weeks, office Keystone
Hotel, Next date Tuesday, Ang. 22,1916. Glasses Fitted Correctly.
Bon Eye Optical Co.
By Walter Thomas Mills/
Labor is exploited through
ground rents* interest payments
and monoply profits.
We have seen in the earlier
articles that the only remedy for
this exploitation in the matter
of ground rents is the appropri-
ation of these rents for public
purposes and that the only rem-
edy for exp'oitation through in-
terest payments is the public or-
ganization and management of
the public credits.
It will be the purpose of this
article to show that the only
way of escape from the exploita-
tion of labor through monoply
profits is to create a public en-
terprise in the place of every un.
avoidable private monopoly.
The only power by which an
unfair price can be established
and maintained is monoply of
some sort. Where there are
many sellers of the same article
and there is no mutual under*
standing among them, it will be
impossible to prevent underbid-
ding in fixing prices. This un-
derbiding can find no stopping
place until it reaches the gen-
eral level of the cost of produc-
tion.
K in the effort to make the
Me any one consent* to sell for
less than the cost of production,
bankruptcy would speedily elim-
inate such a seller from the prob-
lem. Hence it is that bankrup-
tcy that will prevent the falling
of price below the cost of pro-
duction, while underbidding will
prevent the price froin going
THE LITERACY TEST
What It Means
How to Vote Against It.
By H. M. SINCLAIR.
bor, or the products of their la-
bor , at the lowest price possible !
in a competitive market. They;
buy the means by which they;
live at the highest price possible
in a monoply market. The dif-1
ference between these two price
levels is privately appropriated
by the monopolist. ' In a few words 11:6 proposed Literacy Test Amendment to
During the last quarter of a i the State Constitution means simply this: “That every person,
eenturv the effort has been ! regardless of color or nationality, who is not acceptable to the
made bv regulations ibyfines by Williams Political Machine, must submit himself to a “Readin’ and
made by regulations, joy nncs oy . and be passed upon by a partisan Democrat election
imprisonment and by denouncia- - • • • • - •- —
the cost
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very much above
of production.!
To give in exchange for an
article all that it costs in human
service to provide it, is only just.
In such a market the exploitation
of labor would be entirely im-
possible.
But when monoply arises, un-
derbidding ceases and with no
underbidding to pull down the
price in this work-a day world
of ours prices are sure to advance.
With monoply once establish
ed, the cost of production no
longer determines the selling
price. The selling price is then
determined—not by asking how
much the thing cost—but how
much will the people pay rather
than do without. The great
monoplies are in control for at
the great necessities of life,—
things without which life be-
comes impossible, and hence, by
this monoply power to fix an un-
fair price, the exploitation of la-
bor becomes inevitable in every
such market, and that exploita-
tion must continue as long as
such monoply t markets are per-
mitted to continue.
It is perfectly evident that
whatever remedy is to be applied
must be some measure or move-
ment which will bring down the
selling price to the cost of pro-
duction.*
Now, labor is sold in a com-
pet tive market. Now the direct
products of all self-employed la-
bor are sold in competitive mar-
kets. A competitive market it
one where the selling price is
pulled down by underbidding
tion to remedy this evil of pri-
vate monoply, but in no instance
have any of these efforts succeed-
ed in bringing down the selling
price of any single human neces-
sity in such a market. At no
time has the breach between
what can be produced by ones
labor and wl.at can by purchaseb
with one’s income, so rapidly
widened ar.d deepened as during
these very years of pretended
regulation and control.
Only one remedy has ever been
tried which has realy succeeded
and which in the nature of the
case, whenever honestly admin-
istered, must always succeed in
bringing down the selling price
of monoply controlled services
or commodities.
That one remedy is the creation
of a public enterprise in the
place of the private monoply.
When a private monoply
charges more than the cost of
the service, a»xi so accumulates
a surplus, the surplus is divided
among the monopolists ard, if
possible, the selling price still
advances in order, next time, to
create a larger surplus.
Under the public ownership
of such a monopoly.if the charges
are in excess of the cost of the
service, a surplus also arises, but,
in that event, there being no pri-
vate interests among which it
would be either just or lawful
to divide the surplus, the surplus
is made to disappear by reduc-
ing the selling price. And that
reduction must necessarily in the
end be continued until the selling
price shall reach the general leve
of the cost of its production.
In every competitive struggle
between great private companies
for the final masters of the
market, that one will finally win
which is able to command the
largest capital, the best machin-
ery and the most effective organ-
ization and management.
Whenever the great monopo
lies, like the monoplies in tran-
sportation, in fuel, oil. sugar,
meet and bread, have once been
established, the only other en-
terprise which can possibly be
undertaken, which will always
be able to control larger capital,
better machinery and more sci-
entific management,is necessari-
ly an enterprise belonging, to ail
of the people, and therefor able to
control all the resources and to
employ all the capacity of all the
people in the undertaking.
With ground rents publicly ap-
propriated, with the collective
credit of the community publicly
organized and made available in
securing equipment and in carry-
ing on exchanges,and with every
inspector or registrar, if they so desire.
BALLOT TITLE.
The following well worded ballot title was prepared to deceive
the voter, making it appear fair on its face.
State Question No. 82 Initiative Petition No. 55
“Proposition prohibiting property qualifiication, but im-
posing literacy test for electors, excepting those who served
in army or navy of the United States in war with Mexico, or
on either side in wars with certain Indian tribes, or on either
sifle in Civil War,or in war with Spain, or of any foreign nation,
or in National Guard or militia of any State, and all lawful
decendants of such persons and of those that served on the
side of the Colonies in American Revolution and in War of 1812.
We the people of the United
Slates whipped Mexico in one
inhuman and unjust war and !o!
We are ready to attempt the
same thing again. It is well for
us however, to pause long en-
ough before goingintothis second
war with a sister nation to in-
quire what were the causes and
the results of the first war.
In 1836 Texas gained her in-
dependence from Mexico. In
1845 by one of the shrewdest
pieces of political juggling. Tex-
as was admitted to the Union.
Mexico now claimed the Nueces
river was the true boundy be-
tween the U. S. and Mexico
while the U. S. claimed to the
Rio Grande.
President Poik ordered a de-
tachment of U. S, troops under
siaeoi me voiomes in American i\evumuuu«uu in «u
and those prevented by physical disability from complying! Gen. Taylor into the disputed
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with such test.”
Then following this deceitful ballot title will be printed three
small words: “FOR THE AMENDMENT/’ without any dis-
tinguishing marks about them.
HOW TO VOTE AGAINST IT
In order to cast a vote against this infamous and unfair law
it will be necessary to erase or mark out the three words with a
JENC1L, and failure to do so will mean that you have voted for
the law,
Draw a line through the three words with a PENCIL making it appear thus:
y FOR •■TBE-AMBWDMHOT-" -
^ All other constitutiofial amendmentssngge'Rted by the Leg-
filature will be submitted to a “YES” and “NO” vote. Why
this stealth and underhanded work in this particular case?
IT PAVES THE WAY FOR A BIG STEAL
It will make a person vote for the amendment if he does not
vote at all or does not understand their specially prepared system.
It paves the way fora large steal which can be easily done by stuf-
fing the ballot boxes with blank ballots, all of which will be count-
ed as voting for theindisfranchising amendment.
AMENDMENTS BY THE PEOPLE
HELP UP BY GOVERNOR.
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The Fair Election Law and Fair Registration Law initiated
by the people are held up by the Governor, and, therefore, will not
appear on the ballot in August.
It means that the Democrat Machine is afraid to trust the
people on a Fair ond Square deal and they must resort to chicanery
and underhanded methods to carry their point.
WILL THE HONEST DEMOCRATS IN THIS STATE BE
A PARTY TO SUCH UNDERHANDED WORK AS THIS?
If this amendment carries YOT WILL HAVE TO REGIS-
TER AGAIN,
for the war; recruits are drilling
passenger trains with the speed
of the wind and the power of
lightning are carrying troops to
the front. What is the popular
cry for .war? Oh Villa murdered
13 U. S. citizens at Columbus
New-Mexico! Ah: indeed yet by
our Christian presidents order
our fleet murdered some 200 Mex
icans at Vera Cruz. “But” says
Uncle Sam. “Carranza has a
handful of my negro troops in
prison and if he dosent set them
free I’ll whip Mexico’’ Cairan-
za hand over our men, set them
free and the very week that
this is done we cooly announce
that four Mexican soldiers taken
prisoners at Columbus New-Mex-
ico will be hanged Friday. It is
enough to make the blush of
shame to mantle the brow of
manhopd!
Might we not avoid war?
Are. we so bent upon destruction
that we must needs provoke a
War?
Do you not think that there ia
something better for us to dpF
Ah, if rich men did not want
wars and Oh if poor men would
not fight them
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Dont forget to read the Milla
Ad on the Woodward Page, after
you read it remember the date
and be sure and go and hens*,
him it will do you good and pos-
sibly show you where yen are at
on the economic proposition.
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territory to hold it. As was
natural to suppose, quarrels a-
rose between the Mexicans and
the U. S. soldiers in one of these
quarrels a few of our men were
killed, whereupon Polk declared
that “American blood has been
shed on American soil war exist-
ed and that by the attof Mexico
herself.”
Taylor advanced against Santa
Ann$Gen. jScofct wfewott m#
campaign against Mexico City and M R
after two years Mexico gave up nnanend ftp
Let us see what the results* ' - --
were. The U. S. acquired not
only this strip of disputed top
ritory but the white of
states of CoJfonua.
and Arizona besides s pare
Wyoming Colorado and' New-
Mexico, of emme tbe small strip; ties get mamed.
of country known at the Gads-
den purchase is includedin this.
Thomas’s history of tire
S. says ‘*by this treaty CEMMft
H-feet totbtwfll
t in tbe.2nd. d
aMred.hr rente
impossible,
Rational, healthful, wholesome
recreation, being within the reach
of all, the social vices will be-
come practically impossible, and
just because it will be easier to
get things by earning them than;
in any othex way. the crimes 1
against property will utterly
disappear.
FEED BARN
Gmod Han. Good Accbtftodatiom
Will See That All .Teams Are
Properly Cared For.
AUTO LIVERY.
C. IIERREN
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1 The May Milling Co.
2 , Corn, Kafir. Etc.
5* All the Products of the Mill
Rip saw!
Bi F. WILLETT
. Lawyer
Woodward,. Oklahoma,
Will Handle Usury Claims ^
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X vvhi nanaie usury uiaims *
always on hand ' t »*##*#»*e*We****«*aea«#«s#
UUUCU IV ure vmwi
General Grant said that the Mex-
ican war was one of the most
unjust ever waged by a stranger
against a weaker nation.”
James Russel Lowell by His fam
ous Bigelow papers opposed that
war. Try as you. may to jostlfy
the action, of the U. S. the fact
still remains that alie was the
aggressor, oppressor and .the
spoiler of a week sister nation.
Her action in that matter will
ever remain a blight upon-.her
escutcheon.
If we had: little cause forlw’age-
ing the Mexican war of 70 years
ago we have less cause' for go-
ing.to war now: It is a shame
a burning shame that .we daily
urge ihd thing • forward, but
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date or had» chosen
lummy, poor Waft the
bunch baa chosen you for
fall guy, terereor Smith is the
real candidate.
Paul Brouchoud wife and son
Haraond. Mrs. Williams ami Mm
children Marie mad Paul, ftraalr
Charvoz from, near Gutbne wan
here visiting the Area of last
week their mother P: K. Brouch-
oud, sister E.L. Ptekinpanghaad*
Bro.M. A. Brpuohpud while bare
had a big time. * They came the
Ford route they say that nearly
every body is getting Fords.* •
• Socialism isn’t* going to make-
you a present of anything, it*
VI
Cheaper than the Cheapest \
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1 DR. T. 5. STAFFORD l
DENTAL SURGEON
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Permanent office, May.Okla
Visits Livrrne MomJay Tuesday
and Wednesday or ear n week.
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and Wednesday or earn weelt. y
l City Barber Shop.I
the smell of gun powder gives
them the headache and to He
■utrc ......—, -—. yotu a present ■tijiuijw, *•
United States Citizens o\vn.6verj will simply make -possible fpr
four, billion' dollars • worth of’ you ro help your self. ’
Mexican property and thpae sleek j
sage citizens hgve carefully; Mrs. Bertha Staley has return-
planned and are carefully ex-led from Medford after a ““
ecutiftga program to conquer days visit in those, parts.
Mexico. Of course-these Mexico
unavoidable private monopoly
made a public enterprise instead, __
exploitation immediately becomes |
impossible. A
But, more than that, unemploy-
ment will become impossible, in-
0.'Pearson and G- C. Grabea
are threshing this week.
Sharp Razors Clean Towels
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to the level, or below the level voluntary poverty will become
of the cost of production.
The useful peaple sell their la-
imposssble, social neglect of the
infant and the aged will become
DR- C- L. AMOS
Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given to D.seaso of
Women audChitdrea
Calls answered day or night
Mat. Osuukma
• • Everything up-to-date. 1
W.F. GRAY, Prp.
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§ D. P. PARKER
Attorney-at-Law
Buffalo, Oklahoma
Estate Matters a Specialty
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, ura.. --------- --------1 Chas. Hubbard is fixing up
} in the trenches either in water .another aeoerator, he will have
’ 0r under abroiling sun is accord- two next week 1 bet he
ing to their way of reasoniug. a some then.
/ia
bit unsanitary*. But these fine
gentleman talk glibly, and grand-
• ly about "die for your country”
t < they have hauled out old glory
and are waving her on high re-
cruiting stations are catching
suckers, buyers are gathering up
thousands of horses and mules
Albert Cochran lectured last
night to a good crowd at Doby
Springs. Henry Dubs acd sec,
alike were well pleased with the
speach. He sure showed there
who got the profit
fanner.
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