The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-20
DENNIS AND HORACE.

this letter came TO his Office publicl Y.
Although not so intended by Speed, it
was public paper and related to pub
lie business. went with the suit and
no one can blame Mr. Risley because
the public saw it, The only blame at
taches TO its author aud Mr.. Flynn in
whose interest and with whose evil
dent consent - was written. Mr.. Speed
for the partiUu'y shown tins defend
ant above others equally as deserving
if not so conspicuous as Mr. Flynn,
and not provided for by law, and for
the neglect Of his duty to his client
the government, in not pressing this
suit with the same vigor and publicity
as any other suit.
oh, no, Mr. Risley, you did no wrong
in letting the public see this docu-
ment, although it eXroees the wrong
and duplicity ~ public officers, nor
can you be justly he'l responsible for
the contempt in wlic' all just men
hold their disreputable transaction.
All good men will say to you, "well
done Messrs. FlJnn and Speed are
the sinners, the former for taking and
keeping for four years, and still using
public money TO which he had no le-
gal right, which Mr.. Speeds letter
shows he knows and admits and thus
setting at naught aud violating his
solemn oath of Office. Thus also
demonstrating his want of moral right
to it, and the latter for trying TO con
ceal it from the public even after
Democratic administration had forced
him to bring the suit, when his whole
duty on his oath of office required
vigorous public prosecution, and in
stead wasting the public money and
the entire time of the grand jury of
this county two weeks) until late at
night of its last day in the investiga
ton of alleged wrongs in an adjoining
county over which. at last, he admit
ted they had no jurisdiction. and thus
bringing the administration of justice
into disrepute, by creating the belief
with thinking people, that this time
and money were thus wasted to shield
Mr. Speeds friends Gould or can MIR
Flvnn respect his oath of oilice as post
master OF this town and keep this
money as he admits ne has done. no
matter, who was conseuting TO IL?
Could any honorable district attorney
aspect him with a knowledge of these
facts? Can an honorable congress
longer tolerate him in view of these
facts? Can a Democratic adminstra-
tion longer tolerate a district attorney
who thus attempts to shield a man
thus legally and morally debauched?
No wonder Speed says this might af-
feet Mr.. Flynn" His conscience told
him it ought but his partisauship
quclled conscience, and made him pen
the guilty words which all old oceans
waters cannot wash away and VIII h
like Banquo's ghost will not down at
his bidding and the stain Of whi IA
eternity cannot obliterate. How can
congress rel mburse Flynn? lie has not
paid the money To the government
brought. Is he trying to get a bill
through congress without their know
ing the facts? May be 80, and this
may be another reason why publicity
might affect him. But his apologists
say the Attorney General and Post.
master-General have endorsed his
claim. This is surely not true of this
administration for they have forced
the suit If Of the Harrison administra-
ton, which from its age we are not
prepared to deny. and these officers
were consenting aud conniving at this
palpable violation of law and duty il
cannot excuse or mitigate Flynn's or
Speeds wrongs, but only taints two
cabinet officers of that administration.
1t ought to have sued as this one has /
done. But Flynn's and Speeds friends /
would leave us to believe Flynn bull /
dozed these two departments by a /
threat to resign if they did not let him /
keep this illegal money Now, wasn't !
this bully? II 'skeered' out Miller |
and Wannamaber Now don't this |
make them a precious pair Of inno-
cents abroad and pygmys in high .
places But by some means yet unex- |
planned even after he had left the |
postotiice and could no longer bull |
doze them by the threat of resignation /
this mighty Jack the Giant Killer /
kept on bulldozing them and tn " /
dared not sue him Mighty was
Flynn. Some naughty and wicked /
persons have made the vile suggestion /
that they doubt this an believe that /
Speed should have brought the suit .
long ago aud would have done SO
with flourish OF trumpets IL the de- |
PENDANTS had been hated democrats. |
We decline TO believe the charge |
against Miller and Wannamaker until ]
betler proof is made than the simple
assertion of Speed and Flynn's hench.
men who would debauch Heaven to
save their pals.
But be it as it may as to Mr. Ilarri-
sons administration, this one will not
be bulldozed even by mighty Flynn
When they are threatened with resig-
nation by a fourth-class postmaster
they don't fall down and besee h the /
mighty 20 remain aud take all he /
f.,.., Al ....l.re. ss1n