The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-27

~ tfIee aiitt iiisa ifetl6r, not only
attempted no suppression but within
lawful limits allowed the investiga
tion to have full swing. From hii
charge to the grand jury we quote the
following:
at is reported that men who are actinl
/ as public officials in this county have
been guilty OF corrupt practices IN the
discharge of their official duties. You
} should investigate these charges lalrlN
and fully. and i you find after a careful
Investigation. that any public official has
wilfully violated the laws Of our govern.
mcnt. then it is your duty TO return al
indictment against such individual. A
BETRAYAL or A PUBLIC TURsr SHOULD
MERIT THE CONDEMNATION OF EVERY
HONEST MAN.
He permitted the whimsical Speed
to prance around and paw the atm""-
phere but calmly applied 1duicia'
brakes whenever that worthy at
tempted to trapscepd legal bounds
II any fraud EXISTED il was his duty to
have il exposed and any laxity upon
his mart would have been violation
of his official oath and a lasting dis
grace to the party that seated him.
The enemies of the present admins
tration have contrived almost innum-
cradle schemes TO make it unpopular
with the people and create discomfort
among the masses. In this way situa-
tions have arisen which required a man
on the bench Of the strongest force OF
character and with the ability to
handle all questions which came before
him IN an impartial manner.
The friends of good government
have recognized that an investigation
of the charges against certain officials
must be made and cleared up, that the
reputation of the territory might be
main attained; those who were innocent
protected, and those who were guilty
punished. In this movement politics
have not been permitted to enter,
although it is rightfully admitted some
representing each party have endeav-
ored to inject politics in,o it.
The jury represented each party po-
litically. Each member had secured
a homestead without difficulty and
without contest, and was therefore
free from prejudice as against any
representative of the land Office. Its
findings have been the result of its in
vestigations.
But it will be regretted by al
friends of the Times that it has per
mitted itself to be imposed upon by
some irresponsible, INSCRIPTIONS
character-assassin.
1t does not follow however, that
those charged are guilty, but that
they appeared SO to the grand. jury
and when they come to present theil
defense Judge Dale's presence on tn,
bench is n guaranty that the fairest
trial will be given and complet,
vindication at the end II the prosecu
tion fails to make case.
The people of Oklahoma have al
ways entertained a feeling of gratitud,
for the Kansas City Times That paper
was an important factor in securing
the opening OF this country to settle
ment lending all its influence in thi,
direction, and at a time when it hac
iniluti ce to,N rD The parer having
the welfare f this country at heart
Its efforts here have been duly appreci
ated
And some say TIA Times has pei
mitted IA irjury to Oe done to it,
friends 10y giving publication to arti
cles based upon prejudice rather thar
truth, and the result of the ineXorabl,
spleen of some common enemy of de
cency who tried to add strength to hi
effort by omitting his signature.
In oklahoma the virus will fail tC
do harm, and the Times viii discover
the only injury will come to itself, foi
its ability to fill its mission as an
honest newspaper will be greatly cur
tailed