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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
WORK WELL DONE

Now that the campaign is ended the
LEADER takes occasion to say word
of commendation for Hon. Ed l.. Dunn,
chairman of the Territorial Democrat
&C Committee. From the day the com
mittee met and outlined the plan Of
campaign TO the present moment Mr.
Dunn has been active and unceasing in
his labors to advance the interests Of
his party. Like the general of an
army, he had To organize his forces
and assign the leaders 10 the various
fields of action, making dates and AZ
ranging for meetings in every county,
and township throughout the broad
territory, and at the same time arraug-
ing for and supplying the hundreds OF
demands for campaign literature and
answering the thousands OF questions
that nave poured in upon him by mail
and wire.
All Of these pressing demands had TO
be met promptly and without hesita-
tion. and they have constituted a
charge upon patience and physical en-
durance that the reader has little con
ception of And yet through it all Mr.,
Dunn mas kept his perfect equipoise,
disposing OF every issue presented in a
dignifed and businesslike manner that
| has commanded the admiration OF all
with whom he has come in contact
and to the full satisfaction Of the party
in Oklahoma.
To manage such a campaign as this
has been without creating friction
any where, except with the opposition
by delivering telling blows at the op
perfume moment and In right place
required the aeumen aud tact OF the
most skilled political genius.
In brief, it is doubtful that there is
another man in the territory who
could have managed the campaign a.
well as II has been by Mr.. Dunn, auo
II Is certain no one could have done Il
better. The Democracy Of oklahomg
unites in one voice in saying, "Wel
done
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL PLAT.
ENR

DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL PLAT
FORM.
The following is the platform
adopted by the Democratic territorial
convention at FL Reao, Aug. /:
/. We, the Democrats Of Oklahoma,
do now pledge anew our loyalty and
allegiance to the Democratic party
.and to the principles as euunciated in
the Chicago platform of lsg2,
=. We believe that all lands in the
Cherokee strip and other additions TO
Oklahoma should be free to honest
settlers and that the kepu blican laws
demanding pay therefor should be re-
pealed.
3. We heartily approve the Wilson
bill as passed by the national house of
representatives, as the best expression
of tariff refoi IN that can be secured at
the present time, and we heartily en-
dorse the honest and patriotic position
OF Grover Clevelan! in endeavoring to
secure its passage.
4. We favor the free and unlimited
coinage of American silver at the ratio
of 16 to
>. We favor the income tax law
now sought TO be enacted by the Dem
ocrats of congress, and believe that
the income of the rich should be taxed
rather than the necessities of the
poor
9. We sympathize with the labor
organizations of the country in all
their just demands when made in a
peaeeable and lawful manner.
Z. We believe that the members of
hn nj faf fsa pl a la
lected by the direct vote of the people
and that their term of oiii.e should
not exceed four years.
s. We heartily endorse our present
Democratic National and Territorial
administrations and challenge a com
l,risou of the same with their Repub
lean predecessors.
9. We favor the immediate opening
TO settlement and entry OF the kicka-
poo, Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita
Indian reservations.
10. We favor the modification of the
rules practice in the land depar L
ment so that contest cases may be
heard upon the land in controversy,
and the cost of hearing the same may
be duced. That the registers ano
receivers of the various land offices be
1 provided with additional help, 10 the
end that contests may be more
speedily aud econom eally heard and
, determined
II. We demand such legislation as
viii require all railway companies tC
afford proper transportation facilities
in all county seat toMn through
I which they pass in this territory.
1 ~. We respectfully recommend and
request that our national administre
l tion remove all hold-cver Republican
Office holders in this territory and ap
point Democrats In ther stead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
If SO. wnYs

Voters of Logan county and 0klaho-
ma, do you care nothing for the rec
ords of the men you are called on to
vote for next Tuesday? Whether as
officials they have failed TO discharge
the duties of the positions they occu-
Ply faithfully and for the public ben
eft, or as private citizens they have
lived lives of uprightness and integ-
rity and are under the tongue ~ good
report? If the public officer has been
faithful, eff lent and honest in the
performance OF his duties, why not
continue him IN Office? fhc has been
unfaithful, incompetent aud dishonest
with the people, why continue him in
Office TO further impose upon the CONE
mupity and thus encourage such dis
qualifications in public officials and
bring reproaeh upon your party and
the good name Of your county and
territory? Think on these thing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

FRANK DoLCATER has made a thor
ough and m,s st effective canvas for
county clerk, and he has done it main
ly by keeping the records of that
office in clean, business-like and per-
feet manner ard attending co the re-
quests OF all who have had business
with the Off in a pleasant and gen.
tlemanly manner. No argument can
be set up in behalf of a candidate that
is so strong and convincing as clean
and accurate record. And that is the
character OF man all good citizens ie-
light to endorse by their ballots
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
sUusonIPrIoN RATES
HAVE YOU READ Ir9

Tho endorsement that has been
given col Wisby'' candidacy
bv Government and other terri
torial officials ought TO bc sufhci-
ont 10 satisfy the minds Of any who
NAV have been inclined to weigh the
poin,s made lightly, Of the great i'm
oor,ance to the people of the entire
territory, of elesting Joseph Wisby to
congress. 1t is not partisan appeal
but plain, uncolored statement OF
fact from the highest officials and
leading citizens made in behalf OF the
welfare of the territory and all its
people. There is no attempt 10 arouse
pnssion or prejudice, but the rather to
allay both. II Is an ad'
dress to the reason and good judg-
ment of every citizen; fair
and candid presentation of the case
that affects directly every property
owner and taxpayer in the territory
Surely no fair-minded and intelligent
man can ignore so important ques'
ton and disregard his own personal
interests and the interests of all Okla
homa. and suffer his party pride or
partisan zeal to lead him from the
plain course OF personal and patriotic
duty.
II the p litical situation at the ma
t'onal capital was the opposite Of wha'
it Is, or there was the slightest proba
bility OF there being such change in
the next congress there might be
some excuse for Republicans voting
for their candidates; but viewing 1t as
IT is and a. IL will continue to be, il
would be suicidal for Oklahoma 70 re-
peat the folly of two years ago
you have not read the address
mentioned, read it without delay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
vorE for childsrs fer coroner

IN the whole county of Logan there
can be found no more popular official
than Mr. Frank Dolcaier. He is hon
est faithful and true, and has hun
dreds of friends in all three OF the po-
litieal parties He has shown his lit-
ness and excellent qualifications for
the Office of county clerk, aud his ad-
ministration OF the affairs of that Of
fee during the past two years has won
for him golden encomiums- No one has
found any fault with Dolcator. Vote
for him next Tuesday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

6lled by Democrats The effect viii
be to increase the Democratic majori-
tv, and reduce the force of the Re
publicans.
In the face of these obvious facts
II would bc foolish for people who are
likely to need congressional legisln-
ton or favors TO send Republicans to
congress. Ia this there Is somo whole
some food for the people Of Oklahoma
to reflect on. That territory properly
aspires to statehood, and the question
will be determined during tie Fifty
fourth congress. or else it will be post
poned indefinitely. With Demo.
cratic delegate in the house from thai
territory q favorable issue Of the ques
ton would be infinitely more certain
than If the delegate was OF another
political faith. Men in congress o
out do not confer favors on their ere
mics with the same freedom and read
mess that they bestow them o.
friends, and the people Of OklnhomI
will promote their own interests b.
electing a pemocratic delegate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
vorE for Dolcater for clerk

In spite of the howl Of calamity
raised by Republican ranters and
echoed and re-echoed throughout the
country for the past two years. not
ceasing up to this good day, confidence
is rapidly reasserting itself thro' the
influence of renewed activity in indus
trial and general business revival.
The people have come to understand
that reducing their taxes is not cur
failing their resources or o-ippling
their energies. They understand that
a reopening of the tariff battle with
all its distracting and demoralizing
influences is not wanted, and they
will vote to retain in power the party
that has raised the country out of the
slough of dcspond into which the Re-
publicans had cast it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
A WORD TO oKLAnoMANs,

Little as the people of this territory
may think of 1t, II is hone the less a
fact that the eyes of the whole eoun-
try are turned towards Oklahoma at
this moment all anxiously waiting to
see whether the same enterprise and
business sagac.ty that has aided and
directed in the marvellous development
of this young territory, placing 1t
within the short space Of FIVE years
ahead Of ali her sister unorganized
commonwealths in population and
wealth, shall obtain aud control in the
most important matter of choosing a
representative TO congress; or whether
they will subordinate all questions of
material and vital interst to crafty
for the moment partisan zeal for
party success, which can do no possi-
BILE substantial good TO any, but can
not fail TO work to the injury of all.
The following brief resume of the
situation, from the Kansas City Times,
gives something of the interest that is
felt for the outcome OF the contest In
Oklahoma as IT will aud must affect
the Territory's best interests;
THE confidence with which Senator
Faulkner, chairman of the Democratic
Congressional committee, claims that
his party will control the next con-
gress is evidence of the painstakinP
care with which he has conducted the
canvass The conclusion Is reached
after a complete analysis of the reports
from every congress district in the
country and the estimates are free
from oyer-eonhdenee ald enthusiasm
The chairman understands that th'
safest method of securing the best ef
forts Of the active party workers is tC
Impress upon their minds that there Il
danger ahead. His conservative claims
OF majority of only about twenty
five in the mex. House is in conformity
with this idea, while he knows thai
the majority is likely to be nearer fifty
than the figures named by him.
THE figures which he gives on the
complexion of the nextsenate is equal
ly gratifying. New Jersey, the only
state in which there was any prob0
bility Of eleeting Republican 10 sue
ceed a Democrat is now set down al
certain TO hold us place in the Demo
cratic column. willie Delaware I
equally sure to elect u Demoerati'
senator TO succeed Higgins. kepuhli
can, and the election of MeNeagh il
Illinois is absolutely certain
and practically admitted by the lie
publican managers The Republican,
will likely lose in Colorado aad wyo
ming and the vseaDt seats for Wyo
ming. Washington and Montana b
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

HONEST settlers IN Oklahoma whose
claims are contested or have been
contested by sooners are as deeply in
terested in the election Of Joe Wisby
to congress as are the settlers upon
the added lands that bear mortgages
i'm eosed upon them by the kepu blican
party. Flynn's election would be an
endorsement of his sooner bill, regard.
less Of the evil consequences that
would inevitably follow its enactment;
just as it would be taken by congress
and the administration at Washington
TO mean that the people are satisfied
with the mortgage upon their homes
which must be paid before they can
secure their titles thereto. Surely no
intelligent and fair minded citizen can
be so oblivious to his own best interest
and the welfare of the community as
to vote against his only chance Of es-
cape from these two overshadowing
evils Vote for Joe Wisby, free homes,
honesty and good government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
A cowARpfY srnrrlirtor.

When forced by public sentiment, or
constrained by pecuuiary considera-
tions, 60 refer to the damaging and
damning record Of sheriff Painter. as
published in these columns, the down
street constitutional culminator set
inappeasablc ,Qrccd the record Of
the Populist sheriff of Oklahoma
county along the same line, wherein
it is alleged that that officer cut. Pain
tered Painter This is SO like our cow
ardly old progeuitorsAdam, when he
was caught stealing apples in the gar
den. As though Fightmaster's rascal.
I ity wa1 any excuse for Painters recall
citraucy; or thai the tax payers OF Lo-
gan county were Interested iu Okla
homa eounty's affairs, further than a
desire TO see publ, business conduct
ed by hos ct and capabl onic Rs, in
the interest Of the people and not
Tor personal gain.
Instead Of being contradiction "
l retutatiOn OF the charges against Mr..
Painter contained in the record as
published in these columns, the Capt
/ tails scrced was an open admission OF
Of their truth, They have not and
cannot contradict tho record for IL Is
just as Mr.. Painters official acts made
lit.
The citizens OF gan county are not
so much concerned how the record
was made, as they are in the fact that
il as it is Whether it is tbs result
OF incompetency,c cy,carelcssness or other
wise, is a personal matter for Mr.
Painter to explain il he can; he car
tainly has not done so thus far ant
he has had ample time if he had so de
sired or was able The one thing
every citizen Of the county is interest
ed in IS to see that this important an,
reponsible Office is not re-entrusted t.
the same hands for another two years
and this is a dnty that a large major
ity Of the responsible voters will Ger
tainly perform next Tuesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

A VOTE for Dennis Flynn or Ralph
Beaumont would be direct endorse
ment Of the see, 600, 600 mortgage
placed by the Republican party upon
three-fourths of the lands in Oklaho-
ma A vote for Joe Wisby will be a
signature to the petition 10 congress 90
remove that enormous burden from
the people and place them on an equal
footing with other settlers upon the
public domain. Vote for Joe Wisby
and free homes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
vorr for Miller for probate Judge.

BIZ their ballots next Tuesday the
great majority of voters will resent
the Republican insult so freely uttered
that they didn't have sense enough to
know what they doing in 1890 and '92,
when they turned down the Republi-
can party. They will show their ma
ligners that they are satisfied with
what they did four and two years ago,
and still have sense enough to keep
the Republican party out of power for
all time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

soAE one has traced the genealogy
Of MeKinleyism back to it's origin and
tinds that the Progenaior Of the idea
was Alexander, the eopPersmith. men,
ii ned in holy writ who kicked
against the Christian religion because.
il threatened to ruin his business Of
making heather gods. Smart Alex.
asked the authorities to 'protectn his
infant Industry against heavens free
competition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04


FLYNN in his speeches has said that
he passed all his bills through con-
gress in the face of Democratic oppo-
sition and without Democ ratio help
But Dennis said this, and it must be
so; he is a wonderful man, has made a
minority party out-vote the majority,
is the bitter enemy of Hoke Smith,
yet when Hoke wants a measure put
through congress he passes all the
Democratic senators and congressman
by, who have a vote on the floor, and
and gets Dennis TO introduce it by re-
quest; he bulldozes the president in 10
signing his bills and when 1t is neces-
sary to offer an amendment that Is
outside the order of business, all he
has to do is to come sneak on 30o
odd congressman and hoodwink old
Billy Holman, 'the watchdog of the
treasury. by engaging him with his
captivating line of conversation and
the thing is done Wonderful Dennis'
Wonderful ARHaniaa. .--Stillwat Sen.
tipel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

We are pleased to see in the Mulhall
10 l. Enterprise that our old friend.
DIR. Mcconnehey, of Mulhall has been
nomited by the people OF his district
asa candidate for the legislature.
The doctor is au able man and will
fiji the position with honor and credit
IL elected. We congratulate the peo-
pie an their wise selection. and extend
our ~ to the doctor, and wish him
success in the coming election Bing-
ham (Utah) Bulletin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
Tomorrow

LITTLE BENNY HAkRlsoN, seeing he
has no argument or reason to present
to the people who are attracted by
curiosity to see him to the appoint
ments made for him, has assumed the
role of jester. He asserted in his
speech at Albany, \. y, Friday night
that ''the Democratic party is not eN-
perienced enough TO manage the ma
tion's affairs" The crowd gave him
the horselaugh, and Lutte Benny
bowed himself out Of view.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

Homesteadcr, make your
home free by voting for Joe
Wisby for congress. He is the
only man who can WELD any in
flucncc i'm Washington
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

HOmesteader, make your
home free by voting for Joe
Wisbv for congress. lie is the
only man who can WELD any I'm
iluence at Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

Homesteader, make your
home free by voting for Joe
Wisby for congress. He is the
only man who can WELD any in
fluence at Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

Homesteader make yerrheme
free by voting for J Je IS Shy
for congress. He i, tae only
man who can WELD any influ-
ence at Washington,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

Homesteader, make your
home free by voting for Joe
Wisby for congress. lie is the
only man who can WELD any in
fiuenee at Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

THOMAS JOINS viii prosecute and
not perseeute in the Office Of county
attorney. lie is straight as string,
and a man whom the people 1--we
Down with such men as huston and
Morris, aud up with Jones.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04
nnN. bon MIsnY Ar KINuFIsnEn.

HON. JOE WtSHN Mt hlNGFtSHEN.
MIR Wisby addressed a fine audience
in the district court room Thursday
night, partly in reply to the speech of
Mr. Flynn made the preceding night.
Mr. Wisby's remarks were largely in
favor of free homes, free coinage of
silver and free trade. No man in the
territory has given these subjects more
study and no one is more capable Of
tracing the rational and beneficial
results OF legislation designed to put
them into prdcti, al effect.
On the subject of free homes he con
clusively placed the matter OF past leg
islation where it belonged That open
ing old Oklahoma was Democratic
measure, while the opening of Potta-
watomlc, Cheyenne and Arapahoe and
strip lands were Republican. The
first was given to settlers free
after 1--we years residence. while al
the others were placed at from 81. 25
To - 30 per a. re. lie described the
| situation as he saw it on his tour
through the territory and said tho ma
| iurity of settlers would be unable to
paw for their lands and must be e1ec-
| ted with the loss of the improvements is
aud the outlays, lie predicted sue
cess tor the Democrats ticket in No
vember and, In consequence, ultimate
relief for tho settlers. The strictest
attention was given to his mastery
presentation of this vital question.
| Ills cause involves the dearest inter
ests Of the people, hence 1t goes with
out saying that he had the sympathy
as well MS the intelligence of his hear
J ers The Times,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

THE LEADER Bindery is one, OF the % pese -
Institutions Of the Kind IN the West anu l.,i, =
deiiy tnruing out large quantities ol Wo,fh,.
Sa,,d iN vour orders for binding and plank
hooks and they will be promptly attended
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-04

sioner, First district.
EVERYBODY remembers when qui-
nine was pls ,ed on the free list, in the
early seventies, how the great detroit
firm, that had a monopoly of the quiz
nine business in this country, howled
about the ruin that would come upon
that interest aud the hard ship it
would work to the people. But ID
is also rem, mbered that while the
price of quinine was forced down from
So To so ,ents an ounce, the monopoly
was broken, aud now that necessary
article of medicine is produced by a
lozen firms in this country, and OF
Just as good quality as that turned
out by the former monopolists. So il
has been in many instances I'M
shackle American enterprise and in
dustry by roE.ov ny restraints to trade
and the unitrd ) at will compete
successfully witch the word in the
worlds markets.