The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-02-14


lived in a good town The first thing
necessary to build good town was a
! good newspaper then next some peo-
pie would probably be needed. These
two elements would build good town
| but to keep the town a good one a
third thing was needed that was often
ovcrlooked--some people in the couu-
try around to support the town.
"Our legislature was responded to
10y VIII r. Little, member Of the lower
house of the legislature.
First paying Oklahoma a glowing
/ tribute he turned to the legislatures
! drst, second and third,
the latter not yet subject TO an obitu-
ary, but hoping SO to conduct them
selves that future generations will re-
we're their memory. lie told Of the po-
! litical standing of eacn assembly, of
the organization Of each, first bills in
troduced, a resume Of the business done
aud expenses incurred by each, giving
in fact "A complete epitome of the his
tory of each legislature-an address of
deep interest to all his listeners.
C. L. Hunter of the Enid Eagle, was
excused on the ground of having lost
his voice, but advised % advertise for it.
Benefits of the Press A"~ocietior '
was the subject assigned A. c. Dolde,
of the Newkirlx Times, but he excused
himself in few well chosen remarks.
f. f. Hensley, of the El Reno Demo-
crat, though claiming to know moth
ing about "Public Patronage" from ac-
tual experience, read an interesting
paper on the subject of Party Pau
ronage" as not so wide and inexhaust-
able as the subject Of public patron
age. This paper was the hit OF the
day and brought down the house
again and again. To the victor be-
longs the spoils mad been a stimulating
maxim from time immemorial and
still was recognized as a potent factor
in achieving victories in the bIoodless
battles Of political warfare.
Civil sery ice reform in its true sense
was all right but the civil service re-
form as advocated by few meu after
they had gotten into Office with all
their friends, that was to make of
man a cringing coward, a liar and turn
coat was not now nor never would be
needed. 1t destroyed patriotism, fl
deity and trust Political parties can
no more exist without Offices to dis
tribute than can an army without a
commissary department or a church
without contribution box. "The
aborer is worthy of his hire is as
true in politics as elsewhere.
The paper treated the whole politi-
cal system Of the day, told of how cor
ruption had crept in insiduously until
, it had secured foothold, due not to
any corrupt system but to the inert
, dishonesty of many who had sought
, political prcferment wholly for the
purpose of iudulgiLg their thieving
propensities, defined the remedies
needed and called upon the public
press to arouse the people to the al
ministration of the remedies in tnC
proper use of the ballot and the activ,
participation in politics of all gooc
: citizens.
"Why Editors are Poor" was the
subject assigned Frank II. Greer, oi
- the State Capital, and Frank gaze tn,
public and the profession some very
important business pointers. lie saic
he disliNed to expose the secrets of the
profession but the main reason why
editors were poor was because they
could not help it. 1t seemed TO b,
It the popular idea that a newspape
- man could live on taffy, and too MANI
newspaper men conducted their busl
O ness on this basis assisting people
e boosting men into Office, covering al
t peoples shortcomings, giving ava.
e pace and copies and never demanding
T recognition or pay.
IS The newspaper men do not think o
c dollars but of principles and tn
II amenaties of life, if they thought o
?, dollars FIRST all could be rich.
l. Newspaper men as a rule are not sci
y fish enough for their own good, the.
j. should run their business on the sam
l. business principles as a mere hant, ant
r then all would be insured at least.j
o competency.
IS What the newspapers need is inde
p pendence-tcll the truth no matte
N where it hits and then reform thei
r business methods on the line Of fair
It ness and common sense.
"How to tell the truth by NJ. L
Pc BiNler Of the Norman State Democrat
n was Of a semi-humorous nature and il
l- BiNlcrs best style. The subject h
said was fully for the benefit of new,
e paper men and they alone shoul
profit by il. lie spoke of the many ia
Ie stances ia which the local newspape
N man would get in trouble by telling
p the whole truth, paid his respects I
re- false correspondents and closed wit
an original poem ON the subject of tel
D ing the truth, which was vigorous
'I applauded.
f The last man on the program wa
IS Major Mcnamara, of the Guthrie Stat
'r Capital, wis had been assigned Tn
a. subject, Land of the Fair God
ID After painting glowing word-pictur
OF tais glorious territory and its mar