The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-27
WHAT THE SCRIBES SAID.

Interviews In the Galveston News with
oklahoma Editors
The LEADER yesterday reproducel :
from the Galveston News some inter
views with Oklahoma editors. Today
a few more are given
Progressive Oklahoma.
Mr. A. J. Hartenblower, of the Or
lando Herald, said to u News repre-
sentative:
"Our people in Oklahoma are deeply
interested in the future of Galveston
and are gratited To learn that the
question OF deep water is no longer
an uncertainty tut IA foregouc con
clusion and an assured reality, We
recognize the necessity of closer rela-
tiOnship an the Importance of a
southern ontlet for our various and di
versiiied agricultural products okla.
homa people are progressive and en-
terprislng, and have an Intelligent
conception of their interests, and ap-
preeiate the arduous efforts and untir-
ing zeal of the good people OF Calves
ton to secure better facilities for the
transportation of their extensive pro.
ductions
"True, our country is in its incipi
ency, but it teens with enlightened
progress, intelligence and productive
ness, and our future greatness is al,
ready assured. This is an of year i'm
politics ia our territory, but we are all
interested In political matters Re
gardless of politics, our people favor
free coinrge OF silver. and are out
spoken In their demands.
ITO say we have been maguilcently
entertained ddiing our. stay in Galves-
ton only half expresses Il, and the con
genial hospitality rendered and the
numerous courtesies extended 10y Gal
weston citizenswill long be remembered
10y the members Of the press associa-
tion of our territory"
Patent Inside Man
Mr. q. +. Baker is the patent out
side, patent inside, double back action
man OF the excursion party. lie rep
resents a ready-priut house and makes
headquarters In the state of many po-
liticai issues-kansaS Bnt politics
comprises subject about which MIR
Baker Is not concerned. lie can place
a Populist paper with as good grace
as a Prohibition banner or a Democrat
ic or Republican organ Theories in
volving the new woman do not con
cern him. and he has never been known
TO give an expression foy or against
equal suffrage. He simply sells ready
prints and printers supplies, and he is
one OF the liveliest men in the crowd.
THE stories about suffering in Ok
lahoma," he said to News man. "are
very much at variance with the truth
The Oklahoma farmers are not keep.
ing flush bank accounts and clipping
coupons, but they are not suffering, by
any means They havy housed corn
until they don't know what To do with
il. and hay is SO plentiful they do not
try 10 sell IT, That is one OF the finest
countries ! ever Eaw. especially where
irrigation is employed. aud the system
OF windmill irrigation is being exten-
sively introduced now. Around Wich-
ita, Kas some farmers make 81, 600
per acre each year by means OF irriga-
tion. and the result is that IS or %
acres is all the land one man needsM
Speaking OF hls trip to Galveston,
MIR. Baker said the News man might
print anything good about IL .Ahat he
wanted 10; he Just simply couldn't.
spread Il on too thick. y 81
Mr.. Baker remained over Ia the city
today with some friends. lie will take
the traiO tonight TO Dallas and catch
up with the party there tomorrow.
"Beaatiful Indian Territory"
Mr.. r. L. Collins is the editor Of the
Vinita Leader. His card says that the
name is no misnomer. Mr. Collins and
his estimable helpmate have been en-.
joying the .nselves in Galveston and
paid the News a call last night.
I'VE people OF the B l. T., said
Editor Collins. ''are very much inter
ested in Galveston's future We need