The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-01

Editor Leader.
Having been informed that crowd
of self-styled Populist leaders, in
secret session, passed a resolution cen
suring me, now ask space in the col
umns OF your paper to state that the
idiotic jabberingI emanating fiom this
socalled meeting Of the central com
mittee OF the Populist party OF this
county, have no more effect on me
than the antics Of the festive flea on
the shaggy hide OF buffalo bull.
Their esolutions aud condemnatory
harangues are about as important as
the bull-frog noise OF the tumble bug,
whose exertions injure no one but
himself. 1t is true that in this meet.
ing there were some honorable men
who despisod the proceedings, but
they were shut off by the loud mouth
anarchists, whose proper place at this
time is the penitentiary, because of
their attempt to intimidate county
officials who are trying to do their
duty and save the county from an ex.
orbtant expense | have been in-
formed that in this secret, dark and
damnable convention, which can be
likened only to the burrow of the Gi la
monster who never strikes its enemy
except frow the bowels of the earth,
there were some honorable men who
believed in righteousness and justice,
yet they were brow beaten and tramp.
ed down by an illegal majority which
was made for the occasion.
| have been further informed that
the censure passed upon me by this
idiotic rabble would have been NOR,
severe were it not for the fact hat
begged the pardon of the chairman
now say that / never begged tn,
pardon of the chairman of this crowt
foi any word uttered therein, d cause
| believe that everything said was
true and right, My only apology &c
tn, chairman was for disturbing what
he called his meeting, and not for any
sentiments | expressed in my languag,
in that meeting, and ! say now To you
and TO the mem bers of the Iabb!c that
met there that il | were the county
commissioners and had the same con.
troll OF the court house that they have
! never would have allowed such an
incendiary rabble as that was To con.
gregate in the court house of Logan
county. | would have had every one
of them arrested and put in the jail oi
Logan county where they properly be
long.
Now, let this crowd vent their spite.
Let these men who have been turr ed
down in every Legitimate convent N
in this county gather together at any
time the crowd of jibberiug idiots nc
are willing TO listen to their harrauc aes
and use my name as often as they have
a mind To, but | now serve mott on
them that there is nothing they can
do or say that will harm me am
trying to do my duty as "A man and
citizen of this county and the anarch-
list babbling of jabbering idiots,
whether they belong to the Peoples
party or any other party has 10 effect
whatever upon me or my stand ing as a
citizen of this county or as a member
of the Peoples party as an organiza-
tion and the Peoples party of this
county does not rely for it, success
upon the venomous mouth,ngs OF a
few sore heads whether they belong
to the central committee or are placed
there for the purpose OF obtaining a
snap Judgment.
| am in the Peoples party purely
for principle and am willing that all
rly acts as member OF that party
shall be laid bare to the gaze of the
whole community and the eensures
passed upon me or upon anything |
may do or say in secret eonclave no
matter who are the managers OF it,
whether they be my friends or my en-
emies, concern me little and affect me
less, and in conclusion I will say to
the Peoples party of Logan county
that II you will attend more to the
legitimate business Of party organiza-
tion and less TO the Inauguration Of
committees in which to air your per
sonal animosity against some person
or persons, whom you may consider as
your individual enemy, it will be
much better for the party organiza
tion.
7. @ CASSIDY.
Guthrie, July 81.