The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-07

saving 10 the people in the last year
more than s3s,00u. We commend them
for their hrm acsio7 N refusing to
allow the illegal bills of the district
clerk, attempted to be legslized by the
juggling of Democratic supreme court,
which action OF the board saved TO this
county s., 500 per year. We also com
mend the county attorney Tor the
prompt action ia carrying this case
again TO the courts for a review in
hope Of changing an opinion outrage
ously against the people TO an opinion
favorable to the people and according
10 the ruling and practice Of the audi
tor the treasury.
10 With special pride we refer to
the splendid record made by the Re-
publican officers of Logan county; their
economy and careful attention TO busi-
ness. When the present Republican
majority Of county commissioners took
charge OF the fiscal affairs of this
county, the warrants were unsaleable
at even 80 cents on the dollar, and the
debt increasing from forty 10 6fty
thousand dollars year. Now the war
rants Of the county are practically cash
on demand at the treasury. No public
debt whatever is being created and the
burden Of taxation is no greater than
when, under Democratic and Populist
rule, an immense deficit was occurring
yearly. We assert that the record Of
the Republican party in the affairs of
Logan county prove conelusively that
the only hope Of the people for eco
nomic, conservative aud competent
county government is in the contin-
uance OF the Republican party in
power in this county.
L. We favor the passage OF a law
prohibiting the territorial equaliza
iion board from raising the average
assessed value OF the property Of the
people, as was arbitrarily done by the
Democratic territorial equalization
/ board in 1885, And we declare the law
enabling the Democratic board to do
/ this was hybred produc, of the Demo.
Gratis and Populists in the legislature
/ OF 1891
! 10 We condemn the actions of our
! Democratic courts in usurping the
power of our legislature in repeating
constitutional laws passed In the inter
est of the taxpayers of the territory,
notably portion Of the fees and sal
ary bill and also in sustaining the ter
ritorial equalization board In ITS arbl-
trary and Illegal action in raising the
in the territory.
20. We pledge that our candidates
will not attempt TO obstruct legisla-
tion looking to the reduction of their
salaries TO In keeping with the de-
pressed condition of our times.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to a revision OF the fee and salary law
and a reduction Of fees and salaries to
correspond with current prices Of pro-
ducts.
The last clause was attached on
motion Of Winfield Smith after the re-
port OF the committee and the plat
form ias amended, was unanimously
adopted.
New Central Committee.
The new central committee was then
selected as follows
Antelope J Hazelwood.
Bear Creek-A Miller.
| Bsmark-C Y Young.
Cedar-G w Knowles
Cimarron-w II Williams and ]
Cannon
Guthrie-Flrst ward, w NJ Spurlock
and W Taylor,
Secona-B + Hainer aud w Spencer
Third -G Dodson and Renfro
F5urth--W II Merten and T } Aus
tito.
Fifth T. e II Young
Ffab W-R l. Jackson
Gut1rie Township C II Filson
Iova-Wm steward.
'on Mound j 2 Rhodes
Llwric-Brooks
Marshall-E w Boyce
Mulhall-W NJ Hatfield
oak View w Overstrike.
orlando-E G. Sharpe
Rose Hill Jasper Phelps
Seward-Chas Seeley.
Springer-H A Hewing.
Spring Creek-W Z Adams
Spriugvale-W IL Howell
Woodland Isaac Dodd.
nominations Begin.
The roll was ordered cplled for nomi
nations for probate judge and wheI
the second word was reached, b T.
Hainer placed in nomination C "
Goodrich, distinguished and honores
citizen, true Republican IN trying
times trying to get ofilce).
DR.. Buxton, OF the Third ward, told
Of what a great pleasure it was to look
ia their faces and know they sym,
pathlzed with him. He believed the
bench should be clean and was in favor
Of scrubbing il. A man clean. bright,
smart and patriotic was the man he
1 wished TO present, a lawyer OF law
yers, his dear neighbor j. c. Fostor.
The doctor wAxed eloquent, waved the
I bloody shirt and took the convention
! by storm
Delegate Ellis, Of Bear Creek, sec
onded the nomination OF the grandest
man in Logan county, an orphan boy
thrown ont in the cruel Yorld, c. w.
/ Goodrich
One lone delegate IN the Third ward
tried TO get up row with himself
while Cole Martin broke loose and at
tempted to slay Goodrich by intima,
tions against his ability. A ballot was
taken with the following result;
Foster, 1874
Goodrich, 95
Tho eaet and vast Fiftb yya-a ,,,t..