The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-18

ne Lsst oT Tdr D0gsrs Es,brdcss the
Good Rsptibiie0ns
The LEADER last Friday contained
list OF Republican tax-dodgers but II
aid not print them all. The list IL did
print however hit the republican man
ayers on the solar plexus They have
never spoleu, grosned or squeeled
since. 1t laid them out. The list was
headed by his exeellency, Gov Barnes
who had overlooked little item Of
Leo since 1891 This was followed by
Attorney General Cunningham who
for some reason had failed TO liquidate
an item OF s3.40 which has stood on
the books against him since 1894 This
was followed by others and lesser
lights, but the evidences Of neglect or
favoritism on the part Of county Off |
GERS was so complete that the republi- |
can managers and candidates were
forced to ignore the matter altogether
not so with the tax payers.
They has been wondering and ques
tioning the reason for all this. They
wanted to know why these prominent
men have not been called upon FOR
the earrears, and made to put up
They are going to continue ques
tion the cond ct Of the present and
past county f6cials of Loga1 county
and see TO 1t that u different set of
men are elected to IN mage the coun.
~ s affairs The facts as printed were
mat er of record os are the facts
printed below. There was no guess
work or unveriaed statements made.
nothing but stern and indlsputable
facts were printed. Repu licans know
this This paper is not dealing In mis-
leading and false statements. 1t pro-
poses 90 tell the truth so far rs its
political enemies are cor cerned. III
has no fault to find witha republican as
uch but it is a republican as an official
past, pretent and prospective that it
has TO deal. This is what the voter is
interested in He wants to see men in
Office who VIII do their respective du-
ties regardless Of party. The Repub
lican officials Of Logan county have
not been doing this. Certain men have
been favored. The poor mon, the
loborer, the black man and the widow
have been forced to pay their taxes.
The last COW has often been sold in
the history Of Logan county families
to pay the taxes, while the big-bug
politicians have been permitted to
e cape the payment Of all or part of
their taxes. There are $4,000 delin-
quent personal taxes now on the tax
books Of this county, Whose fault is
it9 Somebody is to blame Who could
it be but the officials whose business it
is to collect the taxes
Today another chapter in this tax
lodging story is printed another list
Of Republican tax dodgers is printed.
This list is headed by United States
Attorney Sam Overstreet; Mr.. Over
street is good fellow Everybody
says SO. "As mild a hammered man as
ever scuttled ship or cut a
throat," but his Republican friends at
the cours house dideu't think it court.
esy to call on MIR. Overstreet for his
taxes, lie owes Logan county the fol-
10 wing sums: 1894, S0.so 1895, sl3.94;
and 1897, $40 80
MIR. Cal ormer has been a special pet
Of Logan county officials, as he has,
one would conclude, never paid a cent
Of taxes in the county. Here is his
record; 1891, S.; 1892, S6.27; 1898,
s435; 1894 Ss.32 1895, S3.99; 1896,
81, rs; 1897, sees. The only thing that
Orner has done towards helping the
county out in regard to his tax is that
be persuaded the assessor to not assess
him 50 high, hence a reduction Of his
taxes from So 02 in 95 10 sees in '97.
To Mr. Orner's credit i. can be said
that for about six months of his stay
In Oklahoma he has not held office.
Ieputy Auditor McCabe has not
paid up but I is no fault Of his. He
would hove done so IL the repu blican
county officials had not been afraid Of
! offending him by calling on him FOR
his taxes. But in their desire to get
along with Mac without q rupture they
have permitted him TO remain on the
books as tax-dodger. Here is his
account; 1895, s3.5s; 1896, s. 3s; 1897,
S2.2s.
Mr. J. W Scothorn, Mr.. Overstreets
very able and vigorous assistant, es-
caped the payment Of s392 in 1893.
Mr.. Dan WiG'ner, city attorney Of
Guthrie, has failed to liquidate his tax
for 1895 in the sum OF Sl4.7o, and 1896
for S9.7i.
Mt e. /. Saddler, j. p, republican
politician, should act justly with the
county before he undertakes 70 deal
out justice TO others. Here is his de.
!. linquent tax account; 1898, s6. SO;
1925, "a 81; 1896, $3.50; 1897, s4.s2.
Voters, the above is the record
What do you think Of it2 II you pay
2 your own taxes you no doubt believe
r in others doing the same Reflect be
fore you vote.
Thousand OF persons have been eur
ed M niles nv usinQ DeWitt'g Witcl