The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-06-16


trusted to them. Greer has resorted to
Misrepresentation and preversion for
the purpose of heaping odium upon
these lawyers. He says that on one
Bierer sat on the East Guthrie
case while It was being heard in the
supreme court OF the territory. This
is totally false, as Bierer never sat on
the case for the reason that he was a
property owner in East Guthrie and
some might have held that he was an
interested party TO such an extent as
to disqualify him from sitting on the
case. Neither Dale or Bierer have ever
sat upon this case in any manner
whatever. When Greer states that
they have he states that which he
knopr, to be false and that which any
one may prove false by referring to
the record in the case.
There is absolutely no ground or
justification for this attack and the
author will bring himself into disre-
pute with all free thinking people.
Every man must have his day in court
If he thinks as DOES Mr.. Paine, that he
has wrongs to right. And anyone who
would deny him the right to have
counsel because the numbe OF those
whose interests ere affected is large or
small is certainly looking at the mat
ter in very narrow light.
The LEADER is just as much the
friend OF the people in this matter as
the Capital can possibly be, and it has
faith that the people will win in the
case and certainly thinks that the
people will win. This, however, does
not make us mRlign either Mr.. Paine
or his lawyers for presenting the mat
ter in the proper manner to the cour
for adjudication.
1t looks very much as IL Greer wa
hard pushed for some excuse for ma
ligning the character of the ex-judges
In this connection IL will be well I,
remember that Mr.. Greer has been be
fore this court in a by no means envi
able light on various occasions upol
which his cupidity has gotten the bet
ter OF his modicum OF horse sense
There is, also, another thing to re
member in this connection Severa
lawyers who stand very close to tn
Capital printing plant are rather jeal
GUS OF the phenomenal success tina
Dale and Bierer are enjoying in secur
ing law business, and IL is barely pos
sible they are backing Mr.. Greer II
this attack.
Whatever the cause OF the attack
however, the assaults upon the gentle
men in question will not win anybod,
anything, as the people generally ar
too well acquainted with their integ
rity and honesty to allow ihemselve
TO be Influenced by the vicious attacI
Of blackmailing sheet like the Cap
ital
That the people on this tract OF Ian,
know that they are right and are Ger
| NNAh ~ VIZ Abbk run w WIN liG Gus
should tend TO make them respect tn
law and give all fairness to the oppo
sition. To endeavor to deprive Pain
OF the best counsel only prejudice
their case. No weakness, no lack o
willingness TO stand up and fight tn
case as other litigRnts do should b
shown. Because many are intereste'
10 the outcome should not make any
one lose sight OF the fact that in tn
law force OF numbers does not coun
and the rights OF one man are as sa
cred as the rights Of thousand. T,
ieny this Is ~ abrogate the law
Let Mr. Paine present his case an,
let it be done by the very best attor
neys in Guthrie without having to i'm
port gal talent. II is shame 70
lawyers to be assailed in this manner
There should be some law protectin,
them from the insults Of a lying shee
which has been dignified by calling
a newspaper.