The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-06
OK14HOMfNS ENEMIES or CNLd-
IOMI IN MISHINH Ton.

OKf, aBOM4NS ENEMIES or OSfL4-
HOMA ~ W4SHINGTON.
Since the Oklahoma colony OF Re-
publicans now in Washington has
given convincing evidence OF treachery
and cowArdi,e relative to the free
homes BILL it is but fair TO conclude
that the same gang mas hsd a hand in
mixing the potion which finally put
the statehood bill to sleep okla
homs must not be admitted to state
hood until she votes the Republican
ticket Was the refrain that echoed
and eddied along the bric-A' brac OF the
congressional ante-room while the
sion. Republicans-pie-eAting Repub-
llcans from OklAhoma-swarmed in
this room when the statehood bills
were pending, and it is not too much
to believe that they inspired the story
that "Oklahoma is a land OF darkness
and ignorance and should not be given
statshood garb until her cilizs ans know
how TO govern themselves"
OF course, it was but natural that
such slobber should be taken up by the
goldbug majority and used as sand
bag. The majority of Republicans
from Oklahoma who have visited
Washington since HannAs inaugura-
tion are unalterably opposed to stale
hood. Their only hope OF political
preferment lies Ia the appointing
power. They know only too well that
IN the event OF u constitutional conven.
tion being held they would not stand
the show Of phantom and would
never receive Off, 20 IL the public were
privileged to speak and vote
Therefore, little wonder is IL that
they should prove disloyal TO their
country and conduct themselves in a
mEner BETTING band Of brigands
willie az the national capitol An in
vestigAtioa will prove that tho state e.
hood bill died from goldbug stabs, di-
rected by Oklahoma Republicans. The
AN0A WOAhs VI NOhAnff NAn NOh0 bl
Reed and his yellow bellied cohorts,
but the original tip was given and the
place for pushing in the dagger was
point I'd out by the psstry-Artists who
have been making monthly pilgrim
ages TO the White House.
Oklshom ans should keep bright,
glowing lamps on t1ese political AssAs-
sins. Not content with bilkiny their
own party, making farce Of free
home leagues ard shimmering bur
lesques OF statehood convsntions,
they not only insult, but pour Wit.
riol In the wounds made by
treachery, aud trsduce, malign and
villify the very people from whom
they draw their tustenance. Durir &
all the statehood debates before the
committee on territories, not once did
an Oklahoma Republican present the
commercial importance OF Oklahoma,
nor refsr 10 it's population, its voting
strength, and other qualifications
which ept'tle 1t 10 join the slsterhood
OF states. The burden OF the Oklahc-
mans song had TO do with the political
complexion Of the territory Its com.
mercial welfare was left in the hands
OF Delegate Callahan and few o her
tree silver representatives, HAndi-
csppei in the stsrt, every obstacle
available Was thrown ia Mr.. Gala
hans path. Bot be wagel a brave
fight. and ia waging 1t he made trans
parent tue buecAnneeriug traits Of the
oklAhomt Republicans who visit
Washington in search Of pie.
Oklahoma may be dark and igno
rant" as the goldbugs maictaiu, but
she exercises freedom OF thought Ant
her people cannot be coereed or driver
into espousiDg the principles OF the
Pierpont Morgan syndicate. The free
silver sentiment prevails here and &
will always prevail, because It is right
OklahomAns are lovers OF the true, III,
good and the beAutiful, and while th, J
are anxious TO tack new star to II,
national hlg, they will rot and b,
eternaily damned before they will b
driven into polii,al slavery. Aud Tn
LEADER will reiterste its Oft repeate,
assertion that II the free SILVER sent
ment prevailing in the ter itory is Ia
only bar TO statehood, The people ar
willing 10 wait until 1909, when a o
metallic congress vii accord then
privileges, which they merit by iasties
right and precedent