The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-06
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The Medford Patriot (Rep), says:
From evidence which continues "
crop out from Guthrie one must con-
clude that all the fools are not in the
populist ranks; for there are evidently
some in the republican party.
A mild sensation was created by
ldge Clayton yesterday in the CO.-t
room when in refusing to entertain a
motion for q new trial in case he
stated that III the plaintiff were Civ
en- justice be would now be In the
penitentia-y. This was a red hot
shot from his honor, and rather start
ling TO the plaintiff and his attorneys
as we'll as others who were present. -
South McAlester Capital.
The appropriation bill has passed on
third reading, and soon the Legislators
will receive pay for all their laborious
(?) work Pond Creek News.
The News is little bit off. Uncle
Sam is paymaster for the /, gislators,
not the territory, 1t was the clerks Of
the committees and employees Of the
legislature who were blown up on the
the governors torpedo.
The Shawnee Qaill says that "Den~
mis- Flynn can't justly be accused OF
adding fuel TO any factional party
slames in Oklahoma" for the reason, ,
so says the Quill, that he stays in
Washington, etc. Possibly the Quill
was not aware that Dennis met VIM.
Grimes here last week and then hasti-
ly departed, since which the serenity
that prevails between the Republican
legislature and the territorial depart
ments would force the conclusion that
storm was raging in the vicinity.
Bills have been introduced In the
Legislature to repeal or amend the coal
oil inspection law. We don't want
the law repealed and the people left
as before it's enactment completely at
the mercy of the Waters. Pierce Oil
Co. Let IL be SO amended as to give
the inspector authority to confiscate
oil not up to the prescribed standard,
Let merchants get oil at their own
risk upon the assured test and guar
antee Of responsible parties in other
states We need law; but H. should
be one OF some benefit to the people.
-Medford Patriot.
II statehood will not reduce ex-
penses and give us more wholesome
laws, we don't want IL. We think it
it will do both. But to stop one min
ute and think bow heedlessly the ter
ritory is being incumbered you would
want some kind OF n change. At the
end OF Governor Seay's term of Office
the territory was free OF debt. When
Governor Renfrow stepped out it was
about $3.50, 900 n debt, Thus far the
Indebtedness under Governor Barnes
administration has increased TO about
$3.50, 600. At the present rate what
will the Indebtedness be when we
shall have obtained STANDARDIZATION
nessey Democrat.
The Democrats and Populists OF
Lincoln county met in mass conven-
ton at Chandler Tuesday and placed
ia nomination Captain Roy " Hoff-
man OF Chandler for representative
rom the Seven IA district, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Judge
scott. The Republicans held no con-
vention but certified In the name of
Harry Gilstrap. The Shawnee News
{ ngratu es the Democracy of the
seventh representative district in
nominating Captain Roy V. Hoffman.
10 TO the front boys a. d elect him SO
YOU can feel for once during the his
tory of our country that you have
been represented by man who com
mands respect and confidence OF the
people = Shawnee News.