The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-01

ure when Il Is not otherwise adorned
with the depressing motto, veto" as
in sone certain cases is TOR will bel
made and provided
The Leader does not want the in
vestigation since printing was made
one Of the specifications in the indict-
ment And too, the Leader wants a
si00, 600 capital building. and the few
remarks" quoted above is a noti6ca-
tion that the governor is little more
than half the machine This intima-
tion is TO frighten the weak ones into
taking the governors side.
The Times.J ournal's comments on
the paragraph quoted do the LEADER
az injustice The LEADER does no,
come TO the support Of the governor
and simply because it makes peg
nant observation from Democratic
standpoint, is no indication that il
seeks to coeree weak members OF the
asse nbly. The LEADER and the Dem
oeratic party are watching with in
tense interest the Republican show in
the arena We all have but slight in
terest in eaterwaulings It's the fun
that amuses us. We are on the bleach
ers this time aud have perfect righ,
to laugh and guy the partisan reform
ers who mill in the arena and seek TO
feed each other raw meat
The LEADER doesn care a continen-
tai Eagan about the printing invcsii-
cation and il the lawmalsers iavesti-
cation Of territorial affairs doesn't
pan out better than printing investi-
cation it will indeed be barren
Neither does the capital location
matter give us any concern, The capi-
tai OF the territory is at Guthrie, and
the capital Of the new state will be at
Guthrie, hammer artists to the con-
trary Notwithstanding
SO far as Governor Barnes and his
administration arc concerned THE
LEADER believes he has the best OF
the deal at every curve and siding in
the road, so far as Republicans are
interested There is no record extant,
nor are there likely to be any prece
dents set. where a factional investiga-
ton ever bore fruit. The investiga-
tion a. IL now stards is simply one
faction OF the Republican party plug
ging the other, and in the melee the
administration has the upper hand OF
the Filipinos and will eventually
force the latter to agree to any kind
OF an old protocol.
But there will be an investigation oi
territorial affairs before the end of the
present assembly. 1t will be conduct
ed by Democrats and not Republican
partisans; and what is ascertained by
the Democrats will be believed by the
people. Biddison's investigation re
versed the theatrical rule and began &
farce; il will end as a nightmare--ar
uncky ockco of frenzied liver and q
burning desire TO bite while muzzled
II bears all the earmsrks of " Doc
Buxton smallpox scare and the rumI
proclivities OF Buffalo Jones muskox
| II, under the Biddison resolutions, tn,
territorial a3miGistration, not includ
ing Auditor Hopkins, is found shor'
$50 900, the fact will hardly be wortl
the looking into People will scan tn,
result with doubt and softly murmur
at must be envy and sore spots III
all IN the party" On the other hand
the results of an investigation led by
Democrats will be accepted by th,
people as conclusive
Let there be an investigation by al
means, but let it be an investigation
and not a triple ring hippodrome.