The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-28
TERRITORIAL PRESS.


G. NJ. Keiger, chief clerk OF the
lower house, will probably 90 gun.
/ ming after the editor Of The Guthrie
Leader, as the editor says ne looks
like John j. Ingalls,. ingalls, is about
as ugly as you find m.-Je fferson
Rustler.
Since w NJ, Allison, OF the Chandler
Telegram, was let out OF fat clerk
ship IN the legislature, his paper is
filled with hot roasts of the "anti-
administration" fellows. II we recol-
lect correctly, however, it was the
governors veto that caused brother
Allison TO lose his job. .-Pawnee Times
Democrat. Il
Dr. Ballard, our representative
made the strongest and most logica
speech yet made Ia the legislature, in
opposition to the Havens statehood
bill His speech has received favor
able comment from all the leading
papers in the country. Wa hita coun.
ty is proud of her representative
Cloud Chief Beacon.
John II Allen returned Tuesday
morning from Guthrie, where he has
been to try to straighten out some
tangles in the report Of his pre-, e.
cessor. BY error Of Mr. Cooley or Mr.
Hopkins this county loses S240 of
school land lease money. Such care
lessness in the management OF our
school affairs is unpardonable -Te-
cumseh Democrat.
j. II. Gllckln was arrested again
Mondao for disposing of intoxicants TO
Ptwnee Indians. lie gave bond and
was released. Glackin seems deter
mined TO quench the noble red mans
thirst, law or no law His offense is
becoming rather tiresome and he
should be transported to Lansing. Ks.
as soon as possible, there to end his
days in peace -Pawnee Dispatch,
The Cimarron News takes the Hon
j. u. Williamson, representative from
the Twenty sixth district, TO task over
his vote against the Doyle tax raise
bill, and propounds seven questions TO
him, asking a categorical answer to
each. The News intimates strongly
that IT was personal interest that in
fluenced Mr.. Williamson's vote and
not the interest OF his constituency.
Every measure advocated by the
popular will of the people seems to
meet the disapproval OF the legislature.
Take, for sample, the bill authorizing
the mayors IN cities of the first clas s
10 appoint all officers. There is not a
city In Oklahoma that would not y te
almost solid against such measure
had il chance TO do so. The bill is
purely machine legislation. - Noble
County Sentinel
The Newkirk Republican News.
Journal says it prefers "common sens
to grand stand plays. Bidd son aud
Havens are playing TO empty benches
among Republicans. That paper
has plenty OF company in its opinion,
-Ponea Courier
Whether it was a grand stand"
play or not, the game was flushed and
in this view there is plenty Of com.
pany"
Oklahoma is confronted with pc
culiar condition Of affairs. The ad-
ministratioa states publicly that it
courts investigation, and then resorts
TO all the schemes known TO shrewd
lawyers to prevent the investigating
committee from probing the methods
practiced in the management OF terri-
torial affairs. The people want the
investigation pushed now worse than
ever Hardesty Herald
The Pond Creek News is consider
ably worked up over what Il thinks
must be a radical wrong with some OF
the marriageable young ladies OF that
place or they would change their
tastes and link their destiuies with
some of the many young men VIII
stand ready to say Yes In this in
y,etgatiop of radical wrong" IA
would do no harm TO inquire into the
condition, mentally, morally and eiv-
lily Of the editor Of tne News,
The present legislature has done
what II started out TO do in one
sense. IL has made a reputation for
Itself but not very des rable one so
far, aud Il will take deal OF good
hard work from now on 10 make II SO.
The Havens bill finally passed the
house last Saturday, but II is a ques-
tion with the people yet whether IL is
desirable measure or not. The idea
OF risking from $40 600 10 SIS 600 on
chance for statehood has two des 10
and should be given n great deal Of
thoughtful consideration hennessey
Clipper