The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-02
THE DEATH
General Jamison Gives His Opinion Of
Fiynn's BILL
OF An iNiouTY.

lYnna bll.
Editor Eeader have 40 sort of
interest, personal Or otherwise. n the
Flynn.l,arnes feud. but IN common
with the people Of this territory like
TO see fair play the rule OF conduct
among the officials charged with pub
lic affairs and especially those in
trusted with the chief duties
The conduct Of Delegate Flynn ia
his bill openine the Kiowa Comanche
and Arapahoe reservations TO settle
nent. Is subiec1ine that gentleman to
most serious adverse criticism among
thought ful men OF an parties in every
quarter OF the territory Giving the
authority to Secretary Hitchcock TO
appoint the officers in the new coun-
ties. lnstead OF the governor as has
been the rule heretofore in ali the
openings Of the past, is not only slap
ia the face Of Oklahomas chief magis-
trate but slap in the face Of the
whole people. and an fair minded peo-
pie Of every shade Of politics, must so
regard IL.
am not champion Of Governor
Barnes Indeed our personal relations
have never been so warm as to oc-
caslon fears Of bolAg overheated, but
this does not deter me from giving ex-
precision to what conceive is due
him as The chief executive mead Of the
government Of the territory
Heretofore in all the openings OF the
reservations to settlement the Wash
ington government extended the
courtesy OF appointing the Officers in
the new counties 10 the territorial gov
arnors. and in two instances, II not
more, allowed them the courtesy Of
naminl the counties and county seats
why then. should this courtesy be de-
MED tho present goyernor2 Delegate
Flyaa, IN a pnhltc interview explains
his action sy ntimating strongly that
the appointments by the predecessors
Of Governor Ranes We're unworthy
men and entirely unsatisfactory and
lnimicable to the public interest IS
that true2 Il is an insulting reaec-
ton upon the official conduct Of Gov
eruors Steele, seay and Renfrow and
their friends
Is Secretary Hitchcock, sitting in
his office. one thousand miles from
oklahoma and totally unaoquainted
with the people and their environ
ments. better qualified to Judge Of the
men and the conditions Of the terri
tory to be opened TO settlement than
aoyernor Barnes?
Il Is the sherost folly to suppose
such thing, and Delegate Flynn ex
poses the animus which controls bis
action when he offers Il as an excuse.
Governor Barnes is Republican
was appointed 60 his high office as
Republican. but while ne is chief eS
ecutive he Is the governor of th0
whole people and as such he is en
titled to decent treatment and an In
suit TO him Is an insult to the peopl
over whom he presldes as their chic
executive.
am a partisan Of the strictest sec
nom the crown Of my head to tn
soles Of my feet, but believe in rel
dering unto Caesar the things that az
Caesars,
Personally have always respecte
Delegate FLYNN very highly, but thl
admiration has never been so inteni
as 60 induce me to vote for him
work for his election, as some Dem
Gratis have done. but tho course he hi
taken IN denying TO the people Of q
territory rights which have alwa
been accorded thom under preuo
governors in the matter Of appoii