The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-13

For the hfth time in its history
Oklahoma today witnesses change
Of enbernatoriai administrations
Many OF the territories. like oklahoma.
have changed governors. but unlike
Oklahoma. none have snapped execu-
tive heads under the same admins
tration. However. this very fact tends
to strengthen the cause OF Democracy
which is now growing and prospering
as never before
There is nothing remarkable In 70
davis incident wherein one Republican
gives way to another. The same gen
eral policies. affecting party interests
which one governor pursued. the other
will continue. The change has no
effect on the territory at large. There
will be new officials. to be sure but all
political places in Oklahoma, are more
or less clerical aud no definite imprint
is left by these officials on the terri
tory's wen being. for good or evil
They obey orders from Washington
and these orders are as patent TO the
people as TO the officials.
Putting aside the political phase
eliminating the jealousies, and the ad-
ministration Of Gov. Barnes has been
characterized by effective work in be
half of the material advancement Of
the territory Then too, while loyal
Republican. Gov. Barnes was never a
narrow minded partisan He believed
that he was not governor for political
purposes only, that is. to soft curry
Republlcans and punish Democrats and
Populists. He utilized the services
of all men Of merit in assisting him
in placing the interests Of the territory
to the fore. And his work has been
telling. Oklahoma Is prosperous to-
day. her warrants. her valuation, her
population are al stable, The great
misfortune Of Gov. Barnes through
out bis administration was his in
voluntary choice of enemies TIL =
enemies seized upon his mistakes and
exaggerated them into crimes.
TO the new governor, Mr.. jenkins,
the Leader, IN behalf Of the Democracy
extends greetings. Personally Mr..
IenkinA Is lOveable man. He is
priced as "a citizen of the town and
territory. What Mr. jenkins viii be
politically as governor, and how he viii
allow his political feelings to effect
the stable interests Of the territory
remains TO be seen Mr. Jenkins has
the support Of dangerous element
an element which seeks to gain its
purpose whether the means be fair or
foul. This element OF the Republican
party has notat heart the interests or
the commercial welfare of Oklahoma;
it's object has been self-aggrandize
ment, selhshness. spoils. Providing
Mr.. Jenkins steers clear of the dicta
tion of this faction, and gives Mr.
Flynn to understand he is eminentiy
capable Of administering the affairs
Of state through the honest advices OF
his political friends living in Oklaho-
ma, he may be able to give Oklahoma
q satisfactory business administra-
tion such as he has spoken of Ii pub
Eshed Interviews
The people OF Oklahoma, regardless
OF party affiliations will place no Gbsta.
cles In Governor Jenkins path, so
long as he is sincere and straight for
ward; so long as he eyinces heartfelt
welfare in the territory Since we
cannot have DeGocratic governor
we must, perforce tolerate a Republi
can, and so long as he is a good true
man. the people will not feel disposed
to kick on the color of he = .litics
where territorial interests are vnally
concerned Governor Barnes was nkeA
by the masses; the fight on hir was
not made by the people, but by 'he
politicians. Governor jenkins starts
out with q clear field he should have
40 misgivings Let him Dc right, rec
ognize good be charitable in Judgment
and liberal in political feeling, and a
credltable administration viii be the
result
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