The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-27
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gineered d bill through legalizing old
illegal warrants issued by Guthrie's
self constituted city government thir-
teen years ago The money was rails
ed by the provigional government to
ipay these wsrrants but for some
strange reaton the latter were not
cancelled They we're considered
worthless. picked up by Banker Nc
Neal at a few cents on the dollar, kept
for years. when the supreme court
held them worthless. Merten then
comes to the rescue OF McNeal. goes
to the legislature, gets a bill through
legalizing these warrants, which costs
Guthrie s15O.OOO.
The negro votes in the First, Fourth /
and Fifth wards elected Merien.
stokers. janitors. attending the leg
Ilslature wanted 50 per day. Merten
says "No d--n niger is worth over
100 per day paid them for votes
they gave me aud am under no fur
ther obligation"
Now Mr.. Greer, Mr. McNeal, Mr..
Cottir CHAM ard other owners of the
State Capital pricing corporation see
a y million dollar cash school fund
and ring Mr.. Mer,en out for the leg
islature again as the man to help them
get their hand on this immense fund.
The State capital says about Edgar
Jones: "Mr Jones has never done a
thing for his city, his county, o. his
lpeople." Maybe not. There is an
Official county record that speaks diff
ferently and shows he hasn't done a
thing to Mr.. Greer in his former
lprinting and supply graft on Logan
lcounty This county record says
truthfully: Edgar Jones administra-
tion for sl5 years as county attorney
has saved f.om the court fund alone
S85 OOO This being the amount saved
9 In court expenses less than any three
: years previous, and this done in the
5 face of double the amount of business
7 ever before transacted. This snug
{ little sum would buy the ground and
: build US new court house.
/ Edgar Jones. county attorney, does
d not cater to the rich and strong. He
J, attacked high territorial officials
e speculating in public funds, restoring
that fund S11 600 interest and stop
ping the practice He instituted pro
ceedings againrt j. w. McNeal, presi-
dent of the First National bank and
; who as president Of a fake investment
3 company was trying to force a settle
ment with the many creditors at
: seventy cents on the dollar and com.
! PEELED settlement dollar for dollar,
, Edgar Jones, county attorney, cut
8 Mr. Greers stuffed bills down and
6 would not permit their payment two.
9 three and even four times in the past
a by Logan county.
Edgar Jones, county attorney, has
3 for years been going through the coun
q lty records, and will Immediately
N hilhk sun Nd1SA hAt an RAihtpu SAfNfi
him by the present attorney general
6 that will put into Logan county's gen
9 eral fund upwards Of $4,000, fees il
q legally withheld by present and foi-
= mer officials of this county.
Edgar Jones, county attorney, was
: unanimously and enthusiastically Sc
= lected as a candidate for the legisla
8 ure in convention in which every
g preciact was ably represented by liy'
q ing, breathing, active delegates. A
q beautiful contrast to the convention
Z nominating Merten-dominated as II
q wa by a national banker and railroad
B attorney
= This is a short pen picture of the
= two candidates and what each has
Q done for this community.