The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-09
ovYHRlr AND the NEGRO.
Man Who Reported Negro conven-
tion Makes Some Telling Points.

ZION maFCt oNIUN lCHlUN T0iIiAot
To the Editor Of the Daily Leader:
Arer reaairg that remarkable com.
tnunicat1n in the morning paper, err
siled: "Got It Rubbed in Good IN
which the author endeayored to mold
rhe Daily Leader and the Democrats Of
this city and county responsible for
the nl-reputc both city and county have
8alleu into abroad, anent 'Negroism,
my feelings were about equally diyid
ed between admiration for such a
cheerful liar, and contempt for him
and his negro.loving and using asso
erlatcs.
am not defending the course Of The
Daily Leader on the course Il has Dur.
sucd in condenning certain negro
features. II needs no defense. and It's
articles on this subject need no de-
fense. and meet with the hearty com.
snendauon Of mne-tenths of the voters
Of logan county. without regard to DO
1itcal affiliations Instead OF reveal
5nr uthe Of the amazing and dis
sraccful conditions that have envelcp
I'd the city and county in the past. the
Daily Leader has covered such condi
tions up. iidpelled thereto for fear OF
the harm Incident to spreading such
news abroad, and has only com
mented on especially abomlnable feat
ares Of higgerism" when patience
ceased to be virtue anu silence
would work more harm than publicity.
win not attempt to answer the IS.
Ing Bcrted in the morning paper but
beg your indulgence to make the fol-
lowing statements
First. Guthrie is not negro city,
neither is Logan county a negro coun-
~. The fact that the census shows
chat only ten per cent or the popula-
eion IN both is black, and that the ne
RToes only pay about hye per cent of
sne taxes. conclusively proves this.
Second. Logan county and Guthrie
have co more law-abiding negroes than
they need. Both city and county have
more lawless blacks and whites than
are wanted, but no more of the latter
class than other communities similarly
situated.
Third Every Democratic voter, and
RIue-tonths Of the Republicans in both
city and county are opposed to negro
Office holding. This is not simply a
ronclusion Of the writer. but fact that
can Oe verified by simply converslng
with the Democrats zt any time, and
xiih Republicans when there is no
Of their party in session.
Fourth. Logan county and Guthrie
nave the unenviable reputation abroad
OF being "nigger lovers" While this
reputation is deserved. It is wholly un-
true. This paradox is explained when
che truth IL known. The real cause Of
this black eye comes from an aggres-
sively fey politicians. who, in order to
get the negro support, and elect them
selves to some paltry office. are will
sng 70 sacrifice their own present and
future, and that OF others, In order 10
avoid manual laLor That they are
mistaken is shown wnen It is known
That the salaries paid for the Offices
they seek are not equal to the wage OF
a common laborer. and the conditions
they bring about operate as a much
greater loss than gain to them in the
lo1g ran. consequent ON the loss OF
properly valuations. and the detflment
of desirable immigration. These per
nieious white niggers by their audaclty
take control OF Republican conyen-
tions. buy up the negro delegations.
overawe the majority of white dele
gates. and perpetuate their ends by
one or more negroes for
office. cracking the party whip the
while over the backs of delegates who
attempt to rebel. and threatening to
read the rebels out OF the party
At the late Republican county con
Venuon. a delegate. an old soldier, ana
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