The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07

friend Of yours member of the state committee Of
Missouri the other day and he told that you in
no sense candidate.
Mr. Parker held up passes for the assistants
In the Western district the ground that Mr. Mellete
is allowed but assistant and that the matter
settled before any transportation is issued Kindly let
me hear from you Sincerely yours p L. soPER
My Dear Pliny-Your letter suggesting that may get
my Frisco annual reward if win not be candidate for
membership Of the republican national COMMITTEES for In
dian Territory received presume in my pre-
vious formal request for the usual courtesy.
Your generosity overwhelms me. / have long admired
you in secret but, oh permit heart oyerfowng with
gratitude to lay at your feet its loving tribute
hasten to inform you that will Immediately write let
ter to the editors in the Creek nation tone democrat
and republican,, who gave their unsolicited sup
port Indignantly spurning their offer to elect me nation
al committeeman / had promised to make them post
masters, but let that pass. politicians promises,
have always been told need not be kept and had really
been somewhat at loss how induce my friend Joe
Washington appoint the democrat and now you have
shown the only way. How caa | ever repay you
My fondest antcipations will nov be realized To think
will again ride whole year for nothing Won't you
please send pass by return mail do so want again to
flash its magic upon my two adorng constituents How
they will cheer you the echoi Say, Plny it true
that else down here but me will have pass? OH
it's too good afraid might only be made imm-
grafton agent, and perhaps the jury one term
but to think that in for just little letter. leay
ing the two friends who CALAMITY my support at
a critical time, "up in the air. am once more to en-
JOY the bliss of riding Free know they will say have
treated them badly But what is honor when pass is
in sight?
This is the way | long have sought,
And mouIned because ! found il not"
Dear Pliny you speak Of being open Is that the way
politicians dog always thought politics big politics
very secret think if you and aret to be so frank
with each other, you might tell what YOU are going
do for the rest Of the boys do hope you wont give
them passes because long to goat them and show
them how much more pull have than they. BUT then,
of course it IS only small politics that is not open and
above board 1t stupid in not tounderstand that
big like you and must be frank with one another
Say Piny what YOU going do with both your gov
ernment and railroad jobsg Can you hold on to them
when you electedg l wish had two places II is
50 much nicer than one. If would FOR senator
when you do and then get out OF the way at the right
tmie, as am doing do you think you might get me
two paces2 Let me know about this at once.
am writing this just as soon as / get your letter
because am sure offer such Is sou make cannot be
held open long trust what I am doing win be salts
factory and assure you, in strict confidence viii
not be a candidate for the place you want-if You win
get that pass You might have known that and sent
t C. q D. / do 50 hope tie other editors promised
lOstOhces 10 will not indOrse If they do however
ion can send them this letter.
am little afraid those two editors viii stil support
ne, but pay no attention to that-I may have 10 lei
hem down easy am. as ever your admiring friend.
joseph MCoY.