The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-30
rAAr kEAroN MINoRIrY REpoR1

The Oklahoma City Ohahoman es-
says 10 take The Leader to task for the
editorial reference TO Judge Keatm's
minority report presented to the Dem
ocratic territorial convention Wednes-
day night. Our esteemed contempor,
airy loses sight Of the point made by
The Leader and seeks to cover up
Keaton's very evident plug at Guthrie
and Logan countys candidate, by en-.
tering into a verbose discussion of the
Homilton statehood bill The Leader
is not defending the hamilton meas
ure nor any other iniquitous Republi-
can measure. We have utilized sew
eral columns Of space discussing the
Hamilton bill and its pernicicus feat
ures--partisaG and otherwise. II is
perhaps one of the most diaholically
ingenius public measures framed for
many years. simply from the fact thar
it carries so much that is unaualihedly
good and cunningly bad. The Oklaho-
mans contention on the question Of
fairness is not untimely or ill-advised.
We grant that It is Keatons foxy
actions we deplore. After the resolu.
tions committed had agreed on clean,
clear-cut platform outlining the Dem
ocratic position, a recess Of the com
mittee Was taken. Upon reassembling,
Judge Keaton precipitated trouble by
attempting to insert his paragraph in
the platform. He was voted down
Keaton then served notice that he
wonld go before the convention with a
minority report embodying his para
graph. Keaton's motive was apparent
He knew the feelings OF those delega-
lions coming from Pottawatomie okla
homa and one or two other counties
having large votes and candidates
Keaton was not so much interested
In the passage Of his pet minority
plank as he was Of the opportunity to
administer a sly dig at Logan county
in behalf OF his future ambitions His
purpose was TO make the innocent
Democracy Of Logan county bear the
burden and responsibility for proposed
Republican legislation. He appreci.
ated the fact that Logan county pre-,
scented strong candidate and then
Oklahoma county could not curry fa-
Yor orc be IN evidence without tic
agency of a fuke. And Keaton. in
spired by promises. unlimbered tl,c
fiuke. Keator is cold. but rosourceful
His convention argument was made up
Of luko-warm platitudes and oily inuen.
does. His logic was negative and
through nesaJion he influenced indi.-
ferent minds The non-yoting gal
leries dil the rest, Keaton discussed
the Hamilton measure lot as a pro
posed bill, but as legislation already
enacted. And the oklahoma comv
delegation. having betrayed Cross. and
using Taylor as bumper for a baud
wagon collision, knowingly disoroci.
ed by the whole con ehti0n supplied
keaton with specious ammunition and
kept the galleries humming when
Bierer showed up the mane stupidity
and yellow tommyrot contained in
keaton's arguments. which, judgns
from the scarlet wording emanated
from Che historic, white gathered brain
Of Sid Clarke.
Guthrie has no monopoly on the cap
ital location and wants none This
town Is willing 10 share equally with
other towns but, Guthrie likes and de-
mands fair play Keaton's play was
rot fair His purpose was sinister and
reyenseful. His knock was studied
The bowling down Of Judge Biorer by
Oklahoma City Arabs was prearrane
I'd. But Oklahoma county made no
Griends ~ lss aslnine actions.