The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01
.BERKEY HURLS
A BOMB
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lEX-MAYOR OF CITY DE
NOUNCES THE
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Ben. F. Berkey. for two terms Re
publican mayor Of Guthrie. created
sensation in the Fifth ward last night
during a rally. The meeting was
general turnout Of vcters Of the ward
and speeches were heard from orators
on both sides in the present Municipal
campaign
The feature Of the evening was the
speech by Mr. Berkey The former
mayor was known TO be opposed to
continuation Of the present ring poll
r cles. but it was not thought he would
go upon the platform to express his
sentiments. Mr. Berkey reviewed the
different Republican administrations
and quoted from The Leader the fig.
ures which this paper obtained from
the city records pertaining to the
gradually multiplied levy. He told of
Farquharson's administration, and
how tax levy of IA mills under his
two (Berkey's) administrations had
grown TO "a mills under the present
administration What has the pres
vnt administration To show for all the
great mass of money collected and ex-
pended?" asked Mr. Berkey simply
one thing--a bridge abutment in the
south part Of town. No other improve
ment can be traced to this and the
last administration individuals have
paid and are paying for the lateral
! sewers, paving, city hall, ct cetera,
mt Berkey said twenty men in this
9'gn comprise a combination which
-iped on warrant-cutting Thousands
and thousands of dollars have been
shaved of six per cent warrants by
= his gang which should have gone to
labor"
Berkey's speech was cheered to the
echo, C. E. Smith made rafting
speech showing up ring methods and
Lincoln school troubles.
"J w Ray IS the man for assessor" 4"
say the people-not the ring.
Charlie Renfro has the Republican
campaign in charge Charlie still has
that postmastership in view
Let the voter ever bear in mind that
the election Of the Citizens council
candidates means city redlstrlctng.
Hon. Ben Berkey viii address the
Citizens meeting in the First ward
douglas school house,, Saturday
night at 1880.
John Matthews (coloredl. is expect
ing reward, Of course II Farquharson
is elected he will be adorned with a
policeman's star.
Farquharson Is q good business man
and a loyal townsman. It's TOO bad he
allowed himself to be smudged mp with
the old gang of grafters.
a futile effort is being made by the
gang to break the Independent move
ment ln the Fifth ward But the
movement viii not break
Why allow school board scandals to
continue: support Dolph Dr. Smith.
NJ / Armantrout, Wm. Norman and
Frank Maye,te and get a clean board.
To InQulrer No. Nelson. ring can
dldate for clerk, is not the father Of
Barefoot" John Nelson Young Mr..
Nelson is not a bad sort. but he is IN
control Of the gang and no trouble
would be experienced by the gang IN
keeping records buried With Nelson
in the clerks onice
It IS hard to understand what Mitch
wants with the JOB Of chief police. Now
Mitch IS a good fellow. faithful to
duty and an that, but Mitch can not
be spared from his present place.
Mitch would prove valuable man un'
der Gates and since he is Rough
Rider and amenabla 70 discipline. he
would DO we'll Keep Mitch where he
is as desk sergeant and elect Gates.
The gang candidate fer councilman
IT, Fiji.