The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-17
so INDIGNANT OKLA.
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SCHILLING LETTER BITTER
CauSeSBigC BigCOmmOtiOnAmOng
Chamber of Commerce.


Special TO Daily Leader
Oklahoma city, Aus 1.-rre purlica-
zion Of the 1 c schnlnr letter in the
Leader Tuesday created almost "a storm
here The action Of the chamber of CONE
merce and the unfrsquent knocks by a
cotoric Of citizens have caused more 6is-
cussion here the past three months than
anything that has been pulled of FOR
years The local papers are rlled with
articles On Knockers s.hnirr is aid
10 be one Of Tho chief knockers and his
article in The Leader merely added fuel
20 the flames. Not long ago, w. Futon
preferred charges ia Washington against
Postmaster Brown just what Brown
had TO do with the mix-up Is unknown.
but certain 60 Is he is not under the
color in tho Times-Jouuol Brown
ladies out columns Of roasts daily on thr
knockers as DE calls them TO nonesidcnts
the fight Is doubtless queer one. When
THE Leader reached here with Schiniag' S
article tho chamber Of commerce had o.
duck IT. and not only schu'ng was
roasted but The Leader was condemned
as "belng against Oklahoma City's' in-
tercsts. one member. however suid that
rhe Leader charged regular aiver isine
rates. receiving $500 FOR prin inc the
story, and that Il was merely matter
OF business The Times journal Of
yesterday roasts Guthrie and Tho Lad
er as giving aid and comfort 60 the
Knockers. The charges Of Scuilliug are
denied In toto. J. IT. johnson, secretary
OF the Chamber of commerce whites
public letter in answer TO The Leader
charges and the Times .Journ II ,'e"otes
several columnS to The Eead,r n. his
statement johnson says; In its issue ~
August 18th The Daily Leader publishes
story signed by II. c. schining, who Is
referred 70 as pioneer citizen Of OKLA
homa city" although IL IS assumed hat
the article was IA reality written by a
man now commonly known ne 'Measley'
Fulton, schining himself making no pre-
tentions is man Of letters. and. IN iact,
we doubt his ability to write even as
Illogical a statement as the one referred
TO.
Makes Bad Feeling.
schiiiing is a pioneer an right, but
IS not pioneer Of oklahoma City. He
Is simply a pioneer kicker. and has
either kicked himself or been kicked
out Il every community and organize
ticn of which he has ever been a mem-
Der. SO Tar as We have been able TO learn.
But "Measley" Is a man Of different
stripe and Is more Of a knave than a fool
i must, however, make man feel yret-
~ lad. indeed, when out Of an the news
papers In Oklahoma city and an Of the
joh printing plants IN this city be IS
unable 10 nnd even one among them
mean enough and contemplate enough
30 publish an article deu'wcnial to the
interests Of his home city
The undersigned takes very little cred
" for what has been done. because Of the
fact that he is practically a newcomer
and the great work ~ laying the faun-
dation and building the superstructurc
Of Oklahoma city was already accom-
piished by mo pioneers tp tocO and
town builders which this sweet scented
THO are now undertakrg 70 prosecute.
However il b only when the moon shines
brightly that the dogs bay Il vigorously.
Says They Need No Defense.
The men who requested tht city coun-
ell 20 use the money In question for rood
business purposes need little defense az
my hands BY their works yo snail
know them. ana they have abund1at
proof 10 set forth just How the System
Works in oklahoma CITY" There is
nofhmg like system Withou, Thought
there can he no system, and the De- SON
why this little band Of knockers IS So
lonely and 80 despised hy the rank and
lle Of citizens Of Oklahoma city IS be-
cause Of its Inability 20 think along corr
re,t lines
As To Prosecutions.
The Chamber OF Commerce o. this o.tv
which is one or the most progressive ,nd
pngL.su aJly one q tie mosi ptNo
tic ORGANIZATIONS ln the southwest. d.
assailed by Futon ard Schilng for no
other motive. apparently than 30 stir
up feeling 9f autasunisu ae1inst tho
mon who are at an times putting their
shoulders 20 the wheel and pushinE Ok
lahaml cry ic ths 'front.' unicss. indeed
Do be f0r mo purpose OF securing blood
money iu the shape ~ "a penalty which
they uore 80 s,cure 10y t.o ptoscc iiop
Of tho cases against tine moyor and c1ln-
oilnen aud the other parties 90 tore cd
We want 90 make this matter entirely
clear Co shcE tht. q erf la nc truth n
the statement n8tc ly -Nsaslsy." alias
Schnlmc ihtt thc rank and Hle ~ The
membership of he Chamber OF Conn
noefce arr not in fun sympathy with the
progressive business men who .arc nan-
Uging thc affairs OF hls oraniri itio, by
the uutr mrnel,d choice aut sfflllou OF
tho members thems,.r-s
it BE-. of course. 'nn eclssafy 10 can
attention 20 the fact that OF ths few
misguided individuals wlo arc plryfnl
the dupe Tor "Aeaslcy' Fulton and his
erratic Blends schning ana TomlIu. and
iondng tier NANTES to the eo-oailed re-
form movement not 50 Der cent OF them
are represented at AN IN the city direct
cry nor ore they known in the comr err
cial world in any shape manner OF
form.
"Ho~ ths System Wcrks"
How mo systef Works 10 Okal nia
city is beautifully illustrated by th,
splendid 'itg which W hlye here ,.ay
Iad t uot been for the system of JUDI
siors aa,er'.shig. rs wel ihe p.tri5.
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