The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-17

/ tic ana liberal contributions townd avory
/ movement which made for progress in
the history OF oklahoma City. by its
business men .lis Uo.ld tob0y ia q
mere 'higb-erase' town. the kind OF
town in which Fulton. Schmiug and
Tomln are won't 20 exist. and where the
/ chiggers in the grass gave them sniff
cio1t exercise 20 keep their minds fully
/ occupied We believe there Is an eternal
dtness for come things and "Measley'
/ schnling ard romlin ought to have
/ chieeers for the same reason that Sc
! r beneficial FOR dog 70 have heas,
/ viz: t5 keep him from being dis
I cortcnttd with the fact that DE is "a dog.
Publishes the Names.
The Times journal says: "rhe party
who wrote the article for H. c. Shilling
which was taken TO Guthrie 10 be pub
lHsE Z in The Leader in order that the
matter might receive territorial notice,
tried 20 convey the idea that # was not
the chamber of commerce which bad
advised acts which We're Intended to
advance the interests Of the city but
were the acts OF the directors who.
he alleges. are cn,isely rdependent Of
the membership.
This We deny The member " the
chamber OF commerce are no, weak
lings. but are men Of decision and iro-
sress who accomplish things in ;his
.vc=!d There IS not a firm amongst
the more than $50 but that stands for
progress. We defy the knockers TO
ind one man among all the firms who
does not endorse every thing done by
uhe directors Of the chamber Of COM
merce to make this better city and
We defy the knockers to find one man
amosS the list Of names who endorses
the knock made 10y the trio Of city
killers in order that the knockers
may get the list 10 run over none Of
them belongs 90 the organization the
list Of persons and firms making up
the roll Of membership Of chamber Of
commerce is given as fellows
CIere follows list Of so names Of
prominent oklahoma City business men
and hrms)
One Paper Gets Fussy.
The Times journal contains the follow
ms sQuibs:
II was not simply TO inform the reo-
pie Of the city Of their side of the case,
that the knockers raid afty or sixty
dollars 10 the Guthrie Leader TO Iun
their knock on the city, because In hat
event. they could have secured as
many circulars with the same matter
for six or eight dollars Their purdose
was not 10 inform tie people here but
q 20 ten their story 20 as many Of The
people outside tho territory aa possible
1 They also figured TINT the readers Of
/ The Les,oer would include rear'y an the
| enemies of this city and they would
! take delight n spreading he news
! u is astonishing how low knoeker
can GET
n old Mcasiey wished to convey the
idca in this three column knock on this
| city in the Guthric Leader that the
chamber az commerce on tho directors
OF that body OF any other aerson or
I persons ever suggested that je ritIes-
I Journal should not discuss tho suits
bourht by the Knockers. ne attempts
I % convey uu idea which ho knows 90 be
false The rlues-Iour11l NOR any
other naper in this city needed no
promoter Co show il that right was not
on tho side of tait0rs 10 a. city.
Attacks Mr.. Neasley
Mcasleys criticize Do the Guthrie Lead
er complains mar the p,ople OF the city
hnvc set "a boycott on tire knockers
While no one has attempted go secure
amy such "a thing uhe knockers must
hc very lonesome here. They kiow
with what contempt they are held by
no, people Of the city. They soc the
cold stare of their old noighbors ard hey
must realize that the road @, the
kncrker rs hard Not even nog will
associate with the knocl-er OF the come
nunity ia which De lives
n Aeasley di1 not pay the Guthrie
Lender commercial iates for inserting
the three column knock on this city.
the editor believed the article would
niure the city. Mr.. Ciuzcn. what 40
you thing of gang of men who will
Eo 20 the paper which has for years
1 delighted IN abusing this city. an,
secure the Insertion of three column
, knock on the city"
And the agitation waNeth warm. Nc
Relative 10 the schlnng letter TN,
Leader printed the letter as matter Of
news the letter being vouchcd for hl
Mr. schinng who % presumed 10 5e q
responsible ciuzo.. The Leader mas
no comment 20 make 90 The premises.
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