The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-08-22

iF'iN ff own NIffo was not 1a rrNnt n
crlminh as tne man vho distributes Sub.
ilc pairona4e 10 promote indlvidtiai an
rition and "a ihe expense OF deccrsr ir
cific affairs and 10 The deirimont of GOOD
government a pasAae Hsnc az, mis-
proposition would cause "a b appear ex-
iraNfpnnt bm when careinnt anah 1el
ihe writer referred 30 ls not 50 very far
Nser4 n bis propositions fiis contention
is ihat tie money vhieh Tie politician
NAYS from bis pocket b presumably his
while the PATRONAGE vhi.h he delivers 70
build up personal interests belongs 10
the public. at i used Do q corrupt nan-
ncr % promotc corrupt measures tho
person who utilities foi personai gain th1t
which belanss 90 ihe public commits n
greater wrong than be wonld n hc should
phseheso influence with private funds
iu the distribution OF pubic patronage
tle ciaim is msic by an political parties
that thc promotion of party Interest Is
the goal which all desire To- reach some
times that IS ,ruo. and sometimes it Is
NOT true Sometimes in the distribution
of public patronage party good Is cone
sidered. Az other timos ln tha disirlbu-
zion of public patronage individual in;er-
osts are considered There can De but
one consistent rule TO follow Ia the dis
uibution Of patronage and that Is to
make niegrity and abmN the FIRST re-
ourcments. and The party which has
public patroNaue lt ita disposal cam al
ways md these qualifications within its
anks Good government makes tbe very
best politics II IS misiake4 idea Ia
The distribution Df public patronage that
u shonld go simply TO the fellow who cau
Fond ur me boys but may have no
otier qualification. The very hest pole
ties ever manufactured by any party re-
sul- from giving the very best admiuis-
tration of subtle affairs possible NO re-
ward some one because he may control
a certain element m the porty. although
ho MAY be incompetent. both morally and
mtellectually. makes bad politics and re-
suits in bad governments II O. true that
such course as this might temporarily
add strength 10 the person or persons
who distribute the patronage. but such
strength is temporary
/; never hurts q politician or man ip
publc life 10 do right u may hlt hir,
Temporarily with one class " politchns.
but not with the masses OF tie public
who Constitute the government and de-
Sire decency IN the administration OF
public Affairs Every public official who
does his duty Coasoientiously and fear
lessly win re .eive The support aua npprov-
al of the public No difference what
problem may confront him in the ad-
ministrtion Of public affairs. il he en-
deavors 90 administer the laws along the
lirrs OF eight Justice and decency. the
people win approve his course
Jlst go this time q tribHl wave Of aub-
iic sentiment is sweeping over This coln-
o., Co favor OF better politics and higher
iae.is una practices ~ govornr emit Cer-
tam politicians have raised the warnine
cry that &c this goes on rnoreckad 1T viii
eliminate party lines There is no dan-
ger Of "a result Of ihai character Il
may eliminate certain politicians. but
not political parties. The inevitable re-
suit must be better politics aAd better
government Most assuredly ue senti-
ment OF today Is 4 healthy one. 1t is a
splendid commentary upon ihc ntcgrity
intelligence and honor Of the American
people when the public sentiment which
says to the ndividunl who Steals his
neighbor's horse, "You have violated the
law and must suffer" also saws to the
senator Of the United states 0you ave
violated the public trust, have broken
the law Of the land. and betrayed the
confidence of the people, and YOU must
suffer the same pcralty Imposed upon
the man who steals his ncishbor's prop
erty" The fact that ;he public sentiment
OF today is no resrector OF persons Is ar
announcement for the present and a
splendid prophecy for the future
Ferguson Cannot indcrse MCGUIRE.
AS "a public official. Governor Ferguson
has become certain of the fact tha1 he
cannot ipdorse the KIND OF politics put
forward hy Delepatc NcGaire ANA tis
followers. Tie might have reached the
came conclusion n Flynn and Grimes had
been running the Republican machine bp'
these two staiVarls have stood iu tho
background for months. and lct the Nc
Guire men miN the medicine. Governor
Ferguson has no fear OF amy attacks that
may be made upon him in Washington.
It was his declared wish TO retun 10 his
newspaper la Watohga az the expiration
Of his term of office but hC IS "a fighter
By Instinct and practice. when attached,
and viii expect President Roosevelt 10
reappont him next January He win
present 20 written Endorsements. lie
prefers to stand squarely upon his record.
Dennis Flynn for Senator.
1t Is no longer a secret that Governor
Ferguson Is not in symI athy with NC
Guire and the methods employed by Nc
TGuire TO build up a factional machine
and 70 destroy those who may be In his
way a wear ago there was an open
doorway for Governor Ferguson TO enter
Mcclure political household. In the
meanwhile according 70 the Ferguson
ldea Of good politics, 80 many with whom
he would NOT afiMate have entered that
IL would be impossible for him 20 unite
y-iIii gheir leader, Time viii show. and
the disclosure may De close at hand that
Ferguson viii NOT only clash with Nc
Guire. but viii lend his assistance 10 the
reappeinment Of William Grimes, terri-
toral secretary, ard VIII declare himself
for Dennis FLYNN for United states sena-
tor as against Mcclure.
To Break the Mcclure Machine.
When Governor Ferguson goes 10