The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-05


was before The people for the con
eressional domination, Morgan was al
so in The race. and il is hought by a
number OF Republicans rs prominent
as Mr.. Fergason that Morsau, Y he
had remaiaed ir the race would have
secured the nomination II was vital
to the interests Of McGnire to have
Morgan cut Of the road This was ac-
compnshed. Morgan was 90 OLD POI.
luoian to permit himself 20 be sent to
the rear without a promise of a whack
at some futurity stake. The extract
from the letter Of Governor Fergf-
son. think explains this
Botn citizens ami veteran union sol
diers arc tur1ed down to make place
for nonresident Of he land dis
trict and not even a resident Of the
"strir," 10 fulall a promise made by
Governor FersusoL's letter clearly
shows this To hcil down the Cover
nors statement and put it in read
able English would make it read about
like his "Nane q the fellows out
in that land district are capable, and
the cause Of ihtir lacapahility is the
fact that Dick Morgan has moved in
to my congressional district, aud !
must keep my promise 10 him OF he
ri:.ht hob up serenely againsi me as
On opposition candidate when we Sc.
cure statehood and run for con
gress," therefore he f. the only eli
gitle candidate for this land Office"
lon't dispute the fact that Gov
ornor Ferguson las made quite aum
Der OF appointments of ex-soldiers, but
how many Of them are Union veterans
and what las that to do with appoint.
ments ia Western Oklahoma Can't
these gentlemen furnish us with a
Visit OF Ferguscns appointees tr
WOODS. Woodward. Beaver. Day. aad
Dewey counties? Send it along, the
people CIT this way would like to see
il. AS to the oil soldiers meeting az
Guthrie. how many Grand Army mer
were present. doubt very much
even small minority were mem,
bers OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public Had they been they wuGld not
have assisted in the assaults y ade by
the governor against their covenant
ed comrades IN Western Oklahoma
There are 5000 old soldiers "a Okla
homa. about 1900 of whom belong to
the Grand Army Of the Republic A.
this lack If cohesion cxiets among
them the old soldiers cannot hope to
receive the respect that is properly
due him. Governor Ferguson inti.
mates that no body Of old soldiers
adopted the resolutions issued by pos.
e. 5i ST they did that they were mis-
led by somebody This is another mis-
take OF the governor
Tho resolutions were introduced
read ami acted on, al a regul8r post
meeting at which seven past pos
were present There ives
no politics IN It, It was the voluntary
ou,burst Of Indignation at the action
of Woodward and Beaver counties. as
against the colonization on us OF non
resident officials against all rules OF
right, equity and Justice and good
sound Republican policy This is wha.
may leading Republicans Of Eastern
Oklahoma think. that Is. Judging from
their letters to friends here
am glad to learn that Governor
Ferguson regards himself as not und-
er obligations % very many in Okla
homa. This will give the people plen.
ty of time 10 Iscuyer that they are
not under OBLIGATIONS 10 him. He
says Thar | appear m one Of opie
Reades novels as a carpet bag Jus
tice in Arkansas have never read
the hook Il this lie true. howeYoc J
am pleased to know that | attracted
the attention Of SC popular a writer
have read in the works Of Charles
Dickens tie characteristics Of two
men. who IN my opinion greatly re
seuiL'e tho great governor Of Okla
homa but Dickens didn't know Fer
guson. This knowledge causes me
profound grief
! went 10 Arkansas as soldier In
she United States army After my
service was over. prac'iced Jaw in
the state for twenty-scven years. New
er WIS a Justice Of the peace in Ar
kansas Have been an active Republi
can since hoyhooi. Al the commence.
ment Of the Spanish war; beine in
Washington, oall9d on President
and ten1ered him regl
ment Of cavalry for service in tie war
The president told me that he was
offered more troops from the differ
ent states than he could possibly use
but 4 the occasion came when hel