The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-08

The railroad ticket nominated al To-
peka by the Republicans IS raising thun
der. All the influential papers Of the
state are boiling f. The Topeka Cap,
itil one Of ihe leading state papers has
this:
a number q ihe cspaais Kansas ex-
changes are roasting this paper on The
principle that paf9r claiming TO be
the party organ" ought not 70 be plain
spoken about the actions Of men within
She party.
There is some truth in this proposi-
lion a paper claiming TO be the party
organ ought 10 consider IN making
such claim that It involves good
deal Of timely and iudcous lying. There
is an erroneous major premise IN the
logic Of our friends who are jumping
on the Capital so strencously. ana Il
consists in the alleged cla!m of The Capi-
tai being "the party organ"
Tho Capital does not presume TO set
up uch an arrogant claim for itself
Like thousands Of the best Republicans
we have in the state. the Capital pre-
fesses to be sound IN the Republican
faith Whatever influence it may b. able
TO exert in Kansas Il hopes To exert
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have noticed that man or a newspaper
outside the party ranks, may be 9 most
excellent man, citizen or newspaper but
because Of his cctached attitude in poll
tics, his Influence amounts 20 but fiac-
tion OF what ii would amount to If eX-
erted Within h party. The Capital Is q
Republican newspaper but asks the ~
diligence of Republicans to describe
things a. the are and II makes no claims
upon the organs " function OF doing
the lying for the party politicians We
leave that to anybody who has aspira-
lions IN that line Of woliS
Now ;he Lawrence Gazatie condemns
the Capital for furnishing tho Demo-
Gratis with sufficient ammunition 70 last
them during The campaign We are
very proud q this charge. We thing We
understand what Il means As we look
at it, this ammunition was furnished By
the copabiEatiou o. railroad attorney
md their affliincd politicians who con-
! trolled the state conveation, who nomi-
mated a majofiy OF tie railroad board
thar everybody knows Is UNIT vino lef
out Of the platform primary plank and
an antl-pass plank. and who desire e
use the Republican party for purpo e.
uf their own not consistent with the hes
interests Of the people Of Kansas and TN
4 Republican party The Capital proteste'
and win continue 70 protest against thl
sort Of ase Of the Republican party on
ganization and machinery As q part,
iorgan" this paper would poke its hea'
in the sand osirichfashida, and asspr
that the men nominated for railroa'
commissioners are an that the Topek.
/ Herald and Kansas city Journal nrdent
" claimed ideal men Tor these great DO
siitons II wouli follow the LaNfenc
Gazette 10 denying ihc obvious fact tha
railroad attorneys ran the convention.
would De silent about the omission o
the mention in me platf6rm Of the ON
two living state issues iu Kansas
would set up the plea that The conyen
ton was q fnli and free expr sion Of %
sentiment Of tho rank ana file of Repuh
Leans and a would scneraly ueat i
readers as Il they wore entirely withoq
Intelligence ANA Information about wins
IS going on an about them before thel
very eyes