The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-11

THERE'S A BEAeoNr
There Is something uncanny IN the eariysummer
souswk OF The Guthrie Capital relative to the finances
Of Logan county Examine the nies Of the capital
for sixteen years back and no reference 70 ccurty
afairs win be found save in the midst OF a campaign
Ana then, invariably, the references viii show tho
county on "a cash basis The wolf cry OF the
Capital has been heard SO often THAT the people
not be misled The farmer who lived on his 1o0-acre
Loeaa county farm fifteen yehrs ago IS living there
yet There hos been little shifting in Logan Hence
the staid farmer has kept track Of fiscal matters
almost as well the prospective candidate for Office
or the lying and decrept organ Of ring mendacy
IN counties and communities where the population
shirts rapidly there s opportunity to deceive A
cold tooded lie roams about unchecked and gains
fair degree OF creaence as It But the halCyon
days Of loot rapine misrepresentation and lying are
over-at least in Logan county, and the people can
not be fooled Wherefore, the falsehosds Of the
Capital attract no attention.
Among many others who were amazed by the
shriess OF the 'busted ring" organ anent county
affairs IS the county treasurer The Capital las no
statement from the treasurer showing the county's
nnsnciai condition; there has been statement
ssned Of the condition OF the various funds Working
In the interest Of taxpayers, the present county
board made 1S-mn levy last year, not a 1imsl
levy as the Capital repeatedly states In addition TO
making low levy the board made a rule paying the
sheriff and the keep Of prisoners out Of the salary
fund. For many years under Republican admnis-
rations these items were paid out Of the court fund
which is always well supplied. Thtg rule is In ac
cordance with the statutes. Had this BOARD followed
the practice Of former boards the salary fund today
would be the biggest in the bunch.
| when the present Democratic board took charge
little over year ago every fund was empty and the
county in bankruptcy. The Republican beard had
plunged the county INTO mountainous Indebtedness
The financial condition Of the county was In
horrible condition; creditors were clamorng for
money when there was no money. When the new
commissioners organized and proceeded to business
they we're confronted with mass of pied-up, laid
over bills amazing to behold. For six months prior
| TO January l. 1906 the Cooper-Jaekson board had
paid practically no bills salary claims. On jan
20 1905 after the distribution Of taxes all the funds
we're replenshed Refraining from contracting any
unnecessary fresh Indebtedness, the present board
set valiantly TO work paying off the bills of the
former regime On top OF that in July a 13-ml levy
was made Do not these facts. which are known to
ali show conservatism on the part Of the Demo
crstio administration? Has not the present beard
safe-guarded the county's finances? Has It repudi-
ated any of the eountys debts? Can one act Of ex-
Itravagance be shown? Even the Republican county
treasurer despite his bondsmen, commends the
present board for tact and conservatism. There's a
reason for the busted ring organs lying wall at
this time. II is merely doing the bluuihE ol an iu
stitution which suffered the loss of quarersection
of m yermiform last year at the hands of the present
county board The fine Italian hand OF the corporate
interests In the guse OF Democracy God save the
i marlD appear in 'communcations' to supplement
the drivel OF the organ which has been repudiated
by the people four consecutive times. The Leader
certainly regrets bringing that tired feeling Tht
busted ring" organ is not the first who has beer
"made tired" by The Leader There are others
Moreover there will be prolonged tired feeling wher
Expert whitneys report of ring debauchery and cor
ruption Is made public. With all its artful lying
insatiate Juggling OF figures bitter attacks and crmi
nations and recrminatlons, the busted ring organ
can not restore the busted ring and its corporate
backing to pristine glory and power The people
can not be fooled any more; the hurdygurdy OF towI
speakers doesn't dazziv9the farmer at the iistric
school house as Of yore; In TRUTH the people are
WISE ana they will henceforth act and vote in th'
fuliness Of their wisdom drawn from the well o.
bitter experience