The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-03

Courier. who hod the temeritx to con-
strue the stale niatlfudcs delivered by
thc outgoing governor az Perkins TO ap-
MY 70 conditions IN oklahoma. which
my man Of common sense would have
done. ~ severely rebuked Tor his pre-
sumptiousness aa Follows.
''Thc Alva Courier published BY Jack
Ross. stated last week that the -gov-
crnor OF tho territory recently spoke at
IaIkms on Ofnciai Corruption In Okla
homa. S6nie tine 'aeo a uAped4 conn4
~ paper stated ti-ot the Courier would
not makefa correct statement of 4 mat
ter 81 news n Il served It's pnrposs 20
state Il 81 rtrbled fofn. sand. said
statomcnt niust have been Joorrects the
address was ,directed at corrupt politics
and corrupt government N general"
Poor Jack constfied the address as
pertaining TO Ollahoma conditions. and
thereby ~ denounced as a falsifet for
political purposes The Ponca City
Courier receives this dignlned slap. from
the 81 ex-governor:
''Erratic View IIeadley, OF the Ponca
City Couriers has, persistentiy fought
and misrepresenteh the territorial ad-
ministraton for three years OF course.
one. but really are amusing While as
suming to run a republican paper. he
fought and misrcpresented a republican
administration with all the energy that
his veal, way and manner would permit.
If Headley gets something from the new
administration he will BE a good 1ndien;
II not. .sr win raise the warwhoop and
so bowling on the reservation"
80. a..
prophet" and is classically spanked fcr
not attending a meeting az which The
governor delivered one of his addresses
on Educational Topics. as follows:
Last week Jerre Johnson, OF tho
Newkirk News Journal. took his pen On
hand and proceeded to dash on few
Annanlas gems relative to the editor Of
this paper. which indicated that the
Newkirk scribe is getting anxious TO
catch on. A public meeting was held
al ronkawa shortly after the announce
meat Of the change in the governorship.
The occasion was the cornerstone lay
ing Of the new building. The governor
who was to retire. was 10 take part in
the exercises. Prophet Jerre didn't go
near the place where the exercises were
held, although he was al Tonkawa ard
witnessed the morning program and tie
athletic sports in the afternoon. iio
was afraid to attend the afternoon cv-
erciscs where tho retiring gover.o or
spoke. for fear OF incurring his dis
pleasures Instead Df attending and tax
ing part in the exercises. Jerre went
pic-countering down the street"
VIM would not prefer athletics to n
discourse on the Zodiac from Dr. Jaynes'
almanac? God Almighty knows that
Jerre was JUSTIFIED in preferyipg ath-
'r.ics 20 that old discourse on "Eluca-
doral Topics
"Thc Guthrie Leader win undoubtedly
so into the hands Of receiver and
stop its publication. for the governor
says "The Guthrie Leader Is a full
nedgcd Mcclure organ" And the sena-
torial courtesy Of the governor Is eN-
tended TO young Purcell of the Enid
Events in this wise:
"Of all the inconsistent or misrepre-
/ sentative specimens OF msdirected jour
nalism. the dirty faced baby who runs
/ the Hnid Events takes the first prize
He win change his politics or kiss his
masters feet for "a cookie"
What do you think OF that coming
from an ex-governor. a man with sena-
torial aspirations. who has posed as q
'IIoHe.' than Thou" statesman Of the
educated. elevated, dignified and delib-
erative type--a champion OF prohibition
of elevated morals. of purity in politics
devoting six columns of his paper to q
vlndictive denunciation OF his own pro-
fcssion. one column to local news and
six notices of applications for LIQUOR II
censcs. What about that "washingtor
Hand Press"--who is the dirty faced
baby? What iid the Ferguson admin
istration ever accomplish in the way q
REFORM And isn't It strange that mar
who occupied the position OF governor
for four consecutive years should, i'm
medintely upon his discharge and dis-
missai begin to assault the representa-
tives Of the great organization which
secured him the appointment, and en-
dured his four years Of pretense and IA
activity? In a word. Ferguson has hae
his day. his chance. his opportmity' ans
has failed 20 make good and there
need be nn concern about him evei
running very rapidly or very FAR as
delegate To congress.
blackstone says that so tender Is
the law OF supposing even the possi.
bility OF the kings death. that his natu'
raj dissolution is generally called his
demise:r and the little worked-up, pre-
arranged manufactured meetings OF th'
faithful. upon the governors retire
ment Sas for the purpose Of concealini
the irreyocable deopee Of fate and Tor
tune. which retired him forever to pri
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