The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-19
RNABB PULLS THROUGH
Reelected Secretary Of the
BOARD Of Agriculture
whites Case.


c. A. McNabb was unanimously re-
elected secretary OF the board Of aeri.
culture yesterday afternoon at tho
meeting held In the department office.
The former officers OF the board were
also reelected by acciamatIon,
Secretary McNabb was entirely ex.
onerated by the board from the charges
presented against him by ]. NJ. White.
Of Enid. who declared tlsst. Mr.. NC
Nabb has illegally withdrawn from him
a permit to do business that had been
issued BY former Secretary Thoburn
At the meeting OF the board, which
was hot one, letters we're shown by
both parties. White brought a signed
endorsement from representative bnsi-
ness men Of Enid and, Garfield county.
showing that he was Of unquestionable
reputation. as regards veracity and
reliability ana wos entitled to do bust
ness in the territory. Among the en-
dorsers we're: Edmund Frantz. presi-
dent Of the Commercial club Of BniG;
Judge Milton CARRIER, judge Of the pro
bate court; Judge j. b. Cullison. Col
Eastman, Peter Bowers. mayor OF
Enid; O. T. Gottry. president of the
First National bank; William Frantz.
asont rrantz. John Daley. county
clerk; Frank Hamilton. register Of
deeds; President Frsnch. OF the
American State bank; Herbert Cham
plfn. ex-councilnan from the Enid dis
trict. and scores OF other representa-
dive Enid men.
A COMMITTEES appointed from the
board investigated the matter and pro-
scnted the following resolutions yes
terday afternoon at the meeting. In the
matter of the alleged. discrimination:
Mr.. President: We, yodr commit
tee. fad by deliberate investigation,
that on April 2s, 1905, "a foreign
nurserymen's permit" was issued to
j. NJ White, a resident of Enid. Okla,
that on July II. our present secretary,
McNabb, notified Mr. White that he
would not be permitted to operate
longer under said permit; the same
having no foundation under the exist
ing law The fees paid by Mr., White
being returned.
We find further. that on or about
August 9th. Mr.. Watson, nurseryman
Of Topeka. Kas.. made application for
permit to do business in the territory.
naming J. NJ White as his agent. THIS
application not being in regular form
was returned: and that subsequently,
Mr. Watson ala apply for and obtained
permit under the laws of the terri
tory; but that no application for a
duplicate permit has been filed with
the board naming J. NJ. White as
agent
Therefore. be It feslovcd That the
State Horticultural Society of okla
homa ind the board of agriculture alb
solutely clear OF all charges falsely
imputed TO them in the premises. Very
respectfully submitted c. E. Garee,
w. A. Adams. N. p. willis. Committee.
Governor Frantz, ex-officio member
of the board. after the adoption of the
report OF the investigation committee.
himself made tie motion that the ap-
/ plication of f. NJ Watson of Topeka
Kas., for an agents license for White
be refused.
Whe masked regarding the alleged
annulling OF Whites license, secre-
tary McNabb stated this morning that
he was acting under instructions from
the attorney general. who advised him
that the permit had been Illegally Is
sued, and therefore was void
According to statements made by
President KIeiner. the secretary is
powerless TO prevent Illegal sales OF
nursery stock. as no can only notify
county officers of the violations and
trust TO them to arrest the parties. It
Is said that every officer In Garfield
county would resign before one OF
them ~ogld arrest Wb..e. The mat
ter Of compelling county officers TO
make arrests has not as yet been
brought to the attention OF the attor-
ney general by the members Of the
agricultural board.