The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-12-27
FIGHT ON HASKELL
HAS BEEN OPENED
The OkIahOman Answers the Big
Bosses Defiance, and War Is Prom
iSed Soon in Guthrie

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 27-It was
freely predicted, before the constitu-
tional convention adjourned, that,
with the county boundaries question
disposed of, there would be something
doing when the convention convenes
again after the holiday recess. That
this prediction is to be realized is ap-
parent from the breezes that are watt
ed Guthrie wards from the homes of
the delegates. Many Of them have
learned from their constituents how
very unpopular certain Of Haskell's S
county divisions are, and still more Of
them, now that they are out from
under the thumb of the dictatOrial
boss of the convention, are smarting
under the affronts he has heaped upca
all those who have not hastened to do
his bidding, and are promising them
selves revenge.
The revolt will have the powerful
backing Of the Oklahoman. This
paper received the casitgation Of Has
kell early in the session Of the con-
vention, but, after humbly suing for
favor, was forgiven. The era of peace
and good win did not long continue,
however, for the Oklahoman left the
reservation again on The county boun-
daries question. Haskell at once re-
newed his attack upon it, and the.
Oklahoman, for once forgetting its
traditional policy Of submission to any
constituted party authority, replies
thusly in its last issue to the Haskell
edict:
According to am advertisement in
the Guthrie Leader, the Oklahoman
is going to be exposed One Haskell
of Muskogee, who aspires to be the
Democratic boss, announces that he
will tackle the job in his weekly some
time soon. He also promises to show
why the Oklahoman is the friend of
the monopolist ana CRATER why it is
bitterly fighting the adoption Of the
primary election law and why tits
fighting to perpetuate the graft of
big county seat and recording district
towns.
Coming from one who was elected
to the constitutional convention as an
independent, and not as Democrat
in any sense, this will be right refresh !
ing. 1t will also partake Of many of
the elements of joke.
"The Oklahoman has never been
exposed before and it is curious to
know just how it will seem. Perhaps
some one Will get peep at the skele-
ton in our closet which we imagined
was safely secluded from the gaze Of
would-be bosses and cheap demagoges,
and make US feel awfully mortified.
Perhaps lot Of things will be turned |
up which which will begnews to all Of
US, such, for instance, as the Oklaho-
mans alleged friendship for the
monOpolist and CRATER, It's fight on
the adoption Of the primary election
law and efforts to 'perpetuate the
graft of few big county seat and re-
cording district towns Perhaps also
the exposer will be only resorting to
his old tricks, which are becoming
famous for their murderous assaults
upon truth and which are discounted
everywhere, even when made upon
oath.
"The trouble with the Oklahoman,
from the viewpoint Of this would-be
boss, is that it obstinately refuses to
be bossed. 1t likewise refuses to ac-
knowledge that Haskellism and De-
mocracy are synonymous and inter
terms And God forbid
thai the time may ever come when it
forgets the interest Of the public In
this degree; for then it would deserve
the loss Of public confidence and the
Of every honest citizen.
"That the public may understand
how much credence can be safely Civ
en- to an expose from the source ad-
vertised, it may not be amiss to say
that it is coming from the same Has /
kell who, several days ago, charged /
that the Oklahoman is owned by |
Dennis Flynn. He was branded a
malicious falsifer at the time and
to come forward with his
proof. Failing to do SO, he remains
before the public in the attitude Of
one whose word is unworthy Of belief,
and evidently getting rt dy to again
demonstrate it."