The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-30

'Yours,

behalf.
with best wishes, | am,
Yours,
II. A. HERwIG."
He never honoyed me with an
answer When the time came | en-.
tered the race for the second nomina.
ion, basing my claim upon the prece-
lent of second terms and upon my
record. did not for moment be-
lieve the machine could consummate
IS threat for. without regard to par
y or color, wss unanimously com
nended as one of the most efficient
1fficers the county ever had / must
now admit that | was mistaken as to
he power of the machine. While It's
ction has undoubtedly made me
stronger with the white element, 1t
has succeeded by it's two and one-half
Years campaign in uniting and organ
zing the entire colored vote against
ne, with the exception Of perhaps,
not exceeding five per cent Of IT,
! spent days trying to show the col
1red people that they we're doing
themselves. as well as the party and
ounty a great injury by raising the
ace question, especially right on the
ave Of statehood that there is not a
1lace on earth where they have the
advantages they enjoy in Oklahoma,
md that II would be folly to do any
hing that would curtah those ad-
fautages
| tried TO convince them that such
actions on their part as that in so
bitterly opposing me on racial grounds
2nly, was what made what they
ierisiyely call Lilly White" Repub-
Leans and what would eyentually
make for them Southern state But
he machine had boosters with nlu-
ancel from Guthrie following me up.
and the sentiment against me grew
iaily
The cOiored people are worked to
A point Of frenzy IN favor OF official
recognition and against me for not
having deputized a colored man. That
this is true was shown at the great
solOred convention at Meridian Oh
August 10, 1907 And finally, ON
August 18th, i'm Iowa township The
FOR no other reason than 10 curry
'avors with them, and to control them.
z had power in the nsming of census
snumerators. Il has a fund OF $1,000
or $1,000 to run the primary election
With (about six or seven times more
han the Democrats require for the
same purpose) and the election boards
are, TO a large extent, its creatures
| There are a few more colored than
! white Republicans, and as the cOlorec
turn out TO primaries at least 10 2
I aud in some Instances TO J., you see
I corld not possibly be nominated
even If received the solid white vote
which, OF course. ! could not expect
TO do.
The legitimate expenses oi my cam
1aign. together with the excessive as
sessment the committee made, would
lmouat TO about S200 by the time th'
| aTimaTies closed on August "a, and "a
rtcoaids See no possible chance d
| winaiuc 4 Withdrew from the race ID
order 20 save that S200 This is thu
/ only reason. Nobody asked me oi
tried 10 Influence me TO retire.
In conclusion I want TO express m,
HEARTFELT iianks 20 my friends fol
their loyal support and also TO sil
without regard 90 party. who SO hearts
IS commend my record and who one
their rearsis al my retirement
shall always remember you wiri
oleasure, AID with TIRE hope that Eom'
lay ] may be able 70 repay you viii
something more substantial than mer'
words
Yours. for good service and cleal
politics r. 4. HERWlc