The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-19

ports sert out from Guthrie for pOliti-
cal effect, that he had betrayed the in
teresti Of his people and his home
were lies. and never had any founda-
tion in fact Mr.. Williams Is making
q good record, and has been true to
every interest of his people and the
Democratic party.
Delegate Turner, OF Checotah, is a
man OF honor, and one of Natures
noblemen Some enthusiastic friends
Of his who had been visiting here,
when they went away paid part of
his hotel bill purely out of a feeling
of good fellow and friendship. Mr..
Turner is a member of the county
boundaries committee, and this Incl
dent was Immediately seized upon by
the Republican Press Bureau and ex-
plotted over the entire state.
The attempt TO besmirch the char
acter of Mr. Turner was so ridiculous
that the people have overlooked the
infamous disposition that would
prompt the exploiting of such a william
Gus lie Mr. Turner has the confidence
of every member of the convention,
and many friends thai he has made in
Guthrie. lie is farmer and mem
her of the Farmers Union, and If every
district I'm the state has its interests
rs well cared for as Mr.. Tuner cares
for the interests of his. the people of
the whole state will be well served.
Campaign Contribution.
Delegate Graham, of Marietta, has
introduced proposition which pro
hibits corporations from making cam
paign contributions. While this mat
ter did not enter into the age cam
paign in this state, a provision of this
kind should be Incorporated in the
constitution
! ff the trusts can be prohibited from
contributing 20 the Republican cam
| paign fund. and attempting to debaucl
the electors OF the new state by the
free use of money, the people will be
able TO secure the election of homes
men TO office. There IS no better wa,
10 accomplish this than by preventing
the corporations from contributing Z
the campaign funds of either party.
"Jlm Grow" Law in the Constitution
A learned preacher in West Virgins
being IN a hurry 20 catch a train on
Sunday. was compelled to preach
very short sermon. After the openin
services had been held, he rose in IN
Z pulpit and said TO the congregation
+ Il am called away on important bus
ness today, and ny eTmon must I
short. Here II is-Dont worry. II
\ wrong"
We can say to the people of OH
homa that they need not worry abo'
there being a constitutional prOvisic
for separate schools, waiting room
and coaches. These que tions wei
among the paramount ones of the car
paign. The party stands pledged
action
/ The negro agitation that has arise
/ In the Senate over the discharge of Il
negro soldiers has only emphasize
the necessity OF gach laws. II
| Democrat party has pledged it's wol
| To the people anu there IS no dispoi
| tion 40 break the promise IL has mad
| The prOrOsition that Is meeting wi
| the greatest favor at this time is 4
| separate submission clause enbod
| ing an those laws, with 2 provision
| IL that President Roosevelt may tu
this separate clause down wilhout Z
| dangering the remainder Of the ed
| sumtlon, This wonld check the mt
ter sqr arely up TO him, and II he shou
see I'd 20 disregard the wi hes OF q
| people OF the new state, the boon
statehood would not be denied the
Rrt within a year, II necessary.s clau
could BE inserted IN the sonstituti
by amendment giving To the peoI
the protection that they desire
| We can see no good reason why 4
y method should not be adopted.