The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-06
Mr.. FREEZING REFUTES
CHARGES AGAINST HIM


TO the democracy of the state lin
( the closing days of the campaign GER
tain opponents for the nomination for
attorney general are industriously
circulating and causing 10 be circu-
lated, various charges calculated TO in
jure inc in the primary election, Tune
s. They realize that by straight
| forward campaign free from ahase
have the nomination won, aud their
only hope for success depends upon
such methods. desire 10 answer
these charges and place before the
Democrats of the state The real facts
IN the case.
Il Is charged that / represent the
Standard Oil company and certain
railroad corporations This is absoiu.
tely false. | never represented but
Zone corporation In my life. and that
was the Illinois Central Railway com
pany in the capacity of brakeman.
Mr. J NJ Buchanan. now-a a passenger
conductor on the Rock Island, was
then conductor on the train on which
] worked J am not acquainted with
any official or employee OF the Stand
ard Oil company, and have not at this
/ time, and have never had, any cunnec-
ton with this concern. ! believe it
to be the most powerful monopoly
ever organized. and IL nominated and
elected J shall devote myself to the
protection of the people from this
aud kindred evils.
Il Is charged that | am not q Demo
crat, that my father was a Onion sol
dier and Republican. and that have
| followed IN his steps. Let me give
the facts. Ny grandfather was Il
Democrat Colonel Sneed. now q can
! didate for reeister OF deeds of Co
manche county knew him well and
enjoyed his support for political Of
fee ia Tennessee MY uncle my
/ grandfather's brother. was "a cEptain
in the 9Th Tenbassce Confederate
/ Veterans My father was a Democrat
and a nominee for his party for the
| legislature IN Republican county.
DR. j +. Young, Of Ardmorc, Mr. j.
| G. liams OF Marietta Mr. j. M.
/ Crook, attorney al law at Durant, all
knew him as Democratic physician
thirty years ago. In debating societies
in college and In college classrooms
have debated every side OF political
| questions, which are now being dug
| up maliciopslv used In this campaign.
| Mr. r. J Burke and James Mathews
of Shawnee have known me for nearly
twcntyyears and / chcerfully refer
any one who doubts. to them. Since
leaving college | havt devoted every
day of that time TO the service of the
| Democratic PARTY. / added some lit
tie help to the campaign of Neff in
| 1900, two years later stmnped my
| rlrltiGH
our county for him by l,100 majority.
Two years later we repeated our ef-
forts for MIR. Mathews and gave him
a handsome majority Five years ago
my party nominated mt for county
attorney and two years later the same
| banner Democrats county OF Okla
hOma nominated me without opposi-
tion As for these stories that ! have
remarked that Democrats should he
| killed in Kentucky OF auy other
place, ! believe they are zoo ridicu.
lous TO need refutation.
/ have made no charge against any
| opponent I have wanted the attor-
ney generals race TO be at least free
from abuse. and have conducted my
| part Of It in a manner that leaves
my own conscience clear, and | feel
| that ] have the RESPECT OF all Demo
Gratis in the state. and the heartiest
approval of a majority of them. If
nominated ! shal conduct my part Of
the coming campaign in "a manner IN
| keeping with the dignity of the Office
OF attorney general OF great state,
| and il not nominated shall render
such services to the ticket nominated
as my ability will permit.
Yours very truly
S. p. FREEITNG.
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