The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-15
Incidents Il Greer Of Republican Candidate for vlCepssi
-..Hs Administration as Mayor Of Utica Notorious
Removal Threatened for Failure 10 Enforce Laws
Methods OF His Ice Trust Nominees
Mysterious Part IN HsrImanS
S2600OO "Sush" Fund
CannonS Man.

remember that this nincompoop and
incapable one occupied the highes
office in the city His dis
appearance Is good riddance-in.
deed 1t is. II was too much to expect
that he would 90 out docently; ana
his final acts were in keeping with his
previous ones. Like n cutie fish that
emits a foul fluid to blacken it's wake
our retiring Mayor Sherman left b..
hind him pot dye marks OF his going
In office, surrounded BY
members Of the gang, he was insensl
BILE to the structures Of the people
He has TOO long trained in cciil
pany that is devoid OF shame to care
much what honorable men say ot
him."
This was the comment of an indc
pendent newspaper In Mr, Sherman
home town following his retiremeu
from the mayors chair. He Is tn
same Jas. 8. Sherman whom the Re-
publican party is asking the people e
make yice-president of the UNtet
States.
But the gang was too strong am
Mr. Sherman was TOO influential wit
Ii for him TO remain long ou' OF pni
ic office, even though a renominatio
or mayor had been denied him. II
vas nominated and elected to congres'
1886. In 1890 a popular uprising d.
eeted him. Then 10 Insure his r.
election n strong Republican count,
vas added to his district and It's ms
ority the Democrats have never bee
bic 10 overcome. His congrcssloni
,areer has been n0taplc for It's lengt
My. No important measure for IN
welfare OF the people bears his nam
iespite the fact that he has beer I
congress for twenty years. lie ha
been the political ally OF Senator
plait and Depew and the close persoi
Al and political friend Of Congressma
I.lttauer of glove contract scand'
farce and later he has been known
me OF Speaker Cannons foremost lie
enants. enforcing gag rule In th
ouse and preventing the enactmei
# reform and progressive legislatio
Mr.. Sherman was conspicuous In tf
lefense of the mileage grab where
ertaln Republican leaders sought
ave declared a constructive reces
etween the special and regular Sc
ION of the Fifthy-eighth congress,
hough not so much as fraction OF
acond had interviewed between II
losing of one and the opening Of Y
ther. Mr. Sherman sought TO aid II
boys" In their raid upon the treasui
or mileage When the proposltlc
vas attacked by Congressman Bake
Democrat Of Brooklyn, Mr. Sherma
said:
Il want 10 say in answer 10 u
suggestion OF my distinguished CO
eegue from the borough Of 5rookly
hat neither on this proposition ne
any other which I have ever offe
d. or shall offer, in this house, az
afraid to stand upon my feet AM
say that I am In favor Of II. | M
lever had any doubt about our legal
light TO draw the money. neye
ave had any doubt. and have non
ow, about our moral right to draw u
money.
This was AIR Sherman's defense
ds right 10 draw money for q servif
which he never performed and eoul
lOi UNAAQl III
The moor Of Utica know Jas. S. She
nan hetter for what he has done I
deprive them OF ice than for what +
las accomplished in their behalf 3
member OF congress. Mr.. Sherma
s the president Of the ice trust of tha
city. Before the organization Of thi
trust about three years ago there wa
competition in the ice business ]
/ Utica. Mr.. Sherman and his assoc
ates, however. saw an opportunity
establish a monopoly and make none
They obtained The exclusive rRnt
the only pure ice supply within th
vicinity of the city, source frol
which all companies had preylousl
procured ice Then by buying out
rival concern they established a con
plete monopoly and immediately al
yanced the price Of ice. This fact ]
easily established by reference 10 III
circular notices which the trust put