The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-12

There is not and there has oeen no
politics in the effort TO have the proper
authorities take cognizance Of the alb
Solute ircompetency OF Secretary
James r Garfield
Il is but the effort of the business
Interests of the state 10 force a fact
down into the craniums Of those who
have the necessary authority to stop
ltnis yeritable bull in d china shop
Mr. Garfield is one of those unfortu-
macs who feels the weight OF the en-
tire universe resting heavily upon his
shoulders, and weighs mis- abilities IN
a manner totally unfair to whomso-
lever must suffer by reason OF his fail
lure TO get himself properly estimated
AT no period of his life was he ever
measured as a statesman, and how he
secured Ia present responsible posi-
tion is a question no one has ever
lsolvcd from the outside.
And while he might have associaed
with men of ability and maintained
at least the semblance OF ability, he
has charged about from place to place.
and made himself the best advertised
specimen Of appointiye iDcompetency
of the past forty years.
Knowirs ,F Thing OF interior affairs,
and prehdices to the extent OF taking
advice of >h,sa already forced into In
voluntary retirement by reason of
their inability TO manage he makes
lrulings and issues orders detrimental
20 the interests of all concerned the
decisions and rulings falling with
greater loss upo nOklahoma aud be-
cause We had endured 30 much depart
mental misrule, the blow seemed the
harder Because the Republic feels dis
posed TO Continue to charge the In
dians of this state with incompetenty.
charging big fees for the services. we
are stiil handicapped by the ignorance
stubborness aud other evils which per
colate rather freely from the interior
department chambers,
Thousands Of men who were ready
and had made Preparations to develop
the oil and gas iiSids of this state We're
estopped by the rulings 81 the Interior
department. and the great industry Ia
the hands of experienced men, was
made 10 stand still last fall AZ the
livery time when the hanks OF the South
west were paralyzed by the Wall street
gamblers running amuck with the
funds entrusted 70 their care
The secretary Issued an order that
whose leased of an Indian, paying
the usual bonus acceptable alike TO
the owner OF .t,e land and the depart
ment claiming 80 be his guardian. az
terwards finding oil and disposing Of
his holdings az a profit. must divide
the profits The secretary wes so pro
found IN his ignorance OF all business
rules that he actually requested his
friends TO have the story played up
IN the papers" but the play up" was
so spontaneous and OF such different
result than was anticipated he has
lteased TO ask for further notoriety
ius of course is only one OF nu-
merous incidents which have combined
10 make his further rule of the oil and
lgas belt absolutely rainous TO the in
dustries mentioned and have called
into being the organization of strong
aasociations These organizations are
formed with no political intent ln
: tact the organizers are not politicians
in any sense OF the term They are
empire builders men who spend
money la the development OF natural
resources. aud men who malse aud lose
thousands as matter OF fact and with
no outward evidence of Joy or dis
comhture.
10 imperl a half billion dollars
f worth o fpropeuy; stop the income of
S40000,O 600 annually from oil and gas
sources. and paralyzc an development.
Is an act any patriot who loyts the
state Of Oklahoma should protest
against IN his strongest manner
And the attempt io hide Garfeld's 3
iucompetency behind tile cloak that he
Is being abused by democrats vii, not
avail. his stupendous blunders being
too great for concealmsnt
oklahoma IS new state aud her
reaonrces are not one fhousandth
lpart developed Those who ride the
ateod ~ eNpediency and pandcr 40 the
Whim8 OF caprice are with us but q
day; tomorrow they win be buried
deep beneath the oncoming mass of
Z men who do and think The whining
spirit " worthless here In the max.
ing ef a great commonwealth as twill
be IN Efemlty's great dawn and who
so stands la the way of development
be- be labeled democrat, republican,
= lprQbibitionist or reformer nllSt soon
~ aferruR in The race tue quicker
tIhe betief Cor this great member OF
the sistefhood of states There Is
( room for an who wish 20 aid Ia the
making; they win be welcomed by an
and they win be asked 10 take part in
affairs listed according 60 their ability
: tO show why they should advance,
and no one Instrumental Ia seeking 10
hold over ms the pet Of some political
Organization will be found In the from,
ranks. This is not the sttte Tor the
crank. The mountebank nor the dema
Z goFue, though. 81 course. each and an
oi them VII Try their little play tor a
moment nut whoever fails 20 measure
ia che battle as 4 man. dig and broad