The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-08

credited IL to a difference of opinions,
and would not have held Mr.. Murray
responsible. but wnen ha fought each
and every infviluai measure repre-
senting these 3wj del'artments, We CON
cluded the fight was no, one gf Erinci-
pie but was q asrsiarnnG determined
effort to exermihats ghese Two depart
ments, and the ,lass os destitute, help
ir IS people Whcm We represent.
The fight aSainst the child labor
bill and the bill for the ct-e and treat
men. Of the irsans und feeble. omded.
and the various other nlc.~ures above
referred to was nvef e1ualed ty any
legislator in any state, and when any
nan in public Gl.hj jrIty uses his ipilu.
eace TO crush labor and the life out OF
little children, that influence must be
removed If christianity AMI humanity
are to prosper It Is Tor this principle
of human justice and a square deal
for the poor man, the farmers, the la
borers. the childhood, and the lowly
that this bittle is being waged. and it
is sfuarely upon the record of Mr. Muir
ray that this fight is taking place It
is purely a battle between right and
wrong; justice and iniquity. and bru-
tally and humanity, and when the is
sues are thus a christian worker can
do only as ] have done; take the side
of helpless humanity and the little
child.
have been quoted as saying un-
pleasant things of MIR. Murray. This
is a great wrong both to him and my
self. have never said anything about
Mr.. Murray's personal appearance or
private life. nor win | have anything
10 say about them. These are not in
cluded in the issue. The issue is:
Shall we return to political influence a
man who has proven himself untrue TO
the helpless and the needy Shall we
stand for a man who has repudiated
humanity and who refuses to vitalize
| the christian planks of the platform
and who opposes the bills for humanity
which the party and the platform
| stand for?
Some one has quoted me as saying
I that Mr.. Murray used unpleasant Ian
/ guage before the wOmanhood OF our
state. | know of no time when Mi.
4 Murray has failed to address women
/ i'm respectful manner. except the time
when he ordered me from the floor
of the House Of Representatives II
was another woman in the Federation
( of Labor. and not /, who made the
statement with regard TO Mr.. Murray 5
unpleasant remarks before women.
There IS no issue between Mr.. Murray
and me, except the question of humaH-
itv and Justice TO the insane, the Zee
! ble-minded and the childhood OF the
state He blocked legislation for them
and I'm return | am determined that he
shall not again he placed in position
TO block the legislation.
If Bill Murray was hungry or help
less or if his children or family needed
aid. / would Immediately 20 TO their
assistance + have no feeling Of per
sonal enmity against Bill Murray. He
! was once my friend. consider friend
( shin a sacred trust, and personally
d. shall always be his friend but polit
icaliy am determined that he shal
never again be placed in position e
defeat legislation which will aid th'
helpless and the little children. lie
no person or newspaper ever agar
! ldnote me as making any reflection OF
/ the personality of Mr.. Murray. WheI
j One enters a fight for justice and hu
, lmanfty. he must make the fight on
, higher plane than that Of personality
Every human being belongs TO God AM
has something OF divinity, and Tor ina
: reason we should respect the indlyidu
, al. even though We disagree with M
personal opinions.
!, The newspaper report OF the Tisho
mingo meeting states that ! was aske
|, TO make an inspection OF the jail an
! that / refused, because ! was there 10
1 another purpose. This is untrue for
! did inspect the Johnson county lall, t'
i gether with nine other institution
! while | was in the southwest part oil u
= KATE BARNARI