The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-05
RAFT HAS SAME FATE
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Long ago a story was written az
dog who was faithful TO all masters
and IN no sense had dog. bni who
was guilty OF tr0tting to and fro IN the
company OF the s1eepkllers. the chick
on mufdercrs. pig bleedera and other
worthless outlaw CANNES. Mr. Tray
was never guilty OF worse than evil
associations, and his personal deport-
ment was above reprosch, keeping an
eye out for honest proTehder ~ self
and his family, and driving th&cows
herding the pigs etc. ~
But he had 70 be punished Wien The
canine sentiment was aroused against
the marauding bands Mr.. TRAY. adj
vanciug in years proved his good
deeds, and bis blindness to all his
faithful performance of duty. etc, but
the edici was that 50 great the injuries
and so ilagrant the wrongs iniliced
against human and canine society MI
must suffer thongh guilty of No more
than being unable TO choose proper
associates.
so It IS likely to be wish Mr. Taft
lie may be a splendid, well-balanccd
and patriotic citizen but HIS workers
have been long providers OF the poliii-
cal night. and their deeds have sent
many q financial lamb 20 a premature
death
Old Powderh rn Du Pont chief Of
thc speakers bureau, is now being
prosecuted by the attorney general
| for violation OF the trust act. Rather.
u should be said the records snow he
Is being prosecuted. but If such prose-
cution Is advertised as strenuous old
Powderhsrn seems not the least
| alarmed
Nelson Cromwell private attorney
| to Edward Hartman, aud the man
who sold the government the Panama
death list OF De l.esseps is head Of the
wherewith committee.
John Hayes Hammond, partner with
Fortune Ryan and the king of Belgium
in the exploitation rubber and mas
sacre of East African natives, Is an
other of the STAFF Mr. Hammond Is
also In touch with Senator Guggen
helm. who recently purchased a pew
IN the United States senate the cash
gong for the bettcrment of American
| politics.
Vice Presidential Sherman. and
Sheldon, the latter treasurer Of the
campaign fund, are also cf the type
praying ard preying without regard
10 ,ime of day.
Mr. Ryan is also aiding and Harrt-
! man also wishes ia show his patriot.
ism" whether that be new term for
bank roll" not being stated
Boies Penrose, Of Pennsylvania. Is
also one az the advisory committee n
this campaign aud woull probably
take the stump for the Taft csrdliacy.
were II not highly nccessary for ham
20 remain at Philadelphia to prevent
the grand jury indicting him for aid.
| ing or concealing the person who blum
derbussed Philadelphia and Harris
burg's leading citizens i. O., refused
10 split some money the state had
been made TO lose by the usual jolt
| from it's strong box.
Just how many more are in the
background no one viii ever know. but
II they are as thick IN other states as
they are here in Oklahoma, they are
legion indeed.
Powderhorn Du Pont, as head OF the
| speakers burean. will see that those
mea are sent forth TO speak who can
aid the cause OF the syndicate and
who viii tread softly when about the
pin that might throw up the electric
glare and show the records of the
bunch that Is surrounding and obliter
atng Taft