The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-05
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Comes now the real story ct how
President Roosevelt went wild in stat.
ing his position anent the Prairie Oil
case. The Republican managers had
boen telling OF the shortcomings Of
the governor 80 long coupled with the
apparent ease with which their state
ments were made and no attention
paid to same. the president evidently
felt he. too. could hide behind the
Prairie concern when he Desired to
escape the fun penalty Of having to
admit the governor OF this state had
not been affiliated with the Standard
on company in Ohio or New York.
The Republican managers of Okla
homa are not pursuing the political
byways which were unopened to In
dian Territory In the older periods.
They are as ignorant OF the new part
of Oklahoma as they are strangers to
truth or political honor They care
no more for the newly acquired terri
tory than they care for going crooked
win each ether when trying to become
assiczed of an appointiye place; hence
they had never investigated how and
why the oil and pipe line companies
were doing business in the Cherokee
and Creek nations when the new state
was brought into being.
No one ever told them much about
The workings of the department at
Washington when the interior outfit
levied It's tribute p3on the Indian Ter
fitory. and the presidents butting into
indian affairs was matter of ignor.
ance to these bright lights who were
to make good with the committee by
removing Governor Haskell from his
place In this campaign.
Therefore the news that Roosevelt.
to accommodate Senator Depew, had
granted the first right 10 the Prairie
0i. c0npaEy. WIS discomforting iis-
illusionment to the gang They had
I told the people OF the United States
\ the act was criminal and that Cover
nor Haskell should be prosecuted f5r
/ enabling the company to build later
al line out TO O new field. The fact
that Roosevelt had been the one to
( start the company into the territory
was too hard n blow on the president.
I and now he has logged the political
sky by stating the governor should
not be rude, even having some of the
newspapers which publish statements
about the governor that would nor be
I allowed said of outlaws In newspapers
where intelligence and common faiI.
ness has any authority. declare with
/ gravity and solemn mien that the
! president Is entitled to unusual res.
1 pect and his exalted post one com
manding the obedience Of all.
4 Having declared Governor Haskell
an unfit man for any place in public
life tor the crime OF allowing a cor
I pcration chartered by direct command
I OF the presidenD President Roosevelt
proves his egotsm and selfshness by
! asking courtesy Of one whom he has
grievously wronged and refused to
acknowledge his error when thc
crime charged was an act OF he &C.
cusing president IN person
The tactics Of the president for The
past two years have amazed tae pairi
I olic people OF all parties, and The oru.
tai personal attacks he has made on
private citizens have been SO scanda.
4 lous the rulers OF other nai0ns have
! taken notice and maryeled at the lack
of seli-eontrol which has marked each
/ month cf White House occupancy m,
on the part OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
The brutal assault upon Governor
Haskell and the attempt 10 shit
responsibility from his statement
about Ohio 10 Oklahoma affairs viii
remain stain rpm tho chief cxccu
tive so long as h9 liyss. ana then to
have II proven by tao federal record.
that the act So strongly attacked was
The act Of the accusar. seems 10 faig
minded peope as IN. yeuith Of cxccu
tive error deception and egotism.