The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-05
COOPER IS
CALLED
On HIS
F AIRY TALL:
sprclai to Daily l.cadcr.

Special to Daily i,rader
Shawnee. Glaa Oct y. The nur
ported interview of Paul a Cooper or !
shdwnce 3 neiaber Of the delega-
lion representing the Shawnee cham
BIER or commerce. as published in chi.
cngo newspapers, deciaring that okla
homa repudiated Governor Haskell
aud impeachment was threatened, has
caused 8 sonsation as Cooper's nomc
city
Aside from the resolutions adopted
by the Shawnee jefferson club, and
the. county Democratic central com
mirtee endorsing Governor Haskell
the following statements were made
today;
j. W. Rubey president Of the Shaw.
nee chamber OF commerce. and pres,
ident OF the Oklahoma National bank,
a Republican In politics. said
THE interview credited to Paul
Cooper of Shawnee, as published in
several Chicago newspapers, does not
represent the sentiment of the cham
Der OF commerce, the city OF shaw
nee, or its citizens. Certainly M
Coopers persogll opinion of men and
measures can not be attributed to the
chamber Of commerce, even though
he was member OF a delegation tour
ng the country representing thal
body
I'VE OF Shawnee and of Oklahoma
hold Governor Haskell IN high esteem
lie has done more 10 bring Oklahoma
4 a.. In, t1,f, H~f
fhere is absolutely nothing to my
knowledge upon which TO base the
statement that he is threatened with
impeachment and In behalf % the
,hamber Of commerce | reiterate that
Nlr. Cooper's Views, as quoted, are moi
supported by the organization or by
Tho people Of this city and state"
j.. W. RUBEY
y am astonlshed at the alleged in
,ergiew fair Cooper representing
mr bank on the chamber OF commerce
rip. There is absolutely nothing
ipon which any man can base such
eckless statements regarding Cover.
nor G. ". Haskell Personally hearti.
y ,pdorse Governor ilaskel's admin
! siratiOn, aud believe him 10 be enc
IF the big men Of che nation and at
lreseni the subject Of unjust criii-
ism and Federal persecution Cover
/ lOr llaskolis coming to shawnee "a
1 always looked upon with great pleas
IRE by all people regardless Of poll
les. aud IL Is cNremely unfortunate
hat such publication shonld be used
for political effect TO tie dscredii Of
)ur city and ihe governor
j. NJ. AYDEl.OTTE,
Viee-Pres. Shawnee National Bank
Frank p Stcams, Republican mayor
3f Shawnee. made the following state,
nent;
fhe published Interview with Paul
Cooper Of Shawnee. appearing in Chi,
ago newspapers relative TO Gov G.
y Haskell OF Oklahoma. does an n.
ustlce TO the governor the city Hf
shawnee and the State OF 0klnhomu.
There is nothing in the admiHisira-
/ ion Of Governor HASKELL that war,
ants amy man 20 suggest impunch,
nent We may differ with him Pc.
iucally but all loyal Oklahomans.
egardless of party are proud of the
aatc and hs splendid accomplish.
nonts in tne few months of it's exist
,noe. Goyornor Haskell ls one OF the
most popular public officials that Qs.
Is Shawnee. and our people vie with
Zach other 10 DO him honor
r. p. SrEARNS.
Mayor
Cooper is Republican. lie was
Federal appointee prior 70 statehood,
being at one time a bank inspector
The LEGAL press today Indignantly
iFeferred 10 the purported interview
the Morning Herald declaring;
ITO Governor Haskell, the Herald
desires TO say, In connection with this
incident. that AIR. Cooper Is not rsp
resentative citizen OF Shawnee. for
while there are good Republicans here.
there Is no other who has such poor
taste and seeh absolute lack Of judg
ment While we apologize for air.
X Cooper and his poor taste, We feel as
though We ought 10 apologies lor max
ing the apology