The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-24
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COMMUNICATIONS.


Editor leader: So Mr. Clark Hud-
son has spoken again. In fact, ne
has spoken quite often through the
daily press and the circular letter
routes in behalf OF the State Fedora.
tion OF Commercial clubs. which pears
every indication OF being owned and
operated in the interest anc by the
railroads and coal operators And
as In previous letters, Mr.. Hudson
continues an undeserved and unjust
attack against tie fair name OF the
grandest and glorious state in the
univerg s-Oklahoma
Mr. Hudson of the Federation of
Commercial clubs, indicated as being
the interests aforesaid, Is not salts
fed with his "ddpev against the In
terests OF Oklahoma, but he Is now
.tackliDg Texas. too. Here is what
he SAYS; Like Oklahoma, Texas
has been suffering from some ex-
perimental legislation f0isted upon
The state by a class OF politicians who
Are no doubt well-meaning, but lack
ing In practicabillty."
What is Mr. Hudsons complaint?
He has not told us! But like all OF
his previous letters, ne goes on at
tacking and insulting the fair name
OF Oklahoma and is doing untold In
Jury to the state aud her wonderful
resources.
Here is some Of the effects of Mr.
Hudson's dope" II is taken from
the Wall Street Journal of a recent
date: listen what 1t says The
bureau OF the State Federation of
Commercial clubs of Oklahoma pre-
sents some interesting facts and fig
ures on the paralysis OF railroad de-
velopment in the New State.
Mr.. Reader, do you think such no.
tices as the above Is doing Oklahoma
any good? And the Federation of
Commercial clubs alias the railroads
and coal operators, are responsible
for IT,
The Federation of Commercial
clubs is not what its name might inn
ply. II has very few merchants con
nected with II. 10 is simply a com
bination working in the interest of
foreign chartered corporations who
want to 10 business in Oklahoma
but not be amenable 20 her avs.
AS another evidence of the injury
being done TO Oklahoma, let us quote
he latest handed out by Mr.. Hud
on through this Federation OF Com
neroial clubs II Is from President
Dustin OF the Fort Smith g. Western
railroad lie says: Il know OF no
lnducement sufficiently attractive to
yet the Fort Smith g. Western rail-
road 10 put one dollar into Oklahoma
railroad property"
Let us see. Neither Mr. Hudson
nor Mr.. Dustin told Us that he Fort
Smith q Western railroad is spend
ing no money In railroad extension
or betteTments In any sta.e But
uch is a fact They simply left the
Impression that bad legislation In
OklahomE was the cause, while such
. 9alpably untrue and the grossest
Misrepresentation
And that is the kind of "educa
lional campaign" being carried on by
the railroads 4 and coal operators
1hfoaieh the Federation OF CONNER
cisl clubs. AMI it's all for the pur.
pose II inmring the fair name OF
Dklaht'ha and TO intimidata. IL pos.
siDle, ihe 4present state administrd-
tion ami lawmakers. 10 cause them
n retrace, the steps OF advancement
m making Oklahoma laws stand Tor
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HENRY NJ. WALKER.