The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-01
PoLlTlctL CHANGES.


victory with pictures OF full dinner
pals and pledges Of high wages his
gone. thank God into the realm II
things that were.
The Story Of Lincoln IS a part sf
our history and ihe recountlng d
his deeds. narration Of his matchless
battles for the preservation Of popu
lar rights and equal privilege are
proud hefitages Of history, bur no
party at this time or place need ask
that it be entrusted With power by
reason Of those acts Of patriotism
and wisdom,
The story OF progress and the great
affairs with which we are Interested
AT this moment. is what we are TO
deal with in this campaign
The principles OF government enun-
eiated so clearly by Jefferson are of
Interest to us only as we can apply
hose great basic principles to the
present affairs
Here in Oklahoma the Republicans
ask they be restored % power that
hey may remedy the alleged errors
administration of state affairs
This, too. IN less than year aftef
he regime OF appointive government
when official Oklahoma was largely
4 bunch OF discredited state poliii-
.ians. sent here whore their errors
md indiscretions would not injure
hose responsible for them at homel
This same motley array-their %
pnf faf faI md
heir qualifications based largely 81
he amount OF nerve they possessed
n their efforts 20 take whatsoever
sas found loose and for which tn N
'ould NOT be punished by law. actual
ly assume the robe OF purity and ask
be allowed to direct affairs In
tate just now emerging from thr
yreoka caused by their inability ar
hsinciinatlon to act for the good OF
be citizenship Of Oklahoma
Insofar as the old Indian Territory
ection be concerned. there Is no one
ioM living who will attain suTicieat
lge TO live to see those sufferers
rom departmental government be so
oolish as to vote a Republican ticket
he memory OF the wrongs and those
wrongs made worse by insolence, in
Inference and incompeients, will bar
ecruits for the Republican party, IN
ha, section OF the state. among those
| Who were residents prior 10 The hap.
! " hour when statehood was ushered
"a, and we became American citizens
fact as well as name
All the circulars and pronunciA.
lentoes OF the Republican campaign
ommittee Will not change hose men
their knowledge thai the Hitch
ock's, Gariield's and those under
hem did whatever they could to hi.
er progress, that the Jobs might he
ayed for their sycophantic crew
Aud now, when the people OF The
tate. through as splendid set OF
representatives. as ever represented
ny state in the houses of congress.
ad won the removal OF Indian land
astrictions, we find this same old
unch OF departmental butchers
lrowing rules. hindrances and
5hatever their minds can conceive
in The way of development grab-
Ing the best after driving the iayes.
ars and homeseekers out OF the mar.
et By reason OF their cloudng OF
Ties and the mesh Of lawsuits
| threatened against those who wished
1 , purchase, and, when so purchasing
ay the market price for the lands.
| hundreds OF homeseekers who
astened into the state, thinking the
Id boards against progress wete
own for good, found the department
utchers busy on all corners. and ad.
| ertising the same number of suits:
ssuming the same guardianship I'm
ransfer as they did when transfer
{as impossible. These hunters for
ONES builders of counties. states,
nd best sineWs OF q nation, We're
Did there were too many obstacles
30 many unsettled questions and
| hey returned 10 their homes, leaving
he sharpers 70 secure lands at leas
laH their actual market yalue. And
| ne indian owners, desirous Of selling
alt their holdings for the purpose u
nproyine the remainder, found they
re again in the hands Of this depart
ienial crew; guardians OF The red
1 ian's estates
With their Acknowledgements over
the old Oklahoma side assailine
'emocrauc officials for the ranl per
)rmance Of duties. lhe department
fafters are Sill holding their slim,
avs across The titles OF Indian
| mds. 70 the shame OF our state, the
disgrace or our government and the
etrlment OF an development within
Ae fQonhnes Of Oklahoma,
And they come with pious akbwafs
earring a look that would grace m,
row OF q Quaker; assuming thei
ast records are forgotten and trust
lg they may once hold high reve
lille poor old Oklahoma Is bled ana
ampered because they We're not ar,
Of and never Will be competent ol
1 trustworthy officials OF this or an,
tate
! The highest compliment that cal