The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-13
WORRALL'S SIGNIFICANT
LETTER TO GORE
Regarded in Washington as
Leaving Senator Without
Serious Opposition
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington. D. c. March 12 In
statement made public today, Regre-
sentative Scott Ferris Of the Firth con
grsssional district makes clear his po-
sition regarding his candidacy for re-
nomination and reelection &C congress.
He denies the story that he will neglect
his duties in Washington and go home
TO canvass his district NJ the present
time. In this connection Mr. Ferris
said.
no ] shall net return to my dis
trict until congress adiourns My oath
Of Office must first be upheld After
that the good people of Oklahoma viii
see TO II that faithful servants get their
just deserts The short term of one
year and the present unsettled Condi-
tions In Oklahoma from a legislative
standpoint IS not likely TO make the
people want ia break a new colt every
year. The present congressional dele
cation has set the legislative wheels
In motion in Washington IA ne uncer-
tain way The people know of soh,e
OF the things that haze already got
ten for Them. My friends at home who
have written 20 me on the subject say
that il would be better taste for Mr.
Weaver TO b. trying ta help get com
mon good laws than TO be running for
Office aud trying 10 discredit the stand.
ing of The people who are working dny
and night for them now The people
of Oklahoma generally resent unfair
ness and they viii attend to AIR Weav-
er alright
Continuing Nh, Ferris said u was
elected by the largest majority OF any
man from Oklahoma in congress.
told the voters that they would have
my best services In congress- and that
means Tint shall stay hero looking
after the interests of my district un.
til congress adjourus My oath OF
office and the confidence reposed in
me by the people vii not permit me
to deviate from that for any selfish
or personal standpoint So J shall
stay in Washington and work for the
removal OF restrictions the passage Of
the anti-bucket shop bin and the pro
rata distribution among the lndiins OF
their money now on deposit TO their
credit at the treasury department.
Mr. Ferris also paid his respects to
Mr. Weaver as a bolter and c0ntester
of elections saying that the Pauls
Valley man consented his nomination
before the convention and later tried TO
be nominated by q ;s,nlp convention.
Afterwards he contested me before
the congressional committee" said the
I.awton congressman 'and then contes-
ted again before the election board and
was defeated every time. He has been
running for Office ever since"
Asked If he did not fear of not be-
ling returned 10 congress, Mr. Ferris
said: THAT Is a matter ] leave entirely
with the voters of my district ] be
tteve that they believe in a second
term first last and all the time for a
faithful officer Thousands of Mr.
Waaver's friends that We're for him
at first have become disguised with
his bloting attitude and his ever un-
fair means They write me so every
lday. think my friends who are tried
and true win Sc 10 it that I am 1airly
treat a while / am away working for
them and their interests"
None of the other congressman or
Senator Gore have opposition to re-
election at the present time. A signi-
| iicant feature OF the Gore campaign
/ is the recent letter made public by
Cunt Woffelif STATE printer. IN lhls
lletter Worrell commits himself to the
Gore candidacy thus indicating that
Governor C. n. Haskell is not a candi-
date Cor the Office
Bring the courts nearer to the man
Is the plea made by Congressman Day-
leppOrt IN congress recently. Ha says
conditions In East oklahoma are so
daplorahle az the present time with
( respect 90 court business that some
thing should be lone whereby by con
grsss making clear where all process