The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23

Of Haskell and II is the history Of
the coyote and the iackal that they
never attack a man IN the open. were
upon your trail would you not be
tempted to use stronger and more
forcible methods than Haskell has
used?
They charge that Haskell IS mixed
up in a graft in the sole OF school
DOCKS. Do they Otter a syllable OF
proof for this assertion? Not a one.
They charge that Haskell is mixed m
IN some kind OF a graft involving the
sale of the school lands. DO they Of
Ter single document in proof OF this
or give the name OF a single man who
viii stand for the charge? Not on
your life. They charge that Haskell
has sold out TO the Standard Oil Co.
DO they offer scintilla of proof In
support OF this assertion. ona letter or
one telegram. or one man who will
come forward and say he knows il is
truei Not II the couri knows itself
They charge that Haskell IL manipu.
laiing the funds of the state TO prove
The guaranty OF deposits law a sue
cess. DO they offer single Instance
whore the funds Of The state haze been
so used? Not one They charge that
Haskell does not pay his debts, thai
he Is speculatoT repudiated al
home BY his nelghbors ana they have
trumped up two or three suits TO back
up this claim and Il Is The only charge
which has been made which anybody
has dared To carry into the courts
And suppose Haskell does owe some
money? What has tina, to do with his
character as public official or the
faithful dischargeof his duties? Even
admitting all the claims OF debt II
still proves nothing except that he has
been unfortunate in some OF his finan-
cial affairs and this is true OF ninety
nine out of one hundred men In near.
ly every community In the United
States. 1t all SINNERS down 10 this
Nothing has been proved against Has
kell at all Nothing has been shown
which detracts from his integrity as
man or an official. Nothing except
the filing of a few suits for debt have
been brought against him which have
the shadow of foundation. The fine
tooth combs which have been used
failed 20 find anything on which 10
hang a serious charge. The spies AMI
the lackeys and the detectives and
all the rest of the mecaniciank OF the
scum Of hell which have been set on
Haskells trail have failed miserably
of their purpose lie stands aeuuitted
on the proof submitted by the opposi-
tion Itself An that remains Is to con
time the babyish, infnntile cry Of
"liar," and the accompanying tbren
odies Of "hypocrte' "demagogue,"
traitor
II Haskell lis guilty OF one-half cf
the charges made against him there
must he some evidence. If he Is guilty
OF one-fourth of the charges made
against him he ought 10 be impeached
and driven from office in disgrace and
the people of Oklahoma can be DE-.
pended upon to administer the pun
ishment. And If he Is not guilty then
the miserable ours barking al his
heels ought to crawl in convenient
holes and pull the holes in after them
Because they will need a storm cellar
after the campaign is over unless they !
make good. You may rest assured
that Haskell will demand an inyesti- /
CATION and that every one OF the jack |
ais will be summoned and have a
chance 10 testify and the testimony al
the hearing will be given in the open
and the bars let down. Then YOU will
see an exodus from the state or you
will see a lot of cringing mortals say
ing Il don't know. the stuff wa,
by the state Republican
press bureau al Guthrie and J thought
II was all right and used II in my pa
per" Mark the prediction.
Il Is pity. II Is more The pity that
II Is true. b''t every man IN this com
try who Is worth while seems pred ss-
lined ie Just such abuse Washington
was denounced as drunkard aud
traitor Jefferson was denounced as
an infdel and an anarchist Grant
was known by his enemies as "the
drunken tanner OF Galena,' Blaine was
everywhere branded as ihe iatOoel