The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-02
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from here to hear him speak who
would otherwise have remained at
home
The Homecomers Angry.
The effort OF several Oklahoma City
friends to explain the happenings Of
the dag 20 the various offended par
ties failed completely la one or more
distances members VINO had been
forced Go pay excessive cab fares.
where none should have been charged
were reiubNrsed
Said an angry senator to repre-
sentative OF The Leader and he was
with a house memher who agreed.
'it looks as Il there wera studied at-
tempts 10 keep one or two from MAX.
ing themselves prominent. Senator
Thomas was lSaown TO be the sena-
torial representative for a good speech
and his high standing and personal
popularity make him q favorite. The
fact that he had to walk from the ata-
tion TO the hall. ana the crow0ing
back on the program when the hosts
had their own men ON the floor speak-
ing was a breach of courtesy no one
can overlook. and one the more expla-
nation is offered win appear the
worse II was an outrage
Weary When Returned 10 Capital
II was a weary bunch when seen
IN Guthrie Sunday The members of
both houses laughed loud over the eff
iort to make the state officials ami of
all branches, too. TO take part IN a biz
realty boom OF two enterprsing iirmN
who concocted the deal
AF.,.s s.,.ot.,1t.,s.u fa1f aarrQ fnF 2pmu.
tor stanford, who had himself beea
bowled out Of the WAY by the realty
| boomers. one of who has already plat
ted and a book printed about a farm
lsix miles ont OF oklahoma City where
the capital is to be located The
books were sent East to get suckers to
purchase town lots before the legis-
laure really goteaboard the train az
Guthrie.
The fact Of Mr. stafford having SO
persistenty ae,sed his friends In the
senate. where he has much influence
to aid in making the trip successful
/ and thatthose same friends were the
! very ones picked for studied humilia
ton. leads to the belief that he, too
was on the toastmaster's list TO be
chopped off and Inundated.
MIR. Jones Jared little better. save
that he was so insstent the members
OF the house we're permitted TO talk
Not Yet ove2.
Let them try to patch said q sen
ator accompanied by three members
of thee lower house. They know We
we're mistreated and they Will have
,co trouble ascertaining the facts.5 Fol
one am IN idvor OF making q signed
statement. but many OF the. members
feel that perdaps the real headers n
Oklahoma City were helpless, and toi
that reason have done nothing
'The SECOND effort 10 make as be
lieve that the insult was not lnten
tional was far greater insult thai
Iihe first TO thi,K man would no
know this seante and this state were
insulted when Elmer Thomas was pun
llicly humliated by men not worthy e
be I'm the same company, is insulting
common sense "a
ANY man who has ever been to {
circus tent and seen the en,plOye.
knocking down the seats and loadinl
as the last act closes, can form some
sort Of an opinion of the noise In th'
banquet hall when the senators wer'
asked to speak
Messrs Redwine and frank Math
ews were not treated badly The for
mer went to ten cont chow the mo
mont Mr.. Thomas was passed anl
Mathews waited long enough to hnV'
porter tell him where ne might se'
something not owned by leeper 10
five cents