The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-16
HASKELL IN OHIO.

For months we have beer regaled
With stories told by the Republican
newspaper publishers and that parly's
state and national committees fabrlca-
iions that Charles n. Haskell was not
to so to Ohio. for the reason he would
be arrested and have his feelings so
humlliatcd 4 would be more than even
be- could withstand.
The committee even added to the
slundcrous statements II had publish,
ed that It would pay cash awards 70
the governor II he would go, the
amounts varying from $50 TO $1,000.
II is probably true there were people
ia this state who actually believed
Charles ~ Haskell was afraid to re-
turn TO his native state; that, too,
after nc had been given an ovation
by the Ohio delegation to the Rational
convention OF Democrats at Denver
The story was told with such per
slsicncy that after the resignation Of
the governor us national caapaign
treasurer, he was described as man
who dared not return to his native
state.
The night he spoke at his home city
IN Ohio the Republican committee
was preparing what that committee
believed WAS a Sarcastic article, aud
Il was published the next morning
after the speech IN the Tulsa World,
n newspaper that publishes the news
of weca-before-last in the Issue tom0r-
row
Well Haskell was IN Ohio
The Republicans were right in
thinking his reception would be warm.
The Lima Democrats met the Okla
hOma governor. and with seven brass
bands and chartered trolley cars took
him to his former home in Ottawa
twenty miles from Lima!
And the people were warm in theT
greeting. Thousands more than could
be accommodated tried to hear, and
the governor, fresh from the campaign
OF the Great Southwest. told his for
mer nelghbors Of the struggles and
trials he has had in his battles against
the corporate wealth Of the country
There were cheers for Haskell,
songs, band music and the throats OF
the enthusiastic thousands told the
stcry OF Ohio disapproyal Of the slal-
der and yillfioation heaped upon this
militant chief Of the Southwest--the
man who has whipped the trusts and
told The hot-headed four-flush of the
White House where to stand until
men fought for principles OF govern
nlent.
Governor Haskell sung the praises
OF Oklahoma. lie Is a builder, q con-
structiye statesman whose ambition is
90 do wen al Of the time and try aud
DO better today than that which he did
the day before.
Ohio added TO the Oklahoma budget
0f information TO the president It
said by the meeting at Ottawa that II
loved the son OF the Buckeye state;
honored him and would stand by him
VIXEN falsely accused 10 matter who
Ae accuser
To Oklahomans the trip TO Ohio and
the wonderful reception given have
no meaning beyond the message to
states whore the governor Was known
only By hearsay Oklahoma swears
by the states chief executive; knows
ic Is honest and seeking only to work
with the other branches Of the state
government 10 make Oklahoma one
among if not The greatest state OF the
Union. The people OF this state know
he viii never be bluffed; know that
he may be- defeated and his policies
turned down. but the man or indlyld-
ial thinking Haskell VIII ever sound
The hugle for retreat u too soft 10 be-
given ANY valuable space, even on a
circular
oklakOmans are proud of their
state and their officials. and the gov
crnOr, because he has been so ruth
lessly aud 80 wantunly assaileO re-
erives their oppressed appreciation In
| ibe form OF an approval the other
states may read and see.
Ohio certainly gave answer TO
Roosevelt in the haskell ovation And
The people Of the United States are
gOLng 10 tell the president TO hurry ON
/ his hunting trip. and allow his Fri
day candidate, MIR. Taft, 10 so along,
| II De 50 desires