The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-15
LUaT FoR OFFICE,

heleGaied narh 20 the only nope OF
sec5rlng ofGce being by appointment.
the rspublican lenders Of Oklahoma
make sorry spectacle ia the eyes Of
their brethren in The states where
more Is some confidence expressed in
The local leaders Let it be known
that death may remove one Of the fed
eral crowd. and the mstful applicants
slt up of nights 70 ger their applica-
tioHs in ahead Of their fellows.
The resignation Of Judge Campbell
was n1 more than announced ere the
alleged leaders were OF Washington,
applicants eufhc,ent to keep the presi-
dent and his advisers az work late in
to ihe night that the republican pie
counter tribe Of Oklahoma might be.
arpeased.
Is it possible that fh,S men who are
aliefed 70 be great 10 this states re-
publican ranks are unable to earn their
bread IA the battle Of lifeY Can II be
that these men are able 10 get along
only when under the name Of an Off
cial and drawing pay from tie people
Of the United states2
rank and file9 The average man. be he
democrat or republican has fair
conception pf right and be does not
follow closely the advice or leader
ship Of men who get into q mad scram-
bic for office, no matter how far il is
required for them to travel 10 get the
ear Of the appointing power Amhi
tion to ba tie chosen servant Of ones
countrvmen IS laudabla, and whose
serves in that manner aud seeks BY
ths ballot TO be among the public SER
wants has NOT the critic to oppose,
but this eGerlaGtihe chase Of the pie
counter tribe 20 the sest OF govern
meut af Washington, and the usual
squahble iR ne manger reflects credit
IN glory t3 The tate OF Oklahoma And
It Is hecaUae Of this an have the right
10 complain la the name ~ the
states best interest men Of an par
ties protest against this chase for ep
polntiye offices One solitary Judge
ship vacancy VIII run the Washing
ton hntegs over with men seeking the
office each with . retinue to furnish
qualification proof f9r the applicant
Like bnzzarda az The carrion feast do
these applicants ana their cohorts be
siege the president for o hh. The
great ferlile state OF Oklahoma Top
porlunily on every side aud every
city and conntl begging for men OF
brain, Drawn aud character 20 aid IN
the nphuidng OF a powerful common.
wealth. deserted for the hope Of an
aDpointiye place whore salary IS
good and cares no more than eau be
arranged TO carry about
With a record for misgOyernment m
territorial days, reckless Of the rights
asked by the commonality; fearless
only Is their holding of an office they
could never eet by tha medium Of the
popular election. ihis rageed and an
loved hand f Office seekers stand in
the hotel lObhio 0i thc Nations capi
thl living. talking pr0of that lust Tor
ofdce can destroy hone coinpai for q
place alllhg their fellow hat must
he won by Qsrit
ia Okkhoma they can pester but do
no great damage. bul the actual repre-
sentatves from other stateai forced
80 see this aggregation each time there
ia place Ia ill can but believe that
large hnmber of che republicans OF
fn.s state sra mere ibbers holding
ihair feldsnce here because d gives
iaem added prestl8e in securing me
place
Derofnp what little time they 90
spend ln Oklahoma fo culdlike bieker
ines as 10 who has best served some
leader who has c{0ces 10 reward hlA
fstelues with an move and aci wfh
the object 80 either holding tie JOB
nN pos esaed OF ad in securing the
one 0f which the quest y TOR
such " The brief truth ~ This pie
1oeatef aggregation iisra and there
fhfy PICK up q loner and hand 90 HIM
tle duty q beiahoring and misfepre'
acuitnp officials Who ave she choseh
servants Of the people. aud Sc no case
ie iho one employed reQuifet 40 even
Fef in speaking distance oi tha truth
10 the worst drawback that Okla.
hoina has u eoniond against and is
one u more Importance than would
appear q tie reader az frst Thought
Furthermore because when one of
ihes birds of prey become assiezed
of position where a good salary ac
c0maanits ne hinne of the place. ihe
money adds 10 bis power for harm in
defe pment adding 30 me sorrow pi
having great places nlied With men
Who have been distanced in me iair
battle for supremacy
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