The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-25
WOMAN VERSUS WOMAN.
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wanteI employment in the Legisla-
ture that he would appoint me Chief
Committee Clerk at five dollars a
day. am the daughter Of a widow
and we lived then in the town of
Mannyille in the southwest corner of
Johnston County This employment
in the Legislature has enabled me to
attend school here in Ardmore this
summeh, and when ne made my ap-
pointment had no doubt that he was
compelled to refuse the application
of men who could vote and assist him
SHOULD he ever again seek public Of
flee This was charitable act in
deed to me. one that not only Gp-
preciate, nut my aged mother who
watches my progress, and my friends
in Johnston County. but this is not
al.
When he appoined the employees
Of the House he announced that he
would divide the appointments among
the different counties of the state aud
that he would appoint two pages from
Guthrie: and while men of wealth and
influence to my personal knowledge
dcsirel appointment OF their boys
| purely for the honor. he announced
that he was going TO appoint Guy
! Brsendine aud William Blincoe. sons
Of two poor widows living in Guthrie
he also appointed a grandson of Gen
eral Sam Houston. Richard Houston,
Widows SON Richard saved from
his earnings as page in the Leg
islature enough to pay off a mortgage
on their home in the town OF Wood
ward Nearly every appointment
made by him was from the competent
of the poor and needy
During the session OF the Legis-
lature there was vacancy in one of
the clerkships. remember one even
ing upon adjournment of the House
a man by the name of Ciffori APP
preached Speaker Murray and asked
II there ws a position Oh janitor open.
| Speaker Murray replied That's
niggar's job" whereupon Mr.. Clifford
turned ana picked up two little child
ren and he ami woman walked down
| the stairs. Speaker Murray follows5
| him and asked him If those were his
/ children AMI that his wife He then
| asked why he had asked for the po-
sition OF janitor. MrGifford state.
he had moved to the state recently
and that he was broke and without
employment Speakgn Murray said
"lf you can fill a clerks job will ap-
point you.f Mr.. Clifford answered,
Il am well educated and can do any
kinl of clerical work" He was as
signed a position under me as Chief
! Committee Clerk. GnG can state from
my own personal knowiedge that he
| ives one OF the best clerks in the ser
vice of the House. All OF these ap-
pointments We're made principally be-
cause the applicants needed employ
ment. AT the time OF Mr.. Gifford's
| appointment many politicians were
urging appointments for their friends.
| know that in the case of the ap-
pointment or the pages of the House
Mr.. Murray made cpemies by the ap-
pointment of the widows boys ana
gained no friends because neither
the person nor their relatives could
vote or participate in political cam
paigns
remember too the time that Kate
Barnard attempted 10 lobby for an
appropriation in excess Of what the
committee hal allowed her-$lO, 600.
Speaker Murray enforced the anti
lobby rule against her gracefully as
could be done, even without calling
her name, just as he ought to have
done. Now she has turned loose TO
aDuse him through the press and pub
lie speeches. | was in position 10
know his public acs and think il
simply just tnat should state them.
While | am loyal 10 my country
aud the Democracy, respect my
womanhooi aud feel that / can serve
them in more dignifed mannel
. other than putting my self up for a
, campaign worker; however, / shat
~ = loyal to those who have proven
, themselves faithful 10 the public aud
I friendly to me, and under the cir
I cumstrnces believe this letter Is
: lustiaaOle. Certainly womrn car
reply TO the statements o. a0thar
!. even though a man cannot ami le
peat aEain that 9peaker sierra. has
!, not onl.s dCn.s hio Avfs. 1u, chat he
hEs done more charity that the zen,
missioner Of Charities rEn sboU eyet
! with 10000 appropriation she
!. leaves her position OF lhe state Officer
) to attack the record Of man who
! has served the people Of the staSt
fsithfelly end well
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