The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-07

FAITH rs THE SAME.
The closing days Of the FIRST okla.
honia leeislniure are upon u.s. From
this hour. until the gavel falls
announcing the close the vast ma.
jorsty OF the time viii be spent in
finishing what has already been map
ped out, and Of a nature not 80 ln-
fensely Interesting 10 the body Doli-
tic. Many Of the great topics must
be sett!Ad yet, but they have been dis
cussed and the legislative leaders
are listed as 10 position, as well as
IS The chief executive OF the state
One item Of interest and Strange to
uany IS that no matter how serious
The question. or how many might be
afrayed upon the other side. the chief
executive has boldly and clearly met
the Issue. and blazed the way for his
party la that respect The history Of
the Republic by states furnishes only
TWO examples, De witt Clinton. OF
New York. and Blue Jeans Williams
Of lndIaaa Governor Haskell has
sought 10 be the head and has cheer
fllly borne the bru4t OF adverse cri-
tlcism aud led the way when the OBJ
stacles we're the. most numerous.
Whatever the public may think OF his
ideas and his way of conducting af-
fairs. all must concede that at no
lime has he faltered or left for others
those irksome duties which are hard
Tor one not on the scene 10 urder-
stand. and at the first blush appear
strange or wrong.
III this manner Governor Haskell
has tried his own case WITH that OF
fhe lawmakers He has taken adj
vantage OF bis position for retirement
from he firing lihe in no instance.
aud by message has kept his part OF
The legislative work in fnll View all
of the time. lie has acclded little
ana used the power OF his office In
no mean manner. and he does Y no
more, have the respect Of the minorl.
ty FOR fair treatment
rhe speaker OF the lower house has
demonstrated his adherence 20 certain
fixed policies SO often and so long
thai he IS seldom listed by the oppo.
eiliop press only the one way Taken
fore and aft. Murray is one among the
unique specimens OF the present day
politics lie cares as little for a po-
liiicai bandwaeOn as duck cares for
q summer shower and goes his own
way In Tie manner advertised. pay
ing no heed 10 the calls for shelter,
a9larenlly as fearless as the first
day he appeared from the Chickasha
country and announced he had a mis-
flon aud was prepared 20 carry IL
ont Murray is going down W the
HISTORY IT the creation of this state
az a political giant and say what you
VIII. nate or love. Murray approaches
statesmanahlp ia many eases and has
yei TO be diacountenanced on any OF
his peculiar ideas.
Aif Murray Is as ag. resaive In the
nlnority on a question as In the ma
3ority. and. leading the hosts militant
or a little band he IS the same Muir
ray. believing IN himself. his people
aud the public in general Mistakes
ail men make and frequently. but as
vet. and ne has had relentless enc
mics seeking q chance 10 defeat and
discomfit him. Mr. Murray has never
been found strayed Tar from the path
Of right and ne has the courage az
an times 20 mark ne'gttfeil seldom
marked from the one Ahlazeds BY JUS
tire and fairness centuries before.
Tho public IS pariaiA TO no leader
Or no pare This Is the time for
men to measure IDEAS and accomplish
ment together and what viii be ask
"a Of an wnen the day IS come for
The nnal call OF roll. Is what have
you done FOR the good OF the stateg
Have YOU kept the faiih2
Have YOU done all possible and left
na still the power TO vetog
I.aaa aI.I.I
has been done u can as u faithful
pufgey0r Of news and one wanting the
public 20 know, say yes and say n
with good grace aud cheer
ln spite d, tie howls and the effort
40 cloud the record, this state has
been treated fairly and an have been
given what was pledged on tile plat.
form There are some matters yet
before nsthe lard matters and
oikcrs OF more or less Importance not
complete hnt they are on The boards.
aud the effort 10 mislead ar 90 al.
rect attention 10 minor details have
failed and viii iail
The democracy OF tho new state
has proven ID Is a party militant aud
f 70 80 tho public on its record.
IA haF Asssa proven constructive. and
construction Is ever powerful ~
has attended 10 the duties SO solemn
~ imposed and entrusted 10 iis Keep
lug "a has laltered NOT al the pos.
81 duty. and win ask for 40 defense
- tae hands OF any person. Il VIII
be- rs aggressive ana as positive ln
ihe next campaign as Ia the past
Aud When We conaider That we have
stepped irom bondage 10 The fnD
aoyeftgn power. and made our rec
ord 50 plain 50 irue auJ SO scGd that
We lafe joined the front ranks oi the
alsierhood. ee can but be proud Of me
record Ne are no longer the terri
ic-Ial acreudency. creeping 10 the
bacNloor Of the sieterhood for per.