The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-20

ferlng such an impossible excuse as
that, commented Mr. Carter
Congressman Carter emphatically
denounced the action of the man on
horseback who joins the character as
sassins and then refuses tc even try
to prove his false attacks upon the
characters Of citizens of the United
States-citizens he took an oath TO de-
fend.n
NO one knows better than the man
in the White House.' continued Mr.
Carter that Governor Haskell can
take care of himself, but every citi-
zen Of Oklahoma resents the wanton
attack upon our eevernor--c governor
who has done so mach for good GOV.
srnment and toward placing Oklahoma
n the front rank OF states
The representative from the Fourth
congressional district told of what a
rec. straightforward man. not tied to
he Cannon machine, could do for the
drst district. and unquuleiiidly de-
Jared Henry Johnston aDle and highly
apabie of acting for the people. He
declared Mr.. Johnston big enough and
,ood enough to fill the place, ana ask
ad been tried and found wanting.
In summing up Congressman Carter
raised the character citizenship and
Craftsmanship and heroism Of William
ennings Bryan-declared him TO be
he greatest statesman of the age, the
uost relentless defender of liberty the
ountry has known-the sworn and
ried enemy of graft ana greed. The
pectacle of red man. eloquent,
earned and handsome, from the ros-
rum laundering the great facts,
rHths and beauties of human progress
vas TOO inspiring for even the Repub-
cans IN the audience, aud they join
d the Democrats in applause which
hook the building
Before closing Mr. Carter paid
ompiinent To the women of the cap
tai city who had honored him with
heir presence and his closing effort
'as a tribute to the women of oar
luntry-with conventionalties of 9th
countries shaken and customs pecu
arly our own. American women had
OF only kept pace with the women OF
II other countries, bat gone ages
head and today inspire 10 deeds oi
reatness and goo& all patriotic soa
ho made obeisance tG the nag Of
liberty.
congressman Carter illustrates free.
with anecdotes. especially wher
peaking of Dalzell, Cannon and Payne
leeting to revise the present tariff
ne tariff which breeds moncpply uN-
est and offers unfair advantages C
he disciples Of special privilege Ere
uent reference was made TO the Wild
uage pledges of President Roosevelt
or his protege. Judge Taft. and the
arrow gauge track they try TO fiji
hen delivering bunco makerlal IN ller
# fulfilled pledges.
Guthrie was we'll repaid for the
leeting even had our people heard
70 more than an exposition OF the SUI
ering and indignities offered the p
neers in the Indian territory, wher'
departmental government was IN
,ower and the toilers had no recourse
bove the whlm or caprice of depart
nent lackey
The overriding Of Secretary Hitch
ock in his refusal 10 grant a fran
hise 10 the Prairie Oil & Gas com
,any hy President Roosevelt lhackeG
" Tlustrious G. Depewl, and the sub
equent berating Of Governor Haskell
Who obeyed the common business la~
vas a part OF the address Of intens'
interest TO Guthrie people, and was
lear statement Of facts unoeniablt
md told IN a thorough, conyincins
manner
At the close OF his address the co
lois Of approval for hia Intelligent
,ourteous and fair in'er9relati9n 9
/ he issues oOnfrOnttes the voters.