The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21
eUTHRIs,s OPPORTUNITY.

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For years The eppoutisc oa eers sought
70 make u Ills city The Balwark 3r
/ their strength and the showing made
because the people had no opportunity
70 disl0Ggu them left the people now
comprising the state OF the opinion
Guthrie was SO gucbound IN her pcli-
deal faith there was 40 hope of her be.
ing ever redeemed
When tie legislature mot last winter
about al one could hear for The first
month WAS opposition to Guthrie. and
her friends were indeed Few among
those who came TO legislate sor The
state
Through Hospitality ami good-feiluw-
ship we were able to dissipate much OF
that feeling and we made friends In
spite Of the fact he local trust organ
made use C. its worthlessness Dy as
calling whoever could not be bulidozed
into its partisan paths--the paths of
shame. disorder, distrust and complete
/ responsibility
The Firs; congressional district Is
perhaps equally divided in politics
save Logan county. Mr.. Mcguire has
demonstrated to Guthrie that all he
cares for from our people is to be the
recipient Of our votes N he attemp.
ted to care for Guthrie when in Wash
/ ingtcn last winter. he is worthless as
a servant II he attempted to hoodwink
us he Is deserving OF contempt in
either event not the representative
for the people Of the capital city to
In their faith to In time of emergency,
The people OF this county have right
| to change. Mr.. Mcguire has long
been al Washington; he was unable
to accomplish anything as a delegate
o the congress- he was likewise worth.
less as member OF thst body. falling
to equal the services OF the Democra.
tic members all of them new and
members Of the minority party
This Is the age OF results. The man
who fails must take q back seat IN the
procession. Measures, not men. have
places IN the front ranks. II a man
fails 10 stand to the fore and accom-
pills that which is desired by the body
polite, be should be swept from the
ever moving van Of progress path. and
allowed to fell In with those whi must
have larger body TO accomplish good
The age and the e1igencies require
that 'doers" 60 TO the fore. Mr. Me
Guire Is q mere stationary Implement:
a dull-e6eed tool to start with and now
useless when the glmmeTing axes
wlelCed by men Of progress chop in
the forest OF advancement. IIc had his
day. and mcdiOcrity took him TO her
bns0m where he sleeps Ia hopeless
contcnlmcnti
The millions Of property IN this city
demand change. DcnHnGs The cont
nanding influence of one who dares
to do aud works to keep the lines well
up With the leaders Knowing Me-
Guire belongs in Tie ranks of the
Promising Tizzlcs" we have all to
sain and nothing TO lose when We set
ihe star OF authority on the brow Of
Henry Johnston Ne will at least
have elected TO represent us one WIN
will try TO accomplish something, aud
who VIII az least be present when The
roll is called Tho fact that we may be
heard Uf-thai orr representative may
allow the sunlight To strike him hat.
less In The house where he Is elected
10 remain when same is Ia session
will. ut least, allow MS the prominence
1l having II said our servant Is ~ The
post, Such was no, the last record Of
Nftt AiAaM NiAAEiiNa IN II lilH MllU
could miss roll calls he toOk front
rank. When we undertake TO ascer-
tain what he did for the districi which
ne alleged he was representing. we
are lost unless we figure backwards
and write that he might have adyer.
Used his inability TO serve, when he
lid not do so, simply allowed us to
ascertain as best we cOnlu
How many years must we allow
This man TO serve before he even at
tempts TO DC something?
What right has he 10 draw the mon.
ey for services he viii have 10 admit
are worthless?
It would be far better to raise a
subscription salary and allow him Ia
browse around Pawnee than 70 allow
him to continue as our representative
when we really need the representa-
tion and need man who will amount
TO something. II Mr. Johnston does
no more than to answer present"
occasionally he win have beaten the
record OF our weary Pawnee friend,
who always found IL convenient TO be
out of the chamber when the interests
OF the First congressional district were
concerenedl
Millions Of acres OF splendid indian
land made Rlienable by a Democratic
body of workers, and Mcclure boosted
man OF experience out watching
game of baseball! Swearing ne was
the fether OF the bill which removed
restrictions. he came back 10 his peo-
pie TO ascertain not ah acre Of land In
this congressional district had been
made valuable by the act which he
claimed as his child!
Thrifty Farmers will come and make
their abiding places on the millions Of
acres, building towns and cities, bring.
ing all the advantages 20 those other
localities, and the First--pride of Ok.
lahoma, left TO grope along through
The incompetency OF Mcclure, How
many Of YOU enjoy paving this tribute?
Is Guthrie to again be the burden
bearer for one who wishes place and
seeks TO he in congress- because he
can accomplish nothing clsewhercs H.
Is not a case OF partnership II Is not
for political purpose The Leader ap-
peals to Guthrie. but for the love OF
this country-lhis city. county and
district. where all OF us have labored
so hard aud SO long.