The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-30

A REAL CONDITION

That whine story sent out BY tue
Republican state committee press bu-
reau seems 10 have kicked backwards.
The business men OF the state and
the farmers likewise want more at
tention paid 10 advancing our schemes
cf development and the majority OF
them are not backward about so stat
ing. The selfish paItisans In con
troll Of the Republican state machine
are so enthusiastic in their efforts
10 get official positions with salary
attachments. they pay no attention 70
public interests That, too, Is why
those same fellows are al present
iobless. In territorial days they were
fattened ON appontive places snd
they screwed their lips around the
compensation allowing the territory
to remain outside the sisterhood and
corporations ravished the public do
main at will When the citizens got
possession of the ballot they deposed
all Of the old officehoders and they
will keep that outfit deposed iust as
long as they have ballot right to do
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II The parlisans yelping would state
a position OF stand for any economic
idea. their hoas,ful statement about
making the Democratic press whine
for cessation might have some effect.
But 10 Just assail the state admins.
tration or some part OF i for the
mere sake 0f agitation. and, perhaps'
will the hope Of confusing those who
do not watch closely all public af.
fairs, will deceive no considerable
body Of Oklahoma voters
just now the new state is entering
on period OF development calling
for the energies of its best intellect.
The cities are growing, factories are
starting mp and old ones being en-
larged: great business blocks are be-
ing erected, with the farmers improv-
ing their places. bringing the state
with rapidity to proud place and
one that will add much to the Ma
tions wealth In addition the mines
are being worked, the great oil field,
even under the most adverse eondi-
flons. stlll being improved all call
Ing for the people In the various 10.
ealIiIes 10 do all possible 70 improve
each hour and make the best OF all
opportunities
II the state organization Of the op-
position party feels II has no part
to play IN these developments and
prefers to spend the time and money
oi iis members TO maintain a bureau
tslal has never done other than sland.
er It's Democratic opponents. Il GER
tainly should be allowed TO continue
butting against the stone wall OF pub
lie dIsfavor II there should be a
whine" because of the Republican
state organization assertions It's l0i
for the reason those statements les
sen the Democratic hosts so much as
Il Is that any honest man might
whine at the barreDress of fact IN
the Republican statements aforesaid
And. If that coterie must be told
truth that can be verified by al
most any citizen OF the state, after
these many months OF lnuendoes and
attempts upon the part of the old
regime that masquerades in the livery
OF the Republican party. no member
ol that hungry horde can be elected
w bAiitf III tbtc ctdNtt Nv h'ttFA NV
sorry be the Democratic front on
election day. The people Of Oklaho
ma might rally around the standard
Of some actual Republican who has
The brains and courage to defend the
principles Of the progressive division
Of his party, for some impOrtani OF.
fiee but there Is not The remotesi
possibility of that old tucked out staff
Of pic-counler laggards ever getting
back Inlo power In Oklahoma through
the medium of a popular ballot. And
that Is one reason why the sturdy bue
iness men and farmers Of this stale
Republicans. Democrats. Socialists
aud Independents. protest against the
wontinuai chatter Of the deposed states
men that is why all Oklahomans ais
Ike to have the state press literature
scattered abroad aWay from home
men Of good Judgment used to readiuF
statements from men who can tel
the truth may give some cfedence
Z 70 the bqllyhoo Of the outfit kicked
& our OF Oklahoma officialdom
The actual Republicans from the
old gpdian Territory will never sup
/. port ika broken down former ap
point~es from old Oklahoma and ths
actual Republicans from Oklahom.
proper will never support anyone VIII,
looks Ike he would be friendly 70 ths
gang thsf prevented statehood for a
least ten lene. hard years