The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-20
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
BITTERLY ASSAILED
Senators HatChett and Taylor
Also Speak In DNnuaCla-
tory Terms

In the scn2tc I'M morning, follow
Ing the incident at the Hotel lone
last evening in which Senator VIM,
aedwine and Earl Croxion. a news.
paper correspondent, clashed over an
article which appeared IN an even
ng Oklahoma City newspaper pur.
lortlng TO be an Interview with Sen
ator Hurst IN which ne latter WIS
quoted as making direct charges
against Senators Redwiue, Iiaichett
ana Taylor, Senator Rr lwlne. risLag
o a paint Of personal privilege said
with reference TO the item In the
oklahoma News which was Just ro
'errcd 70 by Senator lalchett which
iad reference TO me as well al other
cnHturs. ! desire 10 state here and
now don't know who Us absolutely
responsible for this item, have
rled to And out have been unable
% get absolutely the facts IN the case
rhe article appears without any per-
sons signature under a. ! wsni to
iiate TINT no newspaper has q right
To slander any uau BY words ia ily
columns unless u has the person S
signature nnfer The article purpea-
"a 10 be responsible fer NJ and when
II dueH pflAt such articles wlth0ut
the algnature II the person responai.
Die q hold 4 Just as responsible as
iho persona who made the statement.
S far as am concernel want 90
say that whoever IS responsible fef
this afuclo Is unworthy of good 50.
eioig. aud this statement as faT as il
affects me, is iie. md the man Nho
made Il ~ au Infamous liar wunl
u brend him such 10 The world
and ! want the world TO know that /
did brand hisl as sueh IN This senate
chamber and what ! say here want
t un ierslC0d that VIII say at ans
place
just who Is remtlsible for this
article. fs q Is published IN the Ok
ahoma Nows 4 do not know. but u
prompted by malice and aiore
thought. ami 30 charge 1t 70 the re.
sp0nsinie party.
Senators iatchcti ana Taylor fol.
lowed IN statements denouneing the
article as q lie and the alleged author
Of the statements as a liar
Agrees to House Amendments.
The senate this morning unahh
monsy agreei 90 the amenimeula
made by Tie h1use yesterday % the
hill which provides for the sale Of
portion Of The school lands, and q
motion to reconsider the vote was Ia
hlod. making the action Ia the house
7nal AS The hili Goes not carry the
emergency It VIII net become eiree
tive If approved by the governor un'
tll ninety days after tue adjourn.
ment Of the legislature. The revenue
from the aale unaer the bin Will
amount to about s2.000.0el annually
Tho major portion Of the busy morn.
ing session OF the senate was devoted
to consideration of Senate BIZ No
eel, by Gfahsm IN the committee al
The whole. with Senator Mitchell At
the helm The bin proyAes FOR the
compiling. revlBlns iigesilng and
suggesting 81 additional legislation,
adapted 10 the constitution and laws
q the state, and creating commits
sion 10 form 4 code Of laws After be.
Ing discussed 81 length the bill was
recommended for pasa 30 a new
section was Inserted recurring The
commissioners 70 take the oath Of
office,
The senate aeree9 70 the house
amendment to EEgafmans bill offer
ing rewards for h3rge thieves The
amendment prevents any uHlcer Of
tho inR from elaimaE the reward
ELL 20 Prevent "Craft."
A feature of the morning session
was the inlrodnct on of bin b.
Hussel enlltlei. IAN act 70 prevent
ofaillng on The pft Of membors Of
the senate aud house OF representa-.
tlves The bin provides for 4 Ger.
tain daily allowance for each member
of the Legislature fof posiasn stamps.
etc. and dlreetu the auditor 70 so
furnish said amount The BIN taf.
fiea the emergency clause, The rules
were ausUoudad and the bill WIS
nlapnd tnpUn thiri faadlhe The 9b.
ieci nf the uassagc Is 10 overcome the
objections Of the attorney general
20 members dfawin1 against the con.
tlngenl fund for lheae various Items.
Other nilla introduced.
~ Senator MommieGnf. t. amen
ccllou 2l4. aflrln Is. chapter ITS ol
the statutes u 1908
rs Cunningham. resisting % Che Ia.
hllily nf railroads as ID damased
property.