The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-08
HOLDS DIFFERENT VIEW
FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Also Thinks That Judge Clark
Was MisIead as TO
Law In Case

Attorney General Charles West met
The press representatives in his Of
flee at noon today and although he
denied the request Of the newspaper
Ken 10 dictate formal statement
IN regard TO the action taken By Gov
efnor Haskell IN Judge Clafk's court
AZ Oklahoma City yesterday afternoon
N requesting the court to discharge
ihe gand jury and stop further IN
quiry by the attorney general into
The affairs oi The delunct Columbia
Bank and Trust company, he talked
about the matter freely 10 tho news.
paper men
Mir West. In explanation. stated
bat the action taken by the governor.
IS he saw Il, was that the governor
thought, or mad information, to the
effect tnat the Witnessed "elng exam
hed We're testifylng TO matters
connected with Tbs management OF
the defunct bauk which, If true,
4
tors TO bring bankruptcy proceedings
against him. which would mean 4
money loss 10 the state Ia the lIqnl.
dation OF the bank
The attorney general stated that ne
would not appeal from Judge Clark's
uing In the matter and that no
would not IN any manner resist the
action OF The governor IN naming j.
AZ. Hayes, OF any other attorney 70
complete the graft probe against the
cig comfy and ether officials at
Oklahoma City VI he 80 desired. only
uggestlng the appointment OF Moman
fruiu 10 continue The cases because
he was familiar with the evidence
against two parties upon which accu
3aions had been voted By the grand
Jury, but not formerly reduced 20 writ
ing o. sigued by the jurors.
Attorney General west contcnded
that the letter OF the governor IN.
slructed him % take charge Of the
probe IN oklahoma county, which WIS
written before the failure OF the bank
and gave him authority 20 pfobe into
amy violation OF the state laws, al-
thought II was true the governor and
hc bad differed as fa whether the in
Ycstigailon Of the bank affairs should
~ made prior 10 tac liquidation oI
the bank.
Tic attorney geuefa when asked
in regard 70 The request Of state fS-
amner Taylol To bring Il friendly suit
in the courts 10 gel decision as 70
What fees should be charged by c0nn.
IN Officers. stated That the suits
would not be brought and that his
opinions 10 Tie state examiner should
be- enforced by That official az they
we're backed up By court decisions
end are the law until changed BY the
courts. he said De did not agree
with the state examiner as 10 some Of.
licers not being entitled to certain
fees. but stated that In the main be
thought the examiners report on
county affairs was correct in other
espects and thai the Pottawatomle
county grand Jury report IN regard
fH the examiners report was unjust.
When asked by the reporters wheth-
or the street luBof out today that
De would be 4 candidate for governor
81 the next general election was true,
he attorney general replied
No. ! dont think ! win be cam
didate have been sufficiently hon.
ored By the people BY being elected
their first attorney general. but II
tEey think have done my duty in
enforcing the law and want me 70
uh for ans office, even II It is justice
81 The peace. I would do 80. would
rather retire to the practice Of law