The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-11
Bill UPS
CAUSTC
IRONY

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TIE recent childish statement 10 an
Oklahoma City publication lei Sen
ator Richard Bulaps a cordelL where.
In senator Harry neeier Of Chccatah
pulled OF "a dramatic scene cf high
intensity. and The circulation OF The
Times leapd upward, caased The
Washita man 70 write the paper an
open letter. asking BY telegrsm il I'll
would be printed. Receiving an eva
sive answer. Senator Bi,lGps gave the
letter 70 The Leader ioY publicity
II Il evident The Cordell man ~
n { sleepleas over lhe dramatic. etc
II follows.
Senate Chamber. Gurlrle, Jan. 81
1903. Ny Dear Mr., BENEDICT; Your
issue OF The 9Th and 7th instant have
both been read by me with no small
degree of interest aud appreciation
am, al you say. eyadng and play
fnl' ana ready FOR o football game.
appreciate the value 81 the segiptufal
Injunction. KIN ,hyself,' YET how
nre We to be ahle 20 CORRECTLY gauge
ourselves except by wda! others, 60
peclally orr enemies. think and say
about as. No stones are found under
a barren tree:" hence 10 judge Of the
fruit bearing qualities Of any lree tor
mnn), we have but take note af to'
number Of stnnea and clubs which are
east at e tor himl.
have long desired 10 know just
6here my prope position was 20 the
ranks Of OK .ah0ma Democracy. Gaa
d be possible. ing dear Mr.. Benedict
that You have me sized up correctly
Alas. ! can hardly believe that my Inc
b rtanre entitled me 20 the position
which You have So generously accSraed
me-
Is Il possi0le thai fac cdict has gore
forth from the Republican headQnsl
terra here at Che lone hotel that / even
shall be considered ia g trio With
SaqtspOr Haskell and Senator Owen Z
First. ysu attack lhe governor. After
being arrested for criminal lieel you
Tess up and apologize; Sood boy
Second. with q loud BLAST upon Chs
PANS horn. yOu attack Senator
owen nnd promise great and continued
esp4sure. Then remembering your eg
nerienre With The governoc You eNi'
lpntiy investigated tse 'copy" walth
Won have f0r usa against Senat +
owen and IL. the careful observer
already behalds your shadow glldita
among The a~nderbrush as YOU S mi.
AWAY through the ~ s0nlleht ike q
whlpnea royate alarmed by your o91
howls. even before Senator Owen bad
B delgned to take the slightest notice ol
yeu.
Who comes uext2 can hardly yel
realize. even after tie second , al
. aide has baen delivered that e p Els
humble self who Il to 90 thus haneratl
lfam utterly Incapable OF expressing 4
YOU the tut measure Of my apnfecls
T. lion. Please don't allow your eliartl
elm ms behalf TO be a. spasm die n
lihtv have been IN other Instances
Think hnW sad It would be u With
a ono short week the beautiful yellow
huo waich embla2ons and glHflfit.
your 'front.' pase. sheuld iada oui 81
~ dlngy brown like amt q secondaiaHI
l~eattcn seed mem sack I'd would b.
disappointing 10 me, bot Incompatible.
worse for tEs 2 Mako peeler. 4
IN unutlerahly sal ii would pc Cor pa1
4 lcar Harry. infer having rcVeled IN -
Itl DAZZLING ilmeAleht nr dueed BY sou
magic pen. lana paid for out Of ih
n Republican campaign funds at s6 m4eI
ID ser mesofsl for 4 few short days. I
/ Ilna himself numbered down II IA
llrail at the mouth az inc hollow, fs
& meath e cad gaey noon h lllng Il
n SAX ana waiting Tor the suipe {
K walk III.
d Now rs ca f%iuarces. KNOW ii take
et money u make the mare sa or to I'll
is Il prlnilha press. but can not affaf
b lta nay for my half OF lhis adgcltislh
d nj anything Ike / feel % Is rea.l
X worth. Harry can, no doubt, pay a
q half Id cash I'd he IS in close touch VII
NJ the Republican state committee, ar
lihe Increase III your paper Sales on
KS make 41od my half. ! enelose ]
cents for one mIntffs suhscrinll9n, ca
.cnd y0a mere when the APPROPRIATE
bin passes. please send me your be.
leiuh rate.
The abatement made hy Nh. Heel.
10 YOU correspondent wns not 81
worse avefafaAn than will reae0
"a IBIS be expected under the clreul
N stances. Af. peeler n M anttpral
n btinnist Ii nrnciiee. AZ nnderstat
y ha; q ase III prlnrple Tho aat~
. fhis publication Indicates that Ii
sce.ler secured an latcrplew with yoi