The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-06
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menting about The extravagsnce OF
Democratic officials. making rather
sarcastic reference IN an ambiguous
way. The Grant County News, pub
lished at Pond Greek, makes this
rttort calling for facts.
TO Medford Patriot: You have IN
your paper Invited argument by de
claring that public affairs in Okla
homa are conducted in an extlava-
giant and wasieful manner. and hint
ii misappsopriation of public funds by
public officials, You allege that
neayy and unnecessary burdens have
been laid Upon the people, but the
language you use is SO ambiguous
that one cannot tell whether you mean
the stale, county or municipal 0fflc'
ers are at fault-but we have a Right
10 presume that you were taking
not shot at the whole covey. withoui
giving the birds chance 10 fly Now,
If this presumption is wrong we Will
apologize and II viii also shorten
argument and we know, please your
readers. X you will point out the par
ocular officers who have offended.
But, as we above state, we pre-
sume you meant the whole Demo
cratic crew. Ncw allegations general
are easy to make, figures are the most
convincing argument one can use
and comparisons ale convincing
eefore we challenge you:
TO publish in parallel columns the
sum total Of stale taxes levied IN Re
publican Kansas and Democratic Ok
lah0ma for The year 1909, together.
with an estimate OF permanent inn
pfoyements TO be paid for out Of said
tax In each state You both but re-
gently came from Kansas where YOU
were both engaged IN the pleasant
duty OF getting the state ready for
the 1909 Tax and you should be able
to give these figures without much
trouble viii YOU do it? We dare
you iol
Then again; you both came from
sumnee county, Kansas and should
kpog that county pretty well, SO we
ask you 10 publish comparison q
Sumner county. Kansas. taxes with
iEat OF Grant county. Oklahoma. Will
y0u do II We dare yau 10. But W
demMd that permanent improvement
made by each county be mentioned ~
connection. Publish Il II you dire'
Then again You live in town
HAT was almost unanimously iepnD
lcan until few Democratic Officials
moved into ii, and we notice that the
municipal tax OF your home Town has
Increased 81 l-3 per cent IN the pasl
tNo years. ASK your Republican vi
age officers the cause of II and prnl
What they say. l0ur Town hasn
made ten dollars worth Of improve
ments in the two years.
"Get down 10 facts, Let's debate thh
question OF taxes in way that wll
nave an effect on The voter Let's no
attempt 70 hamfonzle the voter ints
oling Tor something he don't wan
BY calling the other fellow names. tn
. intelligent public wants facts, Civ
the nubie what Il wants or lell
YOU are just out.
Ia this connection 1t might be wei
IL state the PATRIOT recently contain
od an attack ON Oklahoma pipa esf
al the same time turning over tu
I lesding first page advertiser a ceps
lighted article from The Leader ao9A
1 0klahomas resources. progress an
prospects.
! Tie Patriot IS like the majority 9
: opposition newspapers wishes all IN
a prosperity possible bS statehood an
1 the wisdom of the party in power, bn
! seeks to deceive it's readers With tn
9 idea the state is being aindered 81
lahomas unprecedented prosperity an
+ lis .aDid growth forbid open declari
I lion Ia the world such splendid show
: ne Is not true but the stupid pole
Q trying 10 make people believe tnei
|. vanld be change for the better h
restoring the old territorial conIbin
/ 10 power goes merflly on, Meal
Mhiie those Who give birth TO Ideas {
/ taai sort are already reaping the r
il ward of washington appointment
n whilst the rank and file labor to bes
e the burden Of the mtsdeeds Of t.
Two decades of territorial misrule
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Oklahomas detractors are bus
when II comes 10 getting somethiF
4 lAa people have 10 pay for; that G
: 1alrs Why 50 naany people are oppo
( ed 10 The idea Of state goy@ns
! from Washington By federals +
1 poiniees.
4 Meantime the appointment Of ~
X ION. OF Tennessee as member ei 4
ID supreme court of the United State
ehoud nnf hn rharppd to the Dem
or cratic party Judge Lurton Is nor