The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-30
GOvERM0R SHOWERED
WITH CONGRATULATIONS
Colonel Vim. Dusby, Leading
Republican and Mason, Pays
Strong Tribute


McAlester, Okla, Sept. 30--A mon
ster ovation was rendered Governor
Haskell here last night by the peo.
pie OF McAlester Col. Busby prosid
ed at the meeting ani speeches were
made by Mayor QuIglcy. Judge Stew.
art and others.
Col. Busby is a strong Republican
ana the highest Mason In the stlte.
Said he:
Governor Haskell came clean.
The result OF the cases Is a complete
yindication. Under the courts rl.
ing. the government attorneys we're
given thirty-six hours to gather oyi.
dencc TO connect Haskell ia some
way with wrong-dolng. The govern
mcnt worked hard; IT'S work was
thorough, but not scntilla OF owl.
denco was found Tn a Republican.
but all this was political poraccu.
ton
When Governor Haskell arose OH
the stand II was fully two minutes
before he could begin his talk SO
loud and continued was the applause.
lie spoke at first with much feeling
being oyerAie by tho great ovation
rendered him Ia evidence OF how he
stood in the hearts OF th people. Lat.
or he sailed into his subject, his crst.
while enemies. lIe spoke OF how the
recent prosecution was brought aboul
aud told of how what thny called
tho Haskell idea was spreading over
the country that they found n III
Iowa, In Wisconsin. In Maine, In Cul.
ifornia and that the attack made on
him was but In an effort 10 maintain
the burden that has been inflicted on
tho whole people by the intorestE. !.
lie did not say II In these words for
he spoke carefully and kindly AZ all
times, but the audience knowing full
Well how had come the prosecution.
chcorcd bis rcmarks. Iio thanked
the people OF the city. Of the state
and referred fclingly TO tn many evt
dences of confidence which have
reached him today. Ks said had
there been a Jury selected all Demo.
crats. al Socialists or all Republi
cans they could have but done what
Judg eMarshall did and when he hold
that there was not Il scintIlla OF proof
connecting Haskell with any yioiA
tion Of the law. Before Governor aud
Mrs. Haskell left the hotel for the
train to Oklahoma City hundreds ol
citizens called upon them ana they
leave McAlester with the
assurance OF the good viii aud best
wishes of the best citizenship OF the
city.
Statement BY Attorney
Attorney G. u. Stuart and A. C.I
Cruce Issued the following state
ment:
The statement that Governor Has.
kell escaped In the townlot indlct.
ments by claim under the statutes
OF limitations Is false, the facts be-
ing that the statute OF limitations
was never presented or invoked ln|
Tie Haskoll-Eaton cast. Tho court
held that no overt acts charged
against Haskell or Eaton were OF.
fences against the law. no matter
when they were claimed by the gov.
eminent to have been committed.
rh special attorney general than I'd.
mited that he had no evidence 10
connect thin In any way with any
overt act that did violate the law, and
therefore the government would mol
care to prosecute further tho cases.
Signed C. H. Stuart. A. G. Crucc, at
torneys for defendant
Governor Haskell also issued a
statement in which be- hoped his
friends would not seek 20 make poll.
tics out OF the verdict
Rush's Statement