The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
Governor Chas. N. Haskell
Most Maligned OklahOman
Il - b u about Il"

are y0u going % 90 about T.
That there haE been powerful
agencies working to humiliate and a..
stroy the usefulness Of the governor
IS beyond a shadow Of a doubt No
nan ever held once and faithfully
tried 70 administer thar Office. con.
sclentlously and fairly 70 all concern.
ed vas ever beset With the difficulties
stumbling blocks and Inuignes Of en-.
emles as has the chief executive Of
Oklahoma.
The spirit Of a less courageous man
would have been broken long ago by
the calumny. vllllfcation and injus
tices that have been heaped upon the
governor. but he seems to have grown
stronger under the load and even bis
enemies are beginning 10 admire bis
dauntless and unc0nquersble spirit
Two Of his enemies sat In the cour
room. al Tulsa, when the federal gov.
ernment was moving heaven and
earth to convict him in the so-caled
sfuskogee lot fraud case. One whls,.
pered in the ear Of the other I be.
|ileve the spirit Of the old fox Is brok.
en-" Just then the governor was
resting bis face in his hands gazing
out Of the window. Not BY a d-n
sight" said the other Nothing on
earth would break HaskeIl's spirit but
a cannon ball. have known him for
years.
The governor mas never been known
to swerye from a purpose when he
once makes up his mind. nor has he
ever qualled before an enemy What
Napoleon was in the tempest Of battle
Haskell is in the many manoeuyra
waged by relentless foes 10 dethrone
and destroy him. His enemies call
his courageous spirit reckless def.
ance. but his friends see only In bis
determined. unfinching and purpose
ful actions the stand OF a man who
knows his cause Is just and his fight
armored with good intentions for The
state and his constituency.
His greatest concern. while in Of
fee, has been 70 give Oklahoma thl
best laws Of any state IN the union
HIS able defense OF the guaranty law
his resourceful protection to IL. whel
disaster threatened 70 destroy its use
fulness and bring il into disrepute. bl
zeal In trying 10 sustain the tw
cent passenger rates and compel thf
railroads to equalize and reduce thel
freight rates. and his relentless wa
to control and regulate greedy col
porauons and protect the people -
the state from the encroachments Of
predatory wealth, has amounted %
passion with him
People Of the state have not f,i
appreciated what Governor Hask
has done for them in these matte
where capitalisuc influences. with
as well as without the state, ha,
been arrayed against him. He has
tried 70 parade these services or ho
them up for admiration to the peoP
of the state. He has fought the hs
ties for the people Of Oklahoma
most single handed and alone,
that. too. IL the face Of the most t.
ing difficulties. difficulties that woa
have destroyed the usefulness Of &
less courageous spirit
huge volume could be written
what Governor Haskell has done
the state. his trials and triumpbs.
space in this magazine article forh
Us to 20 into further detail He
leave the Office with less Of G
worlds goods than be had on the z
he was inaugurated, but when
iadioe has subsided and the pee
are willing to accord 10 him the ere
Justly due aim for the arduous Vi
be has done for them. as the
executive of the state. be viii be ri
the honor due him and Justly ed
the Greatest Oklahoman 4 ft
recognition of hts services and
compensation for what he has d.
for the people Of the state would
to send him to the United States
ate, an honor Justly due hlm.-B
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