The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-02

past rev months. Make them make
their charges in the open and In time
for me to answer and the people to
investigate. Whatever charges | have
to make against any person will he
made open and above board and n SUI
ficient length OF time before August
TO give time for reply. have no fin
ancial interest other than farm lands
and farm property own no news
paper or stock in any newspaper,
periodical or journal nor do hold
any mortgage on any newspaper plant
Tor money loaned nor do expect to
buy any newspaper either outright
or editorial support, nor do intend to
hire any person to work for my nom.
lnation.
The daily press have not generally
treated me fairly, particularly the
metropolitan press. They have given
me character foreign to my con
victlons, impulses or motives.
In due time ] shall In completed
speech discuss the questions which
| conceive to be important and when
will likely arise In the campaign.
giving my position and the reasons
therefor. shall visit every county
in the state with view to giving
those reasons to the people.
MY record upon all state questions
is more fully known than any other
candidates, and certainly as fully
known as any other PERSONS. AS a
member Of the constitutional conven-
ton, though president. | voted upon
every question except during my alb.
sence OF one day, due to sickness !;
and as member Of the First legsla-
ture, though speaker, was present at
every roll call and voted upon every
question coming before that body.
This record will be found in the
printed journals of those two bodies.
The public may not have agreed with
me in all my public career-a and 1t
would have been strange il they did
but no man can ever have charged me
with having shifted or shrked a
single responsibility.
In all my public career have tried
to merit and obtain the confidence
and approval OF the people. but above
all the approval of one man whose
confidence and conscientious approval,
obtained, satisfied me; and that mans
name Is Bill Murray. | nave had but
little controversy with the great mid
die class, particularly that portion OF
them known as the farmer and skill.
ed labor but have had some differ
ence on detail with certain self-styled
labor leaders and upon principle with
Representatives OF capital, although |
have tried to be and am now the
friend of all legitimate capital and
honest labor, but have never been and
will never be the fool or tool OF the
fools or tools OF either.
Do expect to be fought Yes;
with all of the abuse and SANDER that
can be printed by a corporate press,
backed by all of the power that mon.
ey can furnish, bounded by a cor
rupt and debased gang OF politicians
with all Of their cunning knavery and
insidious vlllainy. In many respects
II will be such campaign as char.
acterized the race OF the immortal Jim
hogg. Just as he won in Texas shall
also win In Oklahoma, by the sup
port generally OF the great middle
class, which army's right flank will
be composed of the boys who vote
who feed the world; who clothe the
world who have won all battles ol
the world, and who on every occasion
have proven the stalwart preseryers
OF the Republic. They will nominate
and elect me despite the opposition
or vlllainy that may come from the
politicians Of both political parties
and when nominated and elected
shall serve them, II God preserves me
The strength to do It, beg to remain
Sincerely yours.
VIM H. MURRAY.