The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-13
POLITICAL STATUS

NolnlnB Dut the most ignorant pnlI-
isanship could be now fostering the
tales being sent broadcast by the Re-
publican state organization for whom.
soever will TO read. There is no great
or prosperity in any state than Il
now true OF Oklahoma. The mills are
all running on full time, the farmers
are having a fair harvest and prices
ere good, exceptionally so where thefe
Is to be had good transportation sa-
cilities. The business men are max
ing money in majority Of places;
state government has not been expen-
sive. not even close to the cost u
government In surrounding states. IA
addition, property has been increasing
In value; there seems stagnation IN
no section OF the state and the evi
dence OF a continuation of state i'm.
provement is so plain whose will may
see il. Since Oklahoma banks have
adopted the progressive, sensible idea
OF securing deposits, there has been
a loosening of money affairs to an ev
tent enioved in no other state of TIC
Union. There are innumerable othesI
causes for the progressive, up-to-date
business man who seeks only legit
mate investment to cast his lot IN
this state, and there IL absolutely no
ground for the wild assertions beine
made, for the sole purpose of discred
ting the state. that an outfit OF bitter
partisans. seeking the most selfish
ends attempt TO villify people Of pro
gress and injure the growth OF our
state. In no other instance OF histof
has there been so many untrue and
wholly uncalled for ccnsures of the
administration of affairs. 1t is true
too, the men seeking to win state
control by this unwise process, ar
largely men who have had to do with
Oklahoma affairs in times past. and
their conduct was altogether contrlrS
to the upbuilding of state-almo.'t
wi oily In the interest OF the most
brazen selfshness known to the South
west Even those who displayed 2
tendency TO be honest were usually
found totally incompetent to control
those not so we'll fortified with integ-
rity.
II Is unlikely the nartisans behind
The caterwauling policies will find
much favor with the voters Of the
state: oklahoma is too well informed
10 cast lots with an outfit which
works mysteriously and deyotes th?
major portion of the time beratins
cthers-never attempting to outline Az
affirmative policy that will stand the
test of even the most careless inyesii
CATION
But the damage now as hitherto is
done abroad. The investor reads laf
wild assertions and OF necessity
thinks there must be some truth II
the reservations Of the organized state
knocker club II seems incredible tal
those afar off that partisan organi-
zation. In it's zeal for power, would
attack state and decrv their fellows
foi the sole purpose of obtaining pow
or. The distant man does not realize
that the state Republican organi2a.
ton is mastered BY men who cam
hore as appointees of some kind AMI
who have known no other way OF earn
ing sustenance than drawing salaries
or being allied with those so drawing
Yet Office alone appeases the mega
ton party of Oklahoma today Whel
Judge Campbell of the Federal conr'
Eastern district. wanted 10 resign, tho
President was compelled to ask him I
retain the place, because every r.
publican attorney who PLAYS politics
in the state was making determined
effort to secure the appointment and
the states politics for the time resem- |
hled battlefield, each aspirant throw
ing mud ut the other so rapidly and |
so steadily all were threatened with
destruction The same applied in the |
case of Embry. United states attorney
When 1t is remembered this outfit
is so hungry for place they assail men
of their own partisan faith 10 pre- |
vent places heing lost TO some one ail
the forty state factions, one CON-
mences TO realize the desperate thirst |
for place which has overtaken ans
the neu now serking 70 81.
cure control Of state affairs in Okla-
foma.
neMoeracy. Of course, having cr-
garized the two territories. steerel
TO state sovereignty, theii
proceeded to make the state. las
erred, and acknowledged its mistake
hy legislative rectlficafion. II has ac-
complished mighty tasks, however:
II has established splendid sys-
tenn OF public schools
1t has created the courts and estai-
lished that Justice can be had in TIE
state: that the law will be enforced +
Il has brought order ont OF chaos
in the school land departments and
saved the state many Thousand doll
lars
II has maintained state warrants &
ial something doge Ii no oti.es Aee
state Of the Gsi0n-
II has established fair system of /
taxation: all paying proportionately
II has provided the machinery oil