The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-03

ment OF expenditures from the state
banking fund for attorneys fees for
legal service not rendered by Attor-
ney General West.
The nnconnected and amusing at
tempts Of the Republican minority Of
the house OF representatives to make
dope" by various attacks on the
Democratic state administration con-
tlnues. Partridge of Alfalfa, who has
been accused without denial from him
to this time, of keeping his seat in
the Oklahoma legislature at SO per
day, while really engaged in the law
business at Wichita, Kan, was the
Republican on the program today to
start something. Immediately after
the house met this morning, he intro
duced resolution, whereasing that
the legislature had appropriated $29,-
200 for the attorney general and ask
ing why the state banking board was
engaging other attorneys or legal as
sistance, and demanding that State
Treasurer Menefee and Lieutenant
Governor George Bellamy appear be-
i'lt ihD onu oidit w inv
house why they have not called upon
the aforesaid attorney general for
such services.
The resolution created such an ex.
tieme and fearful CONSERVATION
among all the Democrats that they
glinned cheerfully, and applauded Mr..
Partridge
The latter then moved that the res
olution be adopted, and started 10
make a speech. The Democrats were
so dumb-founded by his unparalleled
audacity, however that they kept on
applauding him, with the result that
he managed TO say only a word or
two about some body being afraid
Who this person was could not be as
certained, after thorough search OF
the house, but rumOr hath it that It
Is one Joe Sherman OF Major county,
Republican, who ducked his part OF
the starting things program yester'
uay afternoon, which was TO Introduce
such a resolution.
Democratic Floor Leader Bert Til
lotson ended Partridges first attempt
to make dope" by moving that the
rules be suspended and the resolution
be referred TO the special invesiigat-
ing committee, which was carried by
the unanimous Democratic vote.
Mr.. Partridge then arose 10 point
of personal privilege, to make more
dope and with pathetic words and a
grieved expression showed a marked
copy of the Guthrie Daily Leader
which, he said, so reflected on the Re-
publican house members that he want
ed to have 1t read The article was
read and was found to be, In brief a
piece of pointed sarcasm relative to
the way the Republicans put them
selves on record, in the house, Janu-
airy "a, against any investigating com
mttee. This Mr.. Partridge wanted TO
explain-so also all of the Repub-
lcans ever since they voted against
the investigating resolution.
I Durant OF Bryan, Democrat, rose 10
point of order and objected to the
personal privilege being so abusee,
and G. G. Jones, Republican floor
leader. took fall out of his own side
by saying that Partridge had right
! unutI tHt IultD w bltdh w Nit poib'
OF personal privilege, but that 1--WE
are wasting a lot of time trying u
play little politics"
The Democrats began jollying Part
ridge and the Republicans about the
way they had gone on record against
the investigating resolution offered b!
Durham. which the Democrats votet
solidly for, and the Republicans solid
lIy against, and the matter was drop
ped. Naf nAt
Vogle ofoHarper, Republican. intro
Educed at 6o'el0ek yesterday afternoon
ia. resolution, which Sherman OF Ma
bors, Republican, fwho,g was on the pre
gram foTdthes sjpb, refused ioi lltrpdpc
, when the time apppintadoeame, nasll
ling Governor Haskell 10 submit IN ~
special session a list OF all pardon
and paroles. etc. which he has gram
ed. This went sailing TO the invest
eating committee, without delay alss
The only thing worthy of commen
about this resolution, was the fac
5 that the Republican headquarters
0 rapidly getting into pad repute wit
their Republican newspapers, from tn
way tAe "al.ance dope" is beil
printed as introduced by one maj
! When In fact II is introduced by al
0 other; both Humphries and Sherma
being credited lately with Introducin