The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
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Special To the Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Oklli Oct lS-.'fhc
Guthrie State Capital IS loins as
much good for the rgmocrar', party
this year as any Democratic ncws-
paper In the state by Us vicious fbnt
against the grandiathcr cause and is
turning the apparent apathy that has
seemed to exist for sometime, into q
whirlwind of enthusiasm eoc ine en-
tire Democratic state tlctt.
Tie intelligent people ct Oklaho'
n'a want to see a whle mans coun-
try flourish IN the commonwealth
that is so rich IN natural resources
aud to that end, the whiie yo,ets a-c
going to see to il that fuNnHr q.
gress IN The Industrial, Dh' rrciai
and political life Of the state Is not
bampered by the assuming N MaCk
mans burden by permitting apol,d,
ignorant negroes from exercising lte
right Of franchise
Oklahoma is one tie eFs Of i'n
greatest period Of prosperity l1e
state has ever known and lie lut.la-
Tive and referendum he splcndle
bank guaranty law the crrho a'toh
commission, tho grandfather clans'h
and other up'to date ideas of go' m
mcnl are beginning 70 make ~ r
wise power felt,
! Recognized Boost
Every time the Guthrie Ga2i'hl
fakes slam at the present state aa-
mfnistration il Is recognized boost
for Lee Cruce and TIE entire Demo-
Ciatic state ticket In many sections
OF the state. whore DEMOCRACY IS
overwhelming in the majority there
has been some little lack Of interest
displayed in the approaching stare
election but thanks to Frank Greer
and his libelous Republican news
paper, which Is controlled body ana
soul bv Joe McNeal and the KepuD-
lican state machine, the Intelligent
voters of the state are being aroused
TO action and can be counted upon to
administer stingng rebuke to the
Republican state machine. when Is
close corporation formed to gather
in the federal jobs for the few favor
ed members Of the gang
II has been the history of the Re
publican mac clinc that no sooner Is
someone boosted into the state chair
manship until that worthy goes Ioftl
with a club trying to knock down 2
iuicy. federal plum for himself in the
way of q soft and high-salaried gov
ernment lob.
Gees out Win club
Charley Hunter, former Republical
state csairman. devoted his entire
energies to boosting Roosevelt, VIII
In turn rewarded Hunter witA th'
clerkship OF the federal court OF th'
Western district Of Oklahoma; Jo'
Norris. who plead with the state com
Inittee TO make him sfate chairman
\ merely for the honor and glory III
could derive from the position. Win
ia a few months after installation al
head Of the Republican iob-seekini
army. was in washington seeking AZ
polntment as commissioner Of lndial
! Affairs. Norris did not land tn
oommissionership bui he did succeed
in being appointed an Inspector u
the interior department and az one
left the state. but moi until he ia'
loaded the dice and named bis sur
cessor. Jim Harris at onfc iumDe
into Norris boots and. now that Sec
retarv OF Interior Ballinger has go
ten himself IN tub full Of hot wate
by assisting the Morgan'Guggenhell
syndicate steal the rich uinera
lands of Alaska. Harris has laid u
wires 20 be appointed as head Of tn
interior department
Harris Deserves a Job
Harris IS a good fellow. he d
serves y good job. he has been fAt
lful TO the Republican gang whiih =
serves. be was a delegate at large
, The cpublican convention that name
Taft for the presidency and as
member of the committee on resol
tons helped draft the platform thi
Taft has tlonc so much to discred
Taf is Under lasting obligations
Harris who helped him out at a tin
when friends We're needed Al
eBrothcr CearleyT Taft's barrel cou
buY no more delegates. Harris !
ikiflDnShlhn NY hlOnh 10 IohlWdNA
General Frank Hitchcock. chairmi
los ihc nhilonnl Republican comm
: liee. * also counted on to help In
Harris IN Taft's cabinet Force
circumstances alone prevented la
namon, another ex.Repnblicau sta
ehairman. from landing good beF
! with the federal government Il
mon VAS the manager OF the Fa
:. hanks presidential boom IN OKLA or
yapl Hamon is tht man that doled G
: The Fairbanks coin.
Unfortunately for Harris "a
banks was ortaistanced ii the ra
!, for the presidency and Hanlon v
left to void the sack II the Aldri'
cannon.TaRneA machine had won &
\ at Chicago, Fairbanks would ba
! been president and Jake Ham
J would now BE- aolding down 4
sslilse.eDt 10 i.lte esess taAies,e