The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-17

ELECTION AppOINTEE
ADVISOR To HARRIS
Why Did Tie Chairman Recon-
mend Hamon's Appoint
neni Is Asked?
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Special 70 Daily Leader
l48Ntun. Okla. Oct ~ Ihe appoint
meHf of Jake Ilamon 81 lawtoa as q
member Of the sjaie election board
it saia i, Frank Wright. editor Of the
News RepublicAn. 70 have met the APP
lruvA III the Republicans OF the
coufl Since lamon's lisehlness as
ciilzan of the county has never been
quesfoned from The standpoint OF
purely commercial Interests. his rcpu.
Iafiun as POLITICIAN Is frequently
overlooked IN the heat Of the strides
~ progress Ne controlled Bird Me-
Gnsfe Ia territorial days he was
praciically AlcGnirp's dictator and
Aic6nlle Aid any thing ia his power
to fayor Hamun III the matter di legis-
latiAi and departmental rubigs affect
ing Southwest Oklahoma. hence Law
ton Eae the recipient Of great many
eif@ from tie government the ike OF
#h no Other cits OF the state has
received
good IL iaw Hamon is With
superior AS a politician. he
excellent As a town booster
marked 100 per cent. AS good
II as a politician and as q town
~ be has acquired property val
~ ..asso the tens OF thousands. lie
ia 81 Asr 81 tbp art OF manipulation.
ne neets money he gets 1t.
Al tKs needs support, he gets It.
u brother 10 a friend. As a
lae lacks iep.h Of thought, but
he aas Nea successful in the courts.
Drazen e salery and bull-dozing are
llis mos etire Weapons there. He
has Il uncommon delineation
TIA essYe ~ It's breadth and
l,fA .nanipu alton. He walks
M n distinguishes him in any
ts.lsa4 AID possesses a mischievi-
ous Cyl 10 commands reckoning.
Iiei d good natlged loser and retires
With proWinciameato that another
day he VII cOMe into his own.
Appthen,tnt Splits Party.
Il oAs appointment as a member
Of fac state elec.ion board has split
the Republican Vide open SO far as
aetral Sentiment IS concerned. What
the outcome Nill be Is problematical
One class Of Republicans commend
Governor Haskells action, on the
ground that Haskell owes Hamon.
Still another class now positively re-
5gase 10 have further 10 do with CHAR
man Jim Harris. Hamon Is Harris
personal friend and legal adviser.
They hare been on many a round to-
gefher In Oklahoma City, in Guthrie
IN Muskogee, in Washington. and IN
other places. They think alike. act
alike. look alike and frequently hold
closed door conferences on political
ana business matters. The appoint
fnent has plunged Oklahma Republic
an1sln into mass OF enigmas from
which exification Is necessary TO any
sort Of a respectable showing in this
campaign.
He Stands Accused.
why dfafr Hamon refuse to
server asgsf local Republicans who
charge lhe aQpointment with being a
Harris trick He may lead blame
less life IN nnlifles, society aud bust
Hess lie MAS be as square as mortal
can be. Bit The public must judge
him by The scarlet letter that be wears
- t1U 4tita 90 1it ctnuNE AiiHNfu UfA'AA
the world by Democratic United
states senator and a Republican mem
bet Of congress as being guilty OF Of
1erins undue Influence Ia behalf Of a
issend tilat has made millions on, OF
the Indians. he ought 30 be reiegated
from political responsibility. The Am
elican people Ike justice aud they
ARE willing that an accused man may
remain Innocent under the law until
te Is proven guilty, but until his In
upcphce Is established they are fair
esongh 10 society and 10 the accused
btlnself to demand that be NOT be-
come further Involved in matters az
stfting the public veal and his own
welfare
Net Necessary 10 Steal
mo necessity exists for stealing
this election from the Republicans. In
the primary the Democrats poiled 125.-
s'tak2ptes aud The Repnblicans sd,g0e.,
TAr grandfather clause has eliminated
2epDo Republican votes, thus leaving
tae Republicans oyer 10000 Ii the
naiupfitt We eanit win By thu iail-
cxf methods lhatia man cenodcYise.
Then y hat i The nse Of the sfape chair
man Qnlnpromising the party by de-
ciarlng himself pleased with the ap.
pointmcnt OF Hampns Haskell is mol
10 hlane for III We are too anxious
% throw calHmng when q Democratic
governor aels This Is true partlcu-
laEzlt Il this administration. We fail
Al plare tie responsibility always
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