The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-22
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Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 22-If there
has been any doubt in regard to the
bad taste left in the mouths Of the
honest republicans Of the state BY
the recent postmaster's convention at
Guthrie. that doubt was dispelled by a
two column bIack-faced editorial in
the Oklahoma City Times of January
18th. No democratic writer has sue
ceeded so well in portraying the ex-
act conditions that prevailed in the
convention and the feeling of resent
ment that prevails outside of the fed
eral Office holders circle. The follow
ing are few choice paragraphs from
the Times editorial, which paper. by
the way was the one that had been in
sisting upon this meeting being called.
Did the state central committee
make a mistake last Monday in en-
dorsing the three congressman, Nc
Guire. Morgan and Creager?
That is question that is revolving
in the minds OF the republicans of
the state today. and that will continue
to reyolve for some time to come.
Those three men are candidates for
denomination and many active and
leading republicans of the state are
Of the opinion that the proper place
for them to receive their endorsement
would have been in their respective
congressional districts and from CON
gressional committeeman.
1T is not the duty, neither is it ex-
pected of state organization to en-
dorse men who are candidates for
nomination. 1t would have been lust
as well to have endorsed CARRIER in
the First; Holcomb in the Second or
Raymond in the Fourth.
A congressman in Oklahoma rep
resents but one fifth of the state, and
here we find a state committee meet
ing without its fun quota but one in
which vacancies were filed and prox-
les held by federal appointees or ap-
plicants for federal Office, voting un-
der the lash Of the leader who does
not get his instruction from the rank
and file of the party but from men
who seek denomination"
In speaking of the members of the
committee, the editorial says: Us it
possible they do their thinking over
the telegraph and telephones and
through the United States mail? The
republican party will never be sue
cess in this state until the organiza-
tion is composed of men who are not
looking for appointment, and the
quicker the federal Office holder and
the applicant is eliminated from the
the quicker you will see
the laurels of victory hanging to the
belt of the G. o. P. and you will not
see it until that time II
Federal patronage has three times
brought defeat to the republican party |
and if the committee meeting at Guth- |
rie Monday is sample of what is |
going to be carried out in the coming |
we will not only go down /
to defeat again but the party and the
press will become SO disgusted that /
support will be given along inde-
pendent lines. The party and the I
press have long enough been the door /
nat of office-holders and office-seek-
srs.
'Of the seventy four men who an
'wered roll call, either by member
hip or proxy at the Guthrie meet
ng nineteen held federal positions or
we're announced applicants for fed
raj appointment and the chances are
hat half of the remaining fifty-fve
ire secretly nursing from the siphon
# government pap.
Just as long as the rank and file Il
PERMITS such people to be their party h
ervants. just that long will the party
n Oklahoma meet with defeat, and
ust that long will the rank and file
efuse to do their duty as members
t the party,