The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-21
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FALS[H0ODS
SAYS GILL
Author Of Charges Aglrst Board
Of Affairs Gives Spectacle
Of "Crab Act"
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Oklahoma city OKLA, Aug. o.
That charges of Irregularities
brought against Eugene Morris and
Lon Frame. members Of the state
board OF affiars, III an affidavit which
/ lie filed with Governor Cruee, Mon
day we're entirely groundless and
were brought because Of malice to.
wards Morris, was the substance Of
voluntary admission made tG Gov
ern0r Cruce Friday afternoon by EI-
gene Gill in the presence Of both
Morris and Frame. Following his ad.
mission that the charges were not
based ON facts. Governor Cruce is
said 70 have delivered d scathing lee
ture to GIL
When asked in relation to the ru-
mored confession, Governor Cnce
was reticent and referred the matter
To Morris Or Frame for confirmation.
Morris stated that GIN had called
up the board OF affairs Friday and
lsked himself and Frame TO 90 be-
lore the governor with him, as he
had statement to make In relation
to the charges he had brought, and
WhAAn WEAt NOiANtliiiEh III AAAt GAAtIeAF ~
filed earlier in the week. He had not
talked to Gill and did not know what
the latter intended saying, Morris
said.
Upon their arrival at the governors
office Gill made an unqualified re-
traction of the charges, stating that
he had prohed the matter further him
self since filing the affidavit, and said
that it IS now his opinion that both
Morris and Frame have been honest
in their administration OF the blr~%
ness Of the board of affairs
Gin had been given a rather sew
ere calling by Morris, following the
appearance Of serious charges against
the latter and Frame in the Ashland
News. published by w. r. DUNCAN a
former partner Of Gill in the firm
OF Gill &. DUNCAN, which bid on
number of state contracts. Gill
was accused by Morris OF having in
spired the article containing the
charges, and this was denied by the
former Morris. however, declared
that he had proof that Gill had
something TO do with the article in
question and used some uncompll-
mentary language in relation to It.
It was this accusation, Gill told
the governor, that made him angry
Bat Morris, and he had filed the
charges contained In the affidavit
Among other things he alleged in the
paper filed Monday was that the Ok
iahoma Brokerage company is getting
big rake Off on supplies purchas-
ed for the state through the board OF
affairs
Following the admissions made by
GIL Governor Cfuce is said to have
told Gill that he had never believed
the charges and the subsequent pub
iicity given 20 them had done an
injury both to Frame and Morris
which Gill could never hope to right.
Morris stated that the fair will
re dropped insofar as he Is concern
cd and that since Gill has made his
retraction before the governor, no
legal action will be taken.
The records Of the board of af-
fairs are alw7ys open for inspection
he said, and they are aopen for I'm
spection al any time anyone ca es 10
look them over. The firm of GIL a.
DUNCAN was treated in exactly the
same way as any other company sub
mitting a bid to the board, and when
everything else was equal, we have
even favored them. The board has
ordered state supplies from them
whenever their bid was lower than
thar OF any other competitor
Cuts and bruises may be healed In
about one thidd the time required by
the usual treatment by applying
Linlment II lis an
antseptic and causes such injuries 10 |
heal without maturatlon This lni.
ment also relieves soreress or the |
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