The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-31

ted TO make its own nomination am
assured OF an overwhelming majori y.
My campaign has been conducted ao-
sllutely free from so-called mud-slirs-
ing or SANDER. I have simply present
ed official records knowing that the
| intelligent Democrats OF Oklahoma
are entirely competent 10 consider
these records and render such yer
dict as they believe will serve the
best interests of the people.
On the other hand while Senator
lOwen, as usual. claimed that he
would refrain from SANDER and viii
fcation yet II has become notorious
that he employs few newspape
and a dozen disappointed Office see
ers and politicians to circulate tie
most vicious and untruthful slande
which neither Senator Owen nor his
Representatives would dare TO present
in my presence, and for every one of
these sources of .slander Senator
owen is as fully responsible Is
though he would openly state them
lhimself-in fact think it would Re
far more manly for him to do SO. An
Senator Owen has not even stopped
with this practice. He has allied him
self with William r. Hearst of Nev
York.
The Hearst who bolted Bryan ia
nineteen hundred and eight.
The Hearst who organized and
maintained his independent political
party opposed 10 Democracy and wit
(which party Senator Owen allied him
, self and delivered its keynote speech
and in his own language approved ey-
lerv principle of the Hearst party at
. Iihe state convention of that party ~
the City OF New York on May rs
teenth. nineteen hundred and ten.
The same Hearst who is still fight
ing W j. Bryan and at the Baltimore
, Conyention allied himself with Tam
many Hall 10 defeat Mr.. Bryans e.
forts in behalf of the common people
The Hearst against whom | brough
the libel suit al Omaha. Nebraska
four years ago last fall and who b.
Cilatory motions. pleas and demurrer
? has prevented from coming TO trial
2 and has not even yet made up ii =
sues in the pleadings but still in re
! sponse TO the appeal from Senator
Owen Mr. Hearst has sought to take
my time away from the campaign in
Oklahoma the last week by telegraphic
notice received yesterday that he
would take dispositions in New York
beginning Tuesday this week. This
a sudden and premature notice 10 take
Z dispositions which he imagines will
ireguire my time away from Oklahoma
IS brand of politics so contempt.
r ible that it should appall every fair
+ minded Democrat and the well known
methods adopted by Mr.. Hearst in
: opposing W. J. Bryan and the othe'
: isncere Democracy should make IT
+ tie duty of Senator Owen. without
. delay. to explain why he allies him
: self with Mr. Hearst and with
! Hearst's political party
believe that the people of the
! State OF Oklahoma were entitled to
d hear both candidates in joint debate
10 the end that the Official records OF
J. each might be discussed before the
u PEOPLE participated in the primaries
g by both candidates. but Senator Owen
e has persistently declined such ex-
animation of his Official record and
d debate thereof
Ten days ago I challenged Senator
r Owen to submit his official record to
7 Honorable ". J. Bryan with the writ
ten pledge from me that if Bryan ap-
proved Owens record | would ask no
Democrat to vote for me Senator
9 Owen declined TO submit his rec ORD
It to the judgment Of w. J. Bryan
II Democrats. do you believe if Sen
ator Owen was afraid to submit his
loficial record TO Mr.. Bryan that he
I has any right 10 ask you 10 approve
& that record by your vote?
~ | am still standing on the platform
Z demanding more good laws and less
Z OF Senator Ovens enticing, though
misleading, campaign literature The
ranking privilege has been used BY
Senator Owen TO distribute to the
= people OF Oklahoma campaign ltera
IS ture, the lack of postage on which
L has cost the people Of this country
IT over one hundred and twelve thous-
E and dollars for the senator's abuse OF
IS tie franking privilege, and If you
n compare that literature with the sen
e ator's official record you would know
Il that the literature was absolutely
worthless because it has not told the
truth.
s The same sharp practice that the
II Senator has employed TO secure sland-
n or from others and to ally William r.
& Hearst with him may doubtless the
last day when too late for reply seek
" create ldlse impressions. | ASK the
II reople If any such attempt is made 10
Y remind Senator owen that any crit
n eism he cared 10 make OF me he has
had the full chance to present it in
open, fair candid joint debate at
g as many times and places in the
s state az he cared to select and hav.
+ ing lodged every such challenge he
will not be entitled TO stab his oppon-
ent in tht dark when too late for an
1 swer.
G Farmers And Laborers
want TO thank all the Democracy
OF Oklahoma for the many acts of
?. courtesy and the kindness TO me dur
s ing my campaign, Over the state.
z have been especially and deeply graft.
led to fnd that almost without ex-
ception the farmers and laborers,
/ who have been my staunch support
ers in the past are just as Loyalty
Supporting me today and to them +
want TO say:
have also stood boldly and fear