The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09
WILL NOT EAT GROW
. SAYS SSENATOR GOBE

Oklahoma City, Feb. 6.-'I am pre-
pairing no feast of crow for my own
palate" declared United States Sena- |
/ tor Thomas P. Gore, who is at the
Skirwin, Monday evening in speaking
of his advocacy of the presidential can
didacy of Woodrow Wilson. Senator
Gore declared that he has the highest
regard for both Governor Harmon and
Speaker Clark, and that he can sup
lport either in the event of the nomina-
Ition of one of them.
That the entire account OF his re-
Iception at Muskogee, as carried by the
Phoenix, is fabrication, and that he
lhad not been given time in which to
leave the state, was another emphatic
statement of senator Gore. He said;
THE recent articles in the Musko-
gee Phoenix respecting myself were
Isplendid works of the imagination
1.-THE glory of Milton is gone. He is now
lsecond-rate compared with the author
lof those productions of fancy. The
Phoenix stated In effect that l asked
lforty-eight hours to make up my mind
lin regard to leaving the state, or words
Ito that effect had not advice of this
until | read it in the Phoenix (my re-
lception in Muskogee was most cor
ldiaD. The Phoenix stated that Judge
IWilliams was in Muskogee and was
lone of the terrorists. Judge Williams
was not in the city. The Phoenix pub
Ilished a telegram, bearing my name
which breathed high defiance and de
clared that / was coming to Oklahoma
Ito make speeches for Wilson etc. Tht
Telegram attributed to me by the
Phoenix was a fabrication. The rec
lord of the Western Union office vii
Ishow that the alleged message wa
fabricated in order to sustain tha
Ifanciful story. OF course, the Phoeni,
Imay have been imposed upon.
81 did receive telegram bearing
the name of Tom p. Smith, Leo Meye
and Others, expostulating with me il
regard to coming to Oklahoma in Wi
sons behalf My answer follows:
"Tt is not only the right, but th
lduty of every citizen to support thos
men. as well as those measures tina
would contribute most in his 1udgmen
Ito the public welfare | coneede you
right and your duty. you will not den
mine. We will not quarrel. feel col
strained however, to follow the e
ar. lample of Auditor Meyer, State Trea
urer Dunlop, Corporation Commission
he Ter Henshaw and Judge Williams, rat
ag- Ter than follow Meyers precept
in THAT embodies my views and u
views of every man in Oklahoma, WI
is devoted to the sacred right of frt
er- speech.
,er Being an Irishman, | have fatn'
he keen sense of the humorous. Senate
en- owen came to Oklahoma and espous'
in the cause of Clark l heard no col
plaint. made no complaint
Judge Williams who adorns the
ny mine as mucn as tue q hihN
outfhim has not been in the passive Voi
md in respect to Speaker Clark. l hea
zen no complaint. made no complain
Tho According to press reports, the STA
tile auditor. the state treasurer and me
it's Der of the corporation commission
cen Henshaw, were more or less active
lks behalf of Governor Harmon | hea
vas no complaint. ! made none
nee rs the seal OF silence upon the u
to Of Wilson's friends alone? I claim
len fright for myself that | do not aeee
and to every other citizen OF o6ialon
but "The whole acclaim is much
den about less than nothing. So far NJ
nan not heard single word of compia
the from. a single Clark man in oklahol
and Since my arrival have heard OF C
rted nlaint on the part of only three m
tile. they, of course, must be regarded
all freaks, not as types. forgive the =
try of the three on the ground that
ans tude often causes madness.
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