The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-01-30

: ounce OF energy which / possess i
the effort TO give prestige to oklahom
and to do honor to the democracy O
Oklahoma.
The statement that J ever affiliate
with the Hearst Independence League
or arraigned the democratic party Il
doing so. on May Il, 1910. or at an.
other time. is idiotic moonshine
The suggestion that did not assis
in passing the amendment providing
for the intelligence qualification Of tn,
suffrage in 1910 grandfather clause
is likewise untrue.
The suggestion that did not do M
full duty in the campaign of 1910 i
seandalous placed myself subject
to the state committee and made tbs
dates they indicated. and others be
sides. at my own expense. and helped
pay the unsettled debts OF the cam
paign when the contest was over.
The statement that | appeared be
fore the democratic national commit
tee in the city of Washington and in
troduced the following resolution Z
propose that the national democratic
organization recognize the Hearst Pro-
pressive League as an auxiliary TO the
democratic party. and that the demo-
cratic party should assist that league
in the organization of its precinct
clubs" is a falsehood. To start with,
there is, as far as know, no Hearst
Progressive League in existence. In
the second place. Hearst has renewed
hi afiiliation with the democratic
party In the third place. | introduced
no such resolution. This slovenly
reckless charge appears to be based
on a suggestion which made to the
resolution committee of the demo-
cratic national committee that they
should bring in resolution approx
ing the federation of Democratic clubs
U. S. A. This organization was char
tered August oath, 1911, having as ma.
tional sponsors William Jennings
Bryan, Governor Woodrow Wilson,
Champ Clark, Joseph w. Folk, Cover
nor Eugene E. Foss. and a large num-
ber Of democratic senators and con.
gressmen, national and state commit
teemen. and other prominent demo-
Gratis. Bryans .'Commoner" is its of
fetal organ.
The committee on resolutions
brought in report favoring a resolu-
ton along the line of my suggestion.
Mr.. Roger Sullivan of Illinois. who
hates Mr.. Bryan, opposed it, and was
supported by w, T. Brady ESQ., of
Tulsa, Okla. Not being willing to stir
up strife by pressing the matter
against the objection of any member
of the national committee, | promptly
withdrew the motion.
John Sharp Williams was not a
member of the committee, and took no
part in the discussion, as stated in this
editorial.
The-n organization of the club move
ment is going on throughout the Unit
ed States rapidly, and for the first
time am advised by this peculiar
editorial OF the News-Republican that
democrats are not allowed to organize
democratic clubs without the permis-
sion of democratic committees-local,
county or state II has not been the
practice of the democratic party to ask
permission to organize democratic
clubs.
The circular editorial by the News
of Hominy will not pro-
mote the welfare of the democratic
party of Oklahoma nor will it promote
principles. Its obvious pur-
pose is to brand one of the democratic
Oklahma senators as untrustworthy.
and is plainly part of deliberate pro
gram to demoralize the oklahoma de-
by defamation Of one Of its
ife time leaders.
dc not mention the editors name
or the reason that l do not wish to
him, trusting that he will |
soon realize he has been imposed up
N.
Very few editors will give publicity
o such defamatory circulars about
my public man, democrat or republi-
an, without first making proper in
Iuiry into the truth Of it, but upon the
irgent request of friends | advise you
f the facts in the case
Yours very truly.
ROBT. l.. OWEN.
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