The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-29
COMMENT
\ OF PRESS
\ ON N|BLACK
NEWSPAPER MAN WHO
HAS PERFORMED MUCH
NOTABLE SERVICE TO
M HIS PARTY
WILL PROVE WORTHY SERVANT

WILL PROVE WORTHY SERVANT
(From the Enid Morning News
June 14)
There are three candidates fol
ngressman-at-large to be elected
One OF the three should be Leslie G
Niblack. Democratic editor of known
ability and vigor, who for many
years has fought Democracy's fight
IN the hot-bed of Repubioanism. The
jsader Is the Oldest Democratic daily
In the state. Nibldck has stood by
the guns of Democracy when Repub-
lican carpet-baggers declared it a
crime to be Democrat. OF all the
candidates for congress, Uiblack is
the only one winning signal victory
over Republicans. He was elected to
the territorial senate from the 18th
district. overcoming a $500 Republi-
can majority. Niblack waged war on
negro officialism in Logan county. in
territorial days the stronghold of Re-
publican carpet-baggers, and made
the county white. He was minority
leader of the Sth territorial senate.
For years Niblack has labored un-
ceasingly for Democracy, and during
the constitutional convention he he
Tended the convention from the ma
licious and mendacious attacks OF the
Republican press.
When the Constitutional Conven-
tion had exhausted the niggardly
appropriation provided by Congress
an appeal the loyal Democrats or the
state was formulated asking for fin
ancial assistance to pay for the print
ing OF the convention in order that its
work might not be interrupted Be-
fore the appeal was issued Niblack
loyalty came forward and volunteered
to furnish the printing necessary, TAX |
ing his chances for pay on the adop- |
tion Of the Constitution. Niblack |
waited two years for his pay. He was
voted a resolution of thanks by the |
convention. In order to further the |
campaign in behalf of the Constitu- |
tion he gave to the State Committee
10000 printed Constitutions for dis
tribution throughout the State.
Niblack was a member of the State
Committee which waged the fight for
the Constitution and in behalf of the
campaign for state officers and the
ArH
Niblack and his paper received
tribute from President VIM. II. Muir
ray in a speech before the Constitu-
tional Convention which also passed
a vote OF thanks.
Niblack is jealous, energetic and
sterling business
young man; his record as a publicst
and legislator deserves recognition at
the hands OF the State Democracy
he has always fought for the peoples
he has been friend and
employer OF union laborfor years.
If nominated and elected to Con
gress, he will prove worthy and
alert servant of the people. He has
advocated tariff reform with zeal and
fidelity for years. Tariff for revenue
only and rigid regulation, by addi-
.ional legislation. is the only remedy a
'or the present high cost OF living {
conversant with every
public issue affecting Oklahoma and
ieeply identified with the interests a
" the new State, it is safe to say that t
If chosen, will exercise en- f
,rgy and watchfulness in caring for {
he needs of the whole State. Mr.. /
1iblack has served as vice-president Z
II the National Editorial Press Asso- @
,iation: president of the Oklahoma a
state Press Association and the Dem
,cratic State Press Association. He {
vas also one of the founders of the f
Historical Association X