The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-30
(Foliticai Advertisement

ganized Immediately after their ap
Poiotnsnt and set about at once to dc
what the people had vote5 ove-vheIn
iagly, twice, 60 have done On motor
Of Frank Gauit, the services OF J. n
Conneil, as president OF the Agricul
tural and Mechanical College, anc
those OF &c Pittuck. dean were
forthwith dispensed with. thei dis
mlssal to be effective immedial ely
President Bryan strenuousiy opposed
this motion. and within twenty-fout
hours the Board was restrained by in
junction from further action. For
several months the matter was tied up
In the courts with the entire depart.
ment under the control of President
Bryan Then came a decision on June
3rd from the Supreme Court, saying
the new Board was the legal Board.
A meeting WAS Immediately held
and the discharge Of ConneIl, Pittuch
and Tom McKeown. financial secretary
or the A K NJ College, was made q
reality. President Bryan persisted In
his opposition 70 the efforts OF the
new Board 10 correct the bad condi'
tions that had grown up under the old
Board ard by The use of bis influence
and authority as president has seri-
ously handicapped the work of the
new Board
Ty 1.c
old Bryan Brewer Elliott combine
might be routed and the control of the
Board brought wholly back to the peo.
pie, the new members of the Board
insisted that Frank Gault make the
race for President of the Board This
was deemed necessary 10 break the
last hold of the old Gang" when il
became evident that Brewer and his
hackers were grooming ] ]. McAlester
for the place Col. McAlester has held
office In Oklahoma since statehood, be,
ing elected first as Corporation Com
missioner and later as Lieutenant
Governor. He is seventy-siX years or
age and In q feeble condition physic-
ally and mentally. He was gotten into
the race against the wishes OF his
family and real friends by men who
hope to take advantage of his age-im
paired faculties and promote their
selfish ends. He has always been
,lose friends Of the old Board of Agrl
culture and is business associate OF
rom Bryan. His son, " B. McAles-
er a veterinary surgeon, served under
he old Board as State Veterinarian,
.esigning voluntarily to make place
or his friend DR. J. X Callicotte
whose resignation was recently ten.
Tered to the new Board after an In
'estigation OF his expense accounts
lad been ordered.
The fact that Tom Bryan. Or. CALI
otte, the "Juke OF Helena, and ali
heir tribe are vociferous in the sup
ort OF McAlester justifies the conclu
ion that Tho contest marks the final
Gene Of the years old struggle OF the
eople 10 regain control OF their Agri
ultural Department.
Frank Gault is fiftyfive years old
nd in his prime As a member OF the |
ew Board he has been the leader In |
very movement 10 correct existing |
wills. He has declared unequivocally |
gainst graft IN any form and IN favor
t eliminating politics from the agri
ultural schools Of the state. He has |
we'd in Oklahoma forty years and
uring all tina. time has been actively |
ngaged In farming and stock raising
Ie is peculiarly htted for the office
nd stands squarely against the poll
les of the old Board
Col. McAlester is seventy-sN years
ID and in his decline. He is SO feeble
hysically that he cannot walk about
ie streets without the aid Of friend
arm Age has so dimmed his men
Il faculties that less than year ago
is own son went into the county court II
Pittsburg county and asked that
lardiau be appointed for him, alleg-
x that he was mentally incompetent
handle bis own business. Design
2 men have induced him 10 enter this
zee In order that they may take al
sntage OF his weakened mental con
ton for their own selfish ends and
gain control OF the Department that
e people have been four years get
ng away from them.
A vote for McAlester Is a vote for
oc. CallicOtte. Tom Bryan. o. A
-ewer and the Old Gang.
A vote for Frank Gault is a vote 10
sist in the final and complete reEto-
tion Of the Board Of Agriculture 10
q control OF the people.