Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02
Galbreath's Open Challenge
To The Oklahoman

Former Democratic National Committeeman Robert
albreath S'cr; dscovcrcr of the famous Glenn OH
pool developer of extensive manganese beds IN sonterh
oklahoma: a patriotic 100 per cent loyal Aineriran VINO
has given his the Coors and iccSofy Stohe no
tel at bromide. Okla to the Red Cross Chapter OF that
and who is now running for the "mocra'lc nohna
ton for United States Senate in opposition to Senator
Robert has taken issue with tn" Ok!aholnin re-
Gently epbcanizcd paper of this state which cdtora-
y questioned his right American citizen TO exercise
the privilege of running for "f's ne 80 saw NJ ,a III a
omen letter the editor of the Okahonlan MI 'iipeah
defends his right to oppose any man whose
displayed by exempt rich mems sons from mill
tary service whose loyalty further shown by renting
out his boarding house after the request Tor the
use by the Red Cross had been utterly ignored
Mr. t;abrca,hs open the Oklahoman is as fol-
Yo uhavc assumed privilege question. in mild
right as an American citizen ana l"n"rra o
Oklahoma enter opponent OF Senator tDDeTt
Owen i'm the forthcoming primary election TaFinE as
the editorial that appeared in tn" uklahonan on the
18th inst as the keynote of the Oklahonans support or
the Senator and oun" OF opposition against me, and
accepting such chacnr" tn" Oklao'an t" question my
right Il candidate" my loyalty as patriotic
Oklahoman to the extent that no man point to M" ana
find streak of Iack"ris This not only applies to the
period, but let ii cover my >? years in Oklahoma,
where energy and bravery the weapons of blazing
trails Further chlllcug" the Okah"man 20 defend
the and record of Senator Owen in procuring by using
Senatorial prestige in rxempng millionaire slackers
thereby cvading the burden of carrying the flag In this
your attention is directed to the of Jim
mie' Wheside of Muskogcr a r. AronSon of Tulsa, and
others Believing that tn" OklaH"lan is an opponent of
the people state. will you will yon defend
Senator Owens record in connection with th"s" Stacker
exemptions?
Far OF Macedonia Comes Before Oklahoma.
"Furth"r your editorial of the 18th inst. headed Sen
Owens Duties and Ours, includes this statement
Senator owen mitcs tn" loss To the United States by
the depreciation OF American dollars in certain foreign
countries 90" day He to stop this etc
'Whilc You il. Why did quote Senator
Owen reply to tn" committee of 30 business who call
ed the senator in Washington recently in regard to
curing for Oklahoma recognition in til" disposition OF
and in other ways? In this it
should he stated that Il Of III" War Depart
ment recommended" that historic O!h Fort Gibson be
made the site senator Owen heard the
plea of his fellow OkahoninS and humble const tuents in
silence When their spokesman concluded he @ahcd alb
above this sll"r" and replied follows: Cen
dollar has dcprrtiatcd 80 in Macedonia Yes, it
pains us all exclaimed member of IN" committee And
where in he'll is Macedonian whispered another?
'AIaccdonia however. took pI-r cdcncc Oklahoma
board. with senator Owens apparent and ap-
prOval.
every truly yours
(Signed) "ROBi:NT i;AIRRI,ATIl"