Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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Lexington Leader,
,7. O. FOX, - Proprietor.
The Official City Paper.
Subscription Onm Year One Dollar.
Telephone JTumlwr IS.
AH pay locals run until ordered out,
APRIL 21, 1905.
OUR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
R. A. Isom, who is at present
Police Judge, was nominated by
the Democrats Saturday. Mr. Isom
is a young business man, and be
fills the office of police Judge with
general satisfaction.
S. A. Hayes, who has held the
office with entire satisfaction, and
if re-elected May 1st the people
will know they have a Treasurer
who is a wide-awake business man
and one who is ready and willing
at all times to assist in the up
building of the city.
J. 0. Fox was nominated by the
Democrats for Town Clerk and As-
sessor. All we care to say of him
is he is editor of the Lexington
Leader, and at all times working
for the best interests of Lexington,
and if elected will fill both offices
to the best of his ability.
J. L. Graham, 1st ward; Ark
Ferguson, 2nd ward; J. M. Mas-
sey, 3rd ward; S. W. Hutchin, 4th
ward. TlJfc above are the choice
of the Democrats for Trustees, and
should by all means be the choice
of the people, and there is no
doubt but what they will, as
they are all representative
busines^ men, and men who have
the interest of the city at heart.
They know not self interests, but
the interest of the town is their
great desire. 'And we need a wide-
awake council to preside over the
city affairs the coming year.'
J. F. Booker was nominated by
the Democrats for Marshal. Mr.
Booker has held the position of Mar-
shal or night-watch most of the
time for the past ten years, and at
the polls Saturday he proved to be
the choice of the voters.
George Hine is the nominee for
Constable. „ George was assistant
constable for fonr and one-half
years. He is a young business man
and one who knows the duty of the
office, and has the interest of the
city at heart.
The above are all representative
business men of the city, and are
men who, if elected, will do every-
thing in their power for the better-
ment of Lexington. TEey are the
choice o f the Democrats and
should be the choice of the voters
at the election May 1st.
alone can give to the party hope
of perpetuity; and that back of all
thought must be love. Deep lore
for the eommon people and belief
it human brotherhood will make
the democratic party an invincible
force. Unless the party is an ex-
ponent of thought and truth; un-
less it is built upon love—not self
love but brotherly love—it can
not hope for more than temporary
and triflling success. Democracy
when rightly understood is a re-
ligion, for it is founded upon the
doctrine of equal and inlienable
rights. A party founded upon
that doctrine is entitled to the best
servico of its members."
The postage on a four pound
package from Chicago to Indiana-
polis is 04 cents. On a four pound
package to London it is 49 cents.
For an explamation of the discrep-
ancy apply to the President of the
United States Express Company,
in care of the United States Sen-
ate.
Chicago will now have an oppor-
tunity of demonstrating whether it
is sufficiently up-to-date to run a
municipal railroad free from politi-
cal influence. In no other way
can such an enterprize be made a
success.
The contract labor law and the
Chinese Immigration laws do not
apply to the Panama Canal Zone
This is fortunate, perhaps, as the
Canal Zone is not a place where
many white men care to work any-
way.
The Republicans are mighty
anxious to inform the tariff and
lower those schedules which "foster
monopoly," only they don't dare
to. Where would the Republican
campaign funds come from if they
did?
The warm spring rains have
brought to the surface a number of
little Republican ^presidential boom-
lets, but it is not yet too late for a
killing frost and some of th6m are
pretty likely to get badly nipped.
An eastern editor says a man
got into trouble by marrying two
wives. A western editor says that
many men have done the same
thing by marrying one. A north-
ern editor says that quite a number
of his friends found trouble by'
merely promising to marry without
going any farther. A southern
editor says a friend of his was
bothered enough when simply
found in company with another
man's wife. And so it goes.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, is vis-
iting Russia. We doubt if he will
have half as good a time as he did
in the United States, even if he
does escape the ever present Amer-
ican newspaperman.
The President may not haVe
liked to see Chicago "go Democrat-
ic" but he certainly cannot consist-
ently begrudge success to a man,
who has thirteen children.
The Primary Pledge -Organize JWow.
The Puedoi Octlikid.
"Mr. Bryan has been in.receipt of
a multitude of letters since the
election urging (organization for the
campaign of 1008. The rank and
file of the party are {eady to begin
the fight; they only await a plun of
co operation. This plan has been
under consideration*!™- some weeks
and is herewith submitted.
"Let each democrat pledge him-
self to attend all the primaries of
his party to be held between uow
and the next democratic natisnal con-
vention, unless unavoidably prevent-
ed, nnd to use his influence and to
secure a clear, honest and straight-
forward declaration of the party's
position on every question upou
which the voters of the party desire
tc speaji.
"This plan does not involve the
writing of a platform in advance of
the primaries; it does not test upon
the paramount importance of any
one issue. It recognizes the right
of the democratic voters to control
the policy of the democratic party,
and to determine its position upon
public questions It also recognizes
the importance of honesty and sin-
cerity in politics.
"This proposition will appeal fo
all who bglievn in the rule of the
people—to all who are willing that
the majority shall govern in paity
management and in the nation. It
does not mean tbat those who exert
themselves to secure a good plat-
form will be bound to support
a bad platform—that is a question
which must determine for himself—
but it does mean that the democratic
platform shall give voice to the pre
vailiug sentiment of the democratic
party, and that the party shall take
the country into its confidence.
"The pledge proposed is a pri-
mary pledge—because the people
speak at the primaries. The national
convention is attended by delegates
and each delegate represents tens of
thousaods of democrats. The state
convention is alto attended by dele-
gates, and these represent thousands
of democrats. The county conven-
tions sre, ss a rule, attended by del-
egates, and these in turn represent
hundreds of democrats. At the pri-
mary the voters speak for themselves;
th -e democracy has its citidel.
' When the work of organization
is sufficiently advanced,a time can bi-
set for the meeting of the members
in their various localities. The^
members of this organization, while
pledged to but one thing—namely,
attendance upon the primaries—are
urged to co-operate among them-
selves for the support of every effort
put forth*to elitniuate corruption in
politics. No cause can prosper per-
manently that does not appeal to the
moral sense of the country, and the
moral sense of the country is qow
being awakened to the importance of
purifying politics.
"The Commoner will do its part
in aiding every movement that has
for its object thb ascertainment of
the will of the people and the scrup-
ulous enforcement of that will.
"The Commoner will also furnish
all the information that it can upon
the questions which are before the
public to the end tbat its readers
may be prepared to render the maxi-
mum of assistance to every worthy
cause. ^
"Who will be the first to make
this pledge? A record will be kept
in The Commoner office of the name
and address of each person who en-
ters into this movememt. Those who,
desire to be enrolled can either write
approving the object of the orgatii
zation, and asking to have thei%
names entered on the roll, or they
cku fill out and mail the blank which
is priuted below.
"The Commoner will be pletsnl
to publish a limited number of brief
letters on the subject. Mr. Bryan is
encouraged by his correspondence to
believe tbat there will be a prompt
and hearty response to the above
proposition."
Do Not
Be Guided
In the purchase of a Type-
writer by prejudice or force
of habit, unless you are in the
habit of buying the Standard
Oliver Typewriter, with a rec-
ord never equaled by any type-
writer on earth. 05,000 sales
the first eight years on the
market. Why? Because it is more convenient for tho operator, cap-
able of doing the most work the easiest, and costs the owner less
than iuferior machines known, by virtue of age and reputition as
"Standard."
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THE PRIMARY PLEDGE
I promise to attend all the primaries of my party to be held between
now and the next democratic national convention, unless unavoidably
prevented, and to use my influence to secure a clear, honest and
straightforward declaration of the party's position on every question
upon which the voters of (the party desire to Bpeak.
Signed
Postoffice.
State.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The prospects of having their af-
fairs ventilated in Congress has
brought a good many railway
"idagnates" ,to the verge to ner-
vious prostration.
When Governor Hanley, of Ind-
iana, says lie never saw the inside
of a saloon, bis friends don't know
whether to take it as a joke or a
hint.
The Dallas News has offered the
business men a new motto that it
guarantees will bring success if
carefully observed. It is: "Early
to bed and early to rise; bustle like
thunder and advertise."—Guthrie
Leader.
A drink of city water at Okla-
homa City makes its citizens play
Adam and Eve and use the prin-
cipal streets as the garden of Eden.
County Voting precinct or ward
Fill out blanks and mail to Commoner Office, Lincoln, Neb,
the use, sale or manufacture of
cigarettes in those states. The
Government and the people foresee
all kinds of trouble and expense in
enforcing the law, while in Japttn
they do the thing as easily as we
make the laws. Every father whose
son smokes cigarettes is fined the
equivalent of five dollars. The es-
pinage of the youth therefore falls
on the proper person and the fine
is sufficient to induce him to main-
tain a zeal in watching the youth,
all of which may be good for the
son, the father and the govern-
ment in ways other than that
of cigarette smoking.
Mr. Carnegie's gratuities have
never been subjected to the sugges-
tion that the money was "tainted"..
The President told Secretary
Taft to "cit on the lid", and the
Secretary is "holding things down"!
With his entire 273 pounds.
Some day the Missouri Republi-
cans will learn that the decent peo-
ple of that state will not stand by
a party which sticks to "Ed But-
ler." Then they may elect a may-
or of St. Louis, perhaps.
John Paul Jones was not blown
up with dynamite, despite the!
many places in which his remains
are reported to he buried.
Bryan's Commoner says: "If
the democratic party is to build j
upon a permanent foundation, it
must rcognize the fact tbat truth
The newspaper reading world is
intent on learning whether Rojes-
ventsky will prove himself a Cevera
or Nelson.
Indiana, Wisconsin and Micbi- j
gau have passed laws forbidding
Before K. A. Isom, Justice of the Peace,
in and for the Town of Lexington,
Cleveland County, Oklahoma-
Notice by Publication
The Williamson Halsel Frasier Co.
A Corporation, PI Iff. %
vs.
\V. H. Marcum, Deft.
To saiil defendant W. H. Marcum,
you will lake notice tbat yon have been
Bued in the Justice Court of R. A. Isom,
Justice of the Peace in and for the
Town of Lexington, Oklahoma, by tbe
Williamson Halsel Frasier Company,
"a corporation," who on the L'Dth day
of March 1905., filed their bill of par
ticulais, therein demanding judgment
against you for the -sum of ijiliO.tX) for
merchandise, and tbat your goods and
chattels were then and there attached
at Baid suit.
Wherefore if you fail to answer or
except, said bill nf particulars so ti ed
therein by said Plaintiff* 011 or before
the 6th day of May. 1905, at tbe hour
of 10 o'clock a m. of said day, said bill
of particulars will be taken as true,
and judgment given said plaintiffs and
against you the baid defendant, lor the
sum of $6o:t>0 and for all costs and sus-
taining the order of attachment therein
granted, as demanded.
Witness mv hand and official seal on
this the 4tb day of April 1905
K. A. Isom,
80-3w Justice or the Peace
Read the Leader. It tells it.
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.
For Police Judge
R. A. ISOM
For Clerk
v J. O. FOX 1
For Assessor
J. O. FOX
For Treasurer
S. A. HAYES
For Trustees
1st Ward
JOHN L GRAHAM.
2nd Ward
ARK FERGUSON
iid Ward
J. M. MASSEY
4th Ward
S. W. HUTCHIN
For Marshal
J. F. BOOKER
Fpr Constable _
GEORGE HINE
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
FOR TREASURER.
I hereby announce myself a9 a can-
didate for the office of Cjty Treasur-
er, subjeot to the will of the voters
of Lexiugtou on May 1st.
H. A. Hawk.
CLERK AND ASSESSOR.
The Leader is authorized to an
nounce A. M. Myers as a candidate
for the office of Town Clerk and As
sessor, subject to the voters of Lex
iugton, May 1st •
F. J HAWK ANNOUNCES
F. J. Hawk has announced as an
independent candidate for Insurance
and Farm Loans. See him before
voting.
HOUSE
ONT A
HILL
FRO ERE TO THERE.
And there's pure air, pure water and sunshine
on the bill. Just the place for a rest after
a long winter. It's the '
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every day in the year.
Ask
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. Wichita, Kas.
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Very Low Rates in Effect
Daily, March 1st to May 15th
MANY ROUTES FROM WHICH
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Fall information on request
GEO. H. LEE, 0. P A. Little Rock, Ark.
J. S. McNALLY, D P. A. Oklahoma City. Ok.
Big Prince
and George.
Big Prince is known as the
Tom Lance Jack. George is!
11 Kentucky bred Jack. Both
will stand at Critcher's barn
frQinMnrch '.'0 for the season of
1905.
if you want a good nmle, call
and see them and try tliem.
R. EMMETT THACKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
LEXINGTON* -
OKLAHOMA
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These are two of the finest
Jacks ever brought to Oklaho-
ma. No Sunday work.
Northcntt, RolaterlCo
L. T. SMITH, M.l).
Fhynicinn and Surgeon.
Office next door to Postoffice.
Residence on hill next to school hruse.
Both 'Phones No 56.
Special attention given to Surgery.
Geo. P. Johnston, M. D.
County Physician.
Lexington, - - - Oklahoma
Office at rfcftidende, lust house on nortt\,
Main street, east aide. . Phone No. 24.
Down town office, Owl Drug Store.
W. L. COLEMAN,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Owl Drug Store.
Residence Phone 34.
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