The State Democrat. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 59, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1896 Page: 1 of 4
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3 i SEMi-W SOKKLV,
VOL 7.
NORMAN,CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY FEURUAKY 5 189(5.
NO. 50
f\ pro^'5 IV^editation.
FROG sat down one day to think
Of the values derived from printers' ink,
As he sat on his stool and pondered long,
He could plainly see where he'd gone wrong.
He arose troin his stool, put on hie hat,
And enquired his way to the STATE DEMOCRAT.
He at once placed an "ad" in that valuable sheet,
And now he is happy when his friends he does meet,
For he has something for them in shape of a treat.
General Harrison Thinks That la
Enough for Him.
fiopuseiiKe Hofj£,
- HIS frog he grew old, and his head got grey, j[SI
But he never forgot to bless the day Itj
That he walked into (lie Democrat office so spry [M
P
And asked a space io their columns to buy.
His business then fast his pockets did fill, jjgj
And he carries his "ad" in the democrat still. :|jBj
And now he remembers that liis youth will soon fade, 11
So he insures his life with Tate & Kingkade;
[gj
iiil
And says he lias been by his "ads" well paid.
YOU WA«Tsis
■ ■ • fi v>*:
GIVES LETTER FOR PUBLICATION,
Jlojii K That 111a Friends N 111 Tuko Tho
Kxpr«hf>loa iih Ilii>tl--liiit Does Not
.Say lie Would Not Accept--
Other Lule New*
Indianapolis, Fob. 4.—Captain John
K. Gowdy, chairman of the Republican
state central committer, called on Gen-
eral Harrison this evening by invita-
tion, and the ex-president handed him
the appended self-explanatory letter:
"Hon. John K. Gowdy, Indianapolis,
Ind.
"In view of the resolutions passed
by the state central committee at its
recent meeting, and of the fact that tha
delegates to the national Republican
convention are soon to be chosen in
this state, I have concluded that some
statement from me as to my wishes and
purposes should n<> v be made to my
Indiana friends. Hitherto, I have de-
clined to speak to the public upon this
matter, but scores of friends to whom
I have talked and many scores more to
whom I have wrltt n will recognize
in this expression the substance of
what I have said to them. To every-
one who has. prop-*.- : to promote my
nomination, I have said, 'no.' There
never has been an hour since I left the
White House that I have felt a wish
to return to it.
"My Indiana friends 1 a ve been most
devoted and faithful, and I am their
grateful debtor. TI • Republican par-
ty has twice in national conventions
given me its eniors- n. nt. and that is
enough. I think the voters of our par-
ty are now entitle 1 to have a new
name. For the sentiment, great or
small, that has been manifested for
my nomination, I am grateful; and of
that wider respect and kindness—break
ing party lines,which have been shown
me in so many ways, I am profoundly
appreciative.
"I cannot consent that my name be
presented to or used in the St. Louis
convention, and must kindly ask my
friends to accept this as a sincere and
final expression upon the subject.
(Signed.)
"BENJAMIN HARRISON."
"Indianapolis, Feb. 3, 1896."
FISH FOR M'KINLEY'S NET.
Cleveland, Feb. 4.—Hon. M. A. Han
na was shown the Associated Press
dispatch from Indianapolis this after-
noon announcing the withdrawal ol
General Harrison from the presidential
race and was risked . t eli. ct the let-
ter would have on < i lldacy ol
Major McKinley.
"I cannot but regai : the withdrawal
of General Harrison a; the n\ , favor-
An Elegant Residence or a Store Building?
Do you contemplate putting up a building of any kind?
1 f you do call and see me and let me give you figures. !
have been contracting in Norman for several years and
guarantee satisfaction.
M. E. MANIRE,
Contractor and Builder.
D. W. MARQUART PRES.
8. B. OWENS, VICE-PRES.
J. W. HOOKER,. Cashie".
DIRECTORS. J T. Phelps. ' D. L. Larsh. S. B. Owen3 B- Hughes- A. Kingkade
and D. W Mar uart.
THE CITIZENS BANK OF NSRMAN.
CAPITAL $50,000.
[Incorporated under the Laws of Oklahoma.]
/he By-laws of this Bank provides that no Stock can he
issued to non-residents of Cleveland County.
R. M. ROWNTREE, & SON,
Livery, Peed and Sale Stabie
BRAN * NEW * RIGS,
Double or Single Hacks. Huggies, Carriages and Surreys. Good S;i<l:i>
Ilornee for Ladies and Gentlemen.
J. rummers Carried to all Parts of the Country.
Charge.: Reasonable. | Main Street, Near Depot, Norman, Ok
W. II. 'McCAIjL, and Co.
Does a General
Transfer Business^
Your Patronage Solicited
able light," said M
of the well known si:
McKinley in Indian
been very popular :
licans of that state .
he will get there w
dition to his forces
Of course \]
ly to be it ) i
egation, bi;
the sentini
of that st.
McKinU v."
Cleveland
PQndent
home in Cai
was about t
whether he cared to giv
a statement as to the
ioal situation, of re-
fusal to be
• her
a mo;
Ohio,
"d at C
>n ton!
1 retlr
"because
i of Governor
i! has long
; the Repub-
lic a ccession a
central west.
it« s are like-
indlana del-
dement that
i tepublican9
clmingly for
pre
—A corres-
' .M -Kinley's
the governor
asked as to
xpression to
•i:"ct on the pollt-
ral Harrison's re-
l.'cntial candidate
did not care
Governor McKinley said
to discuss the matter.
Cincinnati, Feb. 3.—Senator-elect J.
B. Foraker, when informed of the pos-
itive leclination of ex-President Harri-
son said:
I never thought Harrison was a
candidate for the nomination in the or-
dinary sense of such candidacy. I am
surprised, however, that he seems to
debar himself from accepting the nom-
ination should an emeig>ncy in which
might be desired by the convention. I
think this declination strengthens Mc-
K in ley's chances, as the states are
neighbors and are likely to have the
same preferences." •
MAYBE FOR MORTON'S.
New York, Feb.4 .—Ex-Senator Tho-
mas C. Piatt, when informed tonight
of the nature of General Harrison's
letter to the public, refused to express
any opinion as to the political effect of
the letter.
Edward Lauterbach, chairman of the
Republican county committee, declared
that he believed that Governor Mor-
ton's candidacy would be greatly
strengthened through the withdrawal
of General Harrison.
Albany. X. v.. f, b, 8. -Governor Mor
ton had retired when the news of Mr.
Harrison's declination was received
here. Colonel Cole, the private sec-
retary, said: "We had not expected
a public declination, although we were
sure he would not be a-candidate."
> f'W AYS IT'S STRAIGHT.
Indianapolis, Feb. I .—W hen General
oohn C. New was seen this evening rel-
\ «',? !etter ,,f General Harrison
he said the letter meant what it said.
ii takes General Harrison," he said
••entirely out of consideration as a can*
'-""I. convention,
ft .neral I..,i i ison is nut accustomed to
dtrnl t.O| nil d|pgui>vs, aiul it will be
unjust to (Jcneral Harrison to suspect
that ihi're Is offered any opportunity
of reading between the llnat—tb« let-
ter says wl at he hns said to me and
Other* ol hit friends for a year. Wo
hadJaped thRt he miKht be Induced
to ohnng" his mind, hut he has evident-
ly made ur> his mind, and his declara-
tion f-honh! he regarded as final."
Do ;, ou think den i al Harrison will
t ike any nand In the selection of a
candidate?"
"I ' not think he will turn his hand
over to forward the chances of any
mar. The Republic tn. .,f the state, w
far as he Is t>;n.in>- I will hn nr.rful\tin
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
A Pure (litipc Cicutu ol Tai tur Powdei
rrec no rxvrcisi* nneir own wishes in
the matter. He undoubtedly has his
preferences, but he will not try to in-
fluence tie vote of any delegate."
"For whom will the vote of the Indi-
ana delegation probably be cast9"
WHKKE THE VOTE WILL (jo.
"I think that in the great manufact-
uring oi: ricts of the suite, the senti-
ment v!1j i for McKinley. In some
parts ,:r Indiana Senator Allison has a
lolloping that will probably get him
some dti otes. I do not take it that
Speaker K «ed will develop much
strength,"
"Will General Harrison be a quanti-
ty in the senatorial race to succed Vor-
fcres?"
"i do not have any idea that he will.
In this. } o-.vever, I am only speaking
ror n.y- , c, neral ;: iriis n desires
to pet a why ivo:n onkir.l 1:. :nd public
P •' cc. H w.ints to bee -i - a private
rtiSreii n truth and In fact. He
wants o i -.re to t o a to come and
f.o wiJ liOU ; Stopp< d it f ve: y e UMS
roa#s and - .1 about what he thinks
about c\ • y question under th«- sun.
"'i'! «• l«: t• r of Mr. Harrison Is an
honest an! ,-traight for ward expresskvji
from himseli! of his position as to the
presidential candidacy this year, and
lie should be credited with being sin
cere in his declarations. When he was
a candidate in forny r campaigns ho
readily topk the public Into his confi-
dence and announced ms position with-
out reserve. Now that he is not a can-
didate, he has taken the same course,
so far as candor is concerned, and op-
enly declares his position. There is no
doubt implied in his words and 1 think
he should be understood when he so
freely and unequivocally expresses
himself.
NOT TO BE MISUNDERSTOOD.
"It has been known to myself and a
number of his friends for more than a
year that Mr. Harris >n did not wish
to become a candidate again for the
presidency. He was honest In his ex-
pression when he said so, and we un-
dvi£tood it.
"1 am not authorized to speak for Mr.
Harrison, but from Ms letter of this ev-
ening, I perfectly understand his feel-
ings. What he says in it I have known
for some months. The action of tho
Republican state central committee a
few weeks ago in endorsing him for
the presidency this year gave the op-
portunity to express publicly what he
has ind'eated privately for some month
He has now made an honest declara-
tion and I don't see hov/ he can be mis:
understood.
J. K Gowdy, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee says:
"I tal; It that the letter of Mr. Har-
rison nur.ns just what it says and that
ho is not *nd will not be a candidate
I tnink i} < Rrpub: ■* ;■ of this state
will so ti ke and t t v< te of In-
diana's del nation : . 't'onal con-
veution will n >t i • n Mr. Harrl-
s«ui ! t ink the strength of Indiana
will g fo: the moi: p • rt to Mr. Mc-
Kinley, with liber: : fe'iowlng for Al-
lison and some sup . f .r Reed."
Mr. Gowdy 1=? kn . .i personally as a
M Kinky map, with Ii.' \ out of
the race.
ALGER FOR Ti K B'IST MAN.
Detroit, Feb. 3.—After fading the
dispatch containing :i■ • 1 Harrison's
letter of withdrawal (1 ■, n :.■! Alger said:
"I never have believed «: it after tho
honors he received I the hands of
the party, and after the worry of two
campaigns, he wo. Id be a candidate
again. I am not surprised at the infor-
mation contained In the letter."
< "What bearing d > t ink it will
have Upon the presi lit:,.; strugglev"
"Well, it clears th< sil in ti >n to some
extent. We hmw n r.* " are the can-
didates— Re-ni, Allison, Morton and Mc-
Kinley—ami may ti • host man win."
EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. The announce-
ment from General Har: is on that he
will not be a candidate for the nomina-
tion for president > .1 not cauf ■ great
surprise here, for It had been openly
stated in Washington th:-it the an-
nouncement of his engag' rn?nt to Mrs.
Dimmiek was to bo followed by a state-
ment declining to permit his name to
go before the convention. It could not
be learned by whoso authority this had
been made, but It obtained very free
circulation among public rm n and oth-
ers interested.
Owing to the hour at which the news
was received, it was Impossible to ob-
tain general expression of sentiment as
to how the announcement made by Gen-
eral Harrison would be n ived, and
the effect it would have on the chances
of the other candidntr.T .;',>riker Reed
had retired and refuse 1 to be disturb-
ed. Senator Allison'.* r " nce was
closed for the night. Efforts to secure
interviews with othr--^ prominently in-
terested in the pre :: 1 ntial fortunes of
Allison, Reed, McKinley and Morton
were unavailing.
TKt'ST CLAUSU IS INVALID
F^lr IltfirH Win u Virtory as \gilunt tlio
San Francisco, Feb..—Judge Slack
decided 'today that 1he trust deed in
the will of James G. Fair was invalid.
The decision was rendered in the suit
brought by Charles L. Fair to quiet ti-
tle to the Lick Houae property. The ac-
tion was brouffht to test the validity
of the ironclad obnoxious trust clause
and it was most strenerously opp d
by W. S. Goodfellow, one of the trus-
tees. The other executors joined with
•the children in the attack on the clause,
although they entered a formal defense
to the action. Ju I e Slack's decision
is to the effect that • •v.*' In invalid,
not because it u: ' / ru-pends tho
power o>t allenatio t V 'ause it Is
a trust created on p >perty, for
the conveyance of ■ ■ ■ after the
death of ti e chlldi whi h is a trust
prohibited by the ' nv> the state.
]ie found that the trust, as t > the p r-
eonal property', was not inv !v- d in the
action.
The children of Fair have thus suc-
ceeded in having i l.-d by the
court that the will f tie-'v father, in
so far as it depriv tio m of the resl-
dueof his real property,'sab- lutely o
due of his real pr i : ty, is absolutely
\old. Goodfellow was '.'-tained upon
the single point In' ilv- in bis denial
of the children's ali- ' ion that they
were the owners of Lick House, and
it now devolves upon ti: m to prove
that they derived title from their fath-
er.
Over $10,000,000 f lie i;. ii estate is Jn
Highest of all in Lcavr* in: cr.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Powder
g0vn',v.' nl ! Vinos : < i.-. a* great
deal of other personal property, so the
trustees will earn fat r « s, despite
Judge Slack's decision. Charles ,J. ileg-
gert.v, th • attorney . Charles Fair,
was enthusiastic ovi r t1 • victory.
"We shall now p-« said, "to
probate the will without the trust
clause and if it shall ;>, admitted tu
probate, the estate will i • distributed
directly to the children."
He was asked what ctfict the pencil-
ed will would have upon the case, h-j
said It might give rise to complica-
tions and he did not know whether
there would be an attempt to probate
All the attorneys agree that the pen-
ciled will might give rise to serious
complications. Those who originally
insisted that it was the last will and
should be probated are now lukewarm
in its support.
Amount of the Goiil itonervr.
A\ ashington, Feb. 3.—The treasury to- |
day lost $1,175,000 in gold coin and ^iiO,-
S00 In barB, leaving the true amount of
euld reserve $47,7!l2.ti4!L
Anderson, lnd„ Fell. 3.—Sutherland
Buwt'n of this city today signed a eon-
tract to pitch for the Giants. He will
leave for New York, February 29.
Taooma, Wash., Feb. 3.- The tramp
steamer Ai'tandeane, from l oltohama for
income, Is overdue. Hhe has I out
twenty-eight days. The u-ij. is usually
xuiidc in lifteen day«.
BILL MAY M PASS
What tho Prospect is For tho Tar-
iff Measure.
DEPENDS UPON SENATOR JONES,
No Silver Amendment I/kely to Compli-
cate Matters In ili« • rnule--llou e
l'enolon mil It* ported its it
Came—Other News.
Washington, Feb. 1 .—It is expected
that now that the bond silver bill has
'been disposed of by the senate, SenatO!
Jones of Nevada will no longer insist
upon holding the tariff bill in commit-
tee. lie has not, so far as cm be learn-
ed, given ttfs assent In explicit terms,
and when ppoken I" on the subject he
said that he had not yet d« finitely de-
cided upon a course of actio.1. The com-
mittee agreed, at hi;- requt t at the
meeting held on Tuesday of Inst week,
to allow the tariff question to go over
until tomorrow's meeting, notwith-
standing the Republic.in members were
anxious at that time to seen re a report,
even though It should be adverse to the
hill.
Air. Jones did not then say in so many
words that he would agree to a report
at the next meeting, hut the committee*
understood tha t to b< an lmplie l c in -
dltlon. If Senator Jones shall fail to at-
tend the meeting tom now the Repub-
lican members will make an effort to
have the bill repoi rd without recom-
mendation. They say that they care lit-
tle as to the nature of tin report, > 1
they succeed in cutting the hill before
the senate.
The friends of th? bill argue thut any
effort to have the bill amended in com-
mittee would be futile, as the Repub-
lican members are under instructions
from their cancus to admit in ameiid-
1 w. Hen
could be n<
has been ?
jinmit-
e they
object
nt in
ommittee,
d such a pur-
•■! that in case
he opposed by
the committee.
I\ ates of the
g a report to-
imendments to
mong
ments and the Denn
ted to the exlstin;
conclude that then
In further delay. It
ed that Mr. Jones i
free eoina^v amen :.
but he has not In'
pose, and it is und
he should do so he \v
the other sliver men
For these reasons th
bll! feel sure of see
morrow. They expt
be offered In the sen
one for free coinage, but they say that
such an amendment on the tariff bill I
will be voted down, and that they are
fairly confident of passing it practically i
as it comes from the house. To do thin
they will have to secure .ill the R<pub-
lican votes and at least one Populist i
vote.
PENSIONS AND PUBLIC LANDS. |
The senate committee on appropria-
tions today agreed to report the pension '
appropriation bill. As it came from the
house this bill carried $ 41,325,820. The
senate e mmittcc add 1 *'>2,7'.". of
which $50,000 was for fe< s and exp uses
of examining surgeons. The committeu
also reported the military academy bill
with an increase of $2,400 in total appro-
priations.
The senate committee on public lands
today authorized a favorable report on
the bill giving the public land states i"
per cent of the proceeds of the sales of
public lands In those states.
question ol' state aii>
Iloufte Puis In Time I) -riming Appropria-
tion* for ( li.irlty.
Washington, Feb.4 .—The house spent
the entire day in dJSCUSSing a herb s ol
amendments to strike from the District
of Columbia appropriation bill eight
appropriations, aggregating $34,000, for
the maintenance of destitute women
and children In various private and sec-
tarian charitable Institutions in the Dis-
trict. It was the announced purpose ol
Mr. Hainer (Rep., Neb.) who b-d tho
fight, to place tho appropriations in the
hands of a board of children's guard-
ians, created several years ago, Thq
amendments opened up a wide Held of
discussion as 'to the policy of appro-
priating public mon y t >r pi i\ ate and
sectarian Institutions, and Mr. Robert-
son (Dem., La.), a m- mber of the appro-
pr!atlon« .epipmlUee. made the direoi
eirarge^mai trie war nn tnese appropria-
tions had been Inaugurated by the a. p.
A. This phase of the matter, however,
was approached with great caution, thf
advocates of the amendments placing
'their opposition on the broad ground ol
antagonism to appropriations for sec-
tarian purposes.
In the house at 12:30 the clerk of thu
senate announced the passage of tho
senate free < oinage substitute to the
hAuse bond bill, and it was referred un-
der the rule to the ways and meanM
committee. A motion to concur wa*
not entertalnable under the rules. *
A bill was passed on the motion o!
MoFtae of Arkansas to grant the Ar-
kansas and Choctaw railroad company
a right of way through the Choctaw na-
tion. "Indian Territory. The house then
went into committee of the whole.
. The senate free coinage substitute
will be reported back tomorrow or Wed-
nesday with the recommendation that
the house non-concur and insist upon
its bill. Dlngley, chairman of the way*
and means committee, says: "A reason-
able time for de'bate will be allowed."
Hartman of Montana predicts that
the Republican vote for the silver sub.
stltute will be ."15 to 40 and Halley of
Texas says about 70 of the 105 Demo-
crats in the house can bo counted on to
support the free .proposition.
Mr. Hainer (Rep.. Neb.) provoked a
long discussion by offering an amend-
ment to take from private sectarian
orphanage and infant asylums the $34,-
000 p: po:-i 1 to be distributed among
•them . >r the maintenance of destitute
children and place that money under
the control of a public board of guard-
ians created several years ago.
After the debate had run on for over
two hours, Mr. Robertson of Iowa,
op.-nly charged that the war on these
appropriations for charitable institu-
tions had been precipitated fcy the A.
P. A. He opposed the amendment on
the ground that the appropriations
were not for the benefit of the sectarian
institutions, for charity through their
agency.
Messrs. Morse (Rep., Mass.) and
Bowers (Rep., Cal.) favored the amend-
ment, while Messrs. Wheeler (Dem.
Ala.), Rartlett (Dem., N. Y.) and Wash-
ington (Dern., Tenn.) opposed it. The
appropriation Xor the first of the insti-
tutions complained of was adopted
120 to 33.
When the next appropriation wa.?
reach, i (for the German orphan asy-
lum), the sectarian ch npeter of the in-
stitution was challenged and Mr. Willis
(Rep., Del.) made a stirring appeal to
the boo With all the lingering pre*
judice ag tin t stati afd to sectarian
Institutions, hi urged the house to de-
fer the w .ik of uprooting these chari-
ties until something better was put in
their place.
1 hat is light," came from several
parts of the hall.
Mr. llainer, however, claifloed thai
: i pose of his am ndment was not
fO d prive the chlldi• n of the means of'
ftupport, but to vote the money intend-
1 1 i >r tii e institutions to the board of
Children's guardians in order hat pub-
l trol might follow the appropria-
tion of public money.
Mr. Miller (Rep., Mich.) opposed the
Sppi >pr 1 a11 os on the ground that thoy
Constituted an appropriation of public
money for private purposes. The ap-
propriation for the German orphan
uome was stricken out.
The next appropriation (for the na-
tion ,i association fo:- the relief of desti-
tute colored \v nd children)
brought several protests from member!
wh * had Buppoi t i the previous
amendments
Mr. Pitnery (Rep.. N. J.) explained
that this institution had been charter-
ed by an act of congress, signed by
Pit sident Lincoln, and was entirely de-
pendent upon the government for sup-
port. If that support were withdrawn,
said he, It must close. Referring to the
Hainer amendment, he
cally: "1 am opposed t<
ery." (Applause).
Mr. Cralne (Dem., Fla.), In opposing
Mr. Halner's series
called attention to th«
presented by southe
advocating an app*
for doaUlu'-* eidi.11 (.•
id emphatl-
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