The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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The People's Voice.
isr. K. IP. A
ALLAN cV KIXSE, Publishers
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PKR YEAR.
PUBLISH «D KVKRY FKIDAY.
Eutartxl ut t lie poat office, Norman, Oklaho-
ma Territory, for transmission through the
mails oh seconds Jhas matter.
JOHN S. ALLAN Editor
Barker is burning the wind in
way that would put a 2:40 sprinter
in the dust.
Just think what the result might
have been in the primary election,
if Allan had stuck up both thumbs.
When it comes to making straw
men, and tearing them up, the
Democrat-Topic is a warm number
—with apologies to the straw.
Democratic farmers come in every
day expressing their disapproval of
the "anti farmer" ticket that the
fixers and traders have forced upon
them.
WHERE ARE THE FARMERS?
populist ticket.
E. Duffy, 7-1 west
J. C. Wails, Norman
L. P. Barker, 9-3 west
C. L. Botsford, Norman
A. Hutchin, Lexington
R. J. Nisbett, 7-1 west
J. \V. Stow, 10-1 east
W. P. Shelton, Norman
Charles II. Meeker, Norman
Two charges in Mr. Aniols letter
are worthy of dissection.—Demo
crat-Topic.
That's more than can be said of
the political suicide that wrote it.
democrat ticket.
Councilman 5th Dist. A. W. Fisher, Norman,
Kep. 10th Dist. W. L. Phelps, Norman
Sheriff, George Smith, Norman
Probate .Judi'e Frank P. Cease. Lexington
County Attorney B. F. Wolf, Norman
County Clerk D. B. Wynne, Norman
County Treasurer Ham Cowan, Moore
llegister of Deeds C. P. Woodard, Norman
County Superintendent E L. Cralle, Norman
In one of his famous speeches in 1896, W. J. Bryan said "The man be
tween the plow handles, is just as much of a business man as the man
behind the counter, or in the office."
From the above comparison, Mr. Bryan was either mistaken, or the
Cleveland county Democracy is not included under general democratic
jurisdiction. It appears to us, from this distance, that the most essential
thing to secure a democratic nomination is to live in town, and preferably
in Norman.
Of course, if a democratic farmer wishes to become a candidate, there
are the places of county commissioner, justice of the peace, constable,
and road overseer; but he mustn't get gay and try to run for sheriff',
treasurer, county clerk or register of deeds, no not even for the legislature!
He must not ask for any position that pays well. The main thing for
the democratic farmer to do, in Cleveland county politics, is to be thank-
ful for what he hasn't got, and vote'er straight. He is only expected to
organize clubs, (but he will be paid for that—he may get the Banner!)
furnish applause for the speakers, feast the candidates on their campaign
tours, take an assuring smile and a bad cigar, when he comes to town,
look pleased and feel contented, get these ideas about a "town ring" out
of his head, and over and above everything else, furnish the votes.
Farmers, compare the two tickets above, and ask yourselves the
question, "Which ticket is justly entitled to our support"? Answer with
your votes on th e 6th of November.
FISHEE'S F0E0E BILL.
Another one of Fisher's patriotic
moves in the legislature, was to sup-
port a bill which became a law forc-
ing the taxpayers of every school
district to pay an insurance tax.
They were also forced by this law
to have the school houses appraised
by appraisers appointed by the
county superintendent, and in some
instances, through the neglect of
Mr. Cralle to furnish school boards
necessary information concerning
the law, a judgment cost was render-
ed in addition to the cost of apprais-
ing. All these little things will only
help elect Messrs. Cralle and Fisher
—to stay at home.
TAMMANY'S LEVY ON GAMBLERS.
Geo. Smith has
Democrat-Topic.
That's right, the people have
learned to fear him, and that's
where his trouble lies.
One of the best known politicians
in this city gave the following table
of contributions to the Tammany
fund: From 100 policy shops, Sroo
each; through "Billy" Meyers,
scared—10,000; from "Al" Adams, the pol
I icy king, $28,000; from 147 pool-
rooms, Jioo each, $14,700; from
members of the poolroom combine,
$50,000; from 100 faro and roulette
games, S500 each, $50,000; from
.... , , , ~ ; . , I "I he" Canfield head of gambers
rhe style of the fusion tickets tn combine, $15,000; from "Tom"
this territory should be "Divycrats" Jolly, member of gamblers combine,
and the device a pair of balance j $10,000; from John Daly,
< pan wi u«nm,ci---i — 1 ,-.... member
The policy of this hybird 1 8amblers combine, $5,000; from
rinn U tn divide up the V "Tim" Sullivan,
up me George Considine, "Billy" Brady,
"Jim" Kennedy and "Pat" Powers,
representing prize fighters combine,
: $10,00; from 5,000 saloons, $20 each
$100,000. Total for protected in-
dustries, $289,700.—Chicago Tri-
j bune.
Tammany's for Bryan this year
scales.
organization is to
offices on an equitable basis.
Some of the democratic politici
ans have been making a great deal
of noise about the Populist "ring"
etc. How many farmers are on the
combination against Barker, will
die a bornin' and the true republi
cans of Cleveland county, will join
hands with every populist and hun-
dreds of honest, but disgusted demo-
crats just to see how high they can
pile L. P. Barker's majority Nov. 6th.
democratic ticket? If the town and as a consequence takes high
ring didn't clean the platter in the rank in the councils of the purified
democratic
our guess
convention, we've lost
democratic party. Hanna makes
the trusts and favored industries
. . T7 . , 1 contribute to the Republican cam-
A prominent Norman cityrepub-i , , „
i- , , , , , , paign fund an Crocker makes the
lican who had been declaring par- i „ , , , , ^
,. , „ . . of. Ramblers cough up for the Demo-
rot like that "a vote for Barker is . , ,
. „ .. „ „ , 1 cratic campaign funds. When we
half a vote for Smith, was offered • .
, { 1.0 ! , !see farniers. laborers, tradesmen,
a wager of $25 last Saturday that I . , , ,,
n , . mechanics, men who follow the pro
Craig would not come within 1001 ... .
. „ . ,T ductive avocations in life for a
votes of Barker. He promptly , ...
kiii j , livelihood, quarrelling among them
backed down and wanted more I „ . ,,,
1 j, , „ selves over the question of whether
votes for odds to bet on. Now, if L , ,.,1
. , i Hanna s candidate or Crocker's
the best republican friends of S. B. ! „„„j; 1 , , ,, . , .
c ■ 111 candidate shall be elected President
Craig openly admit that he cannot ■
we are always reminded of the
... _ "v. mi. always 1 C 111 III (I C( I UI U)t
come within 100 votes of Barker ' , t .t m , ■■
. , . ' story of the Methodist Bishop, who
how do they expect to elect Craig , ... , ,
cheriffj ti 1 .I . 1 s ,le was rl(ling along through a
sheriff? I hey do not have the re- ! - • . . .
, . , , , . ; mining county observed an Irishman
motest hope of electing Craig .
, , . turning a windlass hauling up ore
They only hope to keep the country ' J a • „ .... T . .8 H
lout or a mine. I he Irishman was
republicans in line for Craig, while
they themselves, sneak off election
day and vote for George Smith.
I lie territorial campaign has not i
shown very much warmth up to
present date. Flynn's meetings are
quite chilly and Judge Neff's meet-
ings—well it is too frosty for people
to turn out to them. The Flynn
and Neff campaign managers are
deeply troubled over the indiffer
ence of the voters in the territory
and as a consequence are feeling un
easy. They don't admit that they
are scared; but mention to them
that it might be possible the people
had decided in their mind to dis-
card both Flynn and Neff and cast
their ballots this year for the Anti
fusion Populist candidate, and you
will see a dry—very dry grin spread
over their faces. The only sem
blance of a campaign anywhere in
the territory, where voters seem to
take any interest at all, is in coun
ties where a three cornered cam
paign is being made and in those
counties assurances reach the Von 1
office that the Anti-fusion Populisi
candidate will carry them by hand
some pluralities on the 6th 01
November.
bare headed and the sun was pour
ing down 011 him. The good Bishop
rode up to him and said, "Don't you
' know the sun will injure your brain
if you expose it in that manner, mv
friend." The Irishman mopped the
sweat off his forehead and looking at
the good man said, "Do you think I
would be doing this all day if I had
any brains ? "
What Burke Cochran, the great
Democratic orator says, of W. J.
Bryan and 16 to 1. Mr. Cockran
says "that it is very easy to explain
why he has switched since 1896
from opposition to support of W. J.
Bryan."
"It is simply because the issues
have changed," said Mr. Cockran..
"I am for the principle and not for
the man. Four years ago Mr. Bryan
represented an issue that meant the
ruin of the business of the country.
Now he is on the right side of an
issue that is as deep as the found
ation of the republic. 1 am not
controlled by the recollection of
the past or apprehension for the
future. It is the issue of the pre-
sent that is to be considered. Mr.
Bryan knows that I would not be
with him now if free silver were an
actual issue, and that if free silver
ever does become an issue and Mr.
Bryan should represent it, I would
be against him.
We wonder if Mr. Cockran knows
what he is talking about when he
says 16 to 1 is not an "actual issue"
just a sham, and that Bryan and
the democratic party has abandon
ed the cause of the white metal.
I he explanation of Air. Cockran
gives for supporting Bryan this year
after opposing him in 1896 should
put to rest any doubts free silver
democrats may have as to the
position of the Democratic
towards silver.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF JUDGE NEFF?
The newpaper reporters seem to
have lost track of him in the cam-
paign. Is it possible that his can-
vass is so dull and uninteresting that
boiler plate stuff is more acceptable
reading. McMaster of Oklahoma
City seems to be about the only
newspaperman in the territory that
is taking much interest in Judge
Neff's candidacy and even Mac
seems to be forced to dig up court
records to make his Neff stuff in-
teresting alike to the friends and
opponents of the Judge. If given
time we believe Mac will find the
whereabouts of Judge Neff and be
able to give the exact demensions of
his calibre. It has been our opinion
for a number of years that the Judge
always brought more than his real
worth before any audience he
chanced to address and his cam
paign speeches are beginning to
reveal the fact that the Judge is
better on dress parade than for ac-
tual hard service in a campaign.
Flynn's campaign is also a lame
affair.
Funston swam the Bug-Bn^ and
secured much newspaper advertise-
ment by reason thereof and now
comes the report that Flynn has at-
tempted a similar caper by plung-
ing into the South Canadian away
out in the short grass country in the
hope that such a feat would be
heralded throughout the press of the
territory as an act of heroism, and
it mi^ht have been taken as such
had not so many people in the ter-
ritory known that Mr. Flynn was
prompted by malicious motives to
plunge into the swollen stream and
get across to the other side to bore
a waiting audience with a rehearsal
of his wonderful Free Home melo-
drama—musical accompaniment for
drama usually furnished by the
brass band.
The assaults made upon Governor
Roosevelt in Victor, Colorado, and
also again in Chicago upon Roose-
velt and Depew, will lose to Bryan
thousands of votes throughout the
country. A political organization
that has for supporters an element
that gives such exhibitions of ruf-
fianism is calculated to cause right
thinking men to even, in a measure,
hold the political organization more
or less responsible. Mr. Brvan in
his campaign tour in 1896 and also
this year has been given respectful
attention and nowhere has the op-
position to him given such exhibi-
tions of ruffianism as witnessed at
Victor, Colo., and Chicago, Illinois,
toward Gov. Roosevelt.
DRUGS
AND
BOOKS
* Barbour & Sons, «•
The Druggists,
hphiyria/i?11 line F.resh Dru£s. With a competent man
behind the prescription case, day or night. They also
r,' rlZa flJj1 ne,°f. kl"ds of Stationery and School
Books. Also, a full line of Paints and Glass. In fact
prices as low as the lowest!"® <0 a lirslcla3s 1)ruS Store, and at
Tel. No. 35. One door east of P. O., Norman.
party
SNAP SHOTS FROM XENTUCY
TRIBUNE.
Populism and pure water, Bryan-
ism and beer, and McKinleyism and
sour mash whiskey—such are the
combinations this year.
McKinley thinks, Bryan talks and
Barker writes. "The pen is might-
ier than the sword."
BON TON MEAT MARKET I
fV « All l.!_J. ..f nnnnrT 1
the city. All kinds of FRESH AND SALTED
delivered free anywhere in town.
on EAST MAIN STREET,
you will find to be One of
the best Meat markets in
iEATS always on hand, and
If you have Good Butcher Stock to sell
Bon Ton Meat Market.
get prices^on the same at the
JCatest Styles
CALLIE GRAHAM & CO.
W. F. ESSEX
Hub moved his Moat Mar-
ket, into the Paytou build-
ing. You will liud it one of
McKinley wants scarce and taxed
money; Bryan wants-silver money
md Barker wants a national money,
and plenty of it, to do business on a
cash basis. Take your choice.
WHY DEAR BURKE, WHY?
If Barker is not in the race, win
is the Transcript worrying so much
about hirn? If he is not in the race,
why don't the Transcript turn its
guns on George Smith? What is
the object friend Burke, of wastine f,„i„ .. .
B j Mc Kiriley nurses the trusts; Bryan
your costly amunition on a fallen denounces them and would license
foe? If you are really and truly ! them, and Barker would have the
for Craig, and really and truly con- people do the trust business for the
sider George Smith as Craig's most common welfare. When great com
formidable opponent,why dear Burke mercial combinations are merely
why, do you not face the real enemy servants of the people for the
like the real man that you profess to people's good, the cry against extor
be? Ay, sir, your speech betrays tion will cease. The people, as tin
the best places in the city to buy all kinds of
FRESH AND SALTED MEATS
FISH AND OYSTERS IN SEASON.
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you. You know that L. P. Barker
is clear day light ahead of any-
thing in the sheriff's race, and your
little 2 by o scheme to be easy on
George Smith, and try to force a
people, should alone have the taxing
power. Any tax forced upon thi
people without their previous con
sent is despotism. The power t<
tax is the power to destroy.
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