The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 10.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE, 27, 1902.
NUMBER 4ii
''IT'S TIME. DEMOCRATS."
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A Party Cannot Thrive Upon Defeat and
it's Time to Win. Was the Ex-
Fresident's Idea-Mr.
Bryan Wouldn't Go
New York, June 20.—Ex-President
Cleveland made a public political
speech for the first time in five years
last night at the new Tilden club.
He was followed by David B. Hill.
Both spoke for Democratic harmony.
W. J. Bryan did not send a reply to
the invitation to be present. There
was a big gathering and plenty of
cheers for the speakers, especially
Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland said
in part:
"I have been urged to participate
in this occasion by those who have
assured me that this handsome struc-
ture is to be dedicated tonight to
the rehabiliation and consolidation
of tne Democratic party, under the
inspiration of a name which during
the days of Democratic strength and
achieyement, was honored in every
Democratic household. Such an as-
surance made to one who followed
with hearty devotion the leadership
of Samuel J. Tilden when living, and
who has since found in his career and
fame the highest incentive to Demo-
cratic steadfastness, could hardly
fail to overcome the temptations of
my contented retirement from poli-
tical activity. Perhaps there are
those who could define my position as
one of bahifSimont instead of retire-
ment. Aga-iffiS'this I shall not enter
a protest. "iLi^jtlticient for me in
either case'thaV "*1" have followed in
matters of difference within our
party the teachings and counsel of
the great Democrat in whose name
party peace and harmony are to
tonight invoked. No confession of
party sin should therefore be ex .
pected of me. I have none to make,
nor do I crave political absolution.
I am here to take counsel with others
professing the same party faith con-
cerning the Democratic situation.
HOPE FOR DEMOCRATS.
"The Democratic party is very far
from political insolvency, but no
one here should be offended by the
suggestion that its capital and pros-
pects have suffered serious injury
since Mr. Tilden was elected Presi-
dent. Then and afterwards Northern
Democratic states were not rare J
curiosities: Northern Democratic j
senators, now practically extinct, j
were quite numerous and Northern j
Democratic governors, now almost,
never seen, were frequently encoun-
tered.
"If this state of impariment ex- j
ists an instant duty presses upon the j
managers of the Democratic estab-
lishment, and one which they can-
not evade with honor Those of us
less prominent in the party—the
rank and file—are longing to be led
through old Democratic ways to old
Democratic victories. We were
never more ready to do enthusiastic
battle than now, if we can only be
marshaled outside the shadow of
presidential defeat. It is too much
to ask our leaders to avoid paths
that are known to lead to disaster?
Is it too much to ask that proved
errors be abandoned, and that we be j
delivered from a body of death, and j
relieved from the burden of issues
which have been killed by the de- j
cree of the America people? Ought j
we not to be fed upon something
better than the husks of defeat? If
these questions are met in an honest,
manly fashion, I believe it will be
productive of the best kind of har-
mony.
"What but infatuation with the
visage of defeat can explain the I
subordination of these things by j
Democrats when they prepare for (
battle? If we are to have a re- j
habiliation and realignment of our
party in the sense suggested, it is
important that it be done openly and
with no mystery of double meaning.
Our people are too much on the alert
to accept political deliverances they
do not understand, and the enthusi-
asm of the Democratic ranks and
file does not thrive on mystery.
"I believe the times point to
another Democratic opportunity as
near at hand, but I believe we shall
reap the fruits of it only by follow-
ing the line of conduct I have indi-
cated. In any event I have a com-
forting and abiding faith in the in-
destructibility of the party which has
so many times shown its right to live
and its power for good, and I am
sure the reserve of patriotic Demo-
The democrats in this county are
very much displeased at the action of
the Populists in agreeing with the
Republicans on a division of the
! county officers. Just whether an
; office shonld be filled by a republican
cratic wisdom will at some
clare itself in the rescue of our coun-
try and our party.
"My days of political activity are
past, and I shall not hereafter as-
sume to participate in party councils.
I am absolutely content with retire-
ment, but I shall have one burning,
anxious political aspiration. I want
to see before I die the the restora-
tion to perfect health and suprem-
acy of that Democracy whose mission
it is to bless the people—a Demo-
cracy true to itself, untempted by
clamor, unmoved by the gusts of
popular passion and uncorrupted by
offers of strange alliance; the Demo-
cracy of patriotism, the Democracy
of safety, the Democracy of Tilden
and the Democracy that deserves
and wins success."
The whirligig of Time has brought
in his revenges to the Democratic
camp. Cleveland and Hill occupying
the center of the stage, with Bryan
waiting in the "wings," recalls the
time when the Western Democratic
newspapers greeted a protest from
Mr. Cleveland with, "Hark: form
the tomb a doleful sound."
time de- j or a democrat is of little consequence
to a populist and if by helping a few
| republicans to office will secure the
help of the republicans in electing
several populist county officers the
chances are that the populists will
when the republican and Peoples
party voters unite at the polls in
voting for same candidates on their
respective tickets. Two years ago
the democrats attempted hard to be
at candidates whose names appeared
on the Peoples party and Republican
tickets in this county; but they failed
and every candidate elected by this
union two years ago has proven a
first class county officer and this fact
' itself will do much towards uniting
hardly be so little in evidence in the ! the vote this fall when a comparison
county offices and the democrats will j 0f the records of men thus elected
be conspicuous for their absence. In made with the men elected by the
this condition the democrats will j democrats. It is good county officers
probably be more susceptible to in- j the voters of this county want and if
occulation with Populism. It is a | the Republicans and Populists act
pretty hard matter to get Populism j wisely in the nominations they make
to take root in a democrat while he i on the 25th of July the democratic
is sitting at the pie counter, and the j rin{r candidates who not only depend
same is true of a republican. For j Upon the saloon and the gamblers
the past six years the democrats in , for their nomination but also upon
this county have conducted a little j these same influences largely for
side pie counter tor the republicans their election, will look like ;!0 cents
who were willing to vote the demo- on the morning of November f>th.
cratic county ticket in exchange for
votes for the Republican delegate
to congress; but the prospects are
not very bright for the democrats
having many boarders this year at
their side counter and even should
they have more republicans than
ever before and a few populists
added it will not avail them much
Socialist Mass Meeting-
The socialists will hold a mass
meeting at the Court House in Nor-
man Okla., on Saturday July 12th
1902 at 1 p. m. to decide whether they
will call a county convention and
nominate a county ticket or not. All
Socialists are urged to be present
and take a part in the meeting.
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O YOU expect to celebrate if so it will |
pay you to see us for that new Dress |
or that new suit you have been putting off I
| to buy. We will help you to celebrate by I
| saving you enough money on your purchase 1
| to give you a good time one the Fourth. |
Sold His Interest in the Cleveland County
National Bank-
Last Saturday W. .N Hayes sold
his stock in the Cleveland County
National Bank to W. N. Rucker a
capitalist of Bethany, Missouri, and
Mr. Rucker takes Mr. Hayes place
as vice president of the bank on July
1st. Mr. Mayes received $l.i.V00 per
share for stock he held in bank,
which is the highest price ever paid
for stock in the bank. Mr. Rucker is
a live business man, about 40 years
of age and will, doubtless make a
worthy successor to Mr Hayes, who
has proven popular and successful in
handling the affairs of the bank for
the past two years. Mr. Hayes has
cattle interests in the Chickasaw
Nation needing his attention and he
intends to look after this business
before he engages in any other line
of business. He has had several
good positions tendered him in banks
in Lawton and Shawnee; but he says
Norman suits him very well and he
intends to continue to^nake Norman
his home and will engage in some
line of business here after he gets
his cattle interests attended to in
the Chickasaw Nation.
Farmers to Organize.
Last Saturday afternoon a number
of the leading farmers in this county
met at the Opera house tor the pur-
pose of putting on foot a plan to
erect a farmers elevator at this point
They will hold another meeting next
Saturday afternoon to discuss the
plan more fully. The farmers in
this county, if they had taken this
matter up last fall would now have
had their elevator in shape to have
handled this year's crop; but it is
too late now to get up elevator so as
to handle this crop to much advant-
age. List fall the Editor of this
paper urged upon the farmers the
great need of a farmers organization
and made an attempt to arouse an
interest among the farmers, but no
one seemed to be much interested
and the matter dropped. A good
strong farmers organization in this
county and in every county in the
territory would be a good thing for
the farmers in Oklahoma and would
assist them much in the handling of
their crops and would not leave them
so helpless and so much at the mercy
of the grain dealers association. This
latter association seems to be com-
plete master of the grain situation
in the territory If the farmers in
Oklahoma owned an elevator at
every station in Oklaho,ma in the
wheat belt district, with a capacity
of about 100,000 bushels of grain they
would be in shape to give the grain
dealers association a tussle but
farmers must organize in order to be
successful.
Grocery Department
8 We have also concluded to make special e
low prices on provisions used during
harvest and threshing,we quote you:
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LARD M 1-2 to 13 I-3c per pound.
D. S. M EAT 12 l-2c per pound.
GRANULATED SUGAR 20 lb. for $1.00.
COFFEE 8 poundsfor $1.00.
EXPORTED D. APPLE 14 " " $1.00.
PRUNES 14 " 44 $1.00.
BEANS 25 44 *4 $1.00.
FLOUR L. B. 100 lb. for $1.85.
N.B. 100 lb. for $1.95.
44 HUNTER'SCREAM 100 lb.for$2.00.
II BARS GOOD SOAP 25c.
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INTERESTING TO ASTHMA 8UF-
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Daniel Bante of Otterville Iowa,
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or four \ears and have tried about all
the cough and asthma cures in the
market and have received treatment
from physicians in New York and
other cities but got very little benefit
until I tried Foley's Boney and Tar
which gave me immediate relief and I
will never be without it in mv hojse.
I sincerely recommend it to all.' For
sale by Borbonr & '-'ons
A goodly number of Norman peo-
ple attended the Wintield Chautaqua
last week.
SEVEN YEARS IN BED.
"Will wonders ever cease?" inquire
the friends of Mrs. L. Pease, of Law-
rence. Kmiib. They koe<v she bad
been uimhlrf to leave her bed in sevea
yenrt- on account of kidney and liver
trouble, nervous prostration and gen-
eral debility, but ''three bottles of
Electric Bitters enabled me to walk,"
she writes, "and in three months I
felt like a new person." Women suf-
fering from headache, backache,
nervousness, eleeolesness, melancohly,
fainting and di/.zv spells will find it a
priceless blessirnr. Try it. Satisfac-
tion is guaranteed by Fred Reed.
Only 50c.
Notice-
A Holiness campmeeting to be held
at Dripping Springs 3 miles east of
Noble under the auspices of the W.
F M. Association to commence July
tith at 11 o'clock. Will continue
until 17th. Everybody invited to
camp with us. An old time camp
meting. By Order of Committee.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1902, newspaper, June 27, 1902; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117586/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.