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VOLUME 12.
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NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1903
NUMBER
PEOPLES I
By Representative Men and
all Factional
DIFFERENCES AS TO
Policy
readers, partly because the editor
hoped for a time when all who be-
lieved in the principles would come
together—Mid-road and Fusion, Bry-
an Democrats, Single Taxers, some
Socialists and all good reformers and
true Christians. All of these at
least are brothers and their differ-
ences are so little, time will adjust
all before their president is elected.
* * *
Truly the fight was quite bitter.
The Fusiouists supposed the Mid-
roaders at heart desired to help the
Republicans. They called us "Han-
| nacrats." On the other hand we
supposed the Fusionists to be mere
Democrats in disguise, making a
sneak for offices and personal profit.
But we are joined together now for
no more fusion and all are good and
true brothers once more. We Mid-
roaders were surprised to find that
these Fusionists were still as true to
the principles as ourselves..
* * *
In the past so many Democrats
have come into our ranks to desert
again as soon as nominated for office
we were as afraid of fusion as the
burnt child is of fire. These were
men of great prominence, Thurman,
Vorhees, Ewing, Plaisted, Carey,
sufficient to fill this page in this type
and some like Palmer went over to
Wall street and became the most
bitter of opponents.
Bryan was of different mettle. He
is one in a million—outside the Popu-
lists. He has been such another as
Jackson or Lincoln, steadfast to his
ideas, and thus Populists who fol-
lowed him were not tempted to lay
aside their platform.
It is remarkable that these men,
consorting with Democrats and the
lust of victory have remained so true.
It is now twenty-seven years since
the writer enlisted in the cause and
many were ahead of him. These
years in a party sense have been full
of grief. There .vas no luxury in it
surely to tempt an ambitious poli-
tician.
Military men who stand in the
breach for ten or fifteen minutes are
honored with medals, promotions, and
monuments. History records their
great achievements, volume on vol-
ume, but these friends of ours, the
Populists, have stood in the breach
imperiling life, reputation and
property for thirty years. They
surely furnish a substantial basis for
a great party. Populist is an honor-
able name. These were heroes who
gathered around the standard at
Denver.
* * *
Bryan is highly respected by the
Populists and some adore him, but
the gold bugs have been capturing
his party machinery. The Wall
street influence utterly despising
both Bryan and Roosevelt promise to
raise $50,000,000 to elect Cleveland.
Again should Bryan or a friend of
his be placed in nomination what
would it avail! Merely a continu-
ation of petty warfare in the party.
The steady rise and accessions of
the Wall street influence in the
Democratic party and the waste of
time required to build up reform in a
divided wrangling party should the
the Bryan element by a miracle con-
trol the next national convention are
two things-having much to do with
this early conference. Senator Allen
in his interview in this issue enlarges
Bryan heartily. Especially was this | a little fully on this.
true in the north. I * * *
Soon after that election the party J Again the Populist signal fires will
burn brightly on the hill tops. Their
oiators will gather their listeners at
street corners and in the country
school houses. There will be immense
mass meetings fairs and excursion
trains. Farmers, merchants and
workingmen will hoard up documents
to work upon neighbors and the fami-
ly doctor will have his pockets filled
with tracts. There is harmony hope
in the entire Populist party, some
thing to live for—and above all per-
haps to carry him forward, the
knowledge that our neighbor Demo-
crats apd Republicans believe the
between two wings
of the Party Buried.
Hon. J. H. Ferriss, Midroad Nation-
al Committeeman from Illinois on his
return home from the Conference in
his paper The Daily News of Joliet
commented editorially upon the work
of the Conference as follows:
A very large number of our read-
ers are pleased to see the Populists
again a united and happy party.
We are sure of this for we populists
ourselves in a neighborly way are
pleased to witness the pleasant things
that fall to anybody. If things go
well, when orators speak truly, and
candidates are honorable we popu-
lists feel for the time being that we
are Republicans or Democrats as the
case may be and rejoice with them in
their victories. We are truly glad
to welcome a Roosevelt to our city.
None on these occasions has a wider
more truly hospitable smile than a
Populist.
The bulk of the News readers are
not active, working Populists. We
think they believe in public owner-
ship and government money; we
know they do in the referendum for
their vote showed it. but as the world
goes they belong to the older par-
ties. They encourage these good
things when it does not hurt their
own party and seem to be hoping in
a vague far away manner that in
some mysterious way, these measures
of improvement and relief will be
brought around in their own party
lines. They surely have an interest
in the good luck of the Populists.
# * *
When the Chicago Democratic con-
vention of '96 was in session it was a
question as to which was the third
party in the field as to numbers, the
Democratic or the Populist. Bryan's
speech turned the tide in favor of the
Democrats. The Fusionists by a few
votes compelled the populists to en-
dorse Bryan in the Populist conven-
tion at St. Louis a 'ew days later.
A large part of the Populists
doubted the wisdom of the action, |
although as a rule they supported ,
split and the two divisions were com-
monly known as Fusionists and Mid-
dle of the Roaders. ■ As they drew
farther and farther apart their dis-
like for each other increased. Truly
since the St. Louis convention Popu-
lists have done little less than make
war upon each other. Their common
enemies, Democrats and Republicans
were given a season of refreshment.
The news espoused the Midroad
cause, but did not enter into a dis-
cussion of Populist differences. Part-
ly because it is a newspaper and the
discussion would not interest its
Populist i principles to Jbe true [and !
tha■ they beli- > tin' Populist him-'
self to be an honest, consistent, cour-1
aryeous specimen i.f manhood.
We predict th • Populists will have
a great revival and that it is to be a
great party.
The following are the editoreals
appearing in the Joliet news publish-
ed after the holding' of the Denver
conference. James II. Ferriss, the
editor is a staunch middle of the road
Populists and attended and took part
in the conference.
HAS IT FOR
LESS.
Hydrography Notes U. S. G- S-
Bell Ranch NT. M. Aug. J, 190J.
. The Voice—Norman Ok!a.
Monday morning at Springer the
Survey party divided into three par-
ties. Mr. Larkin and Prof. Gould
went to Clayton where Mr. Gould
took the train for Norman, Mr. Long
and Mr. Reeds started for Roy, and
Mr. Kirk for the Canadian Hills and
the Canyon of the Canadian river.
The road from Springer to Clayton
and from Clayton to Roy is over
Cretaceous and Tertiary deposits.
Some Malpais (lava) occurs Mr.
Larkin reports three favorable lo-
cations for reseivoir sites on the
road. He arrived at Roy Saturday
morning and went from there to Bell
Ranch with Mr. Reeds and Mr. Kirk.
Mr. Kirk found some interesting
geology in the Canadian Hills and
the Canadian Canyon. He crossed
the Canyon where the Redbeds first
appear. He found several springs
in the Dakota strongly impregnated
with Gypsum, also some Crystal Gyp-
sum.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. Long
left Mr. Kirk and Mr. Reeds at Bal-
lard's Ranch near Roy, and spent the
rest of the week on the Mora River
Canyon Largo and the part of the
Canyon of the Canadian in that sec-
tion. These three are all deep can-
yons from 600 to 800 or more feet.
Redbeds make up over half the walls.
This section of country is very rough.
One ranchman in Mora river canyon
had his stock on one side the canyon
his wagon on the other, and house in
the bottom 600 feet below. He can
not get to his house except by small
trails and horses.
The majoritv of the inhabitants
of the country are Mexican shepherd-
ers, thev live in adobes and tents.
A stockade house with cracks stopped
with mud is a fine house with them
A man of their number owning a
good saddle and horse is "rico" (rich)'
Most of the scattered families have !
some kind of a wagon and team The
tendency among them is to collect in-
to small villages near some stream or
spring where they can get water. In
very few instances do they e' er dig
wells.TA Mexican shepherder's wages
in near the mouth of the Mora river
is $8 and $9 a month. Their arnbit-
ion is low in almost every way. i'hey
want merely enough to live on and
very few ever try to get more. They
are very much like the Indian in this
regard. In tact they are a cross be-
tween the Spanish and the Indian
with sometimes other blood. The
moral standard is low indeed. They
are an inoffensive people and if they
ever steal it is in small quantities
and is usually well secreted. Their
religion resembles that of the Indian
in some particulars. In the main it
s Catholic and of the penetial type.
Just before Lent they go to their
churches and do penance by stripping
to the waist both men and women and
having some one cut their backs with
glass and then whip them with riding
quirts or whips plaited from soap
plant (yucca,) the penitent is then
blindfolded and has his hands tied
behind him, and starts out barefooted
sometimes going a mile from the
church. A singer singing a latin
song accompanies him, stones, cacti
or anything else do not stop him. He
endures any pain without a fiinch
even turns back on a cactus some-
times. Often the penitent is tied to
a cross over night and in some cases
death results. This may not be prac-
ticed in every locality but it is com-
mon. Such a religion ought not to
be allowed to remain long in a land
of Christianity such as ours claim to
be. Chas. A. Long.
CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS.
EXTRACTS FROM AX ADDRKSS 11V HON*. • ISKI'H W.
POUCl THK FAMOUS PROS! X't'TER e ' ; . jDM Ks.
If the people desire good government they can get
it, for they are supreme.
Dosen t it seem strange that a free people should
elect thieves to be the makers of their laws'?
I am not an alarmist when 1 say that if the^e boodle
conditions be permitted to go on in city, state and
nation, then the death of the republic itself is but
a question of time.
loo many officeholders do not realize they are the
agents of the people; they have no more right to
use their official powers for personal gain or to pay
personal obligations than they would have to put
their hand into the public treasury' to pay a pri-
vate debt.
If there I • an offense greater than all others, it is
that of him in whom such a sacred trust has been
reposed who sells it for his own enrichment. He is
worse than the thief, for he not only plunders, but
\ lolates his trust. He is worse than the murderer,
for the murderer takes the life of an individual!
while the corrupt official i :ns at the assassination
of the commonwealth.
Senators Coming.
Senators Quay and Stewart will
visit Oklahoma and Indian Territory
about Sept 1 st.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Compiled by the Andrew Kingkade
Company, Norman, Oklahoma.
Jean Williams to B F Williams
ocdlots 17. 18, 10, 20 bk 04
Norman a; o
L. A. Holleman to J W Payne
q c d lots3,4,5, ti bk 10 Moore$ 4s.
Trustees Noble to Sam Lazarus
ti. d. lots 31, 32, bk 31 Noble 800
Frank Essex to Electra A Pury
w d s wi 4-9-3 ...... if 6,000
E. L. Cralle to William Stuart
lots 20, 27, 28 bk 20 Waggon-
ies addition 500.
G W Wails to Martha L. Smith
wd lots 25, 20 bk 72 Norman .. .'<00.
D. A. Long to Louisa Essex w d
lots 3, 4, bk 31 Norman 850.00
U S America to Carbo Wood-
ring pt nei 15-10-le
U S Amercia to Jno. W. Starnes
pts wi 12 9-2w
U s America toPason P. Luduff
pt lots 3-4-5 nui 2-8-2 .
M J Ferguson to Jno E. Alexand-
er w d pt nei nwi 31-9-2w . 600.00
Trustees Norman to Wm, C.
Renfrow td lots 1-2 bk 22 Nor-
man 111.00
J. P. Jackson to J. P. Linduff wd
lot 7bk22 Norman .. .475.00
D. T. Flynn to J. P. Linduff w d
lots 1-2-3-4 5 bk 12 Norman 350.00
Robt. Aniol to Lydia L. Myers
wd lots 1 ue 2 bk 3 Aniols Ad 100.00
W. A Holford to J. M' Thomas
wd lots 8-9-10.bk 24 Lexington 111 00
W. H. Johnson to W A Bolford
wd lots 8 bk 24 Lexington $.15.00
James LuSt Clair to H B. Cox
wd sw± 2-6-le Lexington 800.00
H B Cox to C B Fundis and J W
Atwater wd swi 2-6-le tftxing-
ton .3. 7000.00
Still Dry.
Last Saturday n'ght the heavens-
indicated that a heavy down pour of
rain was surely coming. The air
was filled with dust and the wind
blew a strong blast; but the moisture
which fell, hardly was sufficient to
dampen the dust. In some parts of
the county the rain amounted to a
nice shower. Again on Tuesday after-
noon it looked like a big rain was
comming sure; but again it passed oil
as a light shower. The showers how
ever cooled the air and will do cot-
ton much good and help corn in many
localities. The rain, however was
not sufficient to help stubble break-
ing and farmers are unable to get
their wheat ground plowed for the
fall crop as early as they would like
to have it broke.
House to Rent.
A good 5 room residence close in
and good conveniences.—see Dr Davis.
For Sale.
A farm of 160acres 7 miles north-
east of Norman. A line vineyard and
j other improvements. For particulars
address Box 317, Denton, Texas.
BRYAN AND CLEVELAND.
From the Philadelpha Press.
I here is a great deal o£ difference
in democratic statesman. Bryan think
Cleveland is worth talking about
Cleveland dosen't think Bryan i.-.
Outlaw? Killed.
Last Saturday near Pawhuska in
the Osage Nation three of the notor-
ious Martin gang of outlaws were
surrounded by U S Marshals and the
two Martin boys kill and Deputy
Marshal Haines is thought to be
mortally wounded. Simmons, one of
the members of the gang, succeeded
in making good his escape. The home
of the Martin's was near Mulhall and
they have given the officers several
merry chases and some hot fights
during the past 5 years.
Sunday School Picnic.
Last Wednesday morning the
children of the Presbyterian Sunday
school were loaded in buggies and on
hay-racks and driven to the Bishop
Grove 1 mile south of Norman and
had a big day of fun and amusement.
The shower of rain Tuesday after-
noon settled the dust and the day
was an exceptionally fine one for
this season of the year and the child-
ren enjoyed themselves in great style.
Many of the parents attended and
also enjoyed seeing how the children
were delighted. The dinner served
was very fine.
Early in March the Colonization
Agency, Southwestern Lines, adver-
tised in the newspapers of the South-
west for brief letters giving the ex-
perience of residents of that terri-
tory since moving there and for the
best of these letters offered a list of
prizes. This contest closed on .Time
30th. and the following is a list of a-
wards made for
OKLAHOMA.
1st Prize H. I. Wasson, Pond Creek
Grant Co., O. T.
2ud Prize—Jno. C. Barney, Foun-
tain, O. T.
3rd Prize—Clayton T. Reed, Pond
Creek, O. T.
4th Prize—Robt. L. Weber, Man-
gum, O. T.
5th Prize—Mrs. O. Shattuck, Lone
Wolf, O. T.
5th Prize—J. R. Detwiler Enid, O. T.
6th Prize—Matt Duhr, Stroud, O. T.
6th Prize—Mrs. E. Richardson,
Burns, O. T.
6th Prize—Benton O. Schollenber-
ger, Seiling, O. T.
6th Prize—Sherman Postle, Apache
O. T.
6th Prize—A. T. Harston, Exendinc
Caddo Co., O. T.
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