The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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AT TI M RIVIJ 11'
VOLUME 12.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER
!!0, 1903
Bound Over to Grand Jurry.
Lust Sunday James Beavers,
charged with the murder of Frank
Elgin, one of the inmates of the
Sanitariaum, arrived in Nortnun
with his attorney and gave him
them to their utmost effort to stem
the tide of evil which threatens to
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Ill Of 111
Conditions. The Decay of
Public
MORALS MOST IN
Evidence in the Cities of
the Country,
Cincinnati, Oct. 18—At the Vine
Street Congregational church, the
pastor, Herbert S. Biglow speaking
on the topic, "A Patriot's Idea of
Hell" announced for his text Jere
miah v: 30 31: "An astonishing and
horrible thing is committed in the
land; the prophets prophesy falsely
and the priests are grasping; and
my people love to have it so; and
what will ye do in the end thereof?
Mr. Biglow said in part:
"A Chicago lawyer said to me, "I
believe the great mass of the people
are honsst. Only the few are cor-
rupt. But when, in any community
the people become corrupt—that is
hell."
This man's graphic statement re-
called Jeremiah's phrasing of the
same thought.
There is a condition of society,
said Jeremiah which fills one with
astonishment and horror. What is
it? It is not that the prophets
prophesy falsely. Not that alone.
Nor that the priests are mercenary.
Corruption among the leaders is not
the worst that can happen. But
when the leaders are coriupt and
the people know it and love to have
it so; when the people themselves
have been debauched; what hope is
there for the community; what will
ye do in the end there of?
We are not discouraged by the in-
difference of people. They can be
shaken out of that. Ignorance can
be overcome. Predjudices can be
broken. But what can be done
when the moral fibre of the com-
munity has decayed? When courage
is gone and a city is cowed by its
political bosses. When seif-respect
is done and people seem scarcely to
realize their shams. When greed
wellnigh claimed all hearts, so that
the scoundrel is not despised for his
evil deeds, but honored for his suc-
cess and envied for his spoils. When
the universal guilt puts on a cynical
iaugh and truth is answered by a
silent shrug of the soldiers: that is
hell.
"It would be sad indeed to be-
lieve that anywhere in this country
such a condition has actually been
reached. Such a belief would para-
lyze every effort for human bet-
terment. Pessimism is the doctrine
of despair. We need preachers of
hope. But optimism does not mean
blindness. There are. enough signs
of moral decay in many of our com-
munities to suggest a terrible warn-
ing to those who love our free insti-
tutions; signs which should impel
sweep away the foundations of the jself up to Sheriff Barker and was
Republic. | lodged in jail. His preliminary
"This decay of public morals is trial was held before Judge Sharp
last Tuesday, the prosecution of
the case being looked after by
attorney General of the Territory
Judge Roberts and his assistant
while Judsfe Thomas of Paol1
most in evidence in our cities.
"Our magazines have been flooded
with articles portraying what Jere-
miahwould have called an astonish-
ing and horrible thing. Our cities
have fallen into the hands of politi-
cians who have formed an alliance Kansas nssisted by AY illiams and
with our public service corporations ; Williams appeared for Sea-
for purposes of public plunder. j vers. The defense offered no evi-
The methads of these theives are
an open secret.
Those who keep unlawful resorts
Rev. \V. R. Smith ,and wife re- < Big Damage Suit Filed.
turned from Oklahoma citv Tups- ! r^ast week R. P. Love brought ■suit]
day whore they had been atten- a^a'l,s^ Dennis 1. 15r<
j; ti._ p 1. ,, „ as iiama};e alleged
ding the conference of the M .E. . . . . . ,
sustained by reason of an assault and
church South. 1 battery of Love by Brown.
are made to pay tribute to the boss-
es. The law which was intended
for the discouragement of vice is
used for purposes of blackmail.
These laws are not enforced save as
had offered an additional $100.00
but Seavers came in and voluntar-
ily surrendered and will fight a
conviction. Seavers is a young
man of good appearance.
Additional Locals.
deuce and Judge Sharp bound
Seavers over to await the action
of the grand jury fixing his bond
at §3000.00 which his attorney
said lie would be able to give.
Gov. Fergson had offered a re-
ward of $500.00 for the capture
a penalty for those who wish to and conviction of Seavers and the
break the laws but refuse to pay the j Sanitarium Co. and Sheriff Barker
bosses for the privilege.
Contractors doing public work are
compelled to include in their bids
the commision which is demanded
by the political machine. The ar-
bitrary power which inspectors
have of accepting or rejecting ma-
terials is sufficient to ruin any con-
tractor who is foolhardy enough to I
undertake public work without be-
coming a party to this conspiracy.
The public payroll is padded and
wages aare paid in the name of
men who are dead, or who never
lived for work which was never done,
but for which are collected.
The great daily papers are
bribed by contracts for public print-
ing which the bosses give out at ex
travagant prices. For instance, the
public printing of Cincinnati is di-
vided between two Republican pa-
pers, each receiving $18,000 a year.
Recently a law was passed requiring
public printing to be given to Demo-
cratic papers also, and the Cincin-
nati Enquirer, claiming to be a
Democratic paper, and the only one
gets all the printing, which amounts
to about $36,000 a year, minus the
share which goes to the machine.
This paper has not supported a
Democratic ticket since 1896, except
once when its owner was a candidate.
It is Democratic for purposes of
public printing only.
Undoubtedly the most profilic
source of corruption is in the grant-
ing of franchises. It is the common
belief that enormous bribes are giv-
en for these privileges, and political
accidents such as the nomination of
of Joseph W. Folk occasionally give
us a glimpse into the political depths.
In order to make it appear that
these frauds are acquiesced in by
the people fictitious majorities are
secured by padded registration lists
and professional "repeaters" are
employed to go from one precinct
to another voting under assumed
names, under the direction of the
city officials and with the protection
of the police.
What shall we say of cities like
Cincinnati and Philadelphia where
these conditions prevail year after
year without provoking a storm of
indignation? Some people do not
know. Then let us work patiently
for their enlightenment. Some say
the people know and don't care. If
this is true it is an astonishing and
horrible thing.
Mrs. W. T. Stammon and son of
Belton Texas returned homeJMon-
day after an extended visit with her
father C. Walker of Noble.
Ed Elder went to the city Tues-
day afternoon.
W. N. Hayes went to Lexington
on business Monday.
Miss Mary Robinson went to
Oklahoma city shopping Tuesday.
Mr. Peebles and wife attended the
football game at Oklahoma City
Monday.
P. J. Brown went to Elk city
Tuesday for a few days visit with
his brotherinlaw.
Mrs. N. J. Overstreet and daugh
ter Birdie returned Monday from
a visit with relatives in Shawnee.
Bob Pyles and Dr. Eilard were
among those who transacted busi-
ness in Oklahoma City last Monday
forenoon.
Mr. W. T. Mayfield and wife
were enticed to Oklahoma City by
the Fairmount—Oklahoma game
Moudav.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pidcock of
Lexington transacted business in
Norman Tuesday. They were
accompained by Mrs. Pidcock's
mother, Mrs. David Larkins of
Purcell.
W. N. Elledge returned Saturday
from an extended trip to to western
Texas. W. N. says that the climate
is dry and invigorating and that
the mirage is perfect, so perfect in
fact that he once found himself
looking for ducks on what he took to
be a large lake.
J. O. Adams went to Tishomin-
go Tuesday to attend to land office
business. Adams says that the
Chickasaw and choctaw nations
promise to be worse for contests
than Oklahoma was. This will
certainly be a lawyers harvest.
J. M. Purcell, wife and two sons
who have been visiting Mr. Pur-
cell's sister Mrs. W. W. Browu
for a few days returned to their
home in Kansas Wednesday. Mr.
Purcell says that his county, Rush
iB the second county in the state
in wheat this year.
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Piano Free
Given Away Feb. 29, '04.
I am going to give away Feb. 29, I9O4, a
Handsome $300.00 Piano.
^GUARANTEED FOR TEN YEARS.#*/
With every $1.00 purchase in my store from now,
until February 29, 1904. I am going to give a ticket
entitling purchaser to one chance on this Piano, and
the more you trade with uie the more chances you
will have, and on Feb. 29, 1904, all tickets will be
in ballot box and I will have two little girls to draw
this fine instrument for one of my customers. Each
ticket will stand same chance as others.
I have the largest stock of Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods ever brought to Norman. I carry
every thing in Men's and Bovs' wear, can fit the
large men as well as the small ones. I have a large
line of Boy's Clothing in the very latest styles that
could be
Hats, Caps, Underwear,
Shirts, Neckwear,Hosiery
and, Etc. are the very latest of styles and I can please
the most fastidious.
Men's Clothing
I have something
swell in this line.
THE NEWPORT-
CROMWELL
AND HOWARD
Are the latest
styles worn forthis
season and | have
many styles and
sizes in these cuts.
My prices range
from $5.50 to
$22.50 per suitand
I'll guarantee a fit
as well as any liv-
ing tailorcan make.
CertAlCHT
Hum ATM AN fcFijc-Heii C*
the newport
I HAVE A LARGE LINE OF
Trunks, Valices, Telescopes
and Suit Cases.
The prices are right. Come every body and get
a chance on the instrument for you are just as liable
to get it as your neighbor. I will positively, guaran-
tee that no merchant will undersell me. If you buy
here you get the best. So here's up to you,
Frank Ephraim
THE CLOTHIER AND GENTS FURNISHINGS.
See the large Piano in my show window, 3 doors
west Bowling Alley.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1903, newspaper, October 30, 1903; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117723/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.