The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1907 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME IS.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29 1907.
NUMBER 37
An Old Party Politician not
an orginator of new ideas.
An old party politician is a man
with a backbone like that of a jelly-
fish. He is never troubled with origin-
al ideas. His convictions are as
changeable as a weather vane. His
appetite for office is about the only
reliable and steadfast characteristic
you could safely attribute to him.
He is not an originator of ideas;
but a tardy appropriator. He usually
spends years making fun of new poli-
tical ideas, and should they chance
to become popular, he appropriates
them and with much gusto displays
them as his own or as ideas of
his party. In 1892 the Beoples Party
formulated a national platform. They
claimed for their platform that it
was the only truly democratic plat-
form submitted to the consideration
of the American people by any poli-
tical party during that campaign. It
was ridiculed and made light of by
the politicians of both of the old
parties. It took the Populists about
two campaigns to burnish up and get
the rust off of the platform they
dug up at Omaha and men who believ
ed in Jeffersonian ideas began to
see that such ideas were championed
only by the Peoples Party and they
began flocking to the Peoples Party.
Seeing trend things were taking the
democratic politicians pounced upon
and siezed most of the planks in
Peoples Party platform alleging that
originally they belonged to demo-
cratic party. The initiative and refer-
endum plank, however, they refused
to take. They did not recognize it
as democratic. They feign to recognize
it now as soundly democratic in Ok-
lahoma. Wonder if it is not insert-
ed in the Oklahoma constitution
much for same purpose as were
Peoples Party planks in the Chicago
platform in 1896. In 1904 the demo-
cratic party discarded all of the
Peoples Party planks it appropriated
in 1896. The mission of the demo-
cratic party seems to be to espouse
reforms for purpose of killing same.
In all ages there have been imposters,
men who falsely assumes a character
for the purpose of deception. Might
a political party not assume the
character of an imposter? The two
old political parties have assumed to
legislate and work incessantly in be-
half of the producers, the nation's
wealth creators; but what does the
record reveal—practically all legisla-
tion enacted favorable to wealth ac-
cumulators and special favors shown
organized greed. In fact of the record
the wealth producers will, every two
and four wears engage in political
combat at the polls to determine the
question of whether they prefer to
be deceived by republican or demo-
cratic imposters.
Socialism is Utopian.
(Dr. D. J. Stafford, Catholic.)
"If it be the tenet of socialism
that every man should have the
wherewth for the fullest development
of his talents and gifts, that develop-
ment of gifts and talents, different in
themselves, will necessarily make the
individual unequal. A state of individu-
al equality, then, is neither possi-
ble nor desirable.
"What is the use of dreaming of
Utopias and thinking of conditions
that can never be realized? The thing
to do is to make the most of the
present, develop the good that is in
it; destroy the evil; and this is
the only possible way to bring about
a better condition for the future.
Most lessons of history have been
learned only in suffering. Woe to
the world if we must repeat the ex-
perience."
Public Recital.
There will be a recital, Friday
evening, March 30th, in Music Hall
on Main Street, at 8:15 o'clock. Tbe
program will be furnished by the fol-
lowing pupils: Nancy Longnecker,
Bettie Menefee. Pearl Goodrich, Paf-
ford Creasy, Laura Mackay, Eliza-
beth King, Elva McFerron, Minnie
Forbes, Lena Trout, Grace Ingram,
Lou Daniels, Lucille Ferguson, Hel-
en Norris, Bessie Clapp, Pearl Pat-
terson. Grace Millar, Grace Peebles
and Mary McMakin.
fivotfil
THE NEW SPRING
Clothing
These warm days
will bring garments
of lesser weights
inlo immediate ser-
vice. Our Spring
showing reaches a
standard never be-
fore attained. We
are showing gar-
ments complying
with all personal
tastes--garments for
the extremist as
well as for the con-
servative; fabrics of
various weaves and
patterns--the choice
of both foreign and
domestic looms.
The Hart Schaffner
& Marx Clothing
we are showing
Copyright 1907 by f f
Hart Schaffner W Marx has no equal in
Norman, judging it from any point of view -qual-
ity, variety, style and price. We ask your con-
sideration and await your decision at such time as
you may elect to pass judgment.
Trade Early for Your
EASTER SHOES SUNNEDXATY
For the whole Family; Everything that's new
and good is here long before you will find it in any
other store. Save Your Time and Your Money by
coming directly to us Where Quality Counts.
A FULL LINE OF UP-TO-DATE GRO-
CERIES ALWAYS ON HAND AT BOT-
TOM PRICES. : : : : :
PRODUCE WANTED.
Berry's
Farmers Feed the Nation.
The farmers feed the nation—and
the green bug. They could also gov-
ern the nation; by uniting to do the
work; but they prefer to let the
trusts and corporations govern, while
they wrangle among themselves as
to whether the trust and corporation
agents shall be styled republicans or
democrats. This pleases the trusts
and corporations and they are de-
lighted to see the farmers so inter
ested in the election of trust and
corporation stool-pigeons to office. Let
the farmers attempt to elect men to
office not yoked up with one of the
other of the old party organizations,
and how quickly do they become in-
terested to secure the defeat of such
candidates. The trusts and corpora-
tions want men elected to office who
boast of loyalty to one or the other
of the old party organizations, because
they control both of the old party
organizations and through the same
know full well that they will be able
to control the action of men elected
by the organization. The reformation
of an old political organization is a
"pipe dream.' 'In 18'JG such a mirracle
was said to have been wrought on
the democratic party; but in 1901 it
was observed that democratic party's
tow line was securely anchored in
Wall Street. That reformation in 1896
was only a ruse resorted to for the
purpose of throwing into confusion
the reform forces that were rapidly
marshalling under the Peoples Party
banner. Having served its purpose
the democratic party was dragged
back to the Wall Street wharf in
1904, and the reformers who took
passage on the democratic ship in
1896 given a view of the New York
City sky scrapers. Like the fellow,
who has "gold brick" palmed off on
him, many who took passage on the
democratic ship in 1896, remained with
it in 1904 after they discovered that
they had been buncoed, rather than
admit that they had been "gold
bricked" in 1896. Man is ever ready
to admit his liability to make mis-
takes; but it is very dfificult to get
him to confess them, even much
more difficult than to get him to see
them. If the present plight of the
democratic party could have been fore-
seen by reformers in 1896 who took
passage on that ship under Captain
Bryan • the Captain's list of reform
passengers would have beena short
one.
Wall Street Flurry.
There was a flurry on Wall street
last week, and prices of stocks went
down very rapidly on Wednesday and
Thursday. Thursday evening the gov-
ernment announced relief measures,
one of them being that under the new
Aldrich law the government will de-
posit the receipts from customs in the
banks as soon as collected and before
they get into the government treasury.
Another relief measure adopted was
that the $18,000,000 which Secretary
Shaw issued to the banks in October
with the understanding that they
would retire it this spring, will not
be required to be retired, but the
banks may keep it as long as they
want to. It was Secretary Shaw's Idea
when he made special arrangements
to all the banks to take out $18,000,000
last fall, that the money was need-
ed for legitimate business during the
crop moving season, and that it should
be retired in the spring in order to
prevent the banks from loaning it out
for speculative purposes. Hut now
spring is at hand and the government
finds that Wall Street needs this
money now much worse than it did
last fall.
Another relief measure adopted by
the government last Thursday in
order to allay the panicky conditions
on Wall Street was to announce that
the 4 per cent bonds due next July,
will be paid now with inMk<st up to
the date they are due. ™
It is estimated in some of the
news dispatches that the panicky
slump in prices of speculative stocks
was brought on by the banking and
railroad magnates for the purpose of
getting the government to take the
action it did. If it were possible tq
get the inside facts, it would prob-
ably be found that the government
was anxious to do just what it did
but needed an excuse, and the Morgan
and Rockefeller syndicates and other
combinations of capital furnished the
excuse.—Missouri World.
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A democrat should be a man who
figts for the Public Good—"fodder
or no fodder"—(Ex.)
Measured by such a standard it is
not at all likely that a bakers' dozen
democrats in Norman would come
up to the standard. Fodder seems
to be the primary object in view in
Oklahoma with democrats and re-
publican politicians. Remove the fod-
der and there might be a few demo-
crats and republicans left but very
few.
A GOOD CONSTITUTION?;
Democratic Politican say so,
therefore it must be so.
In answer to the question, "What
do you think of the constitution as
framed up to present time?" We ob-
serve in the press throughout the two
territories that democratic candidates
for office, unreservedly in most in-
stances, pronounced it a good consti-
tution. We have scanned the press
closely for an expression on consti-
tution by a democrat, who was not,
nor did lie expect to be a candidate
for some office, but up to present
time we have failed to find an ex-
pression from such democrats. The
candidates seem to be doing all of
the talking. Don't you think this
fact a little significant? The month
of recess taken by constitutional con-
vention is also significant. Before fin-
ishing up the job tbe delegates, no
doubt, desired to spend some time at
home to learn what people really
thought of work they had done, be-
fore they attached their signatures to
the document they proposed submit-
ting to people for ratification or re-
jection. What the politicians are say-
ing now, may in a measure suffice
to satisfy people with constitution;
but when the campaign opens for the
ratification or rejection of constitu-
tion the merits and demerits of the
document will be sifted to the bot-
tom. If, as the democratic politicians
allege, the constituiton is a good one,
the people will ratify; but if it is
not a good one all of the thunderings
of the democratic politicians for its
secure under the will not cave it from
secure under it, will not save it form
rejection.
I
Sub-Treasury for Phililpiues
Sub-Treasury Plan For the Philippines
My Uncle Solomon Beeswax drop-
ped in to see me yesterday, and we
had a good laugh over a recent act
of congress.
Uncle Sol is one of the Hayseed
cranks who joined the Farmers' Alli-
ance a few years ago and who support-
ed a platform which approved of the
lending of government money on
land and agricultural products.
This scheme was called the Sub-
Treasury Plan, and was the cause of
much abuse and ridicule aimed at
my Uncle Solomon and his fellow
fanatics.
Speeches, pamphlets, books, sermons,
editorials came pouring down upon
Uncle Sol and his fellow fools, until
you would have thought that they
were the meanest and the most dan-
gerous gang of criminals on the face
of the earth. Uncle Solomon had
stood pretty well in his community
up to that time.
His name was inthe grand jury
box; the village merchants courted
the good will of "Mrs. Beeswax;"
and the county paper never failed to
inform the public when "Col. Solomon
Beeswax, one of our most substantial
farmers, was in town today, shaking
hands with his host of friends."
In short, Uncle Sol, was some pun-
kins.
But alas! this world is but a fleet-
ing show, and vanity of vanities,
saith the preacher, and you must
notice where you're going, or the
first thing you know your name will
drop out of the grand jury box, and
out of the county paper, and in-
stead of being "Colonel Solomon
Beeswax, one of our most substan-
tial," you'll he "that d— d old
fool, Sol Beeswax, who believes that
the government ought to lend him
money on land and cotton."
That's the way it happened to my
Uncle Solomon. Ho lost caste in a
way that he never could understand.
He hadn't stolen any thing, nor
poisoned anybody's well, nor given a
certificate in favor of Peruna, or
Coca Cola; therefore, it puzzled him
to know why he had so suddenly be-
come a yellow dog.
But the yellow dog he was, all
right enough, and anybody who chose
to throw a brick at him was safe in
doing so.
Poor old Uncle Beeswax—I used to
feel mighty sorry for him. I knew
that an honester man didn't live, and
that when he stood for the principles
of the Farmers' Alliance he was in-
spired by the same love of humanity
and of right that had caused Hampden
to draw his sword against his King.
A nobler band of heroes and patri-
ots never toiled, struggled and suffer-
ed than those who made the grand
fight for our principles in the years
that followed 1889.
But the current against the reform-
ers was too strong, and they were
washed away, borne out into the [
great ocean wastes where all is
swallowed up.
But yesterday Uncle Beeswax and I
I had our laugh just the same.
p Is when the other fellow WANTS *
J TO SELL. We want to move the *
j following goods. It will pay you t
£ to lay in a supply at these prices: £
$ Tomatoes Standard brands, per can.. 10c J
J Corn Standard Iowa pack, per doz.. ,75c 5
J Baltimore Packed Pumpkin, 3 cans. ..25c £
\ Tip Top table peaches per can 15c ^
# Apricots good ones for the price, can. 15c S
{New York gallon apples per can 30c J
Fancy Evaporated King' Apples, 15 4
£ pounds for $1.00 J
Jocky Club Pkg\ Seeded Raisins, £
g per pkg 10c i
J Sultana Seedless Raisins per lb 10c *
4 Crescent Roast Coffee, 0 lbs for $1.00 £
J No. 1 Roast Coffee 8 lbs for $1.00 J
£ Japan Rice whole grain, 4 lbs for 25c 4
{Best Head Rice 6 lbs for 50c j
Log Cabin Maple Syrup, quart cans.. .35c #
£ Log Cabin Maple Syrup, gal. cans..$1.25 £
f 13est grade Michigan Navy Beans r
J 25 lbs for $1.00 £
5 Prices Food per doz pkgs 90c f
t The above prices are good until t
J APRIL I0th--no later. J
? O. C. FLOUR per Sack . . $1.05 5
WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER i
i THAT {
| " IF IT'S GOOD TO EAT " J
£ You'll find It at £
| BROCKETT'S. I
Because Hearst has become a good
Farmers' Alliance man?
No, that was not what we were
laughing about. Because Bryan has
dressed himself ino ur wardrobe and
is making faces at Roosevelt for iini-
taing the fashion?
No, that was not what we were
laughing at.
Then what were we giggling and
gurgling and haw-hawing about?
Why, we were laughing at De Ar-
mond, of Missouri, Bill Howard, of
Georgia, and a lot of other congress-
men of the "safe and sane" variety,
who had voted for the despised Sub-
Treasury Plan.
"You don't mean it!" you say.
Yes I do. That's just what they
did.
You see, thin fat man of ltoosevelt's
administration, Secretary Bill Taft,
took it into his head that the United
States government should establish a
bank in the Philippine Islands. This
bank was to be different from other
banks.
This bank was to lend government
money to the brown and black na
lives of those Islands on their land
and agriculture products.
In other words, the farmers of the
Philippines are to have exactly what
the farmers of this country demanded
in 1890.
Congress grants to the colored peo-
ple of our colonies what was denied
denied with scoffs and jeers and in-
sults!—to the white people of our
own land.
Yes, sir. the Sub-Treasury schemes
of the Farmers' Alliance is a law
today.
Only, its benefits are confined to
the black people of our colonies in-
stead of beiiij., extended to the whites
and the blacks here at home.
If tile principle is sound enough to
be adopted in the Philippines, why
isn't it sound enough to be adopted
in the United States?
Mr. De Armond, Mr. Bill Howard,
and others who voted for the measure
can reply to this question later.
But in the meantime, don't you for-
get that the democrats and republi-
cans united to endorse and to put
Into law (he Sub-Treasury plan of the
Farmers' Alliance.
Lord! How Uncle Sol. Beeswax did
laugh when 1 read him the record of
that congressional adoption of the
principle of our despised Sub-Treasury
Plan.
Said he:
"I shouldn't wonder if I got to be
'Colonel Solomon Beeswax' again be-
fore 1 died, and had the honor of
serving once more on the grand jury
"The Lord seems to be coming right
square out on our side.
"Are you sure that Bill Howard
voted for the 'Sub-Treasury?' "
"Yes, Bill was along."
"How things do change around,"
mused Uncle Sol, as he waddled off
toward home.—Weekly Jeffersonian.
The "unwritten law" is a phrase
you have often heard mentioned. Sel-
dom, if ever, will you hear it men-
tioned again in Oklahoma, if present
constitution is adopted.
Prof. Buchanan is out in an inter-
view favoring adoption of constitution.
Even if Haskell and Murray kept him
from having any thing to do with
framing tho constitution, they will,
perhaps, not object to his signing
same and they are poweriesss to
prevent his advocacy if its adoption.
Dr. Thompson.
Dr. Edward Thompson, general man-
ager of the Sunday League of Ameri-
ca, will speak three times In our
city on next Sunday as follows:
11 a. m. at the Baptist Church.
3 p. m. at the Christian Church.
7:30 p. m. at the South Methodist
Church.
Dr. Thompson has the highest
recommendations as a profound think-
er and eloquent speaker, llere are a
few of the testimonials:
"His work in New York was of
Immense value."—President Roosevelt.
"He presented Sunday reform in a
new way. All thinkers ought to hear
him."—Bishop E. E. Hoss, South
Methodist Church.
"He Is well known to us as a man
of high attainments."—Vice-President
Fairbanks.
'He is one of the most finished
orators of the South."—Nashville Dally
American.
Let everybody hear these lectures
on this important theme.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1907, newspaper, March 29, 1907; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118077/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.