Pauls Valley Democrat. (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. VIII
PAILS VALLEY DEMOCRAT.
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 12, 1911.
NO. 30
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TO CALL EXTRA SESSION
the resolution.
«. minted 1..U1 'he to«.lc.ll'ol Ihe U .ittd Stite, tv.omtj, ptovi.ion.ol lit OkUtonu j ^ j ; — ^
th, .Imjl .h, convention, -d :j- ='"k <" •"* dm™. ' '* „st ,ml of U« i-laml.
.r,d consideration ;,ld |0od „d''„c™cbn,.«, npon xh. ,i«h„ .1 ,bs S l.ley W,uSd,™,, stoa l f,,re
wisely determined that such an emer-, lation to the basis ol represent. I . sev-ral stales bv the federal Judiciary SttllU"K° for BOme yS a
E„c d,d not the. to tcira j - <**■« - - ■ «' " j ^ othlt branch'., ,0- I «« ttWut .0 k... «h.„ i. .a
the convening of the legislature in (convention* 1
rirpTinu lUCDfPTflRQ flf extra session, under the ruling of I Chairman Branson was also author a.leged crime, to w^ ' *
IIUCWII wm CMS ccnJ„t ,h, ,JnMd d,,.tp.opo,«ditK r°",b™'"V.
* ST*Tt QUESTIOK a„orDey at Enid, two ol our state elec j jshtion thought to be of the roost im , co^ttjsiiior thlS
' ! tion officers have been unjusty con-
STITE AND FEDERAL ELECTION ■"* 10 * "d,,"
ernraent.
MUST
EE SEPARATE
MKflNATIflN
11
OKLAHOMA
The Democratic State Central Com {
roittec met in Oklahoma City last Sat i
urday and unanimously adopted
resolution declaring an emergency ex
isted for an extra session el the legis-
lature and asking Got Cruce to call it.
The emergency, which the com-
mittee deemed worthy of considera-
tion, is the recent conviction at Enid
of J. J. Beall and Frank Guinn, elec-
tion inspectors of Kingfisher county,
c )nvieted on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud negroes of their votes while
they were enforcing the grandfather
clause," which has been upheld by
the supreme court of the state. In
the opinion of the committee, the
state election should be held
separate date from that
prison, each for a year and a day, for
enforcing a state law, adjudged bv the
MEAHS HEGB6 highest court in this stale to be valid,
j which was enacted not for partisan
1 purposes, but that the negro race
j might not, being the balance ol power,
j to be the dominant force in our state,
I and that the more virtuous and intelli-
gent race might control the affairs ol
state, and
"Whereas, under the pretense of
protecting federal elections, the rights
and laws of the state are encroached
upost and
"Whereas, the issue is not a party
one, but that of the autonomy of the
affairs of the state; and
"Whereas, Under such a condition
the state and federal election should
be held on different days:
"Be it resohed, That such
emergency we believe demands the
on a | calling of the legislator; 'n extra ses-
whf n ! sion, that the rights of the state and of
, "Whereas, in the formation of our
portance. j eIua) federal union, composed of
Resolutions also were adopted de-•, .Bd den, and indesctruclible states.
nouncing the recent conviction ol. n ,.lf ,k,
election inspectors Beal and Guinn, i
and a voluntary subscription to pay all
of their expenses, incuned in any
"Wm H. Murray, jannounced that Cervera's tleet
"Chairman,! was in Santiago Harbor. A
"Tail Brady,
"John v. Roberts."
manner during the trial, was takan.
The subscription totaled $2205, many
giving personal contributions of from
110 to *25, while the the committee
men pledged their counties in amounts
from 825 to 1200
suffrage purifications are left to the
several states; and
Whereas, such prosecutions are
annoying to the citizenship of our
state, as well as violative ol the funda-
mental principles of our federal gov
eminent;
support Pledged.
"Therefore, Be it resolved, by the
junction w.th Sampsonoccurr d
almost immediately alter, ar.d
on July 4, 1898, Cervera under-
I took to escape. At the time
FUNERAL 0F ADMIRAL SCHLEY | Sampson, aboard bis flagship.
Surrounded by all the pomp | the New York, was some miles
of military honor, the body of jJiway at Siboney, in conference
The resolution adopted regarding!democratic state central committee of
the conviction of ihe inspectors, and j Oklahoma, regularlv called and in ses-
the encroachment of federal courts on j sion In Oklahoma City this, the 7th
state rights follows:
SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
"Whereas, on the 11th day ol June,
1910, there was ratified by the over-
whelming vote of the people of Ok'a
day of October, 1911, that we, as the
representatives of the majority party,
that party in charge and responsible
for the government of this state, lhat
we pledge our support, moral and fi
2>Ct *iaic
nation&l officials are elected, and in j the virtuous and intelligent citizens
this manner the white races be the
dominationg power in the state poli
ties. It is for the purpose of passing
a law segregating the elections tinat
the governor is asked to call a special
session.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote of the members from
the more than sixy counties. Its !n
troduction was received with enthu-
siasm. The resolution was prepared
by a committee, which included Judge
Robert L. Williams ol the supreme
court, E. J. Giddings ol Oklahoma
City and George Stone ol Pottawsto
mie county- The resolution follows:
maybe preserved.
The committee was thoroughly
harmonious throughout the session,
and there was a general dispositiun on
the part of every member to boost for
democratic ideas and success, and to
see that democratic policies are en
forced. On virtually every subject of
importance the committee was a unit,
and there was no suggestion of "party
politics" during ihe session.
Oklahoma City was selected as the
wneiming vuic ui ik - t
homa a restriction npon the right of; nancal. to ever, citizen who hasoc-
suffrage of the ignorant negro by the cupied position on the election board
ratification of a provision commonly j in the pastor who may hereafter be
known as the "grandfather clause," | selected for such duty, who made or
for the purpose of excluding such ' shall make a sincere effort to conduct
class whose vote is a.ways guided by said elections according to the const,-
political prejudices, favoritism or pur-1 tutun and laws of this state and that
chase-and we pledge lhat our legislature will
, , .- i make ample provision, to the limit of
Whereas, at ^ general « « I ,he Uxable power oI the state, to pro-
on November 6, 1919, two election! , , u
hear Admiral VV infield Scott
Schley, who died suddenly, Oct
2, in New York, was buried Oct.
in Arlington National Ceme
tery in front of the historic Lee
mansion, overlooking the Poto-
mac, and close t o the lot assign,
ed to Admiral uewey and mem
hers of his Asiatic fieet.
A thousand men of the coun
try's naval and land forces
formed an imposing escort to
the crepe draped caisson, upon
which rested the body of the
hero of Santiago Bay. In the
procession were more than "00
cadets from the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, marines from
Washington and Philadelphia,
seaman and gunners, veterans
of the Spanish War and cavalry
and artillery detachments.
Admiral Schley was born in
Frederick County, Md., in IS:19
After graduating at Annapolis
with Gen. Shafter. An engage-
ment followed and Schley suc-
ceeded in capturing Cervera.
This so aroused the jealousy of
Sampson that he did every-
thing in his power to smirch tiie
fair name of Schley and to de-
prive Schley of the honor and
credit >o justly won. Notwith-
standing all official statements
to the contrary, in the hearts
and minds of the nation, Ad-
miral Schley remained the real
hero of Santiago.
After the war closed numer-
ous charges were trumped up
that Schley had been guilty of
inefficiency if not cowardice
and he asked a court of inquiry.
After a prolonged period he was
acquitted, but failed of the
measuse of advancement wh.cli
his friends had claimed was his
due. lie was retired Oct
1910, as a Rear Admiral.
, _ , r, . ] prosecution and in resisting
J. J. Beal and Frank Guinn. were in-1 y
Oklahoma for refusing to violate the
constitution of Oklahoma, which they
had sworn to uphold, by a jury sur-
reptiously selected and packed for
^ the purpose convicting them irre-
place for holding the next democratic j spective of good faith on their part in
state convention, and February 22, j an eflort to uphold the law or constitu-
1912 -*as decided upon as the date, tionality of the grandfather clause,
Chairman Fred Branson of Muskogee 1 through the connivance and overt act., ^
them from hardships,
i tect such officers from such malicious j in 1800 and serving during the
Civil War in minor capacities,
he was commissioned in 18(56 as
Lieutenan t Comiuandev.
At, the out set of the Spanish
War in i898, Admiral Schley
was placed in command of what
was known as the flying scjtiad-
ron to co-operale with Admiral
Sampson in operations in the
such en-
, . I croachments upon the rights of the
dieted, tried and convicted tha i ^ ^ cnjsh such Uwl„, doin,s
federal court lor the western district of. ^ ^ ^ (o uphold
the constitution of ihe U..ited States,
in an effort to arraign, prosecute and
punish o ir election officers in an eflort
to perforin their sworn duty.
That we call upon the citizens ol
the state cl Oklahoma, and especially j Caribbean sea. I nder orders
democrats, to make contribution to a:i
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you are planning to paper, to see the handsome designs before the assort-
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THE LIVE DRUG CO.
The Rexall Store
which to shield
financial fand otherwise, arising from
from such prosecutions, and that we
demand of our senators and represent-
ative in congress to introduce a reso-
lution, and press its passage, in either
or both houses of congress, looking to
the investigation of the conduct and
malfeasance, corrupt methods and
' motives of the United States attorney,
clerk and marshal of the federal courts
j ol Oklahoma, or any judge thereof,
i who in the future shall seek to aid or
j abet in such violations ol the consti-
| tution and laws ol this state and ol the
i United States; and, that we further
' pledge the financial standing o! the
! state toward such investigation with
' the view of convicting and bringing to
| the penal cell any such ususper or
I malefactor ol the public service under
Ithe great federal government.
|| "Resolved, further, that the demo
' j cratic party of Oklahoma st-nd by the
from
throui
FOOT BALL GAME AT LINOSAY
The Pauls Valley High School'
met their first defeat of tha
season at Lindsay Saturday by
a score of 11 to (5. The game
was holly contested and iir r-
esting ami the boys are not dis-
couraged over this one defeat.
was
Sampson he steamedj;i number of looteis
li the Yucatan Passage along with the boys.
H. SPENCER, Pres. S. W. STONE, V-Pres.
ROY E. BURKS, Cashier
...The First State Bank...
CAPITAL $25,000.00
OF PAULS VALLEY, OKLAHOMA
Deposits placed in this bank are PROTECTED by the
the DEPOSITORS GUARANTEE FUND OF THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Think It Over
We Loan Money We Want Your Business
"Place Your Money Where it is Protected
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat. (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1911, newspaper, October 12, 1911; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118377/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.