The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, February 5, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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W H. TWINE .... Editor.
Published Ererj Week In the Interest
of the Negro by Clmotcr Publishing Co.
Entered fit the Po.st Offlco at Muskogee.
Oklti. as Second Class Mall Matter.
Tlio legislature may or may
not puss nit elect ion hiw but nil
we nak is a FAIU csloction law;
not one ilia t will apply to the
Negro only but one that will np
)ly to all citizens alike. To
make a. poll tax qualification
and justly applied will not hurt
the Negro as mucli as the poor
white II will cut both ways
and for that reason we think
will not pass.
The Republican party in Mus
kogeo should begin to count no
hus mid got into shape for the
spring election. If we put out
a good clean ticket we can win
but we shall loose if we are so
unfortunate as to select a ticket
composed of barnacles. We
have the good timber and it re-
mains to bo seen if we have the
political good sense to relegate
the barnacle and put only He
publicans on guard.
It looks liko the Hon. Jim
Harris has won out in the Post
Oiiico fight at Wagoner Okla.
Jim has a way of winning out
when he goes after things. See
the county site fight in Wago
ner county.
At Okmulgee the Colored
citizens are making 'rapid pro-
gress in business and are a cred-
it to the race.
lion. W. T. Vernon Register
of the United States Treasury
will be n the city Friday night
Feb. 5th and address our citf
zens. It will be beneficial if
every citizen could hearliim.
Mr. Veinon is one of the best
speakers in the country and is
one of the most able of race
leaders. As an official be has
made good and will be his own
successor.
All Colored men should act de
cently and respect womanhood.
We regret to say that all of
them do not give the proper re
spect to our women.
Recently while traveling on
(he M. K & T. and Rock island
R. R. we saw Colored men en
tor the cars where there were
several Colored ladies and these
things in the shape of men pro-
ceeded to use the most vile in-
iW.mit and profane language
and drank whiskey openly and
without shame. These are bit
tor truths and it is humiliating
in the extreme to relate it but
violent diseases need violent
remedies. It is just such con-
duct that has forced dUcrimina
tion against the whole race and
we must put a stop to the dam
ning of the i ace by such di unk-
en brutes no matter how harsh
is the remedy it must boappli1.
As good citizens we must ask
and soo that these drunken dev
ils get the full limit of the law.
Which Shall
It Be?
Colored
Voters!
It Is Up To
You
It'is now up to the colored peo
pie of Mcintosh county to de
cide a quostson of paramount
interest to their future destiny
in tliis state and those of the
race who look forward to politi
eal advantages for the race and
their friends who working for
them are anxiously awaiting
the results. It is not a question
o f momentary importance
which you are now called upon
to settle; but a question which
will affect you for years to
come. You are making the
history of this great state and
its future so far as this county
is concerned will be what you
make it. This is the second
time the people of Mcintosh
county have been taxed with
the expense of a county seat
election and all of this heavy
expense could have been saved
the people had Checotah been
fairly dealt with.
It goes without argument
that the town of Checotah de-
serves the victory in this con
test and so far as the colored
people of this county are con-
cerned Checotah is the only
logical place for the county seat
This is true from any reasona
ble point of argument that may
bo suggested the colored peo
pie of this county bold the bal
ancing power in this election
and they are responsible to
themselves for tho political con-
ditions which must follow.
It is to the interest of our peo
pie to make Mcintosh county a
part of the 3rd Congressional
District from which C. E.
Creager was elected to Congress
and unless they do so they have
little to hope for in the future.
If Checotah is made the conn-
tv seat it means that Mcintosh
will go into tho 3rd cdngression
al district over which hangs tho
loyal tl.xg of republicansism
with such champions of human
rights as Congressman Creager
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and Senator Beeler to represent
us. On tne other hand if tho
county seat is placed at Eufaula
it means that the county will go
into a state of hopeless democ
racy over which floats the
flag of political corruption. By
voting for Eufaula you are vot
ing yourself into abiss of hope
lessness from which it will take
you years to extricate yoursel
ves. STOP! Think what you
are about to do. Do nob be co
creed by a polished inisrepresen
tation of facts by promises
bribes etc. Consider facts as
they exist and cast your vote
accordingly. Shun the man
who would oiler to buy your
vote a.s you would shun a poi
sonous serpent.
It is already claimed by many
of our enemies that our vote is
to be obtained by a considera
tion of dollars and cents.
The supporters of the "grand
father clause" bill now pending
in the state legislature at Guth
rie presents this claim as one of
their reasons for wanting to dis-
franchise the Negro. Komeni
her this and stand up as men
for right and honesty.
Eufaula promises to build
bridges across cei tain streams
to make it convenient for far-
mers to reach the town in case
the county seat is placed there.
Every bridge built by the
county is paid for by the pro.
perty owners of that county.
They claim that the money to
build these bridges is already in
the county treasury; but the
county clerk of Mcintosh coun-
ty will make an affidavit to the
effect that not a pennv has
been appropiiatcd for this pur
pose.
The only show then for Eu-
faula to assure these bridges is
to issue bonds which means
more heavy taxation on the peo
pie.
Checotah does not have to
promise these conveniences
she has already given them.
Thousands of dollars would
have to be spent to put a bridge
across the Canadian River and
this would have to come out of
the farmers pockets. This
shows tho Blind folly of even
thinking of placing the county
seat at Eufaula.
Checotah is the only logical
location for tho county seat and
the colored people should put it
there.
A Scheme
To Foul
Checotah
All kinds of unfair means are
being resorted to by Eufaula to
succeed in getting the county
seat placed there; while the peo-
ple of Checotah are making a
clean honest fight for what is
justly theirs.
Recently two drunken Indians
came from Eufaula to Checotah
and there attempted to rough
things up. They were arrested
however and locked up for safe
keeping until the next morning
when they offered to cast their
vote for Checotah if liberated.
This scheme was unsuccessful so
the busters of Eufaula resorted
to another plan which was to
get a few farmers to come from
their own town Eufaula to so
cure loans from the banks of
Checotah. Now it is not custo-
mary for the banks of one town
to invade the business districts
of the banks of another town
and the Eu.faula busters know
this. But Checotah is wide
awake and has both eyes fo-
cused on the sharks of her opponent.
Coming!
Coming!
Coming!
The Black Kentucky
Troubadours
With Band & Orchestra
14 All Star Performers 14
Features The Brown Bros.
Alabama Blossoms Champion
Buck and Wing Dancers of the
Southwest Hy Henry Fields re-
cently of Sells Floto in his latest
comedy act Telephones.
Mips Mae Armstrong and
Master Ernest Whitman in tho
Latest Musical Skit of the Sea-
son Entitled Jungle Town"
Mips Vivian Wright and Dave
Brown in their Funny Laugh
ing Acrobatic Act.
Hear the Silver Toned Fe-
male Quartette Uncle Eph's
return from the North after 20
years vacation from the South
ren plantation.
Stieet parado 12 m. every
day. rain or shine. Freehand
concert in front of Theatie
every evening at 7:30 3 hours
and 20 minutes of fun and
laughter Prices 10 15 and 20
cents.
FOR SALE.
I havo 20 farms to soil on easy
payments or swap for Muskogee propv
erty.
I will build or sell you a house
and lot with god water. Loan money
at a low rate of Intorost to suit
tho man who gots it. Come to see
me.
WM. P. FIELDS
Muskogee Okla.
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Twine, W. H. The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, February 5, 1909, newspaper, February 5, 1909; Muskogee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc70131/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.