The Jacksonian Democrat (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1913 Page: 2 of 4
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The Jacksonian Weekly Democrat
A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER.
Official ornui' of the .Jacksonian Club of Oklahoma City and Associated
Democratic Clubs of the State of Oklahoma.
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Business Office of Publication Suite 603 604, 605 American National
Dank Building, Oklahoma City, Okla.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
Subscription Price, Per
OFFICERS OF THE JACKSONIAN CLUB
OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
Dr. J. H. Earp, President. T. Myron Pyle. Secretary.
Milas Lusater, 1st Vice-President. A. P. Kenton, Asst Secretary.
Claude Miller, 2nd Vice-President. T. H. llelny. Asst. Secretary.
Chas. 8. Adams, 3rd Vice-President. D. A. Walker, Treasurer.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Ernest T. Bynum, Chairman. 8. I’ .Render.
Milas Lasater. t\ M. Baughman.
Shirley Dyer. __________
W. D. CARDWELL................................................ Editor
ERNEST T. BYNUM ....................................Associate Editor
Application
pending.
for privilege of entering malls as second-class matter
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“I will Ik* hanged, if some eternal villian,
Some busy and insinuating rogue,
Some cogging, cozening knave, to get ail office,
Hath not devised this slander.” —Othello
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The Gore Suit.
The Democrat lias refrained from making any comment
on the suit filed against Senator Gore by Mrs. Minnie E.
Bond save and except that on the front page of our bist
issue, which Senator Gore’s most Ardent supporters must
acknowledge to be absolutely fair and impartial. Nor have we
any desire at this time to comment on the merits of that
case, for the reason that it may come to trial in this county
and we don’t want to create either a bias for or prejudice
against Senator Gore. We have, however, criticized some
of his public utterances and his latest expressed views on
the pratronage question, and will continue to do so when-
ever we feci like it. But we arc not going to sit idly by
and permit Senator Gore’s friends and supporters to in-
sinuate, simply localise we happen to oppose him on some
public matter, that we are parties to, countenance or give
aid to what, they term a “frame up” or blackmailing scheme.
We are going to deul openly with Senator Gore, and everyone
else. We have heard the purported facts in this case and
consider them of such a serious nature that Senator Gore
cannot further ignore them. Neither in our opinion will
the cry of “frame up” and blackmail serve to satisfy the
public ami cause democrats who have the interests of the
party in this state at heart to Ik* less insistent upon n
thorough and complete investigation of the whole affair.
And we base our claims upon admitted facts in the case.
If those prosecuting this suit against Senator Gore have
conspired to injure an innocent man it should become known,
and that speedily. If on the other hand a crime against
womanhood has been committed, even by a United States
Senator, then lie and those who would shield him by black-
ening the character of n good woman, if she is good, should
-eeeive the condemnation such u crime deserves.
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State Commission Government.
We are convinced that the people of this state want to
reduce the size of our legislative bodies. They are evidently
too large, and expensive. We think a big majority of the
voters would favor doing away with one branch of the legis
lature, but we doubt if they would, at this time go so far
as to adopt Senator Elmer Thomas’ idea of a commission
of twelve men to take* over and control Ixitli the legislative
and executive departments.
Such a proposal as that suggested by Senator Thomas
has many commendable features and would undoubtedly be
preferable to the present curoliersoine and expensive system
of making and enforcing laws, but we question the likelihood
of Oklahoma taking such an advanced and radical departure
from the established order of conducting our government,
at least at this time.
The constitutional barriers to be encountered in the plans
of Senator Thomas must be considered too. It will take
much time to overcome them—if they can be overcome. In
the meantime the state should not lx* made to suffer at the
hands of the present too large legislative bodies. The Demo-
cratic party should take tin* initiative and declare for a “lop
[»ing off.”
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Let Litigants Pay the Cost of Litigation.
One of the great big burdens l*orne by the taxpayers
of this state is that, of paying the costs, in civil cases in-
curred by litigants in the trial of cases in courts of record.
-And two of tin* largest items that enter into this big bill
annually borne by those who pay taxes an* those of jury
fees and stenographers’ fees. It’s a fact that far less than five
per cent of the population indulge in the luxuries of a law
suit, yet every taxpayer is called upon to contribute to this
indulgence of his neighbor who happens to become involved
in a civil suit. And not infrequently foreign corporations
that do not pay a dollar of taxes, in this state, will o<*enpy
the time of our courts and juries for days, the expense of
which is paid by the people. To us this seems unjust, and
an um*qual distribution of the burdens of government. Why
should the man who never has a case ill court Ik* called upon
to bear the expense of his neighbor who goes to court to
right his wrongs? The only answer to this is one purely
anil simply of sentiment: “To guarantee every man the
right of trial by jury.” In criminal eases that’s true; and we
Wlieve UhU. every man put to trial for hie life or liberty
should enjoy that right, and that the commonwealth should
bear the expense. But in civil eases we assert that there are
no just reasons for the application of such a rule; that the
only reasons advanced for applying snch a rule in civil cases
are based entirely and alone upon sentiment.
The man who is too poor to pay the costs, or a portion
of them, in civil cases, is too poor to have any property
rights to be involved. The one exception to this rule is in
the ease of a poor man who has a damage suit against an
individual or corporation. In such cases the usual proced-
ure is for a lawyer to 'take such cases on a contingent fee.
A good lawyer will not take such easeB unless he has con-
fidence in the ability of his client to recover; and in all such
cases gets his reward by receiving a goodly portion of the
amount recovered. In other words, the lawyer in such cases,
treats it as a speculation the same as a business man who
invests his money in some enterprise. Now the point we are
trying to make is this: if, in such cases’ the lawyer is willing
to risk his time in prosecuting such a case, should he not
also Ik* made to bear at least a part of the burden that is
now in>|M)sed on the taxpayer, who has absolutely no interest
at all in the outcome of such a case?
We know that this idea will meet violent opposition at
the hands of some, especially those who are accustomed to
appeal to sentiment alone, but, we believe that a calm and
dispassionate study of the question will bring the thought
fill man to a conviction that litigants ought to bear tin
expense* of litigation, at least a greater portion than they
now pay.
We would be the last, person in the world to advocate
law thait would in any way impair the rights of a poor
man, or impose upon him any burden whatever in securing
his rights in a court of justice, but we are convinced that
the taxpayer as our laws now are, is bearing more than his
just burden in such matters and should have relief.
California, one of the most progressive states in the
union, one whose laws are now made by the people, a state
where the initiative referendum and recall are upheld by the
leople has a law such as we believe would materially reduce
our taxes, if adopted by us. It lias proven a success in that
state and to the writers personal knowledge does not deprive
the floor man of any rights.
Anyhow, we submit that tin* matter is of such vital im-
Mirtanee to all our people , it should receive some considera-
' ion at the hands of our thoughtful men. If we are wrong in
our views we would like to Ik* set right. The Democrat will
gladly open its columns for a discussion of tin* subject.
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Charles I. Stewart.
We publish in our news columns extracts from the ad-
dress of lion. Charles I. Stewart of Enid, who opened his
*ampaign for United States Senator at Shawnee Monday
night, for the enlightenment they may afford our readers on
lolitical and economic questions of the day.
Mr. Stewart shows a knowledge and grasp of public
matters that, in our. opinion* entitles him to a hearing at the
lands of our readers who are seeking light on questions of
great public importance. It will be tin* purpose of the Demo-
crat to treat all of our public men with fair and impartial
consideration when they present questions of political moment
to the people of this state, regardless of our personal views
as to the fitness of any for the office to which they aspire.
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Private capital is not going to distribute Oklahoma gas,
to the consumers or manufacturers here in the state, to
any great extent, or to any except a few localities. They
can get better returns on their investment by taking it to
other states, which they are now doing. The state aided
by municipalities must solve the problem or we will continue
to sit idly by and watch private owners take our wealth
beyond our borders.
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Oklahoma natural gas is piped, by private owners, to
Kansas City, Mo., and sold to consumers at 27 cents per
thousand cubic feet. There is undoubtedly a profiit to those
private owners; they don’t usually invest lurge sums of
money in such an enterprise unless there is, at least, flatter-
ing prospects for large returns on the investment. Oklahoma
City, less than sixty miles from an abundance of natural
gas that is going to waste, and that could be l>ought for a
song is paying the same price for the same natural gas as
Kansas City. Some day the State of Oklahoma will wake
up to tin* wonderful advantages offered in her gas fields
and will make an effort to reduce the high cost of living, and
take advantage of the splendid opportunity to utilize her
cheap fuel for manufacturing purposes, but—will she wait too
long?
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Our Slogan.
The slogan adopted by the Jacksonian Club, “to the
Victor lielongs the Spoils,” seems to grate on the sensitive
organs of some aesthetic natures; and to some it gives an
excuse to raise the cry, “disgruntled politicians,” “sore-
heads,” “disappointed office seekers,” etc. To us, these latter
arc lint the winnings of a few lick spittlers who, with
fawn like meekness, lick the crumbs from the hands of a few
patronage dispensers; and make a noise like the squawking
of a lot of jaybirds when a stone of democratic truth and
doctrine is cast into their midst.
While Andrew Jackson was not the author of this popular
slogan, as many believe, yet, during bis second term as
president lie found it necessary to adopt it, and make a prac
tical application of its truth by surrounding himself with
snIk>rdinates in sympathy with himself and the Democratic
party. Ever since then the doctrine has been, and is now,
accepted as a party tenet as much so as the most popular
doctrine or truth of the party. There be some who look upon
the word “spoils” in its most obnoxious meaning; they
associate it. with loot and graft; and with the “spoils sys-
tem” of dispensing patronage by party bosses and fixers as
compensation for corrupt practices. As Jackson interpreted
the phrase, it was to surround the administration with men
loyal to those charged with administering the government, to
place in appointive positions only those capable and fit to sit
in party councils where the party would lie charged with the
responsibility of some duty to the people. The wisdom of
Jackson’s policy in thus adhering to a proverbial truth lias
Ikhmi demonstrated time and again. His idea in the premises
has proven eminently necessary* to the initiated; its true
perspective is repulsive only to those who would profit them-
selves, or their cohorts, at the expense of the party.
To us, “spoils” means only, legitimate patronage dis-
pensed in the interest of the Democratic party, and not as
a perquisite of office to be appropriated by any office holder
for the purpose of perpetuating himself in office regardless
of his deficiencies or lack of fitness.
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Capital Punishment.
We confess a somewhat sympathetic feeling with Gov.
(’nice in his views on capital punishment. But, of lab* there
have been so many killings of white officers, by negroes,
that we are lieginning to doubt the* wisdom of such a policy
in a state* containing such a large proportion of negroes, in
certain sections as in Oklahoma. And these doubts are
strengthened when we take into consideration the efforts of
certain republican papers to foist upon the people of this
state negro political equality, by opposing the so-called grand-
father clause.
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El Reno is paying $l.oQ per thousand for artificial gas.
Many west side towns don’t even have artificial gas, but
must depend on coal, at an exhorbitant price for fuel.
Suppose the State of Oklahoma would buy a few miles
of gas pipe and use her convicts in laying same from the
gas fields to those sections of the state where fuel is at
almost a prohibitive price what would be the benefits?
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The State of Oklahoma is young; it has natural wealth
in abundance. By utilizing her deposits of natural gas for
the benefit of Oklahoma this state could become one of the
greatest manufacturing states in the Union. Private capital
is now drawing on this wonderful supply of natural gas
and taking it to other states. Oklahoma should get busy
and provide a market for the gas producer here in the state*
and solve the fuel question by taking it to the consumers
herself.
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Wanted in Oklahoma—A man for governor, big enough,
•road enough, deep enough, and with sufficient courage, to
grasp the situation and see the wonderful possibilities for
this state in utilizing our wonderful deposits of natural gas
in the interests of the people; and develop our great maim
’aeturing possibilities.
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The latest in terpischorean art is the “Boll Weevil
Wiggle.” Now look for the “Caterpillar Hump.”
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
The business and editorial offices of the Jacksonian Dem-
ocrat are now located at 102 N. Broadway, where we will
be glad to welcome our friends.
JACKSONIAN CLUB PREAMBLE.
Believing the time has arrived in our state when ad-
vocacy of Democratic Principles, as taught by the
founders of the party", is no longer a guiding impulse
in the political conduct of many whom the party has
elevated to positions of trust and authority, and when
in many" quarters such traditional doctrines as that
distinctive tenet of Andrew Jackson, that party ser-
vice should be equitably rewarded with government
patronage is disregarded, and when Democratic mem-
bers of Congress from this state defend the retention
of Republicans in important positions, at such a time
the militant Democrats of this state and city are called
together to organize a club which shall sound a note .
t’. of warning, invite the errant to consider carefully the ;*
*1 OAVII’CA I ll Atf A »»A 1 11 I M <v n n / l *«At «*n n 4 yt/v 4 « At
CUPID ‘WID A UMBRELL’
By ROSSER W. COBBE.
course they are pursuing, and return at once to wor-
ship at the shrine of that great leader of men, whom the
fathers fondly knew as “Old Hickory,” whose princi-
ples of political organization are sound and will endure
forever.
To Jacksonian Democrats the following truths will
be taken as self-evident:
First; Party organization can only be successfully
maintained when the efforts of devoted workers are
fittingly recognized in the rewards of office.
Second: Those elected to office by Democratic votes
must take an active interest, in replacing Republican
office-holders of every" kind with Democrats whose party
loyalty" is above reproach, and as to whose deserts there
is a concensus of opinion among Democratic workers
and members of the local party organization.
Third: The revocation or repeal of all orders or
laws undertaken by the retiring Republican President
or other officials to perpetuate their partisians in office
is an imperative duty of Democrats in authority, and
tlie party owes it to its own self-respect to provide
for a just division of such positions in the civil service
as are filed by men whose fitness has never been tested
by civil service rules to the end that Demoearts may *? s**0* d°n’t never give de player*
share evenly in this patronage. ' |1 “t?lS*Wb“ d97'T* be*D put
** ‘Nope.* I says. If* against de rules.
De rules says dat ds umpire can’t
— I" ” ~ I" ** * ** v **"* t* Abanira Ms JaafalAn •
an ottense to, and
mocracy that so few positions have come to this state
The memory of impositions practiced upon this section
in Republican days by importation of carpet-baggers
from other states to fill public positions here is such
as to render any semblance of a return to such a con-
dition in the highest degree (unwise) and condemn-
able.
Fifth: It is hoped that Jacksonian Democracy
throughout the state of Oklahoma will rally to the
support of these principles, and will so assert itself
that those members of the party honored with posi-
tions and power will heed the wishes of those who
‘‘Aw, lace It out. Cal. Gee—It make*
me Bick to see dem big lobsters bunt
be ball.”
Jimmy spoke to no one In particular
—to everyone In general. You do not
have to be introduced to open a con-
versation at a baseball game.
“Hit It—hit 1L Run, you ice wagon,
run. Police—police—"'top dat guy—
he'll try to make a homer out of a.
single.’’
Jimmie stopped suddenly, feeling
that everyone In the stand was looking
at bim. Then he said In a more nat-
ural tone of voice to the man who sat
beside him:
“Dat guy la always overrunln' da
bag. He’ll get caught directly and de
Sox need dla run. Dey'U lose today,
dough, 1 a’pose. Dey always do on
Ladies’ day. Gee, It's goln’ to rain.”
Rain it did, and as the shower grew
In violence, the umpire “called” the
game for 15 minutes, at the end of
which time, no cessation In the down-
pour appearing to be likely, he faced
the grandstand, hat in hand, and made
this announcement, In his deep, fog-
horn voice:
“Game called. Rain.”
Then he solemnly walked to the
clubhouse, preceded by the players
and followed by the jeers of the crowd.
Meanwhile, Jimmie of the bleachers
had not been Idle. Beneath the grand
stand be had ten or twelve more or
lees disreputable looking umbrellas,
and these he now drew forth and pro-
ceeded to brush and "sllck-up.” Rain
on "Ladles’ day!” Why It was like
finding money, and when the crowd be-
gan to come out of the main exit, Jim-
my's profits began.
‘Umbrell’s. Get a umbrell’. Don't
let de ladles get wet. Yeeslr, one dol-
lar. One bone. One buck. Cheap at
any money <n die kind o’ wedder.’’
He was offering the last one to tbs
crowd.
"Yes, ma'am. One dollar. No,
ma'am, dat’s what I get for dem. Only
80 cents? Can’t help it’’
But you are surely here every aft-
ernoon, and tomorrow I’ll come and
give you a dollar beside. See—this Is
all I have.” The young lady emptied
the contents of her little purse lnte
her hand.
“Nix. I hold dat kind o’ talk be-
fore, and It don’t sound no good to
me.’’
Then Jimmie looked up Into her
face.
"You don’t look, dough," he contin-
ued with surprising frankness, "as
dough you’d do a guy out a anyt’lng."
Just at that moment “De Guy" came.
That la what Jimmie always called
him afterward. He was big and broad,
and young and good to look at, Jimmie
thought, and without a glance at the
girl he said:
"What do you want for the umbrella,
kid?"
“I don’t know whedder It’s fer sale
or not,’’ Jimmie answered.
"Here’s a dollar. Hurry up." Jim-
mie looked at the dollar and was near-
ly lost. Then he looked at the girl,
and—
"Nope. Dla lady la buyin’ dla.”
"Oh, I beg your pardon,” de Guy
said, and then both he and the young
lady turned red, coughed and looked
away. Then Jimmie with that great
head for business, which will some
day make his name well known, made
a proposition.
"Maybe you two live dost to each
odder, an’ ’f y’do w’y don’t you go
home togedder?"
Then event* began to happen that
kept- Jimmie "guessing" for many a
day. He was telling his mother about
it that night at the supper table.
"Den I guess de two o' dem knewed
each odder, ’cause de Guy says, kind
o’ stiff like:
” ”F I mite bo p’mltted, Miss Gray,’
and’ she seemed willin’, only she
wouldn't talk. So I seen dat dey was
goln’ my way, so I butts In. I says:
" “Wot did you t’lnk o’ de game V
and de Guy says:
“ ‘O, all rite.’
"I saye: ‘It was a shame dat Cal
got put out o’ de game. He might 'a'
made de winnln’ run.'
"Den de Guy kinda looks at de
Fairy, an’ says:
" 'Dat’s the same way wit’ me, son.
1 was In 'de game’ once, but I got 'put
out’ just w’en I tought I was makln'
de winnln’ run.’
“‘Oh,’ I says, ‘you play too? What’s
your posith?’
" ‘Well,’ he says, * used to play foist,
but I guess I'm on de bench now.'
arUp to dig time de Fairy ain’t said
a wold, but now she butts In.
"’Say,’ she says to me. ‘In a ball
Fourth: In the distribution of patronage each state ^
or section should have its proportionate part. It is
offense to, and a reflection upon Oklahoma De-
f»*\v miles of gas pipe from the gas fields, built by the State I* • _____ ___,______ ________________________
"ith convict labor, would give the gas producer a market have fought in the trenches in past campaigns and who
for his gas, and relieve the consumers on the west side ofjg still remain faithful to the teachings of their fathers,
many privations by reason of the cost of fuel. h
t ft a a t £ irtt&tt:* a a a a asszt
change hla decision.'
*“WeU.‘ de Fairy says, ‘ain’t dere
ever any 'captions dat proves de ruler
•“Not In baseball,’ I aays.
"’Weil,* says she, and aha looks de
Guy right In de face, ‘dere may not be
In baseball, but dere la In life.*
"Well, you ought to seen dat Ouy.
He don't do a t’lng but dig down In
hla jeana an’ hand me a big five-spot,
an’ grab me by de mitt an’ shake It
up r«’ down, an’ elap me on da hack
ter a fare-de-well, an’ says:
** ‘Good-by, ole paL Good-by, ate
Cnpld wld de Umbrell ’ -
(Coervteht, by DeUr teery Pub. OsG
Dividing LMw of Safety.
A men may believe all a woman
teds bim and still be safe as long aa
he refrains from bettering the thtaa
she doesn't tell him.
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