The Moore Messenger (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1912 Page: 4 of 10
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FREE LOVE AND OTHER THING9.
This Is the official puper of the socialist party in Oklahoma, and as
such it wishes to say officially to all who are seeklun Information as to the
socialists attitude upon these questions that:
1. The socialist party does not advocate free love, or the abolition or
marriage.
2. The socialist party is not opposed to religion.
These are questious that do not pertain to socialism. A socialist may
believe what he plases upon these matters, and the socialist party never
questions him as to what he believes; it doesn't care.
It doesn't care for the same reason that the democratic or republican
party doesn't care what are the religious beliefs of those who vote their
Soine socialists have written books favoring so-called free love; and so
have some democrats and republicans.
Hut because some democrat wrote such a book it does not commit the
democratic party to that theory; and because some socialist has written such
a book it does not commit the socialist party to that theory.
Some feeble-minded voters seem to think that if the socialists were to
gain control of Oklahoma they would abolish the marriage relation.
And yet they have probably never met a socialist in the state who is in
favor of it, and if a referendum vote of the party were to be taken upon It.
It Is doubtful whether it would receive a dozen votes ill its favor.
By what kind of a hocus-pocus do our frightened enemies think we would
desire to be able to establish free love when we are all opposed to estab-
lishing It?—Oklahoma Pioneer (Socialist paper).
This article is published without comment. We believe our readers are
interested In this subject, as it is vital to every farmer in the state. The
recent election showed that a big majority favored ousting the present state
board of agriculture. We print this for your information.—Editors' note.
There haH never been a time In the history of our State when we needed
to be more active and alert In the discharge of our duty as clttlzens of Okla-
homa.
Not only Is this necessary to protect our own interest, but in committing
Into our hands the entire control and management of the largest single depart
ment of government in this State, the busln«'HS and professional men and
industrial workers have placed upon our shoulders a responsibility that we
should not lightly cast aside.
By our votes on Nov. 5 we admitted (at least partial) failure in the
conduct of the Agricultural Department of our State Government.—a de-
partment that handles more than a half million dollars annually of funds
contribu/d by all classes or our citizenship.
The good citizens of every profession Joined us in saying that conditions
in that department were unsatisfactory; but In the Bill adopted they con-
cede to us the right to control this department, and in order to protect us
from the domination of the pool room loafer and the ward politician, they
voluntarily accept disfranchisement for themselves In the matter of electing
the State Board of Agriculture. None but farmers can participate in the
election of the new Hoard.
IF WE FAIL NOW IT IS OUR FAILURE.
If we cannot elect CLEAN, HONORABLE, CAPABLE men upon this
Board, then it is UP TO US to ADMIT our failure, and consent uncomplain
ingly to have this power taken 01W of our hands for that will unquestionably
be the result. This would be a humiliation which we hope may not come to us
There is no question as to ability, honesty or good intentions upon the
part of the farmers, it is simply a question of ACTIVITY or INDIFFERENCE.
Tln character < t the Hoard of Amiculture to be eltQted at Stillwater,
Oklahoma, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1913, will be determined upon Wednesday
December 18, 1912, between the hours of two and five o'clock p. m., in the
County Seat of each County, where the farmers are called upon to select
delegates to the State Institute.
If you want a CLEAN, CAPABLE BOARD, then select CLEAN. CAPA
BLE DELEGATES; men with GOOD JUDGMENT—who WEAR NO MAN'S
RING IN THEIR NOSE (not even Bill Murray's) and men who are NOT
Itching for a job.
SUCCESS OR FAILURE in any county rests wholly with the Farmers of
that County in so far as the People's Power League is concerned—not so with
the schemers, who would again get control of this department.
THE CAT IS NOT DEAD, neither is it sleeping it is true that we CUT 1
THE CAT out of the treasury, and for a few days there was gloom and sad
ness pervading their ranks. It was whispered around that the Governor
"MIGHT" appoint a Board of clean farmers to "sit on the lid"—stand guard
at the treasury door- until the new Board could be elected. So long as this
was considered a PROBABILITY they trembled In their boots; but when the
Attorney General gave out the opinion that, it would not be proper for the
Governor to appoint a temporary Board, then the "faithful" all gathered for
a love-feast. President Bryan reinstated the worthies who had been dropped
from the pay roll after the recent exposures. A caucus was at once held and
a plan of campaign agreed upon. The "employes'' are to "get busy" in many
counties. There are counties which they know better than to try to con-
trol—they are not fools. They will concentrate their light In those counties
where the FARMERS are most indifferent.
The members of the old Board, whose outrageous conduct fftrced their
recall, will, of course, not be candidate! In PERSON, but bj proxy. Their
fight will bo to elect "kindred spirits" in EVERY district where it is possible
to do so.
"Promise anything." "if they beat you. hold a Rump" convention and
Bryan will seat your delegate". With such "conimissfon" are the "seventy"
(lobby organizers) to go forth
FARMERS OF OKLAHOMA, it is your privilege, your right, and should
be your PLEASURE, to ignore any "gum shoe" rambler who attempts to
control the selection of delegates from your county.
Meet at your County Seat PROMPTLY at 2 p. m., Wednesday, Dec. 18tli.
Don't let "snap-judgment" be taken—don't be "bullied" by anybody's threat
of a "Rump" convention.
The law does not authorize Tom Bryan to meddle with your delegates.
Do not send as a delegate any man who can be seduced by promise, cajoled
by flattery, or bullied by threats.
We carried Payne county by 1500 majority, the city of Stillwater by 100
majority, and we think our delegates may depend upon an "even break" In
caring for themselves at Stillwater.
Dont' send a "hot head" nor a "bone head"—nor yet a "superanuate"
or a consumptive. It Is our hope that during the coming years the place of
honor upon the walls of our homes may be given to a picture of the dele-
gates who compose the coming State Institute; and that we and our children
may point to it as the "Representative Fanners" who insured the final
"cleaning" of the State Board of Agriculture.
Yours, for a finished Job—let us give the people of Oklahoma what they
voted for.
CAMPBELL RUSSELU
W. F. HENDRICKS,
W. T. ABBOTT.
W. H. A HARRISON,
E. M. TARDY,
WALTER COLBERT.
J B. TOSH,
W. A. GLASCOW,
Executive Com. P. P. L. of Okla.
If EWry Alan Alight Choose
His own Xmas present, we believe that he would choose something use-
ful. Most of them would choose something to wear, then why not buy
for HIM what he would choose for himself?
A Michaels Stern or Class A Suit or Overcoat
would prove a most satisfactory present and one that would remind him constantly for months to come of the giver.
Or if he has already bought these for himself we feel sure that you will have no trouble in making a satisfactory selec-
tion from the list below.
BATH ROBES, SMOKING JACKETS, SWEATER COATS, RAIN OOAT8, UMBRELLAS, GLOVES, MUFFLERS,
CUFF BUTTONS, TIB PINS, SOCKS AND TIBS, SUSPENDERS AND SUPPORTERS, SHIRTS, SUIT CASES AND
HAND BAGS, SHOES. HOUSE SUPPERS. PULLMAN SLIPPERS, HATS, CAPS, and in fact everything worn by men.
For Boys Presents Too, We are Amply Prepared
We feel sure that the boy would appreciate nothing more than something nice to wear. Our Boys' Department is com-
plete. To begin with
Buy Him a Perfection Brand Suit or Overcoat
Nifty patterns, Snappy models and perfect tailoring make them very desirable. All the smaller items that go to make
up the boy's wardrobe will be found here.
Buy Early and Avoid That Rush That Always Comes.
117-119
Grand Ave.
117-119
Grand Ave.
GEORGIA PHILOSOPHY
Any tune Joy plays on Ills fiddle will
do to dance by.
Life is a circus where front seats
come mighty high.
After you've danced it's no use to
say the music wasn't worth the
money.
Poverty may be thankful for a crust,
but it's always looking for the meat
under It.
Life's so fond of company it's some-
times sociable with Misery.—Atlanta
Constitution.
WORTH REMEMBERING
Cultivate happiness at
an art or science, for such it really is. |
TIMELY TOPICS
There is a fault that Is always at-
tributed to women—that of never be-
ing on time. %
No woman can afford to be a mo-
ment late if she expects to be called
businesslike.
Tending to the little time appoint-
ments is the training that enables you
to keep the big ones.
Business today will not wait for any-
body. it is always progressing—al-
ways a few steps ahead.
You might be extraordinarily brll-
j liant and capable of putting a deal
through that requires brain and tact
j and personal charin and knowledge,
you would I Bnd a" tbe other traits that 80 to make
it mi*11v i« i «• successful worker, but if you lack
After having served three years in J The Sayre water works system has
the Philippines, Karl Coruch, son of | been improved to such an extent that
B. R. Crouch of Arapaho, returned i the operations of the water depart-
home in time for Thanksgiving din- I ment for the past si* months show a
ner. ! slight profit, instead of a deficit as
j formerly.
Bonds for the extension of water i
. , Duck hunters near Supply, Wood-
and sewer mains is the next thing to ; ...
be voted upon by citizens of Sapulpa. county, disliking to get their
The election has been set for Decern- j feet wet by wading into the lake after
ber 10. The amount of the bonds Is j birds they had killed, drove their
$75,000. team Itno the water. The water was
deep and both horses were drowned,
the hunters with difficulty saving
themselves.
The Progressive Star, edited and
published by A. A. Harder at Red
Oak, Latimer county, has made its ap-
pearance upon the Oklahoma journal-
istic field, the first issue being printed
Thanksgiving day.
Oklahoma oil is selling at 76 cents
per barrel.
Muskogee's fire losses for November
aggregated $38,010. All of the loss but
$3,300 occurred outside the city fire
limits.
Bennington was visited the other
day by a fire which destroyed several
buildings, the damage amounting to
$14,600.
In Pontotoc county 50 per cent of
Lawton's last bank statement shows
aggregate deposits of nearly $2,000,000,
a gain of 40 per cent over the last
previous statement.
Ground has been broken for the
1,000-barrel refinery of the Cleveland
Petroleum Refining company at Cleve-
land, Pawnee county.
Bartlesville's police department col-
lected $726.75 in fines during the
the first half of the taxes has been month of Nevember. Occupation tax
paid in to the treasurer, or about
$60,000.
The kaflr corn crop In LeFlore coun-
ty proved highly satisfactory, and an
increased acreage will be planted
next year.
With cotton receipts 1,000 bales
higher than in 1911, and a big pecan
crop being brought In. Prague is en-
joying prosper it
The God who gave us lite gave us
liberty at the same time. Do we al-
ways use it rightly?
Be useful where thou livest, that
they both want and wish tby pleasing
presence still.
It's no easy matter to overcome a
habit of self-depreciution, but by daily
striving it can be done.
The stone which the builders re-
fused is become the headstone of the
corner. How many times do these
words come true in everyday life?
Go ahead and change whatever dis-
pleases you in your life, and by God's
help you will succeed.
McCLURYGRAMS
My country 'tis of thee, sweet land
of liberty.
Nobody's going to keep you from
making an ass of yourself, if you per
•1st.
Likewise, nobody's going to keep
you from making a success of your-
self. if you persist.
one thing—the ability to be on time,
\ you might as well be without these
qualities.
Sire >ourself up.
Total your mistakes on the debit
side.
Your accomplishments on the credit
side.
If the debits exced or equal the
credit, you are still an ass.
It is up to you to make less mis-
takes.—McClury's Magazine.
THE MAN BEHIND THE BLIND
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
straw hat.
Had clocks on their stockings for
years. Some of them are alarm
clocks
Going to be embarrasing on Chi-
cago girls. Nothing short of town
clocks will do in their case.
Watches on slippers is the latest
feminine fad. (Jood idea. Got a Btlff
neck picking the time off church
steeples
Chief Bull Moose's first roar war
twenty-three thousand words. Safq
bet he'll carry the dictionary by a
tremendous majority.
Estimated police of New York col
lect $3,000,000 a year In graft. Cost
of police protection is keeping pace
with the increase In other necessities.
Be Interesting to watch the effect
on the masculine shape. Stooped
shoulders will supplant the upholster-
ed kind. Tailors will have to cut
coats with a circular saw.
collections amounted to $2,000.
Despondent because of 111 health, W
M. Haynes, a farmer residing about
five miles from Heavener, blew the
top of his head off with a shot gun.
Dietrich Rinderhagen of El Reno,
just returned from a vacation trip to
Germany, says the mother country is
experiencing a severe winter, and he
is very glad to get back to balmy Okla-
The schools of Wakita are to have a j
big exhibit of the work done by the ,
children, to be held on December 20. j
Sparks from a passing locomotive
burned a carload of cotton on the •
sidetrack at Porter, Wagoner county. I
The Okmulgee county court gave a
young negro "the limit of the law"
for insulting white woman at Okmul-
gee.
McBrine, vanishing warrant clerk of
the state auditor's office, finds it a dif-
ficult matter to make bond. Money's
WHY SHE LOST HER FRIENDS
She was not loyal to them.
She measured them by their ability
| to advance her.
She was always saying mean things
| about them in their absence.
She did not know the value of
thoughtfulness In little things.
She was cold and reserved in her
manner—cranky, gloomy, pessimistic
She never thought it worth while to
apeud time in keeping up ber friend
ahlps
Citizens of Chickasha have presented
a solid gold Are chief's badge to Fire
Chief George L. Gattis.
A Chickasha girl says she will hang
up a tube skirt instead of the conven-
tional hosiery Christmas eve.
Oklahoma City
Grand and
Harvey
Satisfaction or
Your Money
Back
Ladies', Misses, Children's and
Infants' Garments on Sale
(Third Floor.)
$15.00 to $20.00 One-Piece Dresses, in Serges, Bedford
Cord, and Pongee materials, will all $10.00
be sold at
$17.50 to $25.00 Evening Dresses, in Silk Chiffon and
White Nets; choice colors in the lot. $10.95
Price
¥25.00 to $35.00 Rich Colored Suits, in High Class.
Models, in Broadcloth, Serges and $15.00
Fancy Worsteds. Price
$30.00 to $35.00 Near Seal and Salts Sealette Plush
Coats, with Rich Brocade Linings, $19.50
and trimmed in Caucasian lamb. Price ***
$18.00 and $20.00 Nobby Long Coats, in the finest
materials; specially prices $10.00
$4.50 and $5.00 values in Children's Coats, ages 2 to 6
years, in black, navy, red, brown and mixtures; some
extremely pretty Coats in the lot. $2.48
Your choice at
The most extensive line of Children's Furs offered you
to select from—all kinds, all styles. Saturday we offer
them at ONE-FOURTH OFF REGULAR PRICE.
Large line of Misses' Sweaters, with high storm col-
lars, extra fine fancy weaves. Colors are white, oxford
and red. Cost you $1.98 anywhere; $1.00
sizes 24 to 36. Priced at
Children's Pretty Rain Capes, with fancy plaid goods,
colors are red and blue. Sizes 4 to 14,
and are worth $3.00. Priced at
Rich Blanket Bath Robes.
Priced from $8.50 to
Rich Brocade Satin Kimonas;
$15.00 values. Priced at
Long Silk Kimonos, in solid colors, with fancy border
down front and around sleeves. 69
Regular $5.00 values. Priced at
$1.75
$2.95
$8.50
Jewelry Novelties
—First Floor
The new Jewelry Novelties
Bhown for the Xmas Trade are
really Novelties. Among the most
popular you will find the Gold
Front Goods in Brooches, Bar Pins,
Friendship Circles , Beauty Pins
and numerous others—and all at
this store's very popular prices.
Fancy Center Pieces
—First Floor
In Embroidered Designs—white
and colors—also Battenberg's in
Scarfs, Centers and Squares—A
special purchase enables us to of-
fer you some rare bargains. At
50c and 25c.
Ladies' Linen Hdkfs.
—First Floor
All linen Handkerchiefs in sheer
quality, 1-8-inch hemstitched bor-
25c
Buy Lace Curtains at 33 1-3 per
Cent.
corners at—
each
Buy Lace Curtains at 33 1-3 per Cent
Discount on the greatest line of beautiful
Draperies ever put on the market—the designs
and quality will astound you. For two weeks
every curtain in our big stock will be dis-
counted 33 1-3 per cent. Can you imagine
what that means? (Fourth Floor.)
Buy your Toys, Dolls, and all kinds of
Christmas Goods at our Underselling Sale—
you buy for less.
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Moore, Helen. The Moore Messenger (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 1912, newspaper, December 12, 1912; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109279/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.