Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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LEXINGTON LEADER.
.!.<>• )X, Proprietor.
The Official City l'apur.
AS WATTERSON VIEWS IT
L0UISVILLP3, KY., June 20.—Henry Watterson
says in the Courier-Journal this morning :
"Upon a platform of imposture, largely con-
structed out of timbers stolen from Mr. Bryan s hack
yard, the republican party has set up a man of straw
—a very portly anil pleasant mail of straw and bas
said to tbe voters, 'Behold in William Howard Taft
the counterfeit presentment of Theodore Roosevelt.'
Tbe anwer which tbe voters are likely to make
in November may be found in tbe first chapter of the
horn book of common sense, which, translated from
the original vulgnte, into modern English, reads:
"The voice is lioosevelt's voice, but the hands are
the bands of Rockefeller.'
"Thus, after many centuries, we have the reoc-
curance of a famous passage of holy writ made politi-
cal, and brought to date in the last instance as in the
first, a great fraud and a mess of pottage playing the
leading parts.'
"At length tbe republican party had to disguise
itself as a Populist and to join in the cry, 'Stop thief
in order to escape the consequences of its own acts.'
"We mean no disrespect to the Secretary of War.
He is a gentleman of noble character, an official of
signal service nnd merit, a citizen of unblemished rep-
utation. He was a typical republican of the school
of Sherman, Garfield and McKinley until he began to
temporize with lioosevelt and got the presidental bee
in his bonnet.'
"James Schoolcraft Sherman, chosen as his run-
niuj. mate, is like unto him, a gentlemen of character,
of high connections and a man of straw. He is pres-
ident of- a New York trust company. There is plenty
noun OLD PENNSYLVANIA! IV more tb.n <* "">>• ' *<*. [■"> •• Mr- Taft'.
P a ™„er«Uon it. example tu youth La, l,e«n Ibo '! '« 11" « ' «' -bol. tefet. Mr.
. , . e Sherman will be depended upon to see that e\ery cor-
Sight of thieves and the fnends and benefice, o Sherry ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
thieves, filling high places. After one> speeitacula afterthought, however, will cut little figure
hank-lootinc bv the machine came tbe btate Capitol " ,
MDK iuouuk UJ U , , i in the campaign. Everything will center in and eddy
scandal and after that another bank, each the sensa- lu s , . . , i u •_
scandal, ana auer un , lioosevelt's designated successor and heir
tionof a year. Owen Wister concluded that tbe lluuu ° ,
' J „ , , . . , { „ „ anparant, the Secretary of War.
"rflRPflil Acauiescenoe of two croups, wbicli form a.'* , ijti
rascal Acquiescent u h F ^ ]atform on whlch they have placed Judge
large part of tbestockofFennsyhanias popuktion contrftdict8 his ruling8 as a ju(3ge on the bench,
the Hutch and the Quakers, are at the bottom of congre88 Las falsified his attitude to-
Pennsylvania's plight and have druggetevery <stand- JT He is put forward
ard, save money. ennsy vania is 1 performer of an enterprising and spectacular
bulwark and fattest beneficiary of the high tanff a ^ jn g ragtime
The high tariff is a system of taking money from the ©
... .1 i music to the serious business of the state and of tuin-
rinckets of one class to put into the pockets of .
po . .. i • i i ing the government of the country into comic opera,
another class. A community which has grown ac-
Sul)soription One Ihtlliir I'er Vc<ir.
Telephone Somber IS.
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All church, 1-cho.d and other notice* of entertainment*, where
money is derived from, and cards of thanks, will be charged fur
at the regular advertising rates.
For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
For Vice President
JOHN JOHNSON, of Minnesota.
For United States Senator
THOMAS PR YOU GORE.
For Congressman, Fifth District
SCOTT FERRIS.
NOUNCEM TS,
All announcement
$10.00 in advance.
under this bead
paid
For Representative
S. W. HUTCH IN.
TARIFFS
The White House is bis theater and federal officials
his scene shifters. Civil service reform, though sadly
torn and tarnished, is the fantastic drop curtain re-
lied upon to conceal, hut not concealing, the mechan-
ism of the stage and the meaning of the stage setting.'
"They promise us tariff reform ! They actually
promise us tariff reform ! Tariff reform, good Lord !'
"'The devil was sick, the devil a monk would
——- be- the devil got well—' and he said: 'Ain't I the
There is yet space in Lexington for some boost-
customed to this spectacle as between classes may
readily become insensible to shock when the thing
js done between individuals.—Collier's Weekly.
Don't be a knocker!
Look pleasant, for the best is yet to come.
slickest ?'
"The republicans go to their doom.
The Mood
Taft an.. Shkioun don't sound good to the mas- of the victims of the big stick and the steam roller
1 • 1. „ n l- nlififtV • flU'lr PMPPVlllf
ses; it only strikes the classes.
Thk chances for the Hon. Win. J. Bryan, this
fall, look much brighter than before the Chicago con-
vention.
The campaign is about to open in full
however there will only be a few to elect to office this stand
sticks in their throats as they cheer; their cheerinj
bas the death rattle.'
"Grand old republican party, it was a host in
its day, but its living sins have found it out, tbe
ghosts of half forgotten sins come back to haunt it.
Majestic fabric of departed glory, even as the turgid
blast, Burrows and the frigid Lodge reviewed its history; its
for freedom; its fight for union; the tramp,
summer. tramp, tramp of the boys in blue; the sacrifice of tbe
mothers in Israel, the descents from the heights of
Tin: republican platform, which was adopted at pj8gai, down, down, down into the plains of Moab,
Chicago, is not taking with the people as well as was g^ade „f Lincoln at tbe elbow of each might have
expected.
Thebe is as much business in Lexington
square foot as any town in the state, and yet some
people are mean enough to say she is dead.
President Roosevelt is a strong man, but for
the Bimple reason that Taft was his choice, does not
make Mr. Taft a strong candidate. They want a
man like Bryan and are going to elect him this fall.
been heard to whisper—'I don't want to interrupt
vou, friend Burrows, but don't forget to put in som
to tbe J. . , ,
The republican platform again contains that tar-
iff revision article, which it has contained for many
years, but they claim in the same old way, that after
the presidential election it will be revised. They al-
wbj'b put it off, and will continue to do so, so long as
they are in power.
There is room for some people to be on tbe
lookout for a town to go dead, but Lexington could
never die. She is built on a solid foundation. I he
country which surrounds her, is in every way suffi-
cient to keep her up, let alone the many other things
from which she derives support.
Hon. Scott Ferris, candidate for congress from
the Fifth District, gave such univ<ttsal satisfaction
that no one eke will hardly be known in the race in
this part of the country. As shown by the synopsis
of his work published in last week's Leader, Mrk Fer-
ris workei hard; introduced and stayed with, until
their final passage, a great many important measures
daring his short term in office.- Leader, Headrick,
Johnson County, Friday, June 19, 1! 08.
t LEXINGTON LEADER /
J. O. FOX. PROPRIETOR
If you are not a subscriber, we invite you to
become one. Sl.oo per year.
Our Job Department is complete. We print
anything in the printing line
We solicit your printing
Local Agents Wanted at Once.
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION
at Purcell, Okla.
BIG BASKET PICNIC AT SPORTSMAN'S PARK;
Roping and Riding Contests by Daring Experts.
thing about the complete abandonment of my plan of
reconstruction and the scheme to Mexicanize the gov-
ernment by the impeachment of Andrew Johnson for
trying in good faith to carry it out, and 'Just a mo-
ment, friend Lodge, but whilst you are about it you
ought to say a word touching the rape of the presi-
dency in 1 sT > and its purchase in lS9ti, in 1! 00 and
in I«. .• 4. I could never stand for a republican party
so faithless to its own integrity and the Republic.'
"And now, boys, one and all, on to Denver!"
Kiist Prize, Kest Roper
Second Prize
Third Prize
$50.00
$25.00
$15.00
AMUSEMENTS
Steam Swings, Merry-Go-Rounds Athletic Sports and Past 'limes.
SPEAKING
Hon. Scott Ferris, a rill other prominent speakers, will discuss topics of the day.
PRIVILEGES
Of all kipds will he sold to the highest bidder; sealed Lids; June 3o, 19o8.
I'urcell's Ci.rnett Hand, assisted by tbe best musical
talent that can be secured, will furnish the music.
Plenty of Good Water and Dense Shade.
Half fare oft the Oklahoma Central, and one and one third fare on the Santa Fe from all points
Bring in your wildest horses and mules and have tliein ridden, and be paid liberally foi same.
For further information apply to or write
JAMES CRAWFORD,
I!. S. DORCHESTER,
T. ('. WOODS.
COMMITTEK
PURCELL, OKLA.
CUT PRICE SALE
IS STILL IN PROGRESS
AND
we will make a big reduction on all
Watches, Clocks, Silverware and all
kinds of jewelry.
Gent's 17 jewel Elgin or Waltham in 20 year
case Gold Filled for only - - $1:2.00
Ladies naught size Gold billed watch for only 10.1MI
$5.00 Eight Day Clocks daring this gale for •'! I.r>
$'•.00 Parlor Clocks for - - b.50
We have the goods and we need to turn them
into money. Don't miss this chance of buying good
goods for one-half of what you will have to pay for
tliein this fall.
Come early and get first choice.
Remember we have a large stock of Phonographs
and Records.
See Perkins & Northcutt for
14-tooth harrows,
N. J. TEEL,
Jeweler and Optician
mm®®® mmmmmmmmm ®§®®w®m
I MAKE THE LOWEST
RATE OF
INTEREST ON
.. Farm Loans..
Privilege to Pay Fart or All After One Year.
Ciet Your Abstracts For You
Buy or Sell your Land. Write Insurance, Renew
your old loan
See me if ou want money, or want to save money*
J.F. SH0CKLE1. 0
"Lexington, Okla. Tbe Real Estate aDd Loan Mai.
ttlMIIIII
Df Witt's Little Karly Kisers. the
famous little liver pills, are sold by
I'be Pallace Drug Store.
Sherman <fc Everett, Prop?.
Agents Wanted
16x20 crayon portraits 40 cents,
frames 10 cel.ti aud up, sheet pic
turea one ceQt each. You can make
400 per cent profit or 133 per week.
Catalogue and Samples free.
Frank W. Williams Company, 1 'Ji
\V Taylor St , Chicago, 111.
DeWitt's Kidney and IHailder pills
are prompt and thorough and will in a
very short time strengthen the weak-
ened kidneys and allay troubles arising
I frain inflammation of* the bladder.
They are recommended everywhere.
Sold by
The Palace Drug Store,
Sherman A; Everett, Props.
Large Bone English Berkshires
I have a year old aud three gilts,
of the Full Blood Large Bone Eng-
lish Berkshire stock, for sale.
J. M. Newvill,
3 miles east of Lexington.
Old papers at the Leader office 20
cents per hundred.
Kenedy's Laxative cough syrup is the
one that children like so well to take
as it tastes nearly as well as maple
sugar. It is dilierent from the others
as it does not constipate, but on the
otherhand it acts gently yet freeely on
the bowleg and thereby it drives the
cold out of the system. Sold by.
The Palace Drug Store,
Everett & Sherman Preps.
WANTED: A good hustler iu
every town to sell our perfect water
filters, retailing from $1 50 to $8.00.
100 per cent profit to agents, exclu-
sive territory.—Seneca Filter Co.,
Seneca, Mo.
j Stomach troubles are very common
in the summer time and you should
not only be very careful about what
yen eat just now, hut more than this
you should not allow your stomach to
become disordered, an.I when the stom-
ach goes wrong take Kodol. Tilib is
tbe best known preperation that is of.
eied to the people today for dyspepsia
or indigestion or any stomach trouble®
Kodol digests all foods. is pleasanfc
to take. |,t is sold here by
The Pallace Drug .Store,
Sherman A Everett I'ropg.
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Fox, J. O. Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1908, newspaper, June 26, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110318/m1/4/?q=hoy: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.