The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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EL RENO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, MARCH 27, 1902.
VOL XIII.
BOB FORREST
Let The
Enid Convention
Beware.
The State Register, tbe otlieial pa-
per of tbe Peoples Party of Okla-
homa, under the above caption,gives
some very timely advice to the
would-be democratic bosses now
marshaling to take bold of aud run
tbe Enid congressional convention.
The Register says, "that the dem-
ocrats act as if there could be no
question as to their right to place a
candidate for delegate to congress in
tbe field without the aid or consent
of the Populist Party, aud that the
Populist Party are morally bound
to support their candidate."
"Every time the populists have
placed a candidate in tbe field they
have done it over the opposition of
some so-called prominent democrats
and always over an opposing demo
cratic candidate in the convention.
"From the attitude of tbe popu-
list press it now appears that tbe
peoples party will concede a proper
democratic nomination, provided tbe
delegation making such nomination,
are chosen by a popular vote aud a
candidate is offered who has been
friendly to former combinations pre-
sented by the democratic aud popu-
list parties."
"If any candidate who has here-
tofore opposed fusion in either coun-
ty or territorial conventions is forced
upon the people by any sort of
manipulation just that certain will he
be defeated by the people to whom
be has heretofore been an enemy.
The populists are not dead to the
fact that they have had their candi-
date defeated by the votes inlluenced
by these same treacherous friends,
and while this memory remains not a
person of that faithless baud shall be
honored by the populist party. Those
who have been true and houast, we
will stand by and give tbe best support
we can, but no traitor or opponent
to former alliances need expect to be
rewarded by the populist party."
"The Register, for its people, de-
mands of the democrats that the con
vention be formed of delegates chos-
en by tbe people aud not by the
cliques and that the nominee be a
man broad enough to be tbe repre-
sentative of tbe people and not a nar-
row, dwarfed and half starved demo-
crat, who detests a populist beyond
a republican or an anarchist. Do
not lose sight of the rights of the
people to nominate, because they
have the votes."
From the above it will plainly be
seen that tbe populist party is still a
factor in this territory; that they
are neither all dead nor swallowed up
by the democratic party; that they
expect to maintain their individual
organization and unless they are ac-
corded the privilege of helping to se-
lect a candidate'to congress in a joint
convention, or in some other manner
equally as fair they will refuse to co-
operate with the democrats and put
out a candidate of their own,
Therefore the democratic party
can neither afford to deny them the
right of representation in the Enid
convention nor attempt to impose
upon them a candidate who stands
in ill favor with the rauk and file of
the populist party. They hava baen
forewarned as to tbe eonsequenees
not only by the populist press of the
territory but by prominent leaders
of tbe populist party. Only a few
weeks ago when tbe democratic wire
pullers were shaping up to nominate
Roy Hoffman, the Hon. J. Y. Calla-
han the acknowledged leader of the
populist party, informed them that
if Hoffman was nominated the popu-
lists would put a candidate in the
field, even if he had to head tbe ticket
himself and make the campaign at his
own expense. Hoffman's letter of
declinatiou followed with a proviso
that he, owing to business interests,
withdrew from the race in tbe inter-
est of that military genius of El Reno,
Col. R. B. Forrest. But no sooner
was this announcement made that
Hoffman's mantle had been traus-
ferred to Forrest's shoulders than
anotliar objection went up from the
rauk and tile of tin populist party
to wit; That the Hon. R.B.For-
rest had refused two years ago to ac-
cept a nomination at the hands of a
joint convention of democrats aud
populists because of the presence of
populist delegates in that conven-
tion. In other words he declared
that his democracy was too pure aud
too holy to have it defiled by accept-
ing a uomiuation for congress at the
hands of a convention in which pop-
ulists were allowed to participate.
The liat has gone forth that neith-
er Hoffman uor Forrest ueed apply
at this time, aud the test of accepta-
bility for other candidates as meas-
ured by the objection to these two
reduces tbe number of democratic
aspirants at least ten fold. Unfor-
tunately for the rock ribbed, un
washed, never-scratch, school of
democracy, the populists :iold the
balance of power in this territory
and since the llirtation witn "Miss
Nancy" was begun by tb'sm they
ought not to throw her overboard for
a new political mistress. They should
stand by the record they made and
tote fair with the populists.
WARREN FOR CONGRESS.
The lion. J. H. Warren of El Re-
no, announced his candidacy March
20th. as delegate for Congress and
asks the Canadian county democrats
to give him the endorsement of this
county in the Enid convention. Mr.
Warren is one of the best campaign-
ers aud ablest lawyers in the teirito-
ry and is a man of means and politi-
cal intlueuce not only abroad but at
home. Mr. Warren did not fully
make up his'mind to become a can-
didate until after consulting with
leading democrats throughout the
territory and especially the leading
democrats of his home town ; notably
friends of the El Reuo democrats
who have been more or less promi-
nent!}' spoken of as probable candi-
dates before the convention, and se-
cured from them their pledge of
hearty cooperation and support.
The El Reno friends of Mr. Warren
urged him to make the race for the
reason that lie more nearly repre-
sents the wishes of the people of El
Reno and Canadian county upon the
subject of statehood and upou the
subject of the disposition of the pub-
lic school funds and other great
questions of vital importance than
any other candidate who is likely to
come before the Enid convention.
GILLETTE FOR JUDGE.
Our fellow townsman, F. E. Gillette,
is spoken of in Washington as the prob-
able successor of Judge McAtee to the
supreme bench in the event of Mc-
Atee's removal which is almost an as-
sured fact. The republicans have no
better man for tbe place. He is a law-
yer of known ability and his sense of
justice springs from the right place.
WHO "PEACHED.
The Iter. Granville Louther,
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church of McPherson, Kansas.,
against whom charges of heresy have
been preferred because the Rev.
gentleman announced from his pulpit
that the story of the serpent tempt-
ing Mother Eve, was a fish story, or
to put it more mildly, a figurative
expression instead of a literal truth,
has been exonerated by the oflicial
board of the church who had his ex-
communication under advisement.
Nine members of the board voted in
favor of him aud four against him—
one not voting
The Rev. Louther, in explaining
his idea of the temptation of Eve,
which prompted the filing of the
charges against him, said:
We maintain that the language
used with reference to the serpent
that tempted Eve was figurative
rather than literal. That the meth-
ods were serpentine, subtle and de-
ceptive in their nature; that the ser
pent was a man of the same race to
which Adam aud Eve belonged. The
account of the temptation was writ-
ten at least 2500 years aftar the
temptation. It would be perfectly
natural that the spiritual side would
be lost sight of and that the sign
would stand for the thing signified.
This makes the temptation harmon-
ize with the temptations of men to-
day, aud does no violence to the
sacred record. Any other theory
would require a miracle, which is
irrational aud unnatural. We do
not deny the power of God to per-
form miracles, but when the scrip-
ture can be made more reasonable
without a miracle we prefer the
rational interpretation."
We have always had a suspicion
that the testimony in this case was
not all iu, and we feel that the
church, instead of trying to perse-
cute the Rev. Louther, should be
thankful to him for unveiling the
mystery. If the Rev. Louther
should be condemned for anything,
it is for neglecting to more fully re-
veal the identity of the man iu the
case. For six thousand years we
have been bruising the head of the j
wroug reptile for this oileuse. tor j
six thousand years the whole race of j
serpents has been made to go "on
tlieir bellies all the days of their
lives" and to eat the dust of the field
for a crime of which they are iuuo
cent.
The Rev. Louther has aroused in
us a woman's curiosity to know who
"peached." Who gave away this
first great family secret? W as it I
the villian in the drama, or were the
servants poorly coached? Did it
leak out through the cooking club,
or did Eve confess it to her pastor?
It matters little to us now. yet we
are glad that in some way the seal of
the world's great secret has been
broken and that a truth buried be-
neath the weight of sixty centuries
has at last been brought to the light
of day.
Poor Adam—lucky Eve. lie never
knew the cause of his undoing aud
she enjoys the distinction of being
the first woman, to deceive her hus-
band and keep the secret for a hun-
dred and eighty generations aftor her
death and then be exposed.
KNOCK OUT THE BOSS.
An exchange says that whenever
bossism rules, the party is responsi- •
ble for it. Where all the members
of a political party do their duty,—
act independently and manfully,
bossism can not thrive. Bossism is
the outgrowth of indifference 011 the
part of the rank and file. Party
bossism is a modern product. In
the days prior and for many years
subsequent to the civil war, men
were divided by great principle.
They belonged to this or that party
because they believed iu the princi-
ples upon which the party was foun-
ded. If one man stood higher and
commanded more influence in the
party it was on account of his sup-
erior ability and his high standing
aud character as a man. Mere cun-
ning and management did not com-
mand respect and the "machine
was run by the people instead of al
lowing it to run the people.
The chairman of a central com-
mittee. or the members of that com-
mittee can not run the politics of a
county unless the party permits them
to do so. If the people of Canadian
county permit the democratic cen-
tral committee to strike down the
primary election system which was
adopted two years ago, and substi-
tute therefor the rotten system that
has prevailed heretofore they will be
responsible for it aiul responsible for
the consequences. Two years ago
over 1,700 democrats participated in
the selection of a county ticket and
that county ticket was elected with
but two exceptions. For six or
eight years previous the party had
The Perennial Candidate for
Congress Laid on
the Shelf.
WASHITA COUNTY
His Boasted Stronghold Instructs
for Cross.
o-one down in defeat under the dele-
gate convention system. At last
the people arose in their might aud
demanded a voice in the selection of
candidates. That voice was reluct-
antly given them. An unlooked for
party "success followed. Now the
politicians are trying to destroy the
bridge that carried the party over
from" defeat to success, and will suc-
ceed unless the people iu each pre-
cinct give their central committee-
men to understand that if they vote
to strike down the primary election
system that they, the people, will
strike down and regulate to private
life that committeeman in the future.
The Washita couuty democrats
elected delegates to the Enid con-
vention Saturday. Instructions for
Bob Forrest were voted down and it
is currently reported that a part of
the delegation is for Cross.—Hobart
Daily Chief.
Later—Since putting the above in
type. Col. Forrest showed us a letter
from one of the delegates in which he
states that nine of the delegation is
for Forrest and two for Cross. Col.
Forrest claims that the Washita dele-
gation will be for him at Enid.
LONG AND "FUSSY."
The democrats of Anadarko, in
their little city election, have a plat-
form long enough and broad enough
for a national party at a national
election. It condemns everything
from the war in South Africa to the
last overtures of peace to old
Geronimo. It jumps on to the pres-
ident and his cabinet for entertain-
ing Prince Henry and charges Dennis
Flynn for being responsible for locat-
ing a United States land ofllce at El
Reuo instead of Anadarko. There
is but little doubt that this platform
will paralyze the political hopes and
ambitions of both Roosevelt aud
Flynn and take from them all hope
of the much needed help they might
have otherwise received from this
thrifty little city of Anadarko. The
platform suggests that all Flynn
needs to do in order to insure the
democratic vote of Anadarko is to
advocate the removal of the El Reno
land olfice to that place.
DrPRICES
cream Baking Powder
Each time the United States Government
has officially tested the baking powders
the report has shown Dr. 1 rice s Cream
Baking Powder to be of superlative
leavening strength, free from alum, abso-
lutely pure and wholesome.
This is gratifying, for Dr. Price's Cream
Baking Powder is depended upon by mil-
lions of people to raise their daily bread.
Political bossism kills men in Ken-
tucky ; in Oklahoma it has only ad-1
vanced far enough to kill political
majorities.
Price Baking Powder Co.,
Chicago.
Note.—These Government inquiries also
developed the fact that there are many
mixtures upon the market made in imi-
tation of baking powder, but containing
alum or other caustic acid, whose use ia
food is dangerous.
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1902, newspaper, March 27, 1902; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112275/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.