Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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SIXTEENTH YEAR NO. 7
GUTHRIE, OKLA., THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1907.
# 1.00 PER YEAR
Should The Legislative Districts Gerrymamder React As The Constitutional Election Districts Did, Would Beat "Maude.'
Roosevelt's Intention for Federal Assess-
ment of Railroads Scares Wall Street,
Will
Election
Have City
After hearing arguments by Attor-
ney General Cromwell and Charles
Wood for the territory and Attorneys
Horner and Devaureaux for the de-
fense, in a test case submitted on an
agreed statement of facts, Judge Bur
ford handed down an opinion in the j
district court beclaring that city elec-
tions in Oklahoma must be held on the
regular date in April and sustained the
contention of the territory on every
point involved
In his opin'on Judge Burford consid-
ered both the enabling act and the ri-
der to tha sundry civil appropriation
bill, which provides that all territorial
officers shall hold over untill after
statehood, and found that in neithi r
was it contemplated that the tenure of
city officers should b? affected.
In discussing the language of the
rider on which i h > caje of the defense
was based. Judge Burford held that
city officers were not territorial offi-
cers tn the sense therein expressed
and could not be in any manner affect-
ed by any of the provisions of this act.
In his opinion Judge Burford intima-
ted that the supreme court had under-
stood that the questions raised in this
case were to be raised in the manda-
mus suit filed recently to compel the
mayor and city council of Oklahoma
City to put into effect in that city the
terms of the charter act for cities of
25,000 population and over, and impli-
ed that the mempers of the court, af-
ter considering the questions involved
in the case at issue had reached the
conclusions contained in his opinion as
hai.ded down.
What Other States
The Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Republic has
the following:
Verv strong pressure is being brought to bear to induce Presi-
dent Roosevelt to make public a statement of his present views
and purposes with respect to the corporations in general and rail-
roads in particular, and good reasons exists for asserting that he
will do so at an early date.
Word brought to Washington is that the tendency in Wall
street as evidenced by last week's surprising fluctuations, has be-
come decidedly panicky. This situation is charged in part to
Roosevelt, whose course, the information goes, points to an un-
steady future for railroad securities.
' That-is to say, Roosevelt now proposes to take the La toi-
lette's demand for obtaining a valuation or appraisement of the
railroad property in the country with the idea of using such an
appraisement as the basis for rate making by the interstate com-
merce commission.
Just before congress adjourned Roosevelt, by letter, directed
the commission to formulate a plan for an appraisement. The
letter was forwarded from the commission to the Senate commit-
tee on interstate commerce. It never has been made public.
Just why it was not published is a matter of conjecture, but a
logical explanation, and one very generally credited, is that the
senators of the committee, being for the most part men in touch
with finance, prevailed on the president to wait a while before stir-
ring up business in the country by starting out in earnest to fix the
value of railroads by government appraisement or edict.
The meat of the appraisement plan is to furnish a means by
which to drain the water out of railroad securities. If the govern-
ment should find that a railroad property represents so much of Thjnk of our Constitution
actual value t "x no more, and if that railroads stock and bonds1
amounted to an immensely higher figure, it is obvious that a serious
business disturbance would follow.
Then, with the principle established of using the government
valuation as a basis tor determining "just and reasonable rates,"—
that is, for fixing the revenue - the full meaning and scope of the
appraisement policy becomes apparent.
President Roosevelt now intends to demand that the next con-
gress authorizes the appraisement, and to voice the demand in his
annual message in December. There is not much probability that
the solicitations of Wall street will induce him to lorego his pur-
pose.
Such is the club hanging over Wall street.
Various explanations have been given of E. A. Harriman's re-
cent visit to Washington, and of his new-found proclivity for ap-
pealing to the public through newspaper interviews. Harriman
did solicit and tentatively has arranged for an interview with the
president at an early date to discuss railroad matters.
Only Harriman could give his inmost motives for his doings,
and these a man in his position hardly would lay bare. But of
course Harriman and all the leaders in the world of stocks chiefly
wish that the president would not contribute to a serious business
disturbance.
Hence, it goes without anyone's saying that Harriman is work-
ing to have the president, if he will, say something to "allay ap-
prenension."
The president is willing to contribute words to "allay appre-
hension." But a Roosevelt habit is to hand out a lemon in one
hand and a peach in the other, and this descripthon is expectcd to
fit the result in the present case.
The forthcoming statement ftom him is expected to contain
ail endoisement cf such combinations among railroads as serve to
facilitate transportation, an emphatic assertion that his least
thought is to disturb business conditions, etc.; this being the
peach. The lemon is his expected declaration regarding a valua-
tion of railroads.
Election Board
to Organize.
The election board elected by the
constitutional convention to conduct
the arrangements for the state election
met in this city and talked over plans.
The members of the body, which is
officially known as the supreme elec-
tion commission, is composed ei D. N
Robb, of Atoka, Dyke Ballinger, of
Anadarko, W. S. Wyand, of Muskogee,
and Mr. Young, of Lawton.
While the board will not be officially
in existence until the convention has
adjourned, the organization was talked
over and agreed upon as follows: Chair-
niui, Mr. Young; secretary, Mr. Wy-
a/id. Mr. Ballinger will conduct the
legal part of the word.
Census Report on
Crops is Issued.
1 he crop reporting board of the bu-
reau of statistics of the agricultural de-
partment, in Washington, reported in
a bulletin that the amount of wheat
remaining in farmers hands on March
I was 206,644,000 bushels or 28.1 per
cent of last year's crop, as compared
with 158,403,000 bushels or 22.9 per
cent of the crop of 190i on hand March
1, 1906.
The amount of corn on March 1 was
1.298,000,000 bushels, or 44.3 per cent
of last year's crops.
Of oats there were on hanJ61,-4,4 38
000, or 39.8 per cent of last year's
crop.
Depew for Roosevelt.
Senator Depew, who has for the last
two years has taken a hurdle every
time a newspaper man looms up, is
getting his nerves back for far now
that if approached cautiously he will
stand without hitching for a moment
or two. As he left the White house
several newspaper men, after deposit-
ing their guns at the door and rolling
up their sleeves to show that no cards
were concealed therein, induced Mr.
Depew to reveal his choice for the
presidency in 1908. It is Roosevelt.
"There is no crystalization upon any
other man than Roosevelt," said Sena
tor Depew. "He is the strongest man
in the country." Then he fled.
Champ Clark came out and heard it.
"Well," said he, looking reflectively
after the vanishing figure of Depew,
"Roosevelt may take the nomination,
but I'll be s<yry to see him do so, for
no man will ever be elected president
for a third term until this republic is on
its last legs—and that time is a long
way off."
French Ex=Pres-
ident Dead
M. Casimir-Perier, ex-president of
France, died suddenly at 11 o'clock,
Monday night, of embolism of the
heart. The news was not published
until this morning.
It is inevitable that a state in the
lattitude of Oklahoma should have too
many Southern standards to adopt wo-
man's enfranchisement, yet it is unfor-
tunate that new states at this late daj\
should come into the union without full
suffrage. It is time that all adult hu-
man beings shared in the education
and responsibilities of citizenship.
Women are a conservative rather
tnan a radical element. The same wave
that brought advance legislation to
Colorado gave woman the vote. Ad-
vanced reforms aiming to restrain cor-
porations brought unprecedented law-
lesness from the corporations.
Wornen have been as helpless to stay
the tide of corporate law defences as
the men, but in every direction in which
the systematized efforts of the corpora-
tion machine have not had to be over-
come, in all matters relating to child-
ren, education and humane protection
the influence of the women has been
marked and unquestioned.
The only question as to woman suf-
frage is: "Have the mothers of the
race, has half of the adult population a
right to have a part in the activities
and responsibilities by which society is
to work its way into justice."
Shall half the people upon whom fall
the responsibilities of human civiliza-
tion be deprived of the experience and
education throgh hich comes maturity
and wisdom in the affairs of state or
the home? Many women know little of
public questions, many men know little
of public questions. If the mothers
understood civic problems, more sons
would understand their civic duties. If
more women had a sense of the sacred-
ness of political action, fewer sons
would sell their birthright for a mess
of pottage.
Humanity cannot move higher than
its mothers. Political wisdom is never
gained with political experience.
The only important questions as to
woman suffrage are:
Do women increasingly value their
opportunity?
Is their wider power telling, gradu-
ally but surely in broader interests and
more mature judgment?
Are the distinctive rights and inter-
ests of women safeguarded better for
their political power?
To all these the answer in Colorado
i3 an unqualified yes.—Denver Times.
Colorado, Feb. 14, 1907
bably the most striking feature of the
meeting." said Superintendent Dysche.
"Industrial schools are being main-
tained in many of the great cities now,
and the reports from these, in almost
every instance, shows a remarkable
change in public sentiment in their
favor. When this movement was star-
ted the trade unions opposed it, but as
the results are proving satisfactory to
both employers an 1 employes, the de-
velopment of this class of educational
institutions in connection with the pub-
lic schools of tha country is anticipated
by all who have studied the question.
It is founl that young men given indus-
trial training are sought by employers,
and that they advance more rapidly
than those who enter the commercial
fields without reparation."
The territory was well represented
at the meeting, among those who at-
tended being: Prof. Campbell, of the
Southwestean Normal, Prof. Balsolm,
director of the agricultural department
of the Southwestern Normal; President
Conway, of the Northwestern Normal
at Alva; Prof. T. W. Butcher, of the
Edmond Normal, and Su perintendant
Buck, of the Guthrie city schools.
Prof. Balsolm delivered an address to
the association on 'Consolidated
Schools and New Agriculture."
Callahan is Asked to Run
With the- Farmers union begging him
to become a candidate for corporation
commissioner, former delegate to con-
gress, J. Y. Callahan, of Enid, has
about made up his mind to announce
his candidacy.
Mr. Callahan his declared many
times that he is out of politics, and is
not now desirous of becoming a candi-
date, but he is in receipt of numerous
letters from the leading members of
the farmers union insisting on him be-
coming a candidate.
Although he has not yet made up his
mind in the matter, it is likely now that
he will submit to the pressure being
brought on him and consent to make
the race.
The Constitutional
Convention
End This Week.
Supt. Dische Attends
Educational Congress.
Territorial Superintendent Dysche
returned from Ceicago, where he at-
tended the annual meeting of the Na-
tional association of Superintendents
of schools. These include state and
county superintendents and heads of
state educational institutions. He re-
ports a pleasant meeting, the atten-
dance being the largest in the history
of the association. The trip was espe-
cially pleasant to Mr. Dys:he, as ho
met many of his former Kansas friends
in Chicago.
"The strong sentiment in favor of in-
dustrial education by the superinten-
dents from the larger cities was
frisco Division
Goes to Enid.
On Aptil 1 the passenger divivision
of the Frisco, now located in Neode-
sha, Kas., will be moved to Enid. The
passenger run over that road will then
fccfrom Enid to Kansas City, there be-
ing no division maintained between the
two places.
This addition to Enid's railroad con
tingent is regarded as the most impor-
tant move in years. It means that the
Frisco will make Enid its headquarters
for the new state as promised a long
time ago. The change at once brings
25 salaried employes there, including
Supt. Clatk and Manager Nixon.
Shops and roundhouses will be en-
larged. The news came as a complete
surprise at the present time, though it
was expected to happen later on.
McAdam Running
Like a Prairie Fire.
i '
Attorney E. G. McAdam, of Okla-
homa City, was in the city Thursday,
hobnobing with the members of the
constitutional convention. This is not
the first time he has been around the
convention. He was present at its
organization, getting acquainted with
the territorial push and helping organ-
ize. Tnere are several good mixers
among the democratic candidates, but
there is none equal to McAdam. He is
so healthy and hearty he smiles all over.
He is the kind of a "good fellow" that
don't have to tell he is a candidate for
anyioffice. Others do it for him. A
stranger meeting him is so impressed
he invariably hunts up the introducer
afterwards to find out all about him.
McAdam has the constitutional con-
vention bunch with him, and he aught
to have, for along about the holidays
when a great many democrats were
helping the republicans swear at them,
he stood up for the members of the
convention wherever he went, in the
Indian Territory and Oklahoma. The
me libers realize too that his popular-
ity and campaigning ability will make
votes for the constitution.
It is hardly worth while for anyone
else to seek the nomination for attor-
ney general of Oklahoma.
The constitutional convention was working on the revision of
the last section of the constitution Thursday afternoon, and by the
time this paper is in the hands of the readers will have adjourned,
The adjournment may take place Friday, unless some unforseen
accident happens, or some oversight is discovered that must be
corrected.
The convention lias authorized President Murry to appoint a
committee of seven to work with the committee on revision and
compilation and on enrollment and engrossment, to get the con-
stitution in shape for signature during the proposed recess. Delegate
Haskell made a motion Wednesday that the convention reconvene
April 15, but in reconsideration, it was withdrawn, as the conven-
tion will know better when it can meet again at the time of ad-
journment.
As the convention is nearing its end the members are some--
what freer in their remarks and considerable bad spirit has been ,
shown that untill now has been kept down. Among the rebellious
ones is Bob Williams, who did not hesitate to declare that he vot-
ed for the county line and county seat propositions under durress
and blames Haskell. Graham is another outspoken member, who
,s not afraid to show his disapproval of President Murray. Hughes,
of Oklahoma City, always has been outspoken in his disapproval
of much that has been done. It is expected that when the mem-
bers get home, being no longer tied by organization, such as are
not running for office will do considerable talking and explaining.
The State Register intends not only to print the constitution
in full in serial form, but give from time to time a comparative
analysis of it with that the republican minority adopted and the
constitutions of other states. From now until the sixth of August
the woods will be full of politics, and the readers should post
themselves thoroughly as to the merits and demerits of the con-
stitution and the men running for the various offices. The elec-
tion will be for the adoption of the constitution, a state legisla-
ture, a full state ticket, five congressmen and two United States
senators. Everybody that is not baking the State Register should
take it during the campaign, for it will have opinions worth
reading.
Osage Indian For You.
The following names in the Osage
tongue of cities Ihroughout the country
are all easy. Try them; Washington,
Eche ko-ap-pi; St. Louis, Shoo-too;
Kansas City, Ne-sho-tsa; Indepeaden-
ce. Pah-sha-che; Little Rock, E-ne-sho-
shin-kah; Ft. Smith, Poo-too: Fort
Gibson, Ne-o le-shon kah; Guthrie, Ne-
cho:tsa ahpe; Arkansas City, Ne ska-
un-ska; Cedarvale, Ne-hah; Elgin, Gle-
gla-ton; Carney. Cha-ne-sta-hah; Bart-
lesville, Kah-wah-shin-kah; Cleveland,
Pah-bah pe; Blackburn, Skin-nah; Ral-
ston, Wallah; Fairfax, Ton-noah-tsa-
kah; Foraker, Ton-neh-che-kah; Par-
sons, 'Wah-glu-skah-hah-pah; Vinita,
pro- Che-hah-ZIo-kah-hah-pe.
A New Manufacturing
Company For Guthrie.
Morrow, Brunner & Co., composed
of J. V. Morrow, of Shawnee, and
William Brunner, one of our leading
carriage and wagon manufacturers,
and others, are manufacturing the Ok-
homa Combined Cotton Chopper and
Cultivator, at Brunner's carriage and
wagon works, 214 N. Division St.
To give a full description of this new
invention would require a long article,
but a general idea is this:
The cultivator part does not differ
from the ordiuary riding cultivator; the
scrapers are attached to drop levers in
front, and between the double-tree and
axel is a rotating wheel with four arms
at the outer ends of which are attached
steel blades, which may be made of
different lengths thus determining
space between the stalks. This rotat-
ing wheel is driven by a bevel gear on
axle of the cultivator, and runs at right-
angle to the wheels, the blades striking
squarely across the row. The machine is
driven astraddle the row, and scrapes,
chops and plows the cotton or corn ail
at the same time, aud will prove a boon
to cotton growers.
Mr. J. V. Morrow, the inventor,
thoroughly tested the machine last sea-
son, so it is no untried experiment.
He comes to Guthrie to manufac ture ' <j
them on account of the city's larger
foundries and other facilities not found
in Shawnee.
An exhibition of the machine's work
will be given at the North end of 7th
street, on the Oliver farm, Saturday
afternoon, 16th, inat, to which all are
nvitec.
Haskell Attacks Cruce
For Governor.
C. N. Haskell after flaying the con-
stitutional convention during the
whole session into accepting his views
has now entered upon a campaign
through his newspaper, the Muskogee
New State Tribune, to bulldoze the
members of the late democratic organi-
zation into supporting and praising
every word in the constitution, even if
the shoe pinches.
This week's issue of the New State
Tribune contains an attack by Haskell
upon Lee Cruce, in the shape of six
questions, which arejsubmittedto Cruce
for an answer.
People in Guthrie are wondering
what were the ambitions that actuat-
ed Haskell, who is himself looked upon
as a candidate for the democaatic nomi-
nation for governor.
After declaring that the Ttibune
"can only support men for public trust
who are worthy of the people's confi-
dence, and whose actions in the past as
well as promises for the future prove
them to be in symyatliy with the peo-
ple and the people's rights" Haskell
puts the following questions to Cruce:
"First. Is it true that for several
year , :ih president and principal own-
er of the Ardmore National bank, you
have compelled the needy borrowers of
money to pay pou extravagant and us-
urious rates of interest and thus your-
self been a constant violator of the us-
ury laws?
Second. Is it true that when the
liberal spirited people of Ardmore first
began the effort to establish free pub-
lic schools there so that the children,
whose parents were unable to send
them away to private schools, could
have the benefit of common school, that
you vigorously opposed them and kept
these schools from being opened for fa
long time until your neighbors defeat-
ed your opposition? Did you not vote
against and oppose the establishment
of city public schools in Ardmore?
"Third. Do you consider the consti-
tution for our state as the democratic
platform and do you favor the provi-
sions of the constitution?
Fourth. Is it true that from the be-
ginning of the convention's work you
have frequently by published inter-
views in newppapers and the Repblican
Press Bureau and by speeches and con-
versations, ridiculed and criticised the
convention, and if so, will you now
point out one single section of the con-
stitution that you will say is wrong?
Fifth. Is it true that on February
24th, in conversation on the train com-
ing from Lawton to Oklahoma City,
you made the statement that "The con-
stitution is a bundle of broken pledges,'
and again that two-thirds of the dele-
gates from Indian Territory were try-
ing to defeat. Statehood?'
"Sixth. Is it true that you have
publicly stated that 'the convention is
wasting time writihg legislation
in the constitution to illus-
trate that claim by condemning the
constitution for declaring in the consti-
tution 'That six per cent should be the
legal rate of interest?'
"Is it true that you have in your em-
ploy paid agents (seven at least) tra-
veling over the state electioneering for
you, and trying to organize clubs and
otherwise promote your election?
"If the above are not true, the Tri-
bune assures you that it has no preju-
dice against your candidacy.
"If, on the other hand, they are true,
then will you tell us how you can con-
sistently or successfully lead the party
to victory and when the campaign is
waging and you are face to facs with
the standard bearer of the republican
party and he reads to your face some
of the many interviews which the news-
papers have published wherein they
quote you as criticising the convention
and the constitution—
"What answer can you make?
"Who will be there to defend the
constitution or the party?
"Who will answer his ridicule which
he can show you have yourself t hereto
fore joined in?"
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