Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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THURSDAY. DECKMPER 26. 1907.
JOHN GOLCB1E. EDITOR.
<fUN I ON L A B EL>
Bryan in Oklahoma.
William J. Bryan made two notable addresses
in Guthrie, one before the joint session of the
legislature, the other at the dollar banquet.
Oklahoma democrats are for Bryan to a man
—those who are in the running. The general
opinion of those who heard him, republicans in-
cluded, is that Bryan feels the present conditions
justify him; he is entitled, in the nature of
things, to. say, " I told you so." Which shows
that every time the special interests take more
than special advantage of the public they make
possible legislation that could not be forced in
normal times. It begins to look as though the
corporations will not be able to defeat Bryan for
the nomination, and may be, if Thomas Lawson
is to be believed, for him for election rather
than to let the Roosevelt regime run.
The governor of Nevada is probably like
some democratic statesmen in Oklahoma, preju-
diced against state militia anti-imperialist. But
at the first sign ot trouble he sends for the na-
tion's military and howls when the president
finds he does not need them.
An Unpleasant Ratiocination.
One of the pointed impeachments of Bryan,
repeated by Gov. Haskell, in this city was that
the trenscendent potency of the Ok'ahoma con-
stitution was such that the republican caucus
honored with the minority nomination of United
States senators men who supported the consti-
tution. And this reminds us that Muskegee is
responsible to the republican party for so much
as the special genius of Gov. Haskell may do
for or against the republican party in his career
as the invincible czar of its direction as a state.
It was the sacrifice of party principle for an
erroneous city interest that nominated Haskell
to the constitutional convention by an inde-
pendent caucus by petition circulated and signed
by republicans because of political strife.
That no other democrat could have done
what Haskell has done is generally conceded.
Some day the names of those republicans who
petitioned for the nomination ol Haskell should
be engraved on stone as those who helped mostly
to snow the lepubHcan party under. Haskell
was created by the republicans of Muskogee and
they are responsible for whatever he does or does
not do. If it had not been for them he would
not have been in the constitutional convention;
there would have been no dual government with
Cockle Bur Bill; and tne history of Oklahoma
would had a greater ingredient of republicanism
in it than it has or nny have.
It can no longer be said "There is but one
William J. Bryan." Another has been appointed
United Seates senator to fill a vacancy, by the
governor of Florida.
Sure Enough!
"There is no concealing the fact," says the
Tulsa World, "that there is an opposing ^faction
to the Taft candidacy quietly forming in the
state. Its headquarters is at Muskogee and Gu-
thrie. So tar it takes the form ol opposing an
instructed delegition to |the jChicago conven-
tion, which means that it would have the 125,-
000 Republicans of this state gag and muzzle
themselves on the issues of the day and turn
over their political interests to less than a score
of men to juggle at will. This condition is fully
appreciated by the rank and file in this vicinity
and in every other vicinity of the state.
There is not a man opposing an instructed
delegation but will tell you, if he will make any
admissions whatever, that the sentinfent among
the republicans of Oklahoma is overwhelmingly,
first, for Roosevelt, and second, for Taft as com-
ing nearer representing the Roosevelt ideas than
any other man proposed as Roosevelt's successor.
Then why should not the state declare for Taft?
Are the politicians to be left to manipulate
affairs as they see fit, which means for their own
personal benefit, or are the members of the party
to register their own will and make the party a
respected and potent organization in the state.
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Hit* Idea if it Wins.
If he is right Gov. Haskell may have made
a national movement of 110 mean proportions in
his message to the legislature that it pass reso-
lutions petitioning congress for a submission of
an amendment to the constitution providing for
the election of United States senators by direct
vote. Speaking of the unwillingness ot the sen-
ate putting itself out of business by submitting
the question itself, the governor savs:
"The other methods of securing the submission
to the states of an amendment so the constitution
is for two thirds of the states of the union through
their legislatures, requiring congress to call a
convention of Wic'state^ for submits; n of amend-
ments to the constitution. Whereupon the con
stitution of the United States says that congress
shall provide for such convention of states and
the submission of the amendments to the con-
stitution which such convention shall propose to
the several states for their proper ratification,
and in either event when the proposed amend-
ment is submitted to the several states, if three-
fourths of the states of the union shall concur in
the amendment, the constitution of the United
States thereby becomes amended."
The governor states that fifteen states have
already adopted a primary endorsement similar,
to Oklahoma and it only takes fifteen more to
carry the amendment. If the governor should
win he would be indeed a big man.
Gov. Haskell, for protection a^a 11s; m.sq iot-
ing of facts by newspapers, has struck upon the
idea of giving out a synopsis of all acts of the
legislature signed by him and the effect in-
tended. The governor declares that any politi-
cal opponent is welcome to an advantage of his
greater knowledge, judgment and reasoning, but
not on mistatements presented to the public.
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The secret why the navy was sent to the l'a*-
ct.fic that so worried the New York World and
Sun, may be that the president foresaw the naval
official war at home and sent the war vessels out
-of'the way to prevent a mutiny.
reduction
A T
E ANNE X
We
are
through our stock and
down a
great
many
Suits.
Cost of Prohibition.
Senator Brownlee did a signal service for the
democrats when he warned them that if they
went on making fat jobs at the expense of the
people's taxes the republicans would sweep them
off the face of the earth! But he at the same
time did a bigger service lor the people in op-
posing the law enforcement commission and
search and seizure provisions of the prohibition
bill.
Members of the legislature can readily find
out how such a provision works if they will write
to the State of Maine where it is in force. Thqy
should not take all their information from Rev.
Dinwiddie, for even he might be mistaken. Ther?
the cost of "enforcing the state officers to en-
force prohibition" is enormous and produces all
kinds of complications, and the search and seiz-
ure law is so obnoxious that it does not work,
and prohibition in large cities does not prohibit.
If officers sworn to do their duty will not en-
force prohibition other officers sworn to make
them will not make them do it either. Govern-
ment after all is based on the people and officers
will enforce the law in accordance with public
sentiment, without using all the earnings of a
community.
Justice Brewer has conferred a benefit on hu-
manity by his strictures on the president, that
he was playing hide-and-seek with the public,
not expected. It gave the president an opportu-
nity to say that Brewer had "sweatbreads for
brains.*'
Governor Frantz is out in an interview in the
Enid papers that he is not an asoirant for dele-
gate to the national convention, nor w 11 he at
tempt to dominate such a delegation. Hi is of
the opinion that the people of Oklahoma know
who they want to succeed Roosevelt, and it al-
lowed to have their way, choose wisely. This
does away with the cry of the "Rough Rider dic-
tation." As a mat'er of fact many of the very
men who now make the cry to went Washing-
ton begging for Frantz to jbe appointed gover-
nor.which gave the President the opportunity to
reward his gallant boys in this territory.
Boys Overcoats, Pants
Hats and Caps, Shirts
Everything that did not move gets a
Strong Cut
To help it Start. Better Prices than
Ever Before at
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Division.
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J. A. STEWART,
What makes the corporations still interfere
with the republican party of this state and leave
the democrats severely alone' Is not the re-
publican party in tn 1 s state dead enough?
( enera1 Agent
Kansas City
C. O. DOWELL, Agt., Guthrie, Okla. ^
In saving the expense of prosecuting the old
Indian Territory federal bootleggers, it should
be remembered that the law should not punish
for revenge, and the man who spends money for
revenge is twice loser.
Just Hold Your Breath.
This financial panic is like holding your breath
—it must expand again. What are the special
interests going to do about it, nevtr let the
wheels of industry turn again just because the
people demand a fairer division of the country's
earnings?
No; man's selfishness alone will start the gig-
antic wheels moving. The corporations object
to interferance with their private business. The
people are always equal to themselves. They
may make private business public business.
Hypnotic Sunstroke.
A German physician who had a pa-
tient who coulil not afford to go to a
warm climate thought he would ac-
complish the same result by means of
hypnotism. The doctor chalked n pic
ture of the sun on the ceiling and by
suggestion induced tlie patient to bo
lieve it really was the sun and that It
would cure him. but the patient soon
died. When the doctor's-friends guyed
him about the novel treatment he I 1
dignantly explained that the patient
was getting along nicely and world
have got well had he not une.tpeete I
died of sunstroke.
Tiia Secret Out.
"I would rat'-iv." rail the nmbit'o ■-
actor, "that you v mid devote
of your stories t 1 i;:y personal tw.
and adventures and more of them t
my acting."
"Billy, my boy." said the press np
wlth the easy familiarity of n t n
with an ironclad contract, "it Is your
acting that I am trying to draw the
public's attention away from."—Cincin-
nati Enquirer.
Napkins In Scotland.
An old Scotchman dined with me
one night, and when the dinner was
over he wadded his napkin iuto a hall
and threw it over his left shoulder
lie might have seen a look of surpri-o
on my lace, for he instantly remarked
"Have 1 shocked you? What silo;:;
be done in America with a napkin
In old Scotland we always earst it t
the left and forget it."—New York
Press.
The Orange Tree.
The orange is the longest lived fruit
tree. It begins to bear the third year
after budding and for 100 years it will
yield abundant crops. Orange trees
have been known to attaiu the ripe
age of 300 years. Tlio orange requires
less care aud attention than uuy other
fruit tree. Its early growth is rapid.
In the first two years it grows more
than it will in the next fifty. This re-
fers, of course, to Its height and
breadth alone—its fruit stems and con-
sequently its crops lncreaso more rap-
Idly after the first ten years.
FIRST. METHODIST CHURCH
Corner of East Noble Avenue and
I! road Street.
Rev. E. E. Fairchild, Ph. D. Pastor.
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
l'ublic Service, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M
Epworth League, 7 P.M.
l'rayer and Praise Service every
Thursday, 8 P.M. Strangers are most
cordially welcomed.
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Golobie, John. Oklahoma State Register. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1907, newspaper, December 26, 1907; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112578/m1/4/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.