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JOURNAL. PERKINS. OKLAHOMA
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HAST CHARGE
of nr
to. PERRY ACCUSED OF OFFER-
ING $15,000 TO CAPITOL COM-
MISSIONER GOULDING.
COUNTY ATTY MAKES COMPLAINT
P. H. Weathers Also Accused; 8ond
Given of $2,000 Each.—Wanted
Weathers and Bell For
Architects.
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Oklahoma City. — “Dynamite” Ed.
Perry of Coalgate, for years prominent
in republican politics, but more
recently identified with the progres-
sives, and P. H. Weathers, an Okla-
homa City contractor and designer,
were arrested on warrants issued by
County Attorney D. K. Pope on a
charge of offering a bribe of $15,000 to
P. J. Colliding of Enid, a member of
the capitol building commission.
The bribe was offered by Weathers
and Perry, according to the allegations
in the information, for the purpose of
influencing Goulding’s vote as a mem-
ber of the commission in favor of the
appointment of Weathers and one Bell
of Minneapolis as architects for the
Oklahoma state capitol building.
The arrest of Perry and Weathers
came as a result of information fur-
nished the county attorney by Gouid-
Ing. According to a statement given
out by Goulding, he was approached
by Perry in the interest of the appoint-
ment of Weathers an dBell as archi-
tects for the capitol building, and was
offered a bribe of $7,500 for his vote.
The ^matter was reported to the
county attorney and the attorney gen-
eral. Perry was encouraged in the
alleged bribe giving to the point where
a statement signed by Weathers and
stipulating the amount of the bribe
was turned over to Goulding by Perry.
That statement is now in the hands
of the attorney general and will be
made the basis of the prosecution
against the two men.
The signed statement was given to
Goulding by Perry in the office of the
commissioners. A dictagraph was in-
stalled at the Instance of the attorney
general and the conversation that took
place between Goulding and Perry was
taken by two stenographers.
Perry’s name, It is stated by Gould-
ing does not appear on any of the
documentary evidence in the posses-
sion of the commissioners, which was
secured at the request of the county
attorney. Perry, according to the al-
legations. acted as the “middle man.”
In behalf of the claim of Weathers
and Bell for the architectural con-
tract.
Not ths Only Attempt.
“This is not the first Instance where
the comrafssien has heard that at-
tempts at bribery or undue methods
would be pursued by certain individ-
uals to secure patronage at the handR
of the commissioners. We decided to
nail the first person that attempted
anything of the sort, in order that
we might mako an example of him
as a warning to ail others who con-
template such procedure,” said Gould
Ing, in explaining his connection with
the alleged bribe.
E. G. McAdams of the firm of Mc-
Adams & Haskell, counsel for Perry
and Weathers, when asked for a state-
ment of the matter, said:
MoAdams’ Statement.
“At this time we do not care to
make any statement other than that
there Is absolutely no foundation for
the prosecution. At the proper time we
will show the citizens of this state the
obect and purpose of the prosecution,
but in making this Btntement we do
not intend to criticize the action of
the county attorney, as we expect to
show that he has been misled in this
matter.”
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
4TH. CUSS P. 0.
EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD
IN APRIL FOR MANY
POSITIONS.
RECENT RIILIN8 OF PRES. WILSON
Joseph Chamberlain, the dletlnguleh-
ed Brltleh etateeman, haa announced
that ho will rotlra from parliament
and public life at tha next election*,
because of hie felMna health.
WORST IN QUARTER CENTURY
WAS LAST WEEK’S STORM
ATLANTIC COAST
Eleven Deathe In New York City
Alone.—Wire 8ervice Badly
Crippled.
Changes At All Places Paying $180 or
More Are Ordered.—Dates and
Places Set For Exam,
inatlons.
Washington.—In compliance with
the recent order of President Wilson
that competitive examinations shall
be held for the position of postmaster
of all fourth class offices paying $180
or more per annum, examinations will
be held in Oklahoma during the month
of April.
Applicants to be eligible, must re-
side In the district supplied by the
postoffice. Applications should be se-
cured from and filed immediately with
the United States civil service com-
mission at Washington. The appli-
cant may take the examination at any
point desired.
Examinations will be held in Okla-
homa, as follows:
April 4, 1914.—Cherokee, Cheyenne,
Duncan, Gage, Madiil, Medford, Oke-
mah, Poteau, Sallisnw, Stigler, Taloga,
Texhoma, Tuskahoma, Watonga, Wau-
rika, Westvilie.
April 10, 1914.—Beaver.
April 11, 1914—Falrview, Idabel,
Shswneo, Si loam Springs, Ark., Still-
water, Sulphur, Tulsa, Vinita, Wag-
oner, Woodward.
Towns To Bo Supplied.
Following are the Oklahoma towns to
be supplied from the examinations:
Achilla. Adair, Adamson, Addington,
Agra, Alden, Alderson, Alex, Alfalfa, Al-
len, Alina, Amber, America, Ames, Amo-
rt ta. Arbuckle, Arcadia, Asher, Ashland,
Atwood Avery, Bache, Bacone, Bailey,
Baird, Balko, Beiva, Pentley, Berwyn,
bessie, Bickford, Blnger, Bison, Bixby,
Blake, Blanco, Bliss, Blocker, Blue, Boise
City. Bokchito, Bokhoma, Boyd, Braggs,
Braman, Bridgeport, Brinkman, Britton,
Burbank, Burlington. Byars, Cache, Cet-
era, Calvin, Camargo, Cameron, Canadian,
Caney, Canton, Cantonment. Craig,
Carrier, Cashion, Catesby, Cedardate,
Center, Centrahoma, Cestoa. Cheney,
Charleston, Chester, Childers, Chllocco,
Choctaw, Choteau, Christie, .Clarksville
Clearvlew, Cleo, Cloud Chief, Cold
Springs. Coleman, Colony, Cooperton,
Cornish, Council Hill, Covington, Cow-
lington. Coy, Craigf Crawford, Crowder,
Curtis. Dacoma. Darlington, Harrow,
Darwin. Davidson, Dawson, Deer Creek,
Depew, Devol, Dill, Dixie, Douglas. Do-
ver, Doxey, Driftwood, Drummond, Duke,
Durham, Eagle City, Eakly, Earlsboro,
Eddy, Edna, Elgin, Elm, Elmer, Elmore
City, Elmwood, Erin Springs, Eubanks,
Fairmont, Fallis, Faxon, Fay, Feather-
ston, Fillmore, Fttzpugh, Fletcher, For-
gan, Foster, Fountain, Francis, Franks,
Frisco, Qarber, Darlington, Qarvln, Date,
Gerty, Glenoak, Clenpool, Goltry, Good-
night, Qoodwell, Gould, Gowen, Orace-
mont, Orainola, Grand, Grand Valley,
Gray, Grayson, Greenfield, Grimes, Har-
desty, Hardy, Harrah, Haskew, Haworth,
Hayward, Headrick, Healdton, Hennepin,
Hickory, Hillsdale, Hitchcock, Hodgen,
Hollister. Homestead, Howe, Hunter, Ida,
Indlahoma, Indianapolis, Indianola, In-
gersoil, Isabella, Jay, Jefferson, Jenks,
Jennings, Jester, Jet, Jones, Jumbo
Keefeton, Kellyville, Keneflck, Kenton,
Keokuk Falls, Kiamichi, Kibby. Kiel. Kil-
dare, Kinta, Komalty, Korn, Kremlin,
bahoma, Lakemp, Lambert, Langston,
Lebanon, Leore, Lenora, Leon, Leonard,
Lequlre, Lima, Little, Logan, Lone Grove,
Long, Longdaie, Lookeba, Lorena, Love-
4TATE CONVENTION HERE
VOTES, THEN CABLES NEWS
TO R008EVELT.
MEOILL MCCORMICK SPEAKER
Chicagoan Outlines Radical Policies;
Prohibition Plank Haa a Placa
In tha Adoptad
Platform.
Murray.
April 18,
Anadarko,
Blaekwell,
Washington.—The Btorm which
gripped the entire east for twenty-
four hours, paralyzing traffic, demol-
ishing telegraph and telephone lines
and causing tremendous losses to
property and business generally has
been the most destructive In this sec-
tion of the country since the memor-
able blizzard of 1888.
Reports showed the damage to be
widespread. From Cleveland on the
west and Baltimore on the south to
the Canndian and Nova Scotia border
the storm has been general. In New
England further damage is expected
from rivers and streams swollen by
melting ice and snow.
There have been eleven deaths In
New York City alone.
Telegraph company officials said
they could not estimate at this time
cost of making repairs. The loss to
one company alone was placed at $200,-
000 for this vicinity alone. Citing the
lesson taught at the time Washington
was cut off from communication on
the day of the Taft inauguration, tel-
ephone company officials declared that
at no time has telephone service to
the capital been cut off completely.
After the experience in 1909 wires to
Washington were placed underground.
1914.—Ada, Altus, Alva,
Ardmore, Bartlesville,
Chandler, Chickasha,
Claremore, Clinton, Coalgate, Durant,
Elk City, El Reno, Enid, Frederick,
Gainesville, Texas, Guthrie, Hobart,
Holdeuvllle, Hugo, Kingfisher, Law-
ton, Lehigh, Liberal, Knn., Mangum,
McAlester, Miami, Muskogee, New-
kirk, Norman, Nowata, Oklahoma, Ok-
mulgee, Pauls Valley, Pawhuska, Paw-
nee, Perry, Ponca, Purcell, Sapulpa,
FOR A PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY
W. E. Norveli’s Idea Growing in Favor
Generally
land, Lowell, Luclen, Lugert, Lula, Lhtie,
McComb, Manchester, Mannsvllle, Mar-
ble City, Maxwell, Mayfield, Mazle,
Meeker, Meridian, Micawber, Mtlburn,
Mill Creek, Milton, Moore, Moorewood,
Moyers, Murray. Mustang, Mutual, Nar-
dlu, Nash, Navina, Needmore, Nelagony,
Newalla, Ninnekah, Noble, Non, North
Muskogee, Oakland, Oakwood. Ocheleta,
OH City, Okfuskee, Oktaha, Olive, Oola-
gah, Orienta, Orr, Owasso, Paden, Page.
Panama, Paoli, Patterson, Payson, Pied-
mont, Pierce, Pittsburg, Platter, Pleas-
ant Valley, Pocasset, Prentiss, Preston,
Proctor, Prue, Putnam, Quapaw, Quay,
Rankin, Havla, Reagon, Redblrd, Red
Fork, Redland, Red Oak, Renfrow, Rhea,
Richland, Richmond, Ringwood, Ripley,
Riverside, Rocky, Roland, Row, Sacrec:
Heart, Sampsel, Rand Springs, Sardis,
Savanna, Schoolton, Schulter, Sciplo,
Selling, Seward, Shadypoint, Sharon, Ske-
dee, Soper, Sophia, Sparks, Spaslnaw,
Spencer, Springer, Stecker, Strlngtown,
Stuart, Sumner, Supply, Sweetwater,
Swlnk, Taft, Talala, Tamaha, Terlton,
Terral, Texanna. Texola, Thackerville,
Tipton, Trlbbey, Troy, Tullahassee, Tusk-
alioma, Tyrone, tineas, Union, lltlca,
Vanoss, Velma, Vera, Verden, Vici, Vin-
son, ainwrlght, Warner, Washington
Waterloo, Wayne, Webb, Webbers Falls,
Welling, Welty, West Tulsa, Wliiteagle,
Willard, Willis, Willow, Wister, Wood-
ford, Woodvillc, Wynona, Yahola, Yea-
ger, Yelton.
Tulsa.—The proposed preferential
primary has sprung into such sudden
and general favor that it seems to most
voters like a new proposition. The
interest and discussion aroused since
Senator Owen endorsed the plan re-
CARRARZA VETOES PROPOSITION
Refuses to Permit An Examination of
Body of Benton.
Washington. — No examination of
the body of William S. Ilenton, the
British subject executed by General
Villa at Juarez will be made by the
commission composed of Ameriean
and British government representa-
tives, pending the outcome of an ex-
change of notes between General Car-
ranza, chief of the Mexican constitu-
tionalists and the United States gov-
ernment.
General Carranza's declaration that
Great Britain instead of the United
States should deal with him concern-
ing the death of a British subject,
coupled with the broad intimation
that all communications on interna-
tional affairs first should be addressed
to him, instead of to Genera! Villa or
any other subordinate, injected a new
complication into the situation and
the expedition to Chihuahua, arranged
to start from El Paso was postponed.
REPORT OR THE BUILDING FORD
State’s Resources In One Department
Increasing.
Err
Ik-
East Coast 8torm Swept.
New York.—A destructive storm
■wept the northeastern section of the
country. From Pittsburgh and Buffalo
on the west to the Atlantic seaboard
and up through New England states
heavy gales carried rain, snow or sleet,
the maximum precipitation being
being more than fifteen Inches. Ships
were blown ashore communication by
telegraph and ta.tphone was inter-
rupted and train* were blocked on
nearly ail lines. In New York and
vicinity there ware five deaths from
the storm.
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Total assets of the state's publto
building fund on Jnnuary 1 of the
present year amounted to $4,685,547.38,
according to a statement showing the
condition of the fund, which has Just
been issued by the state school land
department.
Of this amount $3,588,187.37 Is In
notes held by the department, and
this, together with the cash on hand,
amounts to $4,084,229.38. The remain-
der of the assets are In unsold lands.
Until 1921 the present bonds and
warrants will be retired at the rate
of $75,000 a year, and nfter that time
they will be cancelled at the rate of
$125,000 worth each year.
Other information concerning the
status of the fund, showing the hand-
ling of the land and the proceeds, fol-
low's :
Original number of acres. 271,-
636.57; number of acres sold, 225 -
944.48; number of acres unsold, 45,’-
692.09; land sold was appraised at
$3,477,136.67; Improvements thereon
appraised at $1,573,540.32; land sold
for $4,041,023.70; increase over ap-
praisement, $563,887.03; amount of in-
itial payment on land sold. $209,554.38;
amount received on installments, $237,-
809.40: balance due on land sold, $3,-
588,147.87; total gross amount of rent
collected, $1,011,135.13; expense and
money returned on account of excess
remittance, $81,942.27; net receipts
from rents. $929,192.86; Interest col-
lected on deferred payments, $434,-
810.96; amount past due, approxi-
mately, $25,000; amount of interest
that will be due and payable during
the next twelve months, approxi-
mately, $160,000; amount of principal
that will be dt.e and payable during
the next twelve months, approxi-
mately, $85,000.
Income Tax Return* Mad*.
Washington.—The last day haa gone
for filing Income tax return* but no
official count of the number of indi-
viduals who are to pay the tax, nor
estimate of what the nation will col-
lect from them will be Available for
several days. At the time the tariff
was in debate in congress it was esti-
mated that the income tax would
bring about $50,000,000 and that about
400,000 individuals would pay. Offi-
cials are hopeful that these figures
would be equalled or surpassed when
the returns are all in.
Hon. Woodson E. Norvell, of Tulsa.
calls that a Tulsa man is entitled to
the credit for first proposing the idea
In Oklahoma. In the first state legis-
lature, this district was represented
by Hon. C. L. Holland of Tulsa county
and Woodson E. Norvell of the Creek-
Tuisa district.
The House Journal of the first Ses-
sion shows that Mr. Norvell was the
first publis man to propose the prefer-
ential primary plan, when he offered
the following amendment to' the pres-
ent law:
“Any quailed elector participating
in any primary election held in this
State shall have the right to indicate
upon his ballot cast at such primary
election in any instance where more
than two persons are candidates for
one nomination, the order of his pref-
erence or choice of such candidates,
i. e„ he shall nave the right to mark
his ballot to show which of such can-
didates is his first choice, second
choice, third choice, and so on to the
end of the list of candidates; such
preference shall be indicated by mark-
ing opposite the names of the several
candidates the Arabic numeral corres-
ponding with the order of the elector’s
preference, as 1, 2, 3, etc.”
Two additional sections to the bill
providing for a method of computing
the results were also offered by Mr.
Norvell, but the amendments were re-
jected by the legislature after an i|n-
imated discussion occupying consider-
able time.
The proposition of a voluntary sub-
mission to Mr. Norveli’s plan -seems
likely at the coming election; and
there is but little doubt that the next
session of the Legislature the *Mne
will be enacted into law.
WHERE THE EDITORS WILL FISH
CHICKASAW LAKE AND COUNTRY CLUB,
Near Ardmore, the scene of the fish fry planned for the entertainment of th«
Oklahoma editors when the annual convention of the Press Association ia
held at Ardmore in May.
CHARGED WITH VERDEN MVRRER
Henry Cornet le Held for Killing of
Faunt Downey.
Chickasha.—Henry Cornet has been
held to the action of the district court
for the killing of Faunt Downey,
which occurred several days ago at
Verden. Henry and Ed Cornet, broth-
ers, were arrested folloing the killing.
The boys were in Verden and had a
misunderstanding with Downey over
a land deal. A fight resulted in which
Downey was killed.
A MOTHER BRRNt TO 0EATH
Was Living In Tent at Oktmah With
Four Children.
Okemah.—The burning to death of
Mr*. James Harrison, which occurred
here, in surrounded by unusually sad
circumstances. The woman had four
children and her mother, living In a
tent. The youngest child was only a
month old. The mother was working
about the stove when her clothing
caught fire, and she was fatally burned
before rescue came.
and It la with pride and pleasure that
wo note the advancement made by tha
old parties In matters affecting human
rights and human welfare. Tha pro-
gressive party, therefore, extends to
sll mankind of whatever political faith
tin tha past, an earnest Invitation to
join us for the salvation of the state
of Oklahoma and to help us to secure
to ourselves and our posterity the
blessings that of right belong to a free
people In a free land.
Commend Congressmen.
"We heartily commend the action of
the progressive members of the na-
tional congress In refusing to enter
caucus of any existing political party
and In perfecting a minority organ-
isation through which they nominated
and voted for officers of the national
legislative body; in working and vot-
ing for the enactment of measures
embodying progressive principles; In
introducing and working for the adop-
tion of measures, which if enacted
into laws, would cover every pledge
In the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention in 1912; in the organisation
of the progressive congressional com-
mittee, having for Its object the bet-
ter organisation of the progressives
throughout the nation, with special ref-
erence to the nomination and election
of progressives to become members of
the national congress.
“We stand for a national guaranty
deposit law under such rules and re-
strictions as will guarantee the de-
posits in all state and national banks,
savings banks and trust companies.
“We favor the extension of the priv-
ileges of the parcel post and emphat-
ically condemn the attempt being
made to curtail Its usefulness and
hamper its development.
We note the purifying Influence
that the good women of our land have
brought into the political affairs of
the communities wherein they enjoy
equal suffrage, and we therefore pledge
the party to the extension of suffrage
to women throughout the state.
For High-Minded Men.
‘‘Without detailing the many specific
Instances of graft, extravagance, in-
competency and corruption which
have scandalized this state, we pledge
the party to an effort to elevate state,
county and city affairs to a higher and
cleaner plane by the nomination of
high-minded men on a straight-out pro-
gressive ticket.
“We favor by initiative legislation
such changes in our state constitution
as will provide state government by
a governor and a small body of rep-
resentatives selected by districts, who
shall be subject to recall In place of
the present worn-out legislative sys-
tem.
“We stand for a national law pro-
hibiting the manufacture, transporta-
tion and sale of all intoxicating liquor
in, or the importation of the same into-
the United States or any part thereof
or into any of its possessions.
“We favor as humane and proper
the laws which are known as the ‘full
crew bill.” and the ’hospital bill’ as
demanded by railroad employes.
“We favor the immediate passage of
a workmen’s compensation law along
the line of the one now in force in the
state of Washington.
“We favor the repeal of all laws on
the statute books of the state of Okla-
homa whereby mortgages may be
placed against our homes without our
consent in the form of refunding bonds
for illegal indebtedness.
Urge Irrigation.
“We urge that the question of Irri-
gation in our state and the west in
general, should be hastened by all rea-
sonable means. That the extraordinary
burden resting on Oklahoma by rea-
sons of exempting Indian lands from
taxation should be indemnified by con-
gress.
“The progressive party, In order to
secure to the people a better admin-
istration of justice and by that means
to bring about a more general respect
for the law and the courts, pledges It-
self to work unceasingly for the re-
form of legal procedure and Judicial
methods.
“We favor a law that-wlll provide a
reasonable compensation for convicts;
that one-third of such salary be paid
to said convict’s family if destitute;
one-third be applied to pay cost of
conviction and one-third be kept as
resources for such convict on his re-
lease from prison; that In case of
life convicts for murder, such salary
as might be settled upon him, be paid
to the destitute family of such mur-
derer’s victim.
“We favor a non-partisan Judiciary.
“Law enforcement is the sworn duty
of all public officials and we are nof in
favor of any public official violating
his official oath because of his con-
scientious scruples or as a matter of
party expediency, public sentiment, oi
on account of the financial welfare of
any person.
“\fre believe that the ownership of
oil mills in this state by any individual
or corporation should be limited to
such an extent that the ownership
would not Interfere with fair compe-
tition in the purchase of cotton seed
and we believe the right of the oil
mills or any stockholder therein to
own or to have any interest In cotton
gins should be limited or prohibited.
“Usury being a detriment to the de-
velopment of the resources of the state
and a great burden to the poor of the
state, we favor a law which will, la
addition to the present statutes place
a fine on the practice of same' and on
a second offense a prison term be
provided.
We atand for a square deal to all
persons, who have toiled to Improve
the school lands of the state, including
therein their right to royalties on pur-
chased land and favor the program of
the right of the leasee to purchase oil
and gaa leases on such lands when
offered for aatya and further favor the
protection of the right of the people
against oil and gaa leases
executed."
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All speculation on the probability
•f the progressives fusing or amal-
gamating with any political party In
Oklahoma in the coming campaign
was put at rest last week when the
100 delegates to the state convention
>eld In Oklahoma City voted unani-
mously their allegiance and devotion
to progressive principles of the na-
tional platform enunciated at Chicago
n 1912, declaring their opposition to
any form of fusion and favoring the
placing of a complete progressive
ticket In the field for the general elec-
don.
Aside from the usual work of the
convention In the adoption of its plat-
form and resolution, the address of
Medlll McCormick of the Chicago Trib-
lne, one of the national leaders of the
aew party, was the main event of the
lay. He outlined more radical poli-
cies than the party has heretofore
itood for.
Hale 8tate Chairman.
John M. Hale of Oklahoma City,
was elected chairman of the Btate cen-
tral committee, to succeed Alva Mc-
Donald of El Reno. Hale defeated
John Golobie of Guthrie, editor of the
Juthrie Register. The vote was 428
’or Hale and 240 for Golobie. The con-
vention indorsed no candidates.
John P. Hickman of Stillwater, tem-
porary chairman of the convention;
D. P. Workman of Oklahoma City;
Tohn Golobie of Guthrie, editor of the
Guthrie Register; Former State Sen-
ator Charles A. Alexander of Wood-
ward; State Chairman Alva McDon-
ald and L. G. Disney of Muskogee, na-
tional organizer for the progressives,
were among the speakers before the
convention.
The members of the new state pro-
gressive committee, whose election
was completed with the official report-
ing of their names to the state con-
vention last week are:
State Committee.
James A. Jones, Haskell; S. Mut-
ersbaugh, Alfalfa; J. 8. Martin, King-
fisher; O. Lilly, Payne; Col. R. M. De
Bessie, Noble; J. S. McCormack, Ki-
owa; J. 8. Hutchins, Kay; R. M. Chill-
cott, Logan; Paul S. Melllnger, Wood-
ward; John Q. Adams, Rogers; E. I.
Leach, Oklahoma; Wm. Harrison, Le
Flore; C. L. Thomas, Muskogee; Rob-
ert Duchess, Caddo; J. E. Schow,
Hughes; Dr. E. K. Marby, Hughes; 8,
J. Storm, Custer; M. I. Thompson,
Woods; J. W. Drehmer, Greer; L. A.
Frantz, Tillman; B. F. Morris, Cleve-
land; L. A. Keys, Nowata; M. A.
Tucker, Comanche; S. A. Brumley,
Creek; - Oswig, Seminole; James
E. Jones, Canadian; T. J. Llllard,
Wagoner; Ed. McLaughlin, Atoka;
W. Talla, Stephens; J. C. Davis,
Pittsburg; C. F. Dyer, Blaine; E. L.
Stanard, Pottawatomie; P. J. Dore,
Adair; D. J. Norton, Lincoln; David
P. Kellar, Pawnee; Albert Rennie,
Garvin; G. L. Owen, Washington;
Judge Winfield Scott, Garfield.
During the convention telegrams
were received and read from Governor
Hiram Johnson of California, Roose-
velt’s running mate in 1912; George
W. Perkins of New York, chairman of
the national progressive ’executive
committee; Miles Poindexter of
Washington and W. H. Harrison of
Mineral Wells, Texas. Each of the
telegrams conveyed congratulations to
the Oklahoma progressives and urged
against fusion or amalgamation.
On a motion made by McCormick,
the secretary of the convention was
instructed to send a cable to Col.
Roosevelt, now In Brazil, informing
him of the action of the Oklahoma pro-
gressives.
Mcormick concluded his address
with an appeal for campaign funds, the
result being that $3,700 was pledged.
The Progressive Platform.
After the usual preamble reaffirm-
ing faith and allegiance to the prin-
ciples of the party as outlined In the
national platform of the national con-
vention the platform adopted by the
state convention in substance follows:
The progressive party is the “na-
tional party” and Is better qualified to
deal efficiently with the problems of
modern life and appeal without offense
or embarrassment to every section of
our common country.
“The progressive party Is the only
party that stands unreservedly for the
'rule of the whole people, or that has
proposed practical measures for re-
serving to the people the power to ex-
ercise self government. *
“The progressiva party la tha only
party that doea not attempt to cripple
business or industrial growth by un-
natural legislation, but would sat busi-
ness free to expand at will, reserving
the right of the government to regu-
late the aame In the interest of so-
ciety.
"The progressive party la the only
party pledged to a practical program
for securing social and Industrial jus-
tice according to the doctrine that hu-
man welfare la above all other con-
siderations.
“The history of the state and na-
Mon since August, 1912, haa Justified
•.he creation of the progressiva party.
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Kenworthy, I. E. The Perkins Journal (Perkins, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914, newspaper, March 6, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1137960/m1/4/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.