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Official
County
Paper.
Circulati on
29
Hundred.
Established September I, 1892
Stillwater Oklahoma, Thursday, April 7, 1904.
Vol. 12, No. 32
THE SCHEME FAILED WHEN
THEY MEET THE COLD LAW
Republicans Seek to Use Malcontents From
Other Parties to Get Into Office and
Carry the County This Fall—
They Apply for a Receiver.
But We Are Still Doing Business at the
Old Stand.
For some time, the republican told him, “There is a republican
leaders, little and big, who have j paper at Cushing. We w ill help
their abiding place and head-! y°u t0 bu.V We will put up
. ... I money to buy it for you.” And
quarters in this lair city, have „ „ .. .
; forthwith the Gazette made the
been scheming to find a way by j announcement that Hale was to
which they may be able to carry
the county this fall. They knew
if the democratic and populist
parties continued to present a
united front to the common
enemy, all their plans wouldfail
and all their cherished dreams
vanish into ashes. They knew
the administration of the coun-
ty’s officers had been clean, able
and efficient. They knew that
it was above criticism. They
knew there was no comfort
there for them. And they knew
that with harmony existing be-
tween these parties which had
been so amicable for four years
they would accomplish nothing.
They knew that their only h ope
of victory was in breaking up
this harmony.
So they went to Work to break
it up.
They feared the influence of
the Advance and of the Daily
Democrat, with their wide cir-
culation. They knew thebe
papers were such apostles of the
truth, of good government and
of sterling honesty in public af-
fairs, that they would be power*
less to accomplish such a dis-
ruption of harmony, unless they
could cripple these papers and
put them out of business. So
they went to work to cripple
those papers, and by fair means
and foul,by calumny and misrep-
resentation, in court and out of
court, they have pursued their
little game.
la the first place, they con-
cluded to hold up its bills due
from the county. They pro*
tested its bill for $1152.50 for
county printing at the January
meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners, but the Board
allowed the bill. Then Work-
man, Neerman, Hutto, Smith
and il other republicans served
a demand on the County At-
torney to appeal the matter to
the District Court. He did not
understand their game and he
did so. The fact that the county
had already collected into its
coffers every cent of the money
for printing the delinquent tax
list cut no figure. What if the
county could not lose anything?
The appeal would tie up the
money. The papers would be
crippied. The county attorney
was a populist. The papers
were owned by democrats and
populists. Thus would war a
rise between the democrats and
populists, harmony would dis-
appear between democrats and
populists, and the interests of
the republican party would be
furthered.
A little later, the same gang
found some personal trouble be-
tween the stock holders of these
papers, and promptly proceeded
to work that for their purposes.
Mr. Hale was patted on the
hack. He was told how good
and great he was. and how much
he was being wronged. He was
encouraged to walk the st reets
and preach the doctrine of dis-
content and disruption. They
start a new paper. It was given
out that the populist members
of the Board of County Commis-
sioners had pledged to take the
county printing from the Ad-
vance and give it to the new
paper. Thus would the breach
be widened, an internecine war-
fare start between the democrats
and populists, harmony would
vanish into thin air, and the re-
publican party sweep the county
this fall, and these slick schem-
ers fatten on the substance of
the people.
But they were not yet through.
Last Wednesday night, they
screwed Hale’s courage to the
sticking point. Uhl and Will
iams were called into cousulta
tion, and in the dark hours ’of
the nigfit, fitting surroundings
for such dark and unholy deeds,
thev sought Uhl’s office and pro*
pared a petition for the appoint-
ment of a receiver for the pa*
pers that have long battled for
the success and supremacy o'
the democratic and populist
parties in Payne county, and
have advocated their righteous
cause through evii and good
reports. With these papers out
of the way, disrupted and put
out of business, their schemes
would be accomplished.
On the early morning train
Uhl went to Guthrie. At 9:30
he presented his application for
a Receiver. But the hand of
providence was keeping these
papers and the destines of the
democratic and populist parties
in this county. Merely by ac*
cident we learned that the peti*
tion was filed, but nothing of its
contents. Merely by accident
did we learn of Uhl’s nefarious
purposes. At 10 o’clock we call*
ed up Judge Burford by tele-
phone at Guthrie, and told him
we wanted to be heard in the
matter. Burford was not in the
deal. With the fairness and con-
sideration which always charac-
terizes his conduct on the bench,
he promised us a hearing. Our
attorneys went, to Guthrie on the
afternoon train. Hale also went
there on the same train. Then,
they were not ready. They
pleaded for delay. So the mat-
ter went over until yesterday
the district court of Bayne county.
Oklahoma territory. This cause
< aine on for hearing upon plaintiff's
application for the appointment of a
receivin’ before said judge at C'hain-
bers in the city of Guthrie, l/igan
county, Oklahoma territory, plain-
tiff appeared in person and by his
attorneys, Geo. I*. Uhl and Williams
and Burdick, defendant appeared
by its attorneys. Freeman K. Millet
and Chas. K. Hush.
The said judge after hearing the
evidence and being fully advised in
the premises, overruled the said ap-
plication for receiver. To which
fulling plaintiff excepts.
Jno. H. Bi ukokn,
J udge.
It remains to he seen how
many, if any, democrats and
populists these republicans can
work into their little game. It
remains to he seen how many, if
any, want the republicans to
succeed in the county this fall.
Now’ that the mask is off, the
people will readily understand
the purpose of any man, in office
or out, who lends himself direct-
ly or indirectly to this gang who
will stop at nothing to win re-
publican success in the county
at the next election.
We are still doing business at
the old stand. We will be here
fighting for the supremacy of
these parties, and the principles
they represent. We favor the
united and harmonious action of
these parties in the future as in
the past, for only oy such action
can victories be accomplished
by these parties and the triumph
of the great principles for which
they stand.
By no act of ours will distur*
bance arise oi disruption come.
If separate action of these par-
ties is 10 come in the future, let
the burden thereof and the res-
ponsibility for failure rest on the
shoulders of the men who caused
it. We will not stand for such a
course nor excuse chose respon-
sible for disruption and defeat.
We are still doing business at
the old stand. Now is time to
subscribe.
CLARK DECLINES. OUR DEMOCRAT-POPULIST
HE I -1 NOT A CANDIDATE FOR
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
Urges His Friends to Support Hon.
fames L, Mathews,
Stillwater, O. T. April 4, 1904.
Editor Daily Democrat:
I desire to express through
your columns to my friends in
this county and throughout the
territory my sincerest apprecia-
tion of their kind words toward
me and their pledges of support
for the nomination for Delegate
to Congress from this territory,
While I deeply appreciate their
kindness, 1 can not see my way
clear to enter the race for the
nomination. 1 am not now and
will not be a candidate before
the convention. I am heartily
in favor of Hon. J. L. Mathews
of this county for that nomina-
tion, and hope that iny friends
will give him all the support
within their power.
Yours for harmony and sue
cess,
J. R. Clark,
ROOSTER CROWS FOR VICTORY.
A Quiet Election Day-Some Surprises-AI-
most a Complete Sweep for the Ticket.
NOT A REPUBLICAN IN THE FIELD.
He Denies the Charge,
We understand that J. Hunter
Williams, of Glencoe, has leased the
Stillwater Gazette. Since iS’eerman
and the whole republican party join-
ed the l)emo<jrats and went out of
business, tney had to import one for
a horrible example; heoce, the ad-
vent of Hunter!—Stillwater Daily
Democrat.
In an interview with J. Hun
ter Williams he states that there
is no authority for the above as-
sertion, and further says his in-
tentions are to remain in Glen*
coe, where he will attend to
selling town lots and looking
after the realestate business. —
Glencoe Mirror.
We confess our mistake, and
desire to tender our most abject
apology to J. Hunter Williams.
J. Hunter, we knew, was one of
the best men in the county even
if he is a republican, and we
would never have printed the
statement that he was to shoul-
der the Gazette, had we not been
told so by one whom we believed
was entirely reliable. We as-
sure him that there was no
malice whatever in the state-
v ment, and we sincerely trust he
morning. when Williams an- <•„. • ... .
______j ______ n / | will forgive us, without a libel
suit.
peared upon the scene. The
matter was taken up; and after
a full and complete hearing, the
cold law knocked the scheme in-
to a'cocked hat. Their applica-
tion for a Receiver was denied,
and last night there was a great
mourning in the camps of the
republican party of this county,
and the leaders went to bed with
a big headache and a raw beef-
steak on each eye.
The judgment of Judge Bur-
ford in the matter is as follows:
In the District Court of I’uyne
County, Oklahoma Territory:
John S. Hale, Plaintiff,
vs.
The Advance Printing und )
Publishing Co.. a corporation, I
Defendant. j
On this 1st day of April, 1!)04, be-
Burford, judge of
fore Hon. J. II
The Oil Well.
The machinery Las all been
placed in position, the derrick
erected, the boiler and engine
securely anchored in place, and
Tuesday afternoon the heavy
drill was started going on its
journey toward the antipodes.
It kept plugging away until two
o’clock Wednesday morning, at
which time quick sand was dis-
covered at a depth of 30 feet. It
is necessary to case the hole be*
fore proceeding further. But
a car load of casing is at the de-
pot, and tiie delay is only tem-
porary. Work is to be pushed
rapidly and every day brings
additional developments.
A False Report.
Fourteen farmers living near
Stillwater marketed their hogs
in Perry, Monday, receiving
$4.50 per hundred. The market
at Stillwater that day is reported
to have been only $4.10.—Guth
rie Leader.
Feeling sure that there must
be some mistake about the above,
we interviewed our city hog-
buver-, in regard to the matter.
We have the facts, and it is a
pleasure to present them to our
readers.
It is true that some farmers
who yeside between here and
Ferry were here on Monday of
last week to dispose of their
hogs. They were offered $4.20
per hundred. They refused that
price. It is also true that they
took their hogs to Perry the
next day and received $4.30, so
their neighbors say.
It is also true that Tuesday’s
market was 20 cents per hundred
above that of Monday. It is also
true that our local buyers were
paying $4.35 per hundred the
very day .that these farmers were
hauling their hogs to Perry and
disposing of them at $4:30. The
Morrison market that same day
was five cents under the Still-
water market.
Farmers should bear in mind
the fact that the markets fluctu-
ate very much, and for that
reason the market of today may
be higher or lower at another
lo'vn than it was here the day
before Our buyers pay the full
price that the market will staDd.
They give full weight and fair
treatment, and are worthy of
your patronage. They have too
much property interests here to
run a skin game on the farmers
to the detriment of the city.
If the time ever comes when
the buyers here cease to pay all
the market justifies, this paper
will say so in no uncertain tone.
The “grab-all at-one grab” fel-
lows do more to kill a town than
drought, chinch-bugs, cyclones
and grass hoppers, and would
blight the prosperity of a gold
mine. We don't want such here,
and we won't have them.
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Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licen-
ses have been issued since our
last report:
\ Alonzo Bennott, Ingalls, 23
| Nannie Barrett, “ 21
I C. C. Vargason, Stillwater 23
| Ada E. Carpenter, “ ] 7
\ Kichurd Pumphrey, Perry, 34
I Patsey Stadmon, “ 24
\ Frank Mi I ti more,Stillwater 30
i Eugenia Ramsey, Ingalls, 22
i Frank D. Hall, Morrison, 23
| Maycie Turner,Cornersville,
Indiana, :,c>
The election yesterday passed
off very quietly and without ex-
citement. The vote polled only
about 85 per cent of the regis-
tration, for the lack of inter st
caused many to stay at home. A
great deal of independence was
manifested by the voters, and
comparatively few straight bal*
lots found their way into the
boxes. The result, however,
was decisive, and our Rooster
crows for a democratic and pop*
ulist victory. The chief fight of
the day was made on Graham,
democratic and populist candi*
date for Marshal, and Haynes,
candidate on the same ticket for
Street Commissioner. For the
former place, George W. Myers,
Citizen and Independent citizen,
was successful. There were four
candidates for that place on the
ballot, and the vote was badly
scattered.
For Street Commissioner, M.
L. Edwards, Citizen and Inde
pendent Citizen, was elected over
Haynes by a decisive majority.
Mr. Edwards has held the place
lor a number of years, and has
given general satisfaction to the
people.
The surprise of the day was
the defeat of Basel, democratic
and populist candidate for Coun-
cilmeu in the third ward, by
Greenwood, socialist, the latter
winning by 20 majority.
In the outlying district, Frank
A. Hutto was on the democratic
ticket for member of the school
board and by the prestige of
that, fact was successful in de*
feating W. H. Watson, socialist,
by two majority.
The republicans had no ticket
in the field, and their vote was
in largo degree cast for the In*
dependent Citizen’s ticket, head-
ed by Rogers for Mayor, also
the socialist candidate. The
straight socialist vote was about
fifty in the city. Gilges for
school treasurer ran far ahead
of his ticket, especially in the
second ward, where sixteen wo-
men voted and cast their ballots
solidly fo.r him.
The net results of the election
will be an almost solid democra-
tic administration of the city
affairs for the next year. The
council will stand seven demo-
crats and one socialist; the
school board, six democrats and
populists and two republicans
holdingover. The general city
officers will all be democratic and
populists except marshal and
street commissioner.
This paper is gratified with
the results. It agitated theques-
tion of a straight party ticket,
with the result that one was put
into the field. The officers elect
are responsible to a great party
now lor| their management of
affairs, and we look forward to
thi* coining administration with
confidence. Their conduct of
the public business will doubt-
less reflect credit upon the city
and the democratic and populist
parties w!»o will he held to ac-
count lor their official conduct.
Th > vote in detail is as follows:
For Mayor:
John Youst, D. 1st ward, 53;
-lid, 113; 3rd. titi; 4th, 01. Total
293. Majority, 81.
G. F. Rogers, S. and C. 1st
wanl, 15; 2nd, 110; 3rd, 06; 4th,
21. Total 212.
For Clerk:
M. C. Steen, D. and C., 1st
ward, 02; 2nd, 171; 3rd, 92.
I. I. Inman, S. 1st ward, 4; 2nd,
32; 3rd, 18.
For Marshal:
A. A. Getchell, Ind., 1st ward,
2; 2nd, 15; 3rd, 18; 4tli, 3. Total,
38,
C, E, Graham, D, 1st ward, 34,
2nd, 70; 3rd, 30; 4th, 37. Total
177.
G. W. Myers, Ind. C., 1st ward
28; 2nd, 102; 3rd, 52, 4th, 32.
Total, 214. Majority 37.
J. H. Johns, S. 1st ward, 5,
2nd, 34; 3rd, 18; 4th, 0.
For Attorney:
J. W. Reece, D. and C. 1st
ward, 59; 2nd, 190, 3rd, 98.
For Assessor:
G vV. A nr i). 1st ward, 39}
2nd, 90; 3*d, 08.
C. E. Hodges, S. 1st ward, 4;
2nd, 22; 3rd. 15.
J. L. Spurrier, Cit. 1st ward,
16; 2nd, 96; 3rd, 27.
For Treasurer:
A. W. Swope, D. and C. 1st
ward, 54; 2nd, 103; 3rd, 87.
G. W. Meeks, S. 1st ward, 5;
2nd, 42: 3rd, 22.
For Police Judge:
H. S. Hanner, D. and C. 1st
ward, 57; 2nd, 169; 3rd, 93.
J. R. Ash, S. 1st ward, 3;2nd,
43; 3rd, 26.
For Treasurer School Board;
John O’Malley, D. 1st ward,
45; 2nd, 117; 3rd, 65.
Laban Gilges, S. 1st ward, 4;
2nd, 52, 3rd, 23.
For Street Commissioner:
Link Haynes, D. 1st ward, 24;
2nd, 53, 3rd, 52; 4th, 27.
M. L. Edwards, C. 1st ward, 31;
2nd, 144; 3rd, 57; 4th, 43.
T. F, Marlett, S. 1st ward, 4;
2nd, 22; 3rd, 11.
For Councilmen:
Perry Cheatham, D, 1st ward,
49.
For School Board:
Geo. H. McClain, D. 1st ward,
52.
For Councilman:
Chas. H. Berry, D, 2nd ward,
116.
John 1. Hastings, S. 2nd ward,
01.
For School Board:
W. E. Hodges, D, 2nd ward 11.0
A. F. Honnigh, C. 2nd ward,
89.
Lewis Walters, S. 2nd ward,
20.
For Councilman:
R. J. Basel, D. 3rd ward, 43.
Frank Greenwood, S. 3rd
ward, 03.
For School Board:
Frank Eyler, D, 3rd ward, 80.
J. H. Hodges, S, 3rd
The officers in the Fourth
ward sealed up the returns and
kept no memoranda of the voto,
and we are unable to give com*
plote figures in that ward until
after the official count.
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Hale, John S. The Stillwater Advance. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1904, newspaper, April 7, 1904; Stillwater, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1138275/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.