The Wewoka Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1912 Page: 1 of 4
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THE WEWOKA DEMOCRAT
Volume 5.
Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma, Thureday, July II, 191a.
Number 39
X
LISTEN! LISTEN!
If you are in the market for a Refrigerator or an Oil Stove
WE HAVE A PROPOSITION
That will certainly appeal to you. Dont buy until you see us.
We sell the Automatic Refrigerator and the Perfection Blue
Flame Oil Stove. These two household necessities are in a
class by themselves, and with our proposition you cannot afford
to be without one or both of them.
Call and see us.
LANE a THURSTON
Tho House That Appreciates Tour Business
■nununaanuumi'1
POPULAR
GOVERNT
Subject of Senator Ow-
en^ Address Here
Tuesday Evening
A large and appreciative audi-
ence greeted U. S. Senator Robt.
L. Ownen Tuesday evening on
the court house lawn. Every
available seat was occupied and
many stood or remained in their
vehicles in the street and listen-
ed attentively to the distinguish- £
ed senator.
Notwithstanding Mr. Owen
was tired and worn as a result of
continuous speech making, trav-
el and irregular sleeping hours,
he delivered a masterful address
upon the subject of '‘popular
government.” He prefaced his
remarks by briefly stating his
position on the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes, what he had ac-
complished in the past and what
he expected to secure in the fu-
ture. Before leaving this sub-
ject he pledged his efforts to the
people of Seminole county in be-
alf of federal laws that would
give the relief so long prayed
for.
But towering above these local
conditions, said Mr. Owen, is a
vastly more important matter to
evils is the direct election of U.
S. Senators, the nomination of
presidential candidates by state
primaries, the initiative, refer-
endum and right of recall. These
reforms, said Mr. Owen, will
force public servants to be re-
sponsive to the will of the peo-
ple, and once they come into
their own they will regulate the
affairs of the country to suit the
interests of the masses.
Concluding, Mr. Owen referr-
ed briefly to a few of the charg-
es made against him, which he
characterized in the main as
“frivolous” and undeserving of
public 'discussion, but invited his
oarers t > ask questions on any
; subject touciiin^r his policy or
record as a public official.
been severely criticised and
charged with many things. The
work of a court is done in the
-jpea. and every act is a matter
of public record. There are
those that ' have dilligently
searched and looked for wrong-
doing but no malfeasance has
ever been found to exist in my
office.
I do not claim that 1 have not
made mistakes, for I have. I am
not perfect. I have most of the
faults and a few of the virtues
of folks in general. But I do
claim that 1 have made very few
errors considering the work
done.
The people of Seminole county
do not owe me the office. They
are under no obligation to me. 1
am really under obligation to
them. In the past they have
honored and befriended me per-
haps beyond my deserts.
I shall have no ill will toward
any candidate that opposes me,
and shall criticise him in noway.
I am running strictly on my own
merits and not on the demerits
of apy one.
If elected for another term I
shall give the county a continua-
tion in the future of the same
kind of an administration as* l
have given in the past. I shall
endeavor to enforce every law
and do equal and exact justice
between man and man.
I solicit your support.
T. S. Cobb.
t | criminal esses, quite a number
The Senialur s speech was , whirh have Deen appealed to
well received and elicited fre- i the higher courts, and only two
ry on August 6th, 1912.
I have served you as County
Judge for over four years. My
record is my platform. A great
many of you have attended my
court either as jurors, witnesses
or litigants. You know what
kind of a judge I have made
without me telling you. But 1
deem it proper that 1 should
make some report to you.
I am proud of the record I have
made. I have tried to give eve-
ry person a square deal regard-
less of his condition or color, and
to administer the law just as it
is written in the books. 1 have
permitted no faction to control
me, or dictate to me how 1 should
conduct my office, but neverthe-
less 1 have bean fair to every
one.
During L,e time I have _
in office 1 have tried nearly 1000icra^c ticket subject to the pri
mary August 6th.
He hails from the grand old
For County
j Treasurer
Mr. D. F. Sullivan, a prosper-
ous farmer of the Jarvis ranch
neighborhood, is a candidate for
been ' County Treasurer on the demo-
\ the nation—the dethronement of
the rule of the few and the en-
thronement of the rule of the
many. At 'this juncture he dis-
cussed at length the tariff, which
he termed an indirect tax, show-
ing how the people of Oklahoma
of which knw b;*eM reversed. 1
have also tried nearly 400 ,ivil
cases. A number of them have
... ... , , also been appealed to the Su-
and his vunt has strengthened preme Court and on,y three of
his hold upon the people. The j them have been reversed. I call
quent and hearty applaud. He
has many ardent supporters and
personal friends in this county,
question of popular government
is uppermost in the minds of all
democrats and of at least one-
half the republicans. His text,
therefore, was a popular one and
thoroughly appreciated by all.
He promised to return during
the fall if possible and aid in the
election of a democratic ticket—
county, state and national.
this a pretty good record.
There has been filed about
2100 probate cases, two-thirds of
which are now pending. Nu-
COBB’S
Announcement for
Re-Election
Wewoka, Okla..
July 6, 1912.
annually contribute the gigantic To the Voters of Seminole Coun-
ty:
sum of twenty millions of dollars
to the federal government, or
nearly eight times as much as it
costs to run our state govern-
ment. He recounted a few of
the reforms which he had been
instrumental in passing, and oth-
ers which had failed of passage
because of a stand pat repuoiic-
an senate. He told in no uncer-
tain terms of the crookedness of
1 have been strongly urged by*
friends, both democrats and re-
publicans, from all parts of the
county to again make the race
for County Judge. I had expect-
ed to return to the practice of
my profession at the end of the
present term. 1 felt that it
would be to my financial interest
to do so, but there are higher
considerations in life than mon-
ey. A man must be loyal to
Big Business and how, through ^oze are *°-va*10 him. The
solicitation of my friends has
control of the senate and presi-
dential office, a half dozen men
held the destiny of the nation in
the hollo .v of their hands. His
remedy for these and kindred
been so urgent that I cannot
with proper fidelity ignore it.
merous insanity and Juvenile
cases have also been filed and
the unfortunates cared for, the
insane sent to the State Asylum
and the orphans either placed in
private homes or sent to some
orphans home.
So you see the County Judges’
office has been abusy office since
statehood, but it has not been a
financial drag. There has been
more money collected in this of
fice and turned in to the County
Treasury than has been required
to pay the salaries of myself and
state of Kentucky, Whitley coun-
ty, where he was born and edu-
cated. He possesses a number
of strong letters signed by farm-
ers, merchants, bankers and
professional men attesting his
worth as a citizen, as a business
man and as an officer. They
commend him to the confidence
of the people wherever he may
go.
Mr. Sullivan has been a resi-
dent of Oklahoma five years,
three of which has been in Sem-
inole county. He is a student
of political econemy, well in-
formed upon current events and
withal a thorough Christian gen-
tleman. If nominated and elect-
ed he pledges himself to exert
every effort possible in a reduc-
tion of taxes and will conduct
the office with as little expense
to the people as is consistent
with efficient service. In other
words, if it is possible for one
man to do the work, he will do
it; if not, he wi.. have outside
aid. He is now engaged in a
thorough ernvas of the- county,
and hopes to make the personal
acquaintance of every voter be-
fore election day.
The people of Seminole county
would honor themselves and the
county by his election.
I therefore announce myself all the necessary court attend-
as a candidate for
snbiect to tu'* 'Vrv'r
re-election
An invitation has been extend-
ed the public generally and can-
didates in particular to attend a
big picnic at Haney on the
23rd inst. The enterprising cit-
izens of Haney and Cheyarha
have combined to make it a day
of pleasure for all who attend.
Music, speaking, base ball games
and other features of entertain-
ment have been provided for,
' y :ain
Mrs. Tom Wright has pur-
’el? < ntr* j Jou.i. .
1 Want a Loan 1
On Your Land?
S
*
? I can accommodate you on shortest possible time, and £
A give as low rate as the best ?
A ♦
| J. S. BARHAM, Norvell Bldg. |
Campbell Abstract Co.
WEWOKA. OKLA
Real Estate, Farm Loans, Fire, Tornado and Life Insurance
We also transact a general real estate business in farm
add city property.
Your Seminole county land look* t wl to us for a loan.
YOU ALWAYS
FEEL AT HOME AT THE FAR-
MERS NATIONAL BANK. MEET
YOUR FRIENDS AND TRANS-
ACT YOUR BUSINESS AT OUR
OFFICE ANY DAY.
Farmers National Bank
WEWOKA,
OKLAHOMA
Cool,
Restful,
Delightful.
Very appropriately desig-
nates that comfortable feel-
ing as a result of a visit to
our sanitary Fountain. Get
the habit of patronizing our
cold drink department. We
handle only the purest and
best extracts, fruits and fla-
vors that money and years
of experience can procure.
Our dispensers know how
to serve it to suit the most
exacting taste.
OCT IT
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Cobb, T. S. The Wewoka Democrat (Wewoka, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1912, newspaper, July 11, 1912; Wewoka, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1139029/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Advertising%22: accessed July 6, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.