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The Peoples Voice
VOL.
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 18V8.
Commit These to Memory.
"Til* <1rruiii8 tliat nations ilreutu oomo true "
•'Onw ro every man and nation comes the 1110-
LCt to decide,
In thn strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the
good or evil Hide."—Lowell.
"lh«*y enslave their children's children who
muke compromise with sin."—Lowell.
••They have rights who dare maintain them."
"New occasions teach new duties—time makes
ancient good uncouth ;
They mud. upward still and onward who
would keep ahreast the irutb."—Lowell.
"Were Imlf tUe i>ower, that fills the earth with
terror,
Were half the wealth, bestowed on camps ami
court*,
(liven to redeem the human mind from error,
There were no need of arsenals or forts.
The warrior's name would be a name ab-
horred.
And every nation, that Hlionld lift again
its hand uguifiMt a brother, on Its forehead
Would wear forevermore tne curse of Cain."
^ —Longfellow.
Marion Butler in Texas.
There was recently a big Populist
rally at Greenville, Texas, and
among the speakers was Senator
Butler, chairman of the Peoples
party national committee, who in
part said:
"Riding across your fertile fields
and prairies, I was impressed with
the great abundance of your crops
and the richness of your soil. If a
man can manage to subsist in my
beloved home state while in agricul-
tural pursuits, farming should be
profitable in Texas. But the same
difficulties confront alike the citizen
of your great state and all other
stales. We are today confronted
with serious problems for solution.
The correct solution of these prob
lems is of vital importance to all
classes. It is not alone the farmer
who is interested in these questions.
"The recent Democratic conven-
tion in my state passed resolutions
and declared for W. J. Bryan and
free silver (laughter.) That con-
vention was controlled by Cleve-
landites, McKinley gold bugs and
railway attorneys. 1 he goldbug
element in the Democratic party
controls the party the country over,
in pursuance of the deep-laid plans
of the money power, and it will
dominate the next national conven-
tion of that party. Why, right here
in your own state, it is today in the
hands of the goldbugs and railway
attorneys and other elements not in
sympathy with the great masses of
the people. Why, who is your
nominee for governor in this state?
Congressman Sayers. What ele-
ment dictated his nomination?"
Here he read the following ex
tract from the speech delivered by
Hun. M. M. Crane at Sherman on
the occasion of his joint debate
with Hon. R. M. Wynne, on May 13:
"I he nomination of Sayers would
place the control of the Democratic
party in Texas in the hands of the
men who fought the railroad com
mission, the Hogg and Culberson
administrations, and the reform laws
enacted under them, the free coin-
age of silver and Bryan for presi-
dent, and many of whom supported
McKinley for president."
Cheers greeted the reading of the
extract. Continuing, Senator Butler
said:
"Now, my friends, your attorney
! nifirant. He charged that the mon
ey power was gaining the control of
the Democracy and that at the next
national convention he (Bryan)
would be politically obliterated as
"completely as Dewey wiped out
the Spanish fleet at Manila and
Schley that of Cervera at Santiago."
Then slowly and with deliberation
he added : "As chairman cf the
Peoples party I have tried to do my
duty. I may have made mistakes.
I expect that I have. If so, they
were honest ones. I have always
sought to advance your interests,
and my every act and vote has been
with that end in view. I say to you
here and now the 'Omaha agree-
ment' is in writing, and it speaks for
itself. As national chairman I shall
observe it and carry it out in good
faith to the very letter. I shall call
the national convention of the Peo-
ples party to order one month ahead
of the old parties, if not sooner,
and there will be no deals, contracts
or understandings made directly or
indirectly by your national commit-
tee to bind or in any way interfere
with the free action of delegates to
the national convention fresh from
the people of every quarter of the
Union."
NO 0
A short time ago the country was D ies Keaton endorse the lnitia-
"pained" to hear that a moneyless 1 tive and Referendum?
Ohio sick volunteer had died of' -t t «
It will now be in order for Jarboe
In Mexico.
Mexico's population is 12,629,000.
Length of railroads, 7,500 miles.
Number of postoffices, 1,532.
The bridegroom always furnishes
the trousseau of his bride.
Number of schools, 11,512, with
attendance of 490,746
Number of marriages average a
little over 50,000 a year.
The term of a prisoner in a peni-
tentiary is divided into three peri
ods : First is occupied with penal
labor; second, is labor in the train
ing school, with a little pay; "pre
paratory freedom," includes paid
work and many privileges.
Over half of the total imports
come from the United States.
In every city
are maintained
classes.
Chnrch processions are prohibit-
ed. Even a priest cannot legally
walk the streets in his churchly
garments.
starvation on shipboard while on
his way from Santiago to N*w York.
When the news reached his home,
his mother and two sisters became
insane and committed suicide. In-
vestigation talk very feeble. But
since then, the country has been
"shocked" at learning that Million-
aire Tiffanv, another sick soldier on
his way home from Cuba, also died
of starvation during the voyage.
And now all the big papers are roar
tng in unison for an investigation of
everything and everybody having
anything to do with t^e war man-
agement. ,
I The Arkansas state election takes
place next week. It will be held on-
ly as a formal recognition of the
constitutional requirement that a
state "election" shall occur once in
a while. The Democratic managers
having absolute control of the elec-
tion machinery, the result is fore-
ordained—even the size of the "ma-
jority" determined. Nevertheless,
"Buzzsaw" Morgan, the Populist
candidate for governor, has, in a
brilliant campaign, vindicated the
principles and upheld the identity
of the Peoples party, besides forcing
the old party candidates into a live-
ly series of joint debates.
to publish his second interview with
W. H. Seawell. Let her come, Tom
free night schools
for the working
Monsieur Barnes and Senor Flynn
having met and signed their regular
biennial peace protocol — without
the police having to be called in
during the conference—the Capita
joyously announces that the Repub
lican party of Oklahoma is agai n
unified. Well, it is probable that,
in the case of a party which is the
undisputed personal property of a
select clique of politicians, the Cap-
ital statement is in correct form. At
any rate, the armistice will give
monsieur and senor a much needed
opportunity in which to renew the
edge of their machetes.
iS.1
The Czar Nicholas of Russia, who
is at the head of the largest peace
military establishment in the world
—1,000,000 men—has proposed an
international disarmament, and that
everyboey beat his sword into a
pruning-hook. We imagine this is
general used that language and it
was published in the Dallas News
three months ago. I know these
politicians. He was correctly quot-
ed by the reporter, or he would have
denied it. He told the truth in that
speech. He knows who nominated
the Democratic candidate for gov-
ernor of Texas just as well as 1
knew who nominated their candi-
dates in North Carolina. Do you
believe that is the kind of man you
want for governor of Texas? (Cries
of No! No!) That same condition
of affairs exists all over the country,
and that same element which dic-
tates the Democratic nominee for
governor in Texas will dictate the
nominee of the party for president
in 1900." (Cheers.)
Next he highly eulogized the Pop-
ulist ticket placed in the field and
commended it as worthy of the sup-
port of all men.
Then came a reference to W. J.
Bryan that may or may not be sig i
There is no hanging in Mexico,
and, outside of what concerns the as 800'' news as ^as reached heaven
army and brigands, no capital pun-
ishment.
In a Mexican home the sofa is
the seat of honor, and a guest does
not take a seat upon it until request-
ed to do so.
1 here are seventeen museums,
eighty-three libraries with 457,431
volumes, and thirty scientific and
literary societies.
There are 531 periodicals pub-
lished in Mexico—48 dailies, 223
weeklies and 92 monthlies. Seven
are printed in English, two in French
and one in German.
from this blood stained world of
ours for a long time, and yet, strarge
to say, it meets with scant favor at
j the great capitals of Christendom;
at Washington our pigmy statesmen
give the proposition the " horse
laugh" as they resume their schem-
ing for an army and navy big enough
to lick the universe.
I he late Texas Democratic state
convention adopted an expansion
plank, and then innocently knocked
it on the head with an anti standing
army plank—the first to catch the
|( . . uppah classes, the other to catch the
ir theatrical companies do not ! ,
nrpcent th .• 1 . greasy mechanic and the man in the
present the attractions they have ... „
hill# rt t 1 ■ .cotton patch. It reminds Barney
billed they are subject to fine. A!/-:ui / , ■ ... y
c. • i , 1 Gibbs of that beautiful ancient
fine is also placed on bull fighters "hymn"
who give a poor performance, or
who do not begin on time.
Mexico has no "professional ju-
rors." Nine of a man's peers try
him, and a majority is a verdict.
I'o serve on a jury one must have a
diploma in law, medicine, or some
other profession, or an income of
$100 a month; or must be a mem-
ber of a family whose head has an
income of $3,000 a year. If the
nine are unanimous there is no ap-
peal.
Wonder if Flynn is really the
great man the Cleveland county
Democrats claimed him to be two
years ago?
The most successful feature of
the war was the advertising bureau
maintained by the superhuman
rough riders.
Chairman French hasn't read any-
body out of the Peoples party for
several days now. His 'phone to
Democratic headquarters must be
out of order.
As soon as he can find the time
we hope to see Frank Greer renew
those scintillating editorialettes on
wheat anil silver at the "parting of
the ways." Light reading comes
handy these hot days.
Amonj, the queer things which
Uncle Sam accidentally annexed
along with the What-d'ye-call-'em
Islands is an up to date postal sav-
ings bank system in successful oper-
ation. What will be done with it?
With Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Ri-
co producing all the sugar, free of!
tariff tax, that we need, what be- *
comes of the Republican party's
infant home sugar industry, for
which so many millions of subsidy
money has been paid by the tax-
pavers?
Geography makes no difference—
imperialists have a uniform "be-
cause." Spain wanted the Philip-
pines, etc., because they have eight
millions of people to furnish taxes
and pasturage for Spanish official
ism and commercialism. And that
is just wt/at we want them for, too.
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Every Mother 7"~ni
country fortu-
nate enough to possess a boy ranging from 2 1-2 to
20 years should be interested at this moment in ihe
subject of Young Men's and Children's Clothing
We therefore extend to you a cordial invitation (o
come here and inspect an assortment of Stylish Suits
for school children absolutely unsurpassed in N01-
man, or elsewhere in the Territory, for that matter,
for variety of styles, durability in wear, nobbiness of
appearance, and extreme lowness of price. The
brightest and nobbiest effects in all the latest novelties
will be found in this stock. You'll find here exactly
what you're looking for and what you want. It'll
really be to your interest not to buy a cent's worth
before examining this peerless stock.
But whether you wish to purchase or not, come
and " post yourself" on prevailing styles and prices.
Courteous clerks, who will not urge you to buy, will
attend to your every wish.
OUR STOCK OF MEN'S CLOTHING, BOOTS,
SHOES, AND HATS. CAN'T BE EXCELLED.
«?.- GRAND LEADER.
* «S * * * « * * $ * $ if * * * r
In a recent recommendation for
the pardon of a man who had rob-
bed a bank, Warden Landis of the
Kansas penitentiary, said: "Seven
years is too much for a man who
takes advantage of one banker
when two or three years are made
sufficient for the banker who takes
advantage of everybody in the com-
munit)
On July 22(1, this paper quoted
Weather Prophet Hicks as saying :
Our impression is that severe dis-
turbances, especially on seas and
coasts, may reasonably be appre-
hended as the month [August] goes
out." On Aug. 31 the South Caro-
lina, Florida and Georgia coasts
were swept by the fiercest storm of
the season. As the telegraph lines
are nearly all down in that section,
the extent of loss is not known.
"Mother, may 1 go out to swim?"
"Yes, my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb,
Hot don't go near the water."
Chairman French, (Ass't Dem.),
and old Noah Webster have come
to a deadlock over the definition of
traitor, it seems. Noah thinks a
traitor is one who tries to betray the
Peoples party into the hands of the
philistines; French says the traitor
is the Populist who refuses to toler-
ate such betrayal.
Another Richmond.
Yesterday the Free Silver folks
< I ~ W V, * . V^.u «T IIUII1 /111
had a congressional convention at Blessings Flow,' [at yesterday's po-
Guthrie Free Press : "Dr. Worley
and his ' Praise God From Whom All
Guthrie and nominated A. S. Han-
kins, of Woods county for congress.
Mr. Hankins is not a Democrat. Al-
io, yesterday, Pom Jarboe, Doc.
Worley, and a few other Missourians
got together over towards West Guth-
rie and enthusiastically nominated
G. Cleveland's distinguished friend
litical powwow] is on a par with
Mark Hanna's famous message to
McKinley."
!■ - . UU SO til
Keaton, to the tune of "Praise God." Dennis.
Here, Too.
Guthrie Free Press (1ml.)
Will the gang of Democrats who „ _
wore Hynn buttons two years ago j will be most ungrateful if he
0 so this year? He s the same old expects a highwater-mark majority
So Mr. Laverty sold a newspaper
to Mr. Cravens, and the latter has
handed over to the former the sum
of $200 as first payment—which
money Mr. Laverty's political allies
allege the Republicans paid to Cra-
vens as the ptice of his opposition
to the Democratic candidate for
congress; that, in fact, it was bribe
money. If the Rev. Laverty be-
lieves what his allies say, he must
be having a lively time with his con-
science over his acceptance of
dishonestly acquired money.
About a month ago, when Judge
Cease was indulging in the pleasant
hallucination of imagining himself
as a legislative nominee, he named
1,200 as Keaton's majority in this
county. Now, under the present
distressing circumstances, he could
hardly be expected to give an "hon-
est injun" estimate of more than
600 majority for Keaton. The
Judge naturally thinks that with
Cease on the ticket Keaton would
have been considerably strengthen-
ed; while, per contra, of course,
Cease thinks that with the Judge
crowded off the ticket, Keaton
still
SMITH & WILLIAMS,
THE REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE MEN,
Abstracters and Conveyancers,
UstfMIave the best set of Aostract Books iti the county, make deeds, niorl
gages, anil all kinds of legal papers, in proper form. Money to loan at
low rate.
Notary public in office. Front iooiiHnvrr Norman state flunk
1 Norman, Okla.
The Spaniards . j,
* have retreated!
And so have our competitors ; but still you can
hear the artillery of the Famous Grocery thunder-
ing against the walls of high prices, at any time
you put your ear to the ground. The Famous is
loaded to the water line with the Best Line of
Groceries carried in Norman by any grocery
firm, and they don't ask any more for their goods
than other grocers ask forgoods ot inferior quality.
Give us a trial and be convinced
Famous Grocery Co.,
Norman, Okla
SAY? Did You Know that
A. O. McG-ILL, "DOC."
Is running one of the best
M J* n T ^r A If K B T
IN" 1 HE CITY <?
To he convinced ot this fact, you have; but
to step into his market and purchase some of
meats. You wilt find his place of business just
Last of the old Post Ofiiee Building.
■SAST MAIN STREET. - - . NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
'in Cleveland.
In Lovely Logan.
GntI)rio Dally Free Press (Iml.)
. . . The Demo-pops, too, have
troubles of their own, and leaders of
both factions openly declare that
the chances of a bolt are getting
better every day. The fusion agree-
ment was that both parties were to
have the same representation in the
convention, and vote on each oth-
ers' candidates before the conven-
tion. 1 he pops have discovered
that the democrats are agitating a
scheme whereby each party will
make its own selections and then
have them ratified by a joint con
vention. This does not meet with
the populist idea of fusion,Sand
they think there is a deep laid
scheme on foot to defeat the popu-
list portion of tha ticket at the
polls. Each faction charges the
other with doing all kinds.of trad-
ng, and it is predicted by many
that there will be a large-sized walk-
out on the day of the convention.
Gone to His Rest.
Hon. Alexander Campbell, of I.a-
Salle, III., a prominent member ot
the 44th congress, a profound think-
er, and one of the founders of the
Greenback party, died on Vt£ j'Y
at the ripe age of 84. He was
of the few really great men
country has produced.
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vate enterprise" taxation. I?
will nose around a little yo 1
find where the "enterprise" tc
your pocket book also.
On Crockery.
Liverpool to Denver fl.iJ yei
Trenton, N. J. to Denver 1 3 p
Tin Plate Kate.
Liverpool to Chicago Clc per 100 lb*
Philadelphia ro C hicago ; p. 100 !Th
London to San Francisco, via New
Orleans f i , k 1001M
New Olefins to San Francisco... C.r j I' J *)■*
The Southern Mercury mentions
a case where a Dallas miller pai l
5135 for a carload of corn on track
at Kansas City, and then paid ^195
freight on it to Dallas.
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