The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 30, 1898 Page: 1 of 8
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The Peoples Voice
VOL.
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, DECI-MBKK .?«, 1898.
NO 23
Be Fair.
Man suffrage is responsible for a
good m«ny bad things in this coun-
try; yet there is not a man in the
whole United States who would ev-
er think, let alone say, that men
should be denied the right of the bal-
lot on that account. Equal suffrage
may or may not effect all the good
things its advocates claim it will;
we may even suppose its effect will
be to make things worse than they
are now, if that were possible. Even
so, that fact does not alter woman's
absolute right to the ballot, the
same as bad legislation does not al-
ter men's absolute right to the bal-
lot. The justice of women's claim
to the franchise on the same terms
as men enjoy it, is forever unalter-
able. Whether women will use the
franchise to affect the interests of
this, that or the other measure, has
no more bearing upon their right
to the franchise, than the use to
which men put the ballot, has upon
the right of men to the franchise.
The question to be settled is, does
it justly belong to them, regardless
of what they will do after they get
it. As it is the prerogative of men
to vote according to the dictates of
conscience (good or bad) without
losing their right to vote, therefore
women have that same right. The
dictates of justice do not permit of
any discrimination in favor of one
se of human beings at the expense
of another. Men do not always use
their ballots in the best intrest of their
country, yet this does not give any
human soul license to deny them the
right of the franchise, except they
use it against the law. There are
notorious men, who manage to keep
within the pale of the law, and who,
it is fair to suppose; will not make
good voting citizens; yet when a
man has satisfied the authorities that
he is qualified to vote, no one would
dare deny him that right on the pre-
sumption that he will make things
better or worse. All recognize that
having qualified, he is entitled to the
franchise without question and
it is giv en to him without question.
No one inquires for what purposes
he is going to use it. Whichever
way he chooses to employ it, is a
matter which the right of the fran-
chise permits him to decide for him-
self. Whether the supposition is
that he will not vote just the way
other men think he should, does not
tive anyone the authority to deny
him the right to vote. Justice de-
mands that women are immune also
from having their right to the fran-
chise denied on any supposition of
that kind or of any kind. Facts are
what justice demands, not presump-
tions and suppositions. If the peo-
ple are not satisfied with how women
will use ihe ballot, their remedy lies
in doing all they can to defeat the
measures which women will support
and not in denying the right of the
franchise. This is the way men set-
tle it among themselves. No man
would dare question another man's
right to vote, because he did not hap-
pen to vote the way the other man
thought he should have. The value
of the ballot lies in its absolute auth-
ority to express an opinion freely
and independently.
By virtue of their relations as citi-
zens of the United States and of the
fact that they are human beings,
women are entitled to the ballot on
the .same terms as men. No amount
of guessing at what they will do with
the franchise, can in any shape, form
or manner, impair or affect the ab-
solute justice of their right to the
ballot. Over and above that, they
are entitled to use it as they see fit,
without having to answer for it with
the loss of the franchise, just as mtn
are entitled to do. Some women
may choose to vote the country to
the dogs, just as some men have
choosen and will choose to do; but,
as no discrimination is ever made in
favor of one set of men as against
another set of men in granting the
franchise, justice demands that wo-
men be accrded the same considera-
tion. So long as a man is twenty-one
years of age, of sound mind, and
neither a pauper nor a criminal, those
are the only qualifications he requir-
es to entitle him to the ballot. His
right is not saddled with any suppos-
itions, which are the products neither
of common sense nor of reason; as
who in the world is endowed with
such absolute foresight as to say
positively what this, that or the other
man or woman will do at all times
in their lives. Changing conditions
are continually working changes in
the points of view of all people, and
it is hardly a safe proposition to pre-
dict what anyone will do even a week
from now, let alone any greater
length of time.
starting from that feeble company
on Plymouth rock, has filtered down,
into, and through the increasing
mass of our population for nearly
three hundred years, until now all
our people whom the student would
accept as representing the ideal of
Americanism are saturated with the
soul of Anglo-Saxon puritanism—
filled with the consciousness that
the state does not consist principal-
ly of stately palaces, and ostenta-
tious display, awe-inspiring magni-
tudes or dazzling magnificence, vast
armies or navies, or even of a prop-
er proportion of millionaires to pau-
pers, but of intelligent, enterprising,
sober, well-balanced, manly men—
an article which no land cursed
with ignorance and unrestrained
vice, licentiousness and other crime-
breeding conditions can produce.
While the objector in general
terms denounces the so-called
"roundheads" of the English revolu-
tion, he does not venture to specify
any particular atrocity of theirs
which grieves his soul, leaving us to
surmise that possibly their unpar-
donable offense consisted in bring-
ing to the block "Saint" Charles I,
who was trying to deprive the people
of what few political privileges they
had up to that time been able to
wrest from the preceding sovereigns.
Unpardonable as this roundhead
performance seems to our royalist
apologists, the liberty-loving peoples
throughout the world, to the end of
time, will feel profoundly grateful
to the men of Cromwell for sow-
ing the seed of free government,
which, in our favored day, is reach
ing such wonderful development.
If the best civilization of today is
not Anglo-Saxon, what is it? Where
is there any other civilization that
While it is also true that all women
will not make good voting citizens, j
justice demands in their case, as in has in it such vigorous life, or that
the case of men, that no discrimina- so makes for liberty and enlighten-
tion be made against them on any ment in the world ? What modem
supposition or presumption. It de- j people, other than the Anglo-Saxon,
mands that the only credentials nec- J has planted colonies which have
essary to establish their claim to the j grown into great self governing com-
franchise shall be those demanded munities? Neither France, Spain,
| Italy, Austria, Russia, or even our
cousins the Dutch or Germans, can
| show any of their work that will
I compare in this respect with the I
! achievements of Anglo Saxon civil- |
in the form of a traveling postoffice,
or a small mailcar drawn by horses
over the country roads. It is to be
eight feet long, four feet wide, and
high enough for a man to stand
erect inside. It will be supplied
with pigeon holes for mail and par-
cels and a small steel safe for valu-
ables. It will be a light-running
vehicle, weighing only 600 pounds.
It will carry postoffice supplies of
all kinds, and will issue money or-
ders and registered letters at any
place along the road. Within easy
reach will always hang a loaded
gun for use in settling with robbers
and highwaymen. Mail will be de-
livered or taken up at every house,
or anywhere along the highway. It
will make daily trips over its estab-
lished routes and;give to the farm-1 JjJ
ers a free delivery and a daily mail. | *
If through a thickly-settled com- | v
munity, two men will be employed,
one as driver and the other as mail
carrier. But along more sparsely
settled roads one man will act as
driver and carrier, the lines for
driving running through slots in the
front of the car.
If the experiment proves success-
ful, ihis method of free rural mail
delivery may be introduced in many
sections of the country where tl:c
settlement is sufficiently dense and
the highways in condition to insti-
tute the running of such a mail wa-
gon. It would be a great conven-
ience to the farmers and put them
more closely in touch with the bus-
iness world. In sparsely settled lo-
calities a simpler method for rural
mail delivery would have to be used,
such as horseback and saddlebags,
for delivering and gathering up the
msil.—Topeka Advocate.
county with about a dozen dem-
ocratic speakers on the stump, and
in every school house, not one of 'em
ever took the trouble to say a word
for Keaton. And strangest thing of
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.
I Us certainly (.'ratifying to the pub-
lic to know of ( ue concern in the Ian I
who are not sfraid to be generous tt)
the needy and suffering. The proprle-
_ tori of Dr. Kiug's new discovery for
„i, .r , . f I consumption, coughs and colds, havtj
a.., Tom Jarboe was Chiefest given «* j over ten million trial but-
among that dozen. ties of this great medicine; and have
We einrerf.lv linn., tkat T„„, ' ll'e satisfai'lUin of knowing illm-ab-
e sincerely hope that I om will , so|uteiy L.ure(j uuuuanda „f hnpole-*
meditate upon this waywardness of j 'ases. Asthma, Bronchitis, H >ar>a-
himself and his fellow democrats "J?. ""d| dl8eMe* °,f the
v chest and lungs are surely cured by it.
and soon as the weather moderates Call on Hlake .V Iteed, druggista, ami
a little that he will retire to some 1 a hou'B- , K«*uhir' "M
hhj. and fl. hvery bottle guaranteed,
secluded spot in the Chickasaw
Nation ( the Arbuckle mountains
would be a nice place) and favor us
with a good long supplement to his
Missouri Lamentations.
or price refunded.
The Boon 8ump<m1<I<!!'
la an entirely new idea In the way ol
suspenders - not being attached direct-
ly to the trousers' buttons it is there-
fore impossible to pull off a bill ton.
i he new principle is alrind around thtj
waist inside the trousers and to this
j bind both buttons and suspenders arf)
I attached. The result is a perfect fit
I (or the trousers and 110 strain on tha
% 'A : buttons to draw the trouser* out ol
[ S|„|M5. Kverj one who likes nice tit-
Remember the name! On Tues- j ""B clotl es should wear the Boos sus-
day, November 8th, A. I). 1898, the : lH'tu,,,r-
people of the young state of South J-V\ . Linton of Nm man, is general
, j • . agent for tins suspender in Oklahoma
Dakota incorporated into their state 1 1,, ,,b„ ,
r _ I :• nd would like to secure some Itva
constitution a provision establishing : agents in other towns to introduce tha
the Initiative and Referendum as a I suspender. After the suspender is in-
part of their system of government— \ t i nduced he < xpects to put it in all of
as much so as their legislature or ''he clothing dealers hands. It Is th >
r .1 4. A i a i b*'*t tiling in I ho way of h BusDeud^P
governor. In that state, at least, I h„Vl. «yer Wv)n ^ u r,1!s
the people are providing themstlvcs to please everyone who will give it
with the means of actual self gov-
ernment. Hurrah for South Dako
ta and populism !
trial. Ask Mr.
pe rider.
Linton to see the
OATH.
♦ I The Norman Mill & Elevator Com
Wm. J. Bryan is hard at work try- j pany will pay the top price of the mur-
ing to bring order out of chaos in
of men and no other.
Cl.ARA M. SCH LING HEY DE.
Sun Francisco Nov. 12,1898
The Anglo-Saxon.
Lamentations.
For more than thirty centuries the
Lamentations of the ' Blind Prophet
of Israel" touched, tendered and
subdued the hearts of countless mill-
ions.
Their pure, childlike simplicity,
their deep soulstirring pathos have ] for no other> the Democratic party |
will doubtless repudiate them, for
the ranks of the Democratic party.
The Democratic politicians are all
at sea as to what position the party
should take in regard to the ratifi-
cation of the American-Spanish
treaty and the disposition of the
Philippine islands. Bryan favors a
ratification of the treaty annexing
the islands until such time as the
natives can establish a government
of their own, but opposes the idea
of making them permanent Ameri-
can possessions. Bryan's ideas are
very good, and for this reason, if
ket for n few car loads of nice bl ight
oute. 2Utf.
(it ICcstuurant.
When jou are down town feeling blue;
No where to go and nothing to do,
JuBt throw aside all foolish vims,
And call around and see Lou Sims,
Proprietor of tho City U-Mtaunt.it,
in the Commercial Hotel building.
The Fish Hawk watches tire-
lessly for the fish to approach
the surface of the water
k and then snatches it before it can
escape....The New York Racket
watches and catches the match-
less bargains as they appear,—
anywhere, everywhere—and then
gives them to the trade as it gets
them, carrying out our habit of
Underbuying and Underselling....
Again we have caught a royal
bargain in SHOES, and can save
you money. We made a trade
with the Norman Shoe Store,
and got the pick of the entire
stock, and now we'll sell to you
at a discount....Are you interest-
ed ? Do you want to save mon-
ey ? Then come to the New
York Racket :
8 day Clocks, $2.00.
Ladies' underwear, Union Suits
at 35 cents. Beat it, can you?
Children's Union Suits, 25c.
Ladies' long sleeve, taped neck
undershirt, 20 cents.
Men's undershirts, 20c and up.
The New York Racket leads in
everything .... We Underbuy and
Undersell.
A writer in the Democrat, whose j ization in this republic, in Canada,
Thanksgiving dinner evidently left in the West Indies, in South Africa,
with him a legacy of horrid dteams, in southern Asia, in Australasia, etc.
has conjured up a vision of the past | The carping reference of the I).
of the witches of Salem, and the ; T. critic to the religious intolerance
"blue law" ordinances of certain of the seventeenth century puritans
ancient Connecticut villages which is of precious littleconsequence, for,
made it an offense for a man to get
hog drunk and beat his wife,—and
his 19th century soul cries out in
agony, which is considerably inten-
sified by an excellent article in the
December number of the University
Umpire wherein the talented editor
digs a little below the roast turkey
surface of Thanksgiving Day observ-
ance, to show that the day is ex-
clusively American—with its ances-
tral spirit traced straight back to
the Pilgrim fathers at Plymouth
Rock, puritan emigrants from Old
England, whose racial and moral
backbone came from the marauding
Angles and Saxons.
The coarse and ill-natured screed
does not attempt denial of the his-
torical fact as to the origin of
Thanksgiving day, but snarls at its
puritan parentage, for the economic,
social, political or financial free-
booter naturally detests anything
which tends to restrain his "liberty"
of operation—to him such restraint
is always "puritanical."
It may be true than America
as a nation—a recognized political
entity—dates from the Revolution;
but the more important fact
that the political and moral spirit
called Americanism—government by
the consent of the governed, as op-
posed to monarchy and aristocracy
—dates in the New World to 1620,
when the little band from the May-
flower knelt in the snow of the bleak
New England shore and thanked
as every one knows, religious intol-
erance was universal in those days,
as it had been for at least thirteen
centuries before. Still it would be
well to remember that the anti-Cath-
olic bigotry of James I, Elizabeth
and William III in England was not
the work of the puritans; nor were
the persecutions of the Hussites, or
of the Albigenses, nor of "Bloody
Mary" of Philip II, of the Duke of
Alva, of the Spanish inquisition, of
St. Bartholomew's. Events of those
troubled times should be considered
with reference to the civilization of
| the period in which they occurred,
! and not from the standpoint of the
j close of the nineteenth century, as
j the great historian Macaulay justly
! observed in the case of the Jameses.
been the admiration of the world for
more than three thousand years.
But alas! It shall be no more! The
dim vista of the centuries are cleared
away. The Prophet has been sur-
passed. The laurel wreath has been
wrenched from the brow of "Israel's
blind Bard." Not ruthlessly torn
the Democratic party has an antip- j
athy to doing the right thing at the ;
right time. It will doubtless op-
pose the ratification of the treaty at j
the present time, and later discover'
its mistake. The average Demo-
crat's idea of what it takes to con-
away, not intentionally despoiled, but stitnte statesmanship is to oppose
simply supplanted, and transferred everything favored by other parties,
to the brow of another. . j-jjg p0]jCy 0f the Democratic party
Ihe glory of the 19th century seems to be a negative one and it
has come to its ebb. 1 he last ,|0esn't seem to be capable of form-
and greatest conquest in the field of | ulating one of its own. It is always
literature has been won. This great : much easier to oppose or find fault
achievement, strange as it may seem, l',an '''s to formulate new and ag-
gresstve policies of government an '
is the result, legitimate outcome, of
the vote just counted in Cleveland
county.
It is now admitted beyond any
question of doubt that, for beauty
of imagery, sublimity of thought,
and for pure and lofty diction the
"lamentations" of Tom Jarboe, the
self-exiled editor of the Democrat
Topic in the wilds of Missouri after
the rccent election, have forever
eclipsed the radiant glory that for
three thousand years encircled the M""<!
M J 1 Alfred Denham
brow of the blind Jeremiah.
the Democratic party is always
looking for an easy snap.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Saint
Louis, present minister to Russia,
has been appointed to succeed Bliss
as secretary of the interior.
Marriage Licenses
Issued by the probate judge during the
past week:
Rural Mail Delivery.
In recent years there has been a
growing demand for rural mail de-
livery. Cities have for many years
been furnished with this great con-
venience by the postoffice depart-
ment. Several attempts have been
made for its introduction in the
country districts, but they have not
proved entirely successful or satis-
factory. The great expense has
.Myrtle Penny
Thomas Haley.
This too, was all done under the Katie Pearce
most
stances. The prophet lamented for
his own people, their shortcomings
and their downfall. Tom was la-
menting for the other fellows, the
Populists.
His heart was too big and his soul
too generous to be circumscribed by
the narrow limits of party lines. His
soul is moved with compassion for
erring Populists; they are his chief
Joe 3. Dennis
Belle Erana .. .
C. H. Ulllen water
Edith Martin
w.t. Hum
Belle Milton,
.lumes Cleveland
heona Itiuhartlaon
Charles Leverich
l-auia Bowman .
country roads are not always in the
best condition, and when the roads
are worst and the farmers cannot
go to town for their nnil and need
| the free mail delivery the most, it is
God that they had safely reached a j almost if not entirely impossible for
land where they, at least, might en-
joy liberty of conscience and self-
government, is also true; and it
is further true that this spirit,
been the principal drawback to this j concern. Just think of it. He says
feature of the postal service. The lliey suffered Keaton, a Democrat,
to be beaten, and he verily believes
they were instrumental in defeating
those other two immaculate patriots
Smith and Daniel. Is it not enough
to move the heart of stone, and to DRUGS
make the "very rocks cry out? AND
We don't wonder that Tom forgot BOOKS
to tell those "Bourbon" Democrats j
prices as low
cts.
Six Papers for One Price.
That's it! For 45 cents we will
send to every VoiCK subscriber whot
pays one year in advance from this
date the following journals for One
year:
The Livestock Indicator-
class farm weekly of IB pages.
11.00 a year.
Special Farmer's Institi
TION -Monthly, 16 to '24 page
from lirst p;ige to last with contribu-
tions on timely topics from practical
farmers and their wives. Every num-
ber worth a dollar. 60 cents a year.
Farmers Mutual Insuhan' e.iour-
nal—Bimonthly. Devoted to far-
mer's co-operative insurance. M:1 cts.
-a lirst-
Prlce
ki li-
nn.-1
a year.
16
Poultry Farmer.—Monthly
pages. Devoted to poultry racing on
the farm. Every farmer'* wife
"needs it in her business." 50 cents
a year.
The Humane Alliance. Monthly,
16 pages. An elegant publication for
farmer's boys and girls, devoted to
humane education. -50 cent* a year.
Give the HOME LAUIMUUY
atrial, they do their work in
Norman and spend their money
in Norman. Good work is
guaranteed and best of refer-
ence is given.
the postmen to get their mail to
them.
A new experiment is now to be
tried by Ihe post office department,
and Missouri Populists, that during
a four months campaign In Cleveland Tel. No. 35.
Barbour & Durning,
The Druggists,
carry a full line of Fresh Drugs, with a competent man
behind the prescription case, day or night. They also
carry a full line of all kinds of Stationery an !■ ho'il
Books. Also, a full line of Faints and Glass. In tact,
everything to be found in a tlrstclass Drug Store, a 11 at
as the lowest.
One door east of P. O., Norman.
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