The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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Lawton Constitution.
PUBLISHED BV ifII: CONSTITUTION CO.
J. IU)T WluiAMit I'M 11 or
H. K. Itiun IliialueM Manager
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vion mill will rm'ulvt* mul r<nv<lpt for «ub-
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nil nrri'Huni r« piild.
tlii« RHuon, the fr«<junnt rain* himI K°<"l K"v*ri>m«nt hh tlioy ili-H«rve or ax
humid atmotphere making condition* l,lu' #H l'"!y permit it to becomo
TIib iaw-aliidiiiK people are in tht'
majority in Philadelphia, and there
hardly a community ill thin country of
which thin cannot lie said. '4hey arf
usually ijuiet, however, while the law
less are ho vociferous as to deceive
many as to their number.
They may bluff and bulldoie, but
they are cowards, and if resolutely
fought they can be overcome, They
berry, linn, or bass wood, mulberry, j are always active, however, while thr
most favorable. .Sycamores have done
all that could be desired and these
trees become more popu lar with each
season, as is made evident by the great
number being planted. There are
many trees which have come through
the season in good shape. Among
these may be mentioned the ash, hack-
Democratic to The Core.
DEMOCRATIC TO THE
CORE.
The Constitution is a democratic
newspaper to the core. Tberejis noth-
ing superlleial ahoutlit. The ('osariTr-
rioN stands up for the rights of the
|ieoplu seven days in the week, three
hundred and sixty-live days in the
year. It is for all of the people all of
the time. The Constitution believes
in the fundamental principles of
government as exemplified by Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, the
patron saints of the party of the people.
The democracy of Wm. J. Uryan and
of Joseph I'oi k is the democracy of the
Constitution, and it is the genuine
brand of the article.
The oonhtitittion stands for high
ideals In the party and their applica-
tion locally. It would see the principles
Wm. J. Bryan advocates for the nation
«nd the "Missouri idea" made famous
by the great governor of that state ap-
plied to the government of the city of
l.awton and of Comanche comity, and
tonvery road district and township in
the couuty. The Constitution is not
* "yeller dog" newspaper. It does not
believe that a yeller dog is lit to belong
to the democratic party, aad if any of
•them get in it -vants to see them
fcioked out. It will attempt to see to
it especially that none of them are
put upon democratic tickets in
Comanche county, and tlicro will be
*10 occasion for a man displaying more
ignorance than party loyalty by de-
claring that lie votes it straight if there
ua yeller dog on hit ticket. I.et'sleave
■"that sort of declaration for the re-
publicans, such a statement is un-
worthy of a democrat and is uncalled
for. The people of Comanclic couuty
are alive to their interest, especially
the rank and tile of the democratic
party They are going to have a
primary election and the man whose
average good citizen becomes alive
only occasionally
The moral revolution that is now
sweeping over the land is merely
revival of the ruleof the people. Pour
years ago the laws of bribery in all of
the Istates were considered practially
dead letters. Not because the offense
was so common, hut because it
uncommon for officials to be proaecu
ted for it. \\ hen the prosecutions were
commenced in St Louis, members'of
the House of Delegates claimed this
bribery had been going 011 so long they
were entitled to notice to quit before
being prosecuted. Some of them
argued that the members of the House
of Delegates, having been taking bribe,
from time immemorial, had acquired
a right to do so, and It was just as
proper for them to sell their votes as
for the merchant to sell his wares.
Here was a crime worse than any
The government report shows that j"''lt>r' ^or their offense violated the
law, while bribery atrikes at the found-
ailanthus and catalpa.
Almost any tree does well here if
properly cared for. A large hole
| should be dug especially where the
grading of the streets made it neces-
sary to cut away the soil. Those who
contemplate planting trees next
spring can Insure good results by dig-
ging large holes this fall and filling
them with manure to be left there
until planting time. There are many
good trees on the verge of dying
because of the lack of nourishment,
the soil having been cutaway.
Manure makes a good stimulant for
u puny tree. I'lant trees and urge
others to plant. Make the city a very
forest of line shade trees.
so far the wheat crop is five million
bushels, and the oat Mid barley crops
two million bushels each be' ind the
estimate made 011 August 1. I. it the
Chicago I liter-Ocean points out that
these comparatively slight deficiencies
are more than made up by the corn
crop, which is likely to be more than
31,0O1),000 bushels more than was esti-
mated on August 1. The inter-Ocean
says: "Already it is certain that, the
wheat crop will be above the average,
and the yield of oats the second largest
on record. Hut the wealth now matur-
ing ia America's corn is almost beyond
comprehension. The corn crop in
expesteod to be nthtsl eslan 2,(125,000,
ftw bushels, or 158,000,000 bushels
more than the bigcrop of last year. If
anyone has fretted a little over
the weather of the last few days he
may be consoled that such warmth ia
worth about 10,000,000 a day to the
country in maturing the corn crop."
ation of all. ^ et the law denouncing
it was uninforced; bribery became the
usual and expectcd thing all over the
land, and corrupt men feasted and
fattened at public expense; laws be-
came merchandise on the public and
to all this the public was asleep. When
the revelation came the people saw
how they had been plundered, they
saw the offense in all its enormity,
and from one end of the land to the
other there was a civic awakening.
Any special privelege is a graft;
monopoly, even law protected privil-
eges, are grafts and should be hateful
to every fair-minded citizen.
Unless the spirit of civic righteous,
ncss now abroad in the land dies out
and there is no likelihood ef that, we
will pass from the sordid cge of com-
mercial into the age of high ideals
A political party has no right to ask
for support liecause it is that party,
but because it stands for the right
If a political party cannot get votes
011 the ground of patriotism it has no
right to ask for votes on the ground of
partisanship.
Under our form of government polit-
ical parties are necessary, for it is
through them the citixens can come to
agreements on public questions and
announce their principles and inten-
tions, but political parties should be
the servants of the people, not their
masters.
PUBLIC CONSCIENCE IS
BEING AWAKENED.
Gov. Folk was given a great vocation
recently when he addressed the people
of Philadelphia under the auspices of, . ,, „
. , 1 The boodler sells his vote and prosti-
* redeeming "ti,., j tuteg hit ,rust for brjb,ry mon(Jy (Jon.
city of brotherly love" from the rot- j trary to law, but the grafter is always
tenest gang that ever corrupted a Mu- I a boodler. When those on the inside
nicipality. Among other good things | °'an' Kre8t financial conccrn divert
the man who has done so much ' " '8t fund9 *>r'heir profit thit i.
iiratc against law; when a class
t-twonl ia not as straight as astring will HWHke" t,u> PubUo conscience saiu | of men |IRve ,pecjal privileges whereby
have no more show in that primary
than a snow ball in the lower regions.
The most conspicuous fact of Munic- j they can prey upon the rest of the peo-
ipal Governments in the United States | pie, that is a graft that may not be
today is that the Government is by the j against and may even be protected by
Wie Constitution has enemies, few. and not by the people. There ix the law. The remedy for corruption,
ome of 'em its mighty proud of, some 1 more aggressive rottenness and less bribery for grafting of every kind is to
of'em affiliate with the democratic W*«lv« patriotism in our large cit enforce the law. If the system is
part, -for the loaves and fishes. The ! * ,h#n ^ " Ul* ™kin* « "[***
1 ' I ism can be made as aggressive as the ing to beat the game the better way
< onhtitution is agin em and they lie rottenness, the problem of good gov- is to stop the game.
about the Oonrtituton and where they eminent would be solved by the people
find a fellow in an out-of-the-way place taking the government into their owr
who has not read the constitution or j ,mnda
heard of what it has accomplished in U corruption e xists in Philadelphia
... , „ . , thelpeople are to blame; if corruption
driving the grafters fro—. ptilihc p aces, . , , , , ,
11 u to be eradicated, the people alone
they say it is a republican |>apcr. The can do it. The fight you are making
better element of republicans are foxy, here is a battle which will be felt by
they woQld like to claim the C0N8TITV- t>v,'ry town- clt3T ai,J ' the land.
TICK because it stands up for the tax- The benefit of a victory for good
The Cost of the Joint.
Down in Cherokee county there is a
judge of the court who has an old fash-
ioned idea that laws are meant to be
obeyed and that an officer sbould
respect bis oath, says the Topeka
Mail and Breeze.
r A couple of years ago there was pre-
"payert and Ihe clean thing, but thej K°vernment will be universal and the semPlj t0 the judge a petition signed
evil effects of a defeat w ill demoralise by the r^quj^d number of citizens
those who believe in good government asking that grand jury be called; Judge
by the people. The average man does UU(i, called it HS he wa8 required to do
not appreciate the solemn duty he undorth(. Uw, Aa a result of the call-
0*es his city, state and his country. ing of the grand jury 52 jointistg were
The moral revolution now sweeping indicted. Out of this nutnber30 plead
iver the laud means the patriotism guilty and 10 were convicted bv the
that comes from the heart, not from jury on their trial. Since then a cer-
the head. Many men would be will- tain paper has been abusing the judge,
ing- if need be, to give up their lives critici ing the calling of the grand
hoisted at our mast head and ij will tor their city or state if they are needed jury, and asserting 1 hat it had caston
etay there. Under this banner this sometimes, and thi« kind of patriotism the people of the county a burden of
newspaper will assist in lighting the csnnot be to highly commended; but $M,000. Judge Glass comes out with a
. ... ,, , , the man who Is willing to live for his signed article showing first that the
the perpie, >t is ready for OIJ. slul ovor). daj is the man total expenses of the grand jury were
the fray. that is needed just now. Theremaybe $2,300. Ke also shows that the total
as much patriotism in giving oneself to court expenses growing out of the
the betterment of civil conditions and ciliing of the grand jury amounted to
the election of good men to oftico ami 114,276.71, while there has been paid
must not do 11. This newspaper is
democratic—democratic to the core,
and if you hear any person say other-
wise call him down. If you see any-
thing in these columns otherwise call
us down. ''Democratic to the core."
Tins expresses the character of this
newspaper exactly. This flag has been
EXAMINE THE TREES.
Now at the close of a season is a good in purifying the ballot as in barir.g into the county treasury as the direct
time to take an inventory of the shade one's breast to the bullets of an enemy. result of the grand jury the sum of
trees of the city, says the Oklahoma There never was a time when the j tf,775.90 the amount paid in exceeding
Times Journal. If the tree ia in "**i for •*triotic n,cn in public affairs the cost to the county by $1,499.19.
. ... ^ .. . . , was greater than now. The statement by the judge leaves
goi sup 1 sure y las proven itself We need more men actuated alone ' his critics with nothing to stand 00.
* good tree for this climate. Now, It by the desire for the public good, and Then Judge Glass gives his critics
wan be determined whether the trees fewer of those who are in politics another body blow by calling attention
retain foliage in attractive condition n,erely for revenue to 15 cases taken from the record of
to the very last, whether the tree, were ^ th* '**'•* element criminal cases tried in the county.
, . is great, but it is as nothing when it Twelve of these were murder cases:
poeuiiarlj susceptible to the ravages of oomes in contact with a public consci-1 two on charge of assault with intent
inserts or were free from them enee thoroughly aroused. to kill and one on charge of robbery,
whether the trees made agood growth Philadelphia at last seems 10 be All of these cases says Judge Glass
or r Aether the folisge blighted and all *w*kened, and though the gang has were directly traceable to the joints in
those things which make trees valuable °°Un"- ^ «reg.te costs in
n**th 1 he *h*fu of public opinion th*#e one * to th« county were #4,405.50.
M-uieless call be determined at this under the leadership of Mayor Weaver They were but a few of the many
n'* * The people can overthrow civic evil criminal cases in that county which
'ui havFtlone exceptionally well whenever they want to, and get just as1 could be traced to the joints.
In conclusion the Judge says: "It
is indeed strange to me that any one
can see how good results can come
from trampling upon and utterly dis-
regarding the constitution and laws
of our state. I cannot get away from
the thought that the laws of the state
sbould be observed, obeyed and
respected; and the criminal law be
so administered that the humblest
ciriiiflii who has not violated it may
smile under its protection, while the
strongest may be made to tremble at
its power."
Winter in Mexico.
Mrs. A.G. Sechrlst and daughter
Miss iiessie and sister Miss Nona Con-
way will depart the flrBt of November
for Tampico, Mexico, where they will
spend the winter. Quite a numberof
Oklahomana arc located in the vicinity
of Tampico and it is said to be
delightful place to pass the winter.
Gets Doctoring Done Free.
Ii is no easy matter to get the best of
a life-insurance company, but, accord
ing to a newspaper, there is at least
one man who does not have to die to
be a little ahead of the game. If I
feel that I am in a bad way," he says
make application for a policy of
$lio,000 and am duly examined by the
company's physicians and surgeons.
They charge me nothing for their
professional services, being paid by
the oompany. I learn exactly what
is the matter with me, and do not have
to go to the expense of calling in a
private practitioner." In this way I
am saving doctors' bills. I will never
be accepted by any company, but I go
up for examination once or twice a
year, just to learn my| physical condi
tion"—Mail and Breeze.
Bermuda Grass.
The following notice concerning Ber-
muda grass has been issued by the ex-
periment station at Stillwater and will
be of interest to the many people who
have planted it. The grass seems to
be growing steadily in popularity and
the notice deals with its care for the
winter.
"When closely grazed or mowed
very closely with the lawn mower, Ber-
muda grass maybe renter killed to
s nne extent if the winter is severe. It
good plan to r'low the grass to
grow up just i ■ ire frost so that it will
furnish its own protection. If this can
not be done, a light coating of well
rotted manure or straw will furnish the
needed protection and at the same
time be of benefit because of the fer-
tility supplied. Bermuda grass has
made an excellent growth at the ex-
periment station during the past sea-
son. One plat on white alkali, tco
poor to farm to general crops, yielded
1855 pounds of cured Bermuda hay per
acre and furnished considerable|pas-
ture subsequently. Further observa-
tions of this grass under Oklahoma
conditions confirms the previous state-
ment that it is a satisfactory pasture
grass for Southern and Eastern Okla-
homa. It does not appear to give en-
tirely satisfactory results over the
northwestern part of Oklahoma."
Teachers' Meeting.
Teachers' )^ociation of 4th District
meets at W^ice F Ootober 28th. All
teachers ari~ oarnestly requested to
attend tbis meeting whether your
name appears on the program or not.
re want to get acquainted with you.
Music by association—America.
Welcome address—J. A. Stockton.
Recitation—Miss Blanch Broghman.
Primary Work—Miss Ethel Skinner.
General discussion.
Solo—Miss Nellie Horter.
Our Daily Program—Misses Bertha
Williams and Gladys Hunt.
Music by association.
NOON.
Opening Exercises—Prof. Hoag, of
Temple.
General discussion.
Recitation—Pupil of Walter school.
School Virtues {.paper)—Miss Sadie
Jaminison.
Music.
Our Association of Work—Led by
President with talks from all.
Misselanious business.
Dismissal.
W. W. f 'ngham, Pres., J. W.
Johnson Se cretin v
Wheat Never Fails
If Put in by a PRESS B UKEYE DISC DRILL.
Ask your neighbor. The McSherry Wheat Drill has
no equal—try it.
There is one Disc Plow that you hear no kick for draft
and quality of work, that's the Canton Success, single or
double. I also handle the Kingman at Walters, kla.
I challenge competition in lightness of draft aad quality
in strength and durability on my line of Case and Canton
Sulky Plows. Mitchell, Ids and Lnidenhaus wagons—no
better made. Crittic (54 tooth Harrows. ne horse riding
and walking wheat drills. Harness, Harness—buggy harness.
The largest assortment of Buggies in the southwest and
when you buy get a vehicle made in a buggy factory and not
made in a plow factory by unexperienced hands. I warrant
them and make the warrant good.
Hog fencing and barb wire always lowest in price and
best in quality.
G. W, bfOGj H rdwar,
Lawton and Walter, kla.
DON'T F0R0ET:
I DON'T KKEP BU0QIES, I
SELL THEM.
Httfl H
M1 M l ■ ! < ■> I'tt'WI M H I"H |..|"M1.1 1*1 H
! Arthur's Flour Mills
Are a Lawton institution employ-
ing Lawton labor, using Comanche
County wheat aud making the best
Flour on the market. Try a sack of
their ATLAS FLOUR and be con-
vinced.
Arthur's Flour Mills,
Lawton, Okla.
HM-H
I-M-H
Temple's New Postmaster.
, Major J. M. Perkins, postmaster at
Temple, is in the city the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Hamon. Mr.
Perkins recently received the appoint-
uient of postmaster at his home town
and he is giving excellent satisfaction
He ia one of the large property owners
at Temple, and one of the hustlers for
which that little city is famous.
Creditable Magazine.
The second number of the South-
western Fireman's Journal is recently
from the press. This is a very credit-
able monthly magazine with Allan
Fields of this city as editor and Law
ton the office of publication.
ROCK BOTTOM
RATES TO
CALIFORNIA
|25 from all Oklahoma points. One-way "Colonist"
tickets on sale daily, Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 1905. Cor-
responding reduction from all other points. Los An-
geles, San Francisco—choose your route. Stop-overs
of five days anywhere west of certain points in Arizona,
Nevada or North Dakota, aud in California except at
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
You can go through New Mexico, via El Paso Short
Line, or through Colorado, via the Scenic Line. The
Rock Island runs through Tourist Pullmans both ways.
W rite today and we will send you our illustrated
tourist folder, giving details of Rock Island service,
with map and full information.
E. A. RICHMOND, Agent,
Lawton, 0. T.
FRISCO
SYSTEM
FRISCO
SYSTEM
TRAVEL
via
The Frisco.
East, West, ."North or South.
S. L). LIGGETT, Agt,
Lawton, O. T.
The Mirror of the
C/inl ThoMhftTlDCln-
palr*d tight need-
ing call at my
the flr«t t«D dart of
**ch month.
I. C DISS, Optical Specialist.
oaf, ill at* D. Kocm Ko.L rnoatlM.
*
Los Angeles, San Diego. San Francisco
Axn Many Other California Points
Every Day for $25.00.
via SA.INTA FE.
Cheap isn't it? Passenger® get just as good service at this
low rate it they do when rates are higher.
t ast trains, modern Pullman tourist sleepers, free chair ears
and comfortable day coaches.
Liberal stopover in California and at many other points
en route. ,, ^ ^
It River valley, and many other
^ ou can buy a tit kt
points in Arizona for
Santa te is line wii
modern equipment, Ilar^
people always use iSauta
Further particulars
H. M. SW,
Ti
signals, rock ballasted track,
Is aud fast trains. The very best
west.
Passenger Agent,
Kansas.
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Williams, J. Roy. The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1905, newspaper, October 26, 1905; Lawton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117924/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.