Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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PAULS VALLEY DEMOCRAT
VOL. IX.
PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JULY 4, 1912.
NO. 16
Democratic Convention at Baltimore Nominate Gov. Woodrow Wilson for President on the
46th Ballot and Gov. Thos. R. Marshall, of Indiana, for Vice President on the 3rd Ballot.
SEE LAST PAGE FOH REPORT
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T THE TAX LEVY
Pauls Valley, Ok. July, 2, 1912.
To the voters of Garvin County:
It oeing known to us that
there is considerable discussion
before the people at this time
relative to tax levy for County
purposes for the year of l'Jll.
and the position of our board
involved therein, we feel that
we owe it to ourselves and the
people whom we represent to
make this statement of our ac-
tions in reference to said mat
ter.
Now, when our Board made
the estimate for the various
County purposes at our meet ing
the first Monday in July, l'Jll,
the state Board of Equalization
had not acted on the assess-
ment for Garvin county. At
the direction of the State Board
we attended its meeting when
it considered the Garvin county
Assessment and did what we
could to prevent any raise being
made.
In a short while thereafter
we learned of the excessive'
rai«e made by said board and
we immediately took steps to
save the people so far as we
could from excessive taxation.
The only way to do this was to
got the lowest possible levy by
the Excise Board. In the mean-
time crop conditions had grown
sleadily worse and we realized
that we could ill afford to bur-
den the people with taxes not
absolutely necessary. For sev-
eral days the matter was dis-
cussed at the court house and
we made our position clear that
we preferred the low levy to be
made even though it necessitat-
ed the reduction of the estimates
submitted by us before the
State Board made its raise
and the crops had been practi-
cally ruined. Our efforts were
rewarded by the making of the
low levy, and we are pleased
to say that the various funds
are in better condition than at
end of anv previous year. For
instance the Court fund at this
time after the fiscal year lias
endad, has to its credit the sum
of $1906.01.
Now we shall be very glad in
deed to have the records exam-
ined and all our work inspected
fully in every way. We feel
that such an examination by
those interested would make
clear to many what is now the
subject of criticism, and when
viewed in a light of the law,you
will find our work has been all
times in the interest of the peo-
ple of Garvin county.
It is our intention to have pub-
lished as soon as same can be
made up by the County Clerk
a statement showing the exact
condition of the County's finan-
ces for the fiscal year ending
June :10th, 19i2.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. C: Gray.
C. C. Harrison,
J. R. Ham.
To the Democratic Voters of
Garvin County.
My attention has been called
to the publicatian of a lengthy
letter in last week's issue of the
Wynnewood Gazette written by
Mr. T. L. Knight, of that city,
in which Mr. Knight attempts to
vilify and attack my personal
have always been an advocate of; rnflM MI00 DDKIlCICi fl
the Jeffersonian doctrine. TllUlfl "lluU DnAUntLU
As to my leaving Texas, debts;
and kinsmen between suns, will i
AN INDUSTRIOUS MAN
Dr. J. R. Calloway gives us a
report of the most induptrious reputation and in his letter uses
very strong and vigorous lan-
guage.
In the beginning, I will state
to those who may not know, that
man in Oklahoma, i he Doctor
was called one night lant week
to Joe Camps' to see a patient.
From Mr. Camp's house near
11 o'clock he saw a light som°
distance away moving slowly
across a field and he saw the
light cross the field back and
forward several times. Later
investigation revealed the light
was a well filled lantern swing-
ing to a plow, and the man was
cultivating his cotton and the
explanation of this industrious
man was that he had to work
with the thrasher the next day
and that the cotton had to be
plowed.
Dr. Calloway, the next day
passed by the field in which he
saw the man plowing the night
before, and he vouched that it
was a first class job of plowing.
The industrious night, plowman
referred to is Joe T. Spence.
say that this statement, too, is
without foundation and wholly
unwarranted and uncalled for,
and I emphatically and unquali-
fiedly deny the charges and can,
and will, also prove by affidavits
of numerous good and responsi-
To the voters of Garvin County;
By reason of my inability to
see the Voters of the County per-
sonally, I shall have to reach yo'J
by other methods and I know no
the matter. I honestly thought
the levy necessary to carry on
the County work and so believ-
ing I voted for it. Of course I
knew that my vote would be
criticized, but I have never been
able to swerve from my duty as
1 see it, even to avoid criticism.
Since we have gone through the
better way than through the fiscal year as we have. I frankly
press of the county. Since State-
ble citizen that 1 have always hood I have been your County
paid my obligations even unto Superintendent and have labor-
Mr.
the smallest items. If Mr.
Knight,or any one, will prove by
reputable citizens that I left
Texas, or any other place, owing
any man or firm one penny I
Knight is one of my oppon-lwju withdraw from the race and
BAND BOYS' {IONIZATION
That Pauls Valley, once more
will have a genuine, up to date,
baud, one that can dispense
good music i n a pleasing
way, is evidenced by the 14
piece company that is now, and
has lieen for several months,
practicing almost every night
in the week. They are now up
to the point where they will
be able to give concerts in pub
lie and we predict that within a
few weeks more they will be
the leading band in this part of
the state. Roy .Luster, an old
experienced band man is direct-
ing the practice. Following are
the members;
Roy Luster, band master, Jim
Williamson, C. H. Quast, Char-
lie Hill, Jim Merkerson, Sam
Simons, Roscoe Owens, Luther
Bradshaw, Walter Griffin, Char
lie Owens, Dou Roberts, Walter
Hill, Bob Byers, Dewey Luster.
SCOTT FARRIS
Hon. Scott Farris, will b e
home this week from Washing
ton to spend the rest o f the
month in the District in the in-
terest of his candidacy for re-
election to congress, and what
he will do for his opponent will
be a plenty. He expects to be
i n Garvin county before the
August primary.
ents for the democratic nomina-
tion for the office of County
Treasurer of Garvin County, but
1 am unable to see any good mo-
tive, or reason, for his bitter at-
tack on me or my candidacy as I
have never, at any time, said one
derogatory, or disparingly word
against him at any time since his
entrance to the race and ask him
to give the name of any reputa-
ble citizen that I have ever
solicited, who will come before
me and say that I have done one
act or said one word dero-
gatory to Mr. Knight personally
or as to his competency to handle G^vin
the office, or of any man who is
now entered, or may enter, the
race.
I wish it understood, as I have
told every one with whom I have
campaigned, that I am running
strictly on my own merits and
competency to discharge the
duties of the office and not upo.i
the incompency or demerits of
any of my opponents.
As to his charging me with
being a republican for mercenary
purposes before statehood, that
is only a joke of Mr. Knight's, I
am sure, as any one who has
known me all these years will
make it so clear to Mr. Knight
and the democratic voters of
Garvin County that he himself
could no longer accuse me of be-!
ing one. I would not consider it
an insult, or disgrace,to be called
a republican were I really one or
ever had fcbeen one, but I do ob-
ject to having my name used in
this connection merely for the
purpose of trying to turn votes
from me in the democratic pri-
mary. I am today, have always j
been, and always expect to be a;
democrat so long as that party j
embodies my ideas of govern-!
ment as they have always done, I
and are so ably espousing, to this
good day.
I can, and will, furnish affida-
vits by numerous responsible par-
ties who have known me from five
to twenty years who will con-
vince you beyond a boubt that
I am a simon pure democrat and
check it to him and his oppon-
ents, if Mr. Knight will agree to
withdraw from the race if he
fails to substantiate his charges
respective communities.
With no malice toward Mr.
Knight, or any one who may
be against me in this race, I am
willing to trust the selection of
a nominee for the office to the
good judgment of the votors of
County to weigh the
the above matters.
Respectfully,
W. H. (Cap) Houser.
say that my judgment was in
error and that I am as glad as
anyone that the wisdom of the
board prevailed. My work lies
among the people, I know their
struggles, and no one who know
me will ever believe that I desired
to take from the people of Gar-
vin County one-cent in taxes that
was not absolutely necessary for
the efficient conduct of the Coun-
ty affairs.
There seems to be a belief
ed faithfully to build up the
schools of the county and put
them on the highest possible
plan of efficiency. I am devoted
to the school work. I have spent
my time so far in the work that
it shall be a life-work with me.
My interests all center in the
work that means so much to the
boys and girls of our country.
by the persons with whom I did I We started at Statehood with growing up over the County that
busines at Springtown and Al- j nothing and now every commun-1 our County Superintendent has
\oid, Texas, [where 1 was raised i ity is blessed with a comfortable 1 |)Ut little to do and that the work
and lived before moving here] or I school house and efficient schools, j cari be done in a much different
any reputable citizen in those Ijit has been a labor that tried the I manner to the way I have con-
efforts of anyone, but with me. it ducted the office.
has been a labor of love. I have That the voters may be inform
strived at all times to conduct ed somewhat along this line, I
the office so as to merit your sup- j shall try to outline some of the
port and approval and I am sure j WOrk done and give my reasons
that all those familiar with the I for the manner of doing it.
work will say that it has been As you know, with the coming
faithful and efficient. Very nat- Statehood,we had not an organiz
matter justly, andjwill abide orally during the campaign the ed district, Today there are 69
their decision without a murmer work of my office and every act entire districts and 5 joint dis-
and will later introduce pffda- will be searched and discussed
vits to support my statements in : and to this I have not the slight-
objection. No doubt there will
be found individual instances
where some will Jthink the work
was not done as it should have
ueen. This i-s often "a matter
merely of judgment and I do not
claim that my judgment is in-
fallible. I have heard that my
vote as a member of the Excise
Board for the 5 mill county levy
is being criticized. Now as to
vote, I wish to say that I
VOTFRS MUST FEW8TER
Voteis living with incorpo-
rated towns and cities must re-
gister. to enable them to vote
in the Democratic primary
August the (ith. Hunt up your
voting place a n d register.
August 3rd will be the last day
for registration don't put it off |
to the last and then crowd the this
polls.
| oxercised my best judgment in
tricts,making a total of 74 dis-
tricts in the County. In addi-
tion to this there are 9 seperate
schools for negro pupils—each-
of these 83 schools lias been visit
ed by me at least once each
school term except a few cases
where the school terms were dis-
continued before I could reach
them under my plan of visiting,
and where any troublj arose or
advise was needed extrs visits
have been made. I have given
to all these the best counsel of
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Men's white Tennis Oxfords, sizes 6 to 10 .85c.
Misses white Tennis Oxfords 12 Vi to 2. .65 and .75c.
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Childrens white canvass slippers .50 .75 and $1.00 quality only
Ladies white Tennis Oxfords sizes 2 % to 7 for .75c.
Youth's white Tennis Oxfords 8 to 11. for 60c.
.50c.
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Children's barefoot sandals sizes 2 Yi to 5 ranging in price from .40 to .65.
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Mitchell, J. D. Pauls Valley Democrat (Pauls Valley, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 4, 1912, newspaper, July 4, 1912; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118414/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.