Norman Democrat--Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1907 Page: 1 of 6
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^OFFICIAL PAPER OF#
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LARGEST CIRCULATION
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Vol. XVI
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAR. 22, 1*07.
No. 35
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A Good Platform.
Norman, Ok In., March 22, 1907.
To the Democrats of the nineteenth
Senatorial District of Oklahoma:
railroads. On the contran there if-
the most enthusiastic desire for rail-j
road activity In railroad construe-,
tion and for railroad prosperity. All
I hereby announce myself as a of the public attacks, all of the legls
candidate for the office of state sena- ' lative activity, all the aroused popu- j
tor subject to the action of the demo- lar sentiment, are dirtied against j
cratic party. the railroad managers and magnates |
In making this announcement a who have misused the railroads a- I
statement of my views upon some of instruments for juggling in high j
the Important questions now before finance. There is popular opposition
the people of the senatorial district,1 only to the loading up of railroads
and new state is due the people. If with securities representing vast over-
nominated my platform will he the capitalization and grafting deals,
splendid constitution which the demo- There is animosity toward the men
cratic delegates have just completed j who have piled up hup- fortunes at
at Guthrie. the expense of the people. Two-cent
What the constitution has done. It rate bills have been passed, despite
has adopted the best hill of rights protests of railroad
I We have proven that we save you
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I ronize a firm that treats you right? |
BARKER LUMBER CO.
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ever written in any state constitu-
tion. It has made the initiative and
referendum, modeled after the Oregon
law, an integral part of the constitu-
tion. It has provided for two cent
railroad fare in the new state of
Oklahoma It 1ms prevented the im-
portation of armed forces. b> corpora
lions t <> depradations and terrorize
our citizens. It has provided for a
fellow servant law that meets the
approval of the federated labor, and
one that is fair and just to corpora-
tions.
It has provided for an adequate sys-
tem of mine Inspection, and will
abolish child labor. It has forbidden
the intermarriage of whites and blacks
It has provided a good system of
exemption laws. It lias made it im-
possible for bank failures to steal our
public school funds. It has provided
that the state may engage in business
in order to check encroachment of
corporations, it has put a check on
government by injunction, and guar-
anteed to our citizens in all matters
It has provided for a system of
the right of trial by jury.
It has provided for a system of
good roads. It lifts placed the con-
trol of the corporations in the hands
of the people. It has provided the
best railroad commission in the world.
It has given the people of the new
state a blanket primary system, so
that all officials may be chosen by
direct vote of the people.
These are some of the laws for
the benefit of the people, that hav
been passed by the constitutionmaken
upon which 1 propose to stand, and
I defy the carpet-bagger, the federal
officials, and the republican press
bureau, who are fighting the consti-
tution. and statehood, to point out
one provision in the whole constitu-
tion that Is not for the benefit of
the Wliole people.
that the rail rout )i cannot e; • u divi-
dends and pay for improvements at
the reduced rates, because the people
and their representatives believe that
the railroads can earn dividends fair j
profits—at these rate:, on the mone\ j
Invested in them, and that the rail j
roads would be prosperous at these!
rates, with ample mone> for dividend:-
and expansions, it so much of their J
earnings were not dishonestly absorb- j
ed by means of large overcapitaliza-
tion and financial deals.
Another false assumption is that the!
Wall Street slump and its alleged
menace to business activity i auscd
by the attacks of newspapers and leg-
islatures of which the railroad luaiiag-
rs complain. It is caused by the reve-'
latlons of railroad mismanagement
mid railroad high financing which lm
turned railroad properties into in-j
verted pyramids. The people are con-
vinced that railroad stocks are mostly
water, which can only be turned into
sound value by excesshe (barges.
They are persuaded that this sort of
thing must stop.
The whole trouble, therefore, is
caused by the railroad jugglers them-
selves. The country i: wonderfully
prosperous, crops are abundant, busi-
ness Is exceptionally active, traffic on
the railroads is so i-at that the
railroads themselves hampered by
lack of credit on account of the ab-
sorption of their resources cannot
handle it. If business is injured, the
Club Notes.
The regular meeting of the Coterie
was held March st.li in the lecture
room of the Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Franlng was leader for the afternoon.
Following is the program:
Responses Your favorite character
in French history and win ?
Lesson Review of French history
Magazine article--Country life in I
France.
Mook Review Mrs Boyd.
Round Table—Was Napoleon's de-
feat tit Waterloo a benefit to future j
civilization?
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. DeUarr. ,
president; Mrs (Jriesnier, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Paxton, secretary; Mrs.
Griffin, financial secretary; Mrs. Nor-
man. treasurer.
At a meeting called to discuss Civic
Improvement a committee was ap- !
poinntcd to confer with the mayor and
urge him to i ue i proclamation et !
• ...I . le.' 11 i in' Hp «t ■! Street
and alleys and t« pros ide for lh<
removal of refuse from backyards.
The committee was further directed
to ask the editors of the different
papers for their support and also to
invite the physicians to discuss prob-
lems of sanitation in the county pa
The directors
uxiation held ti
>f Harry lands,
etiiif. at the hone
March ti, to dis
lug money. It wat
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Colonist
* Excursions
$25.
One-way tickcts on sale daily March 1 to April 30.
Free chair cars.
Tourist Sleepers—small extra charge.
Personally conducted parties tri weekly.
J. J. BAKER, Agent,
•Th« Ejrth." Th«? Atchison, Topeka & Santa F«- Ry.,
;;sa" .win vJ"CV." Norman, Okla.
Free U.S. Government Land
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Yours truly,
B. F. WOLF.
Obituary.
Died: At the home of the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wllks, their be-
loved daughter, Effie, on Wednesday
morning, March 13, 1907.
Effie was born September 12. 18'.i2.
near Moore. Oklahoma. Here, she
resided with her parents until she
was ten years of age. She attended
j school In this neighborhood and Is
well remembered by the people as
being a bright, lovable child. Four
years ago she moved with her parents
to Western Texas and has since
sided near and in Panhandle City
Effie, was a favorite with e\
one here, and her death came a
shock to the people as well as her
own family. She was sick only one
week and until about twelve hours he-
fore her death was not considered
in a dangerous condition. Her death
was caused by brain fever.
The funeral service was beautiful in
Us simplicity. The floral offerings
provided by some of her young triends
were beautiful, indeed, and showed
the high esteem in which she was
held. Just why F.lfie was taken we
who loved her cannot understand but
"God moves in a mysterious way.
His wonders to perform'' and we
dare not question Ills wisdom.
Relow are a few stanzas written by
the pastor. Rev. S. D. WllllTs, who
conducted the last sad lites.
IN MEMORY OF ON 10 WE A LI.
LOVED.
Over the river the Boatman pale
lias carried another the household pet
An angel draws aside the veil
Darling Effie we see her yet.
injury will be due wholly to the rail-
road financiers who have crippled the
roads and forfeited public confidence,
and who are trying to frighten the
public by predictions of disaster if
their schemes are interfered with.
It is absurd for the railroad men
have caused the railroad troubles to
plead persecution and appeal to the
ountry to save from the consequences
of their own wrongdoing by permit-
ting them to continue in that wrong-
doing. because ihe country must have
railroads. If this plea is valid, the
only cure for wrongdoing is more
wrongdoing and the protection ol the
wrongdoers. If a captured burglar
should plead that all of his troubles
and the troubles of the people whose
houses he has burglarized w ere caus-
ed by his arrest, the plea would be
as sound as that made by the rail-
road magnates whose misdoings have
been exposed Post-Dispatch.
The Oklahoma Farm Mortgage Co
decided to hold an Easter sale. Sat I
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eggs will be on sale. Remember the
date- Saturday April -0 and plan
Pursued Right Course.
There is a decided republican claim
down in the twin territories that the
democratic constitutional convention
has lost the new state to Its party
by failing to jump .Mm Crow." as
the old song has it 1'he contention of
the republican machinists down there
is that the delegates were sent to
Guthrie foi the purpo <• chiefly of
1 enacting a separate coach law as a
i part of the fundamental law of tin
' i.-red Into the democratic carapaigi
there can be po doubt, and neithei
in there doubt -a- to what would hav<
happened but for a word from Wash
Tips On Tempting Thinosi
Are you puzzled over the question: "What to buy for the
table"? Allow us to suggest
Club House Deviled Crabs, per cati 3
Teltuo Shrimp, |>er can . ... 3
Kippered Herring, packed at Aberdeen, Scotland, per can 2
Club House Lobster, per can 3
Old Orchard Beach Clams, per can 2
Bjelland & Co s. Norwegian Sardines, pet can 1
Finest French Sardines, per can ....... .2
Underwood's Original Deviled Ham, per cati 3
Teltno Boned Chicken, pet can ........ .S
Tel mo Potted Chicken, per can 15c
Imported Mushrooms, per can «30c
MacLarepta Imperial Cheese per jai 15c
Kdatn Cheese, foil wrapped, each $1.10
Royal Peanut Butter, per jar 25c
The above goods are the highest quality food products.
Wine Sap Apples
We have some extremely fancy Wine Sap Apples. They
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4 are as near perfect an apples can be
Win
the
i O. C. Flour per Sack
$1.05
)ach
that the Presider
the constitution
form of race <
democrats thong
carefully. They
One
got to the
1 in format lor
lional capital I
not proclaim
play politics, the other stood for con-
stitution. The democrats might have
kept their pledge and lost to the peo-
ple of the state a constitution that
had cost a great deal of money to say
nothing
already
spent and
ther tedious
if this con-
e gentleman
School Books and
School Supplies.
KINGKflDE BOOK STORE, i
She conies to us, bill awaits us the
Her voice now blends in heavenly song,
By faith we see the mansions fair,
By faith we hear the glorified throng.
We know she Is safe in that beautiful 1
land,
She waits our coming on the ever-1
green shore
She will stand to welcome with
beckoning hand
To that home where is joy forever
more.
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live a life of faith and trust,
look to Him who "knoweth j
ng in the "On
W. H. ABBOTT G D. GRAVES
ABBOTT & GRAVES,
of the blest.
AUCTIONEERS Norman, Okla. Mr al"' Mrs- Ullks hy * "■ u
l( It's Good to Eat, you'll find it at
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course. They cut .Hill Crow out. of
the constitution, where it really be-
longs.
It is believed that the best thought
and the best citizenship in the twin
territories will stand by this attitude.
There is 110 breach of faith. There is
in the convention's action every in-
dication of the highest sesne of pub-
lit responsibility in the action of
the convention. Men who would play
mere politics at the risk of Imperil-
ing the long-sought, constitution would
not be worthy the trust <>f the peo-
Lo
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one horse
Some of the best sales in Oklahoma to our credit.
When can wc sell for you? Phone 27
Read Our ftdvertisenienti
cousin.
Their Own Petard.
The railroad managers who are pro-
testing against what they are pleas-
ed to call persecution of the railroads,
are proceeding upon false assumption.
No attack has been made upon the
railroads. There is no opposition to
What
does
the
Breakfast-Bell
mean in
yotit
household-
Light, whole-
some Biscuit =
made with
Dr. PRICE'S'
Baking Powdet?
or unwholesome food made witk an
alum baking powder?
It is ivortn your while to inquire.
Public Sale,
ill sell at public auction
ti miles east of Noble, on
1007, sale commencing
k, the following property,
it good brood msiies, one
me 5 yeras old; one 2
; one mule C(
good milch
calf, two hog
tier wagon;
on and corn planter
el; one new set of ha
old harness; one nev
Mio bushels of cor
FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW—
Round trip $7.50. On sale March 16,
17, I'.i. HI. Return limit March 25.
LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRAN-
CISCO, $2"< On sale daily, March 1 to
April 30.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, and return,
$1S.7' . Galveston, Texas, and return,
$20.70. Beaumont, Texas, and return,
$19.50. On sab all winter. Return
limit, May III.
SPECIAL ONE-WAY RATES TO
NORTHWEST, lo points in Montana,
I'tah and Idaho, $25; Oregon and
Washington, $27.50 and $30. On sale
daily March 1 to April 30.
Fo
particulars apply to
I I. BAKER, Agent.
fine
4 do
MCE PETTY. Auction*
Easter Egg Hunt.
school and .lunio
null Methodist chun I
annual Easier Eg:
DURKEE'S
MEAT MARKET
For Choice
FRESH AND SALT
MEATS,OYSTERS
AND FISH
PHONE 317
able and happ
ig folks Old e
The people
school and le.
:ity Park for
everybody, i:
District Union.
et Union number tw
court house iu Norma
one o'clock. All mem
, requested to be pr
s business of import
FOR SALE—A splendid West Side
«me, if sold now, it U a rare bar-
,ijfi Terms eaay. c W BREWER
S. H. HARRIS
Attorney and Counsellor
..at Law..
Over Wcktfull's Okluhoin* City
IJrug Store Oklahoma
R. P. STOOPS, M. D.
Physician aud Surgeon.
I I'NICK RAND STOOPS, M.D.
Diseases of Women aud Children.
A free bottle of Dr. Thacher's Liver and
Blood Syrup will be sent to any reader of
this paper who will write to the Thacher
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Teuu.
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Norman Democrat--Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1907, newspaper, March 22, 1907; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc119531/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.