The Labor Signal (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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B.S. M'CUIRE IN THE FIRST;
T. B. FERGUSON IN THE SECOND
REPUBLICANS IN OKLAHOMA
performance of the next fifteen min-
utes.
j The committee on credentials was
| composed of four Ferguson men and
j four anti-Ferguson men. The two
contests from Blaine and Woods coun-
I ties were decided favorably to Fergu-
Tson and this was a severe blow to
DJSTRICTS the opposition. The following candi-
NAME CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES ££ ,7.
AND SET FORTH PRINCIPLES loeo. s. Htaley> Heaver. James Thomp.
OUTHHIE: The republicans of the
First district in convention at Guth-
rie nominated Delegate Hird S. Mc-
Guire for congress. The only other
candidate was Judge L. N. Houston
of Enid who received only the Garfield
county vote and moved to make Mc-
Guire's nomination unanimous.
There were several Osage Indians
in the convention and they particlpat- the moneys received to create a pertn-
| son, Caddo; T. B. Ferguson, Blaine;
tions after chartered, both local and j O. A. Mitscher, Oklahoma; Ed. S.
foreign; also a law protecting deposits J Wiggins, Woodward; A. H. R. Mues-
in banks. An employers' liability law | seler, Woods; W. A. Maurer, El Reno,
was favored, with a clause prohibiting Several attempts were made to
the employment of children in mines trot out "dark horse" candidates,
and factories. The sale of the school j Senator E. J. Murphy of Custer coun-
lands was recommended, giving the
lessees the preference right to pur-
chase on easy payments and out ot
ed in the proceedings. The speech
of Delegate McGuire in accepting the
nomination was characteristic of the
gentleman for brevity and po'nted-
nesi.
Col. Bob Lowry of Payne county
was honored with the chairmanship
of the convention and he made the
opening keynote speech, advocating
a union of all republicans, in all parts
of the new state, a healing of old
wounds and a general get-together for
certain victory. It was strictly a har-
mony speech.
' The resolutions outlined practically
what the republicans will ask of the
constitutional convention. They were
especially prominent In standing pat
on the tariff, commending the work of
anent trust fund for the common
schools, the principal never to be di-
minished, but to be loaned upon im-
proved * {I'lcultural lands within the j
state to actual residents upon lands
on long time and at a reasonable rate
of interest. The work of the district- I
ing board was commended, as was |
also a law protecting the oil and gas j
Interests in the new state.
It was pledged that all these recom-
mendations would be Included in the
new state's constitution, if the repub-
licans have the power.
After the resolutions were adopted
Frank Greer of Guthile offered an-
other resolution, which was adopted,
giving to Governor Frantz and Con-
gressman McGuire the credit for
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HON. BIRD S. M'GUIRE
Republican Nominee for Congress
First Oklahoma District.
purest and best government, worth
of the most exalted citizenship.
"Be it resolved that we are proud
of the present administration of the
territorial government under the guid-
ance of our gifted young Governor
Frank Frantz and we pledge him our
support in his investigation of railroad
and corporate abuses and his work of
reform.
"Be It resolved that we endorse 4he
able and the untiring work of Dele-
gate Bird S. McGuire for securing the
passage of the statehood bill for Ok-
lahoma and Indian Territory.
"Be it resolved. That the republican
party has a consistent and unbroken
record of advocacy and achievement
in the way of internal development
and Improvement; the national home-
stead law, under the beneficent oper-
ations of which the western states
have been peopled with their millions
of prosrerous and contented inhabit-
ants; the free homes law, which so
materially assisted in laying the basis
of the present agricultural prosperity
of Oklalima, and the national emigra-
tion reclamation act, which will ulti-
mately lead to the industrial subjuga-
tion of many millions of acres of des-
ert wilderness, were all placed upon
the statute books of the nation at
times when the republican party was
in full control of both legislative and
executive branches of the federal gov-
ernment and we submit that the per-
formances of the past are a promise
for the future.
"Be it resolved. That we favor the
nomination of the United States sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people.
Be It resolved. That we favor the
disposition of the school land of Ok-
I lahoma, in accordance with the pro-
j visions of the enabling act passed at
I the last sesion of congress.
"Be it resolved. That we are in favor
| of a law permitting the Indians of the
WAIT DISPOSITION
CHOCTAW NATION INTERESTED
IN SETTLEMENT OF MATTER
OF INDIAN COAL LANDS.
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AN EQUITABLE 0SP0SITI0N IS SOUGHT
EX-GOVERNOR T.
Candidate for Congress
B. FERGUSON,
from Second District.
the last congress, especially the anti-
pass clause, us well as the entire rate
bill, and declaring the republican
to be the anti-trust party. President
Roosevelt, Governor Frantz and Mc-
Guire were indorsed, the indorsement
Including Frantz for the state's first
governor. McGuire was given credit
for the passage of (he statehood bill,
and on his pension and rural route
record. A railroad and warehouse
commission was indorsd, with state
control of all public service corpora-
tions and a rigid supervision and
control of all insurance companies,
compelling each company to deposit
with the state treasurer sufficient
funds or securities to guarantee the
prompt payment of all losses.
The resolution favored the election
by the people of a board to pass upon
all applications of corporations for
charters and to govern all corpora-
killing the Warren amendment to the
statehood bill.
GEARY: The Second district
republican congressional convention
nominated ex-Governor T. B. Ferguson
for congress or. the thirtieth ballot.
It was truly a hard fought battle.
Ferguson gained a little advantage in
the temporary organization through
the election of Judge F. E. Gillette as
chairman, by acclamation.
The progress of the balloting was
slow and tedious. At no time did the
ex-governor appear to be defeated,
although in the twelfth ballot he came
within three votes of being nominated
and fell back to 47, a deficiency of
56. Woods county broke the spell
by casting 41 votes for Ferguson in
the thirtieth, and a general ru:#i to
the band wagon was the spectacular
ty was remembered by his delega-
tion. The Canadian county delegates
deserted W. A. Maurer for Thomas
Reed of that county. Woodward hon-
ored Dick Morgan of the Woodward
laud office with four votes, but all ef-
forts of the machine fellows to stam-
pede the delegates to a ''dark horse"
failed.
When the final result was announc-
ed, the delegates climbed over the
seats in an effort to reach the nominee
and when he was escorted to the
platform from his place in the rear of
the hall, where he had paced up and
down impatiently throughout the af-
ternoon and evening, he was cheered
heartily. In his remarks he declared
that the convention was the only
stand-pat convention in the country.
He thanked the convention for the
nomination.
Following are the resolutions:
"The republicans of the Second
congressional district of Oklahoma
In convention assembled hereby de-
clared and published the following
resolutions;
"Fifty years ago the republican
party came into existence. During
twenty-six of the forty-six years
which have elapsed since the elec-
I tion of Lincoln the republican party
j has held complete control of the gov-
J eminent. It has commanded the con-
[ fidence of the Americans for nearly
two generations, to a degree never
equalled in history and has display-
j ed a high capjacity for rule and gov-
jernment, which has been made even
more conspicuous by the incapacity
J and the infirmity of purpose shown by
its opponents. We therefore point
j with pride to the record of its achieve-
j ments in the past and confidently
face the future.
"Be it resolved that we give out
enthusiastic endorsement to Theodore
J Roosevelt ,and commend his high
j kfcals and exalted ideas of public
5 policy. We point to his administra-
tion as the highest standard of popu-
lar government for which the Ameri-
cans have always stood. We be-
lieve that his renomination and elec-
tion would be a declaration for the
new state of Oklahoma to sell three-
fourths of their allotments."
RECORD OF DAMAGE SUITS
Cases in Noble Against Corporations
Total Half a Million Dollars
Noble county seems to hold the rec-
ord in filing big suits far damages
against therailroads. Scarcely a term
of court i3 called there but what sev-
eral appear on the docket. If judg-
ment were obtained in full in all cases
I filed against these corporations the
past year in that county the amount
would run to nearly half a million
dollars. Two new suits were filed
there recently, one by Abe Hunter
against the Frisco for damages re-
ceived by being knocked down from a
coal train at the Perry depot by rea-
son of a train backing into a side track
without warning. In the mishap
Hunter was badly used up and still
suffers from the injuries. The other
suit was brought by George E. Win-
chel and is one of the largest damage
suits ever filed in the territory. Win-
chel seeks $52,025 from the Santa Fe. j
Last February Winchel and W. E. J
Abraham were struck by a passenger
train while driving across the track
at Red Rock, the horses being killed
and both men badly mangled. Abra- J
ham, it is said, is a paralytic while
Winchel lost a leg and suffered other
injuries. Abraham has brought suit
for $25,000.
The farmers near Carnegie are j
marketing an exceptionally fine crop
of broom corn. The best brush j
brings $62.50 per ton. It is estimated j
that the crop this year is much larger j
than last when seventy-two cars were
shipped. Broom corn has become |
one of the best crops of western Okla- j
houta
Citizens Have No Desire to Swindle
the Indians and Will Treat the Sen-
atorial Committee With Non parti-
san Courtesy.
SOUTH M'ALESTER: The towns
on the segregated coal lands are
awaiting with profound interest the
i advent of the senatorial committee to
investigate the conditions of the
lands and to make some reconimenda-
j tions as to the disposal of their sur-
face. When the senate committee
arrives it will be treated with abso-
lute non-partisan courtesy, for the
j citizens, regardless of party are unit-
ed on what is best for the Choctaw
nation in the matter of the settle-
ment of their largest issue.
| "What we want," said a United States
official, "is the disposition of the sur-
| faces of these lands so that it will
! benefit the Indians and the white
man also. There are thousands of
j acres of coal land that are neither
mined nor farmed. Their Indian o\^j.
ers, though rich technically hav^
nothing actually. On the same terms I
they had just as well own the whole \
1 'continent of Africa."
If the senate committee nukes a
report in harmony with the facts in
the case and with the wishes of the
Indians and whites alike, it is balieved
the eyes of the administration in
Washington will be opened. There
is no desire here to swindle the In-
dian, but there is a strong wish that
the matter of the coal lands be set-
tled once and for all time. What
(he lands are worth now plays no
part in the settlement. Senator
Clark's assertion that they are worth
a billion dollars of course is not
taken seriously. No one can tell what
mining property is worth. The view
taken here is that Senator Clark is
safe in making his billion dollar claim
for the reason that the lands may be
worth that amount and anything that
does not involve a contradiction is
possible; but the value of the lands
it is believed, will hardly be settled
upon any fantastic computation as
that offered by the Montana Croesus.
There seems to be but little doubt
that both political parties will favor
the disposition of the coal lands for
school purposes. The Choctaw demo-
cratic party has already expressed
itself in the matter. Such a disposi-
tion of the lands would insure a
great school fund for the population
and a perpetual income for the In-
dians.
Some of the Arkansas river towns
in the Choctaw nation are awaiting
the action of the committee. If the
lands are properly disposed of, both
Stigler and Porum will boom, for
thousands of acres of the very finest
of the segregated lands for cotton
and corn are lying idle. All of this
land comes within a few miles of the
limits of the towns along the Midland
Valley railroad.
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Purcell is now going after another
railroad. President A. J. Davidson of j
the Frisco railway wrote J. L. Aber- j
nathy of that place to the effect that
his road was contemplating running
a line from Oklahoma City through
there. The commercial club has ap-
pointed a committee and instructed !
them to "get the Frisco."
Broken Arrow aspires to be a col-
lege town. Whether the institution
be a state or secular school it does
not matter. An agitation has been
started looking to the purchase of a
tract of twenty acres adjoining the
town, which is to be given any school
of merit that will agree to locate in
the town.
Clinton looks forward to Orient
trains as a regular thing there by
September 15. They are now putting
in the bridges.
WOULD CHANGE ITS NAME
City of Ada Receives a Variety of Sug-
gestions Along the Line
Ada is contemplating a change of
name and here are a few cognomens
offered by the News: Chickma, mean-
ing "good," or the best; Manachaha,
a high place or hill; Oklanwa, a place
of much water, very appropriate if
the reservoir is a go; Tomaha, a gath-
ering place of the people. Those who
would retain the identity of the pres-
ent name would call it Indianada,
Falrada, Missada and Adahaha. Others
have suggested Oxford, Nashville,
Louisville, Hiawatha, Furman, Bryan,
Folk, Democracy, Chickasaw, Frisco
City, Katy, Gassville, Adamore,
Moreada, Syracuse, Teddy, Sandy,
Byrd, Minnehaha, Tomahawk, Hustle,
Steel, Brevard, Cement, Cottonville,
Fruitville, Strawberry, Etlieopia, Car-
petbagger, Industry, Scheister, Wvatt,
Eastman, Statehood, Westman, Tam-
many, Hearst, Jerome and Hoodleta,
meaning "hurry up."
FARMER GORED BY BULL
Comanche County Man Attacked While
Crossing Lot
LAWTON: R. R. Tuckerman, one of
the most prosperous farmers in Co-
manche county, living in the neigh-
borhood of Sterling, was very serious-
ly injured a few evenings ago by a
ferocious bull. He was crossing his
barn lot towards the house when the
animal took after him. He made an
effort to reach the fence and while
in the act of crawling under it he
was gored in the right side by the
attacking bull and a very ugly wound
inflicted. Assistance was soon at
hand, but it was a desperate fight
that had to be put up to keep Mr.
Tuckerman from bleeding to death.
Though the wound was a deep one, it
is thought that the victim will recover
in a short time.
TRAIN WRECKER CAPTURED
The fl.st load of new corn was
marketed in Pawhuska the other day
by Charles Bamett. It brought forty
cents a bushel. The corn was pur-
chased by a man named Hay.
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Rock Island Engineer Saw Obstruc-
tion and Prevented Disaster
HOBART: The crew of a Rock Is-
land fast passenger train captured a
man who attempted to derail the train
by placing loose ties across the track.
The engineer saw the obstruction in
time to bring the train to a stop with-
in a few feet.
During the excitement a clue was
found and the crew, assisted by sev-
eral passengers, caught a stranger
who, it is alleged, confessed to the at-
tempted derailment.
j The name of the man under arrest
j for attempting to drail the Rock Island
passenger train between Hobart and
Gotebo is Charles Combs, alias C. H.'
J Hoggs.
! After he placed the ties on the track
j Combs hid in the woods which adjoins
j the railroad right of way. He ap-
parently lost his head when the train
failed to go in the ditch and was seen
by one of the crew as he started to
emerge from his hiding place. He was
armed but made no fight.
ORPHAN'S HOME
Is Now Being Constructed by the Odd
Fellows at Carmen
Work has been begun on the Odd
Fellows' Orphan's Home at Carmen,
and the Intention is to have the build-
ing completed by Christmas time, its
dedication then being planned for one
of the most impressive occasions ever
participated in by the Odd Fellows of
Oklahoma.
The building will cost $10,000 when
completed and will be constructed in
such a way as to permit of any addi-
tions that might become necessary in
the future. This is the first institu-
tion of the kind to be begun by any of
the fraternal orders in the territory,
although the Masons are now con-
templating a similar one for the bene-
fit of their members, the site for which
not having been selected yet. Work
on the Baptist orphan's home to be
erected in the suburbs of Oklahoma
City will be begun probably within
the next thirty days, material being
now enroute. This building is to cost
not less than $15,000,
SITUATION GROWS DARKER
Cuban Uprising Revives Fear of Unit-
ed States Intervention.
HAVANA: The situation is far
darker than at any time previous
since the Insurection broke out. News
of an uprising in Santiago province,
while not yet published here, is spread-
ing about the city and causing the
gravest concern. When Mr. Sleeper,
the American charge d'affairs here
was told the contents of the Associated
Press Santiago dispatch he endeav-
ored to verify it through the state de-
partment, but was told it was abso-
lutely untrue. Subsequently the dis-
patch was verified from private and
newspaper sources.
The extent of the rising in Santiago
is not known, but it is known that one
of the worst calamities of all to the
Palma government would be an insur-
rection in eastern Cuba.
The increasing gravity of the situa-
tion has revived discussion of the
possibility of_inte_rvention by the Unit-
ed States.
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