The Peoples Press (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 24, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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THE PEOPLES PRESS
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T. F. HENSLEY Editor
C. E. HENSLEY I,ocal Editor
FRANK HENSLEY Bus. Mgr.
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Slippery Elm George, it appears
slipped as a delegate after all.
The convention at Oklahoma City
demonstrated the fact beyond all
question that Oklahoma is for Wood-
row Wilson, and not for Clark. Wil-
son had at least 30 delegates in the
convention more than Clark and by
every rule that takes decent cogni-
zance of the rights of the majorit\
he was entitled to the full vote of Ok-
lahoma. The Clark men were given
a half representation by virtue of
some kind of a compromise between
the Wilson and Clark managers of
the state. We concede the state to
Wilson and feel that the Clark men
are pensioners upon the generosity of
the Wilson crowd and that their
place is under and not on the band
wagon.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The politicians no longer have any
doubt as to who is governor.
Bill Murray made more and better
medicine than any other man at the
pow-wow.
John Carney did not improve hi?
judicial dignity by getting down into
the political ditch for empty honors
Boon Hite of Anadarko, a Clark
man, instructed for Wilson, received
more votes for delegate at large than
E. .7. Oiddings.
Lee Cruce may be a "weak gov-
ernor," but be demonstrated to tin
people that he has a spinal column
as inflexible as the obelisks in the
land of Osiris.
Bob Williams was overwhelmed
but not defeated. He went down
with no stain on his banner, and no
rust on his sword He went in as
plain Boh Williams and lie cane nut
as he went in.
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Mailed to any address for 40 cents
per month or $4.00 per year.
Oftioc loa North llirkford \venue
Telephone T^T
We still believe the ground hog
was not mistaken.
Bob Owen made the best short
speech of the convention.
Joe Warren, formerly of this town,
was a delegate from Hugo.
The Booster club is wisely letting
the base ball matter severely alone.
Bellamy played both ends against
the middle, again most successfullv.
The Chicago Tribune says tha* if
the hat in the ring is a khaki, it's
the colonel's
Taft pulls another bonehead.
Now h«* v ants to double the rate of
postage on newspapers.
Looks as though El Reno will
have to worry along through another
season without a league ball team.
WANTED—About seven good slan-
der artists to commence work as
soon as Senator Owen announces.
Apply at New State Tribum Chero-
kee Sentinel.
The farmers say the roads in and
out of El Reno are now in the worst
condition in years, but we notice that
when the roads are in bad shape the
condition of the fields is just the re-
verse.
The Sign of Economy
Each merchant will tell you that it is true economy
to trade with him.
Other things being equal, the merchant who ad-
vertises intelligently can usually undersell com-
petitors.
It is a safe bet that the merchant who advertises
with an Electric Sign has a big trade and can afford
to sell goods cheaply.
Tell our sign expert that yon want him to show you
individual and special designs—one for you and for
no other.
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John Doolin is a gentleman and
made a manly fight for national com-
mitteeman. His defeat was intended
largely as a rebuke to Governor
Cruce for refusing to call a special
session of the legislature
A judge on the bench ought never
to put himself in the position of ap-
parently swapping judicial favors
for political honors. It is a bad sign
to say the least, to see criminals, po-
litical hacks and jack-leg lawyers
flocking around the political stand-
ard of judicial candidates.
An Oklahoma City delegation ex-
hibited again that hoggishness so
characteric of the town. The pre-
convention coalition with the Carney-
j Cope combine was carried out when
the Wilson forces were declared tri-
umphant. The small fry attorneys
in both counties favored Carney be-
cause they knew which side of 'heir
judicial bread was buttered.
The Oklahoma City convention has
passed into history and it is to be
hoped that the system has p issed into
oblivion. The convention method of
I transacting the political business of
an intelligent and order-loving pe
pie has passed The end of such bar-
barism is in sight. Many freely ex-
pressed the opinion that Oklahoma
inever will see another democratic
state convention, believing 'hi<r its
place is among the 'cast off cutlery
of fools." They have ceased to be,
if they ever were a deliberative body
They possess more elements of th<
, mob, the riot and the rout, than of
intelligent deliberation. The one
which closed yesterday was greater
in point of numbers, turbuleney and
brutality than any of its predecessors,
it was larger than any national con-
vention held during the first "ne hun-
dred jeers of our national ej.iiteiiee;
as unmanageable as the l-Iaymark*. I
riot and as indecorous and brutal as a
prize tight \*o respect was paid to
i age ,sex or condition. All went down
alike uder the brutish howl from the
leathern lungs of a besotted mob.
i The monstrous thing smoked like an
inferno; roared like a world in disso-
I lution and was as ungovernable as a
western cyclone. The chairman'-!
| gavel was as inaudible as the tick < f
I a watch under the falling waters of
Niagara. For nearly twenty-four
hours it writhed and surged ind
1 screamed and when the moment of
parturition came and the litter was
counted, lo! and behold! it had
mothered a mouse. Is this all that
it has done? No. It. aired th" par-
ty's dirty linen. It exposed its cank-
ering sores. It laid bare the putres-
cent methods of party politics It
pointed the unerring finger of scorn
at the Judas and the Catiline. It sent
home a thousand pie counter patriots
professing allegiance, with a dagger
in his sleeve, a lie upon his lips and
vengeance in his heart. It cast
gjave suspicion upon tin- administra-
tion, in almost every department, it
confirmed the chargi of inharmony
and insubordination among state offi-
cials and increased the desire on the
part of the people for a general house
cleaning. It charged the governor
with undemocratic conduct and forc-
ed him, in defense of his policies, to
tell it, to its teeth that it was unfit
and unworthy to be entrusted with
the destinies of the state. It showed
an open hostility between the chief
executive and other departments of
the state that otherwise might have
been kept from the public eye for
the public good. It cast reflections
upon coordinate branches of the
state government where suspicion
never lurked before. It created new
sores which 110 party salve will soothe
and nothing but time will heal. It
filled the republican quiver full of
poisoned arrows for the coming fight
and would cost the democratic party
ten thousand votes if this was not a
presidential year.. Its like was never
seen in this state before and it Is our
hope and prayer that it will never b.
seen again.
Probably the owner of the largest,
number of dogs in the world is a
Russian, who has 35,000 shepherd
dogs to look after t,500,000 sheep
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John A. Chiles and wife to Rachael
F. Chiles, lots 17 and 18 in block 17
in Clark's addition and east half of
the northwest quarter, and lots 1 and
- of section 7 and the east half of
the northwest quarter and lots 1 and
2 of section 18 all in township 11,
range 8. Consideration ,$24,000.
T. J. Abbott to Joseph Abbott,
lots 4, 5, t), in block 52 in city of El
Reno and lots 30, 31, 32, 42, 43, 44
and I 1 in block 18 in Fair addition.
Consideration ?T and other valuable
consideration.
KiNOItAXCH AM) 151,ISS.
We have all heard that old saying:
"Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly
to lie wise.'' But here's hoping that
not am of us believe it. says the Los
Angoles Hera I'd
There never was a similar, more
retrogressive or less meritorious
statement.
There may be, dodbtless are. nian>
instances ol wisdom being turned to
folly. Equally true it is that, ignor-
ance is often bliss. But when the
two ar< coupled into a single state-
ment. the height of absurdity is reach
ed. The man who quotes that old
saw believing what he sayB— is a
living example that where ignorance
is folly wisdom would be bliss.
Ignorance Is always folly. Wisdom
Is not always IiIIhs, but it is never
folly to be wise.
It ignorance had been bliss the
world would never have progressed
tin- breadth ol a hair from that point
at which man found It when be came.
It had not been the beacon of wisdom
that has lured us onward and upward
and keeps our tired feet toiling at
the steepening stair.
The man who sa.vs that "Ignorance
is bliss" Is a reactionary of the most
deplorable type.
Revival meetings at
church. .Pastor For
will preach morning
Subjects: "Guarding
and "Plain Talk." <
courteous ushers a>
welcome.
If it's made by GER
Tomorrow is Quadi
day.
E. E Blake came ov
homa City last night.
Have a good typew
lion. W. R. Snook, ph
The first Ember day
will occur next wc • k-
and March 1 and 2.
Mrs. Julia Hagen hi
this city from eastern
'she attended market
What do you want
through a want ad an
it.
The Ladies of the <
church are conducting
sale at Townsend's gro
Ray Hatchett in. r>
home in this city aftei
past two months in M
According to the gt
report unsettled condi"
vail for the remainder
Miss Maude At\\o(4
and Mrs. Harry Mad<u
Colorado, are guests a
Mrs. Forrest Hudson n
avenue.
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