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TITE 0KI.AII011V STATE CAPITAL: TRIHAV MOKN1NO. ll'NE J- 10fW
WINNERS ARi MO.
(Continued from i u ■
■with the prospect id' - wii . in 1. 1 i
on his mind only. - <> d nt. not J .In- i,.< effect,
lug In tho cheera and both hands in hla must leav
pockets. But when .Si nati.r !■' Tak< .• canio , herltanco
down tin- ill •! 1 >•> ,hc'
Then, when the pacific moans had failed
and thoio remained the only alternative,
we waged the must righteous and bril-
liantly successful foreign war that any
country has waged during the lifetime
of tho present generation. It was not a
gr< at war simply because it was won too
quickly, but It was momentous Indeed In
onded tho nomination of President Mc
Klnley.
SENATOR THURSTON'8 SPEECH.
Gentlemaon of the Convention: Thcrj
are voices today more powerful and elo-
quent than those of men seconding the
nomination of William MeKlnlry. They
oontti from the foreat .and tlM 1 irin, th
hand and slapped li
blulling and lau-: i: •;
shoulder Ivlnley tho nation has taken up the task j est, prosperous
I of securing ordejy liberty and the reign I llghed business,
<1 f Justlco and law In tho Islands from opened factories
which wo drove tho tyranny of Spain, and faith.
with tho same serious realization of duty | in all the wholo broud land every fur-
. nd sincere purpose to perform it. that nace lire that roars, every spindle that
I n marked the nation's attitude in deal- sings, every whistle that 1
his d-ii _ i"ii and ing with tho economic and financial dlffl-J mountain torent set to toll,
the proceas.dtt of i < ulties that face us at home.
ttic plat f • rm. | This li what the nation has done during
hur ah began to J t!i.« three years th:.t have elapsed sinew
wo made McKlnlcy president; and all this
is what ho typifies and stands for. We
h r.i nominate him again ,and, in Novem-
ber next, we shall elect him again; b<>-
« >iso it has been glv« n him to personify
the cause of high honor abroad and pros-
perity at home, of wise legislation and
It it ft us as all great feats) mount a I nand the valley, the North, th
them "Who perform them,an in- South, tho East and tho We t. They
o both of honor and responsibi- the voic.-s of happy homes of glndde
inder tho lead of President M -| hearts, of bustling, toiling, striving.
his coat and u
•«ached the p'-i
«e in one hai
fastened li s «
form and h.>l
waved his . .it with the "ti.
EX'CJovernor Taylor f K
on un end chair •
waved his hand fl
plumes returned ft'
Chairman L#odge a
sulfide, made an effort t > restore
order, but tho ctowd emed tj again
break loose.
It was exactly flft n minutes when
order wis restored and Mr. L > !sre ail-
t bounced:
"The choir recognizes Goyernor Itr osc-
•velt of New York. '
Agiiiin tin ma;i ■ of u nini.- •••■ t the mul-
titude Into conviil ; i.iln; i.i in. AH
eyes were turned toward Ko • - v- t. lie
stepped out Into the ,n. I strode up
tc tho • .atform. 1 • I. ■ n. 11li< r to the
right or the left and then turning and
millions, of re-eft
re-employed labor,
renewed national cri
that rings, every locomotive that
screams, every steamship that blov.s tho
main, every mighty wheel that turns,
all Jolting In the glad, grand voice of
prosperous, progressive, patriotic Ameri-
ca, seconding tho nomination of our groat
president. William McKlnley.
And who Is William McKlnley'' Born
of the common people, struggling up
through the environments of humble boy-
straight forward administration. We have hood and toll, ho stands today before the
i'a of w ivlng, eh, e
: ho stood his fac«
smile. He made
manity. Ther
eet. without
knowledgemei
due. calmly await, d the sub :•!• n.
tumult. At las- h« ra ed h ha
at his" bldd'ng the <!emof>i ration- e
; hu-
• opponents use this very
L as an excuse for turning us out
have put the tnrlff on n foundatloi
secure, we tiav>. passed such wise law
finance that they actually appeal t
patriotic, honeit men who deserte
m nt the last election to help ther
far
ooth.
hav
?d fea
their capacity
t exaggerating
■ nt that la i
an end. He woro a
dark striped tr- u <
lar and a blue. n.
badge on the red, \\
was the only bit
platform a man wl
the lnstirum nt •' t
■ -1 A- YM « • iv. i
"Take that awav; i
serg'-ant-at-arms ri
his apparatus nut
GOVERNOR ROC'!-
Governor Roo-. v..
Th r delegate'
and blue ribbor
front of him.
EVEI.T'S SPFECII
matlon.
When
mighty
madly d
nigh '
Mr. Chalrman. i ii t i m i tie
nomination of Pr. eh nt M. Kinky, itn
president who h..-- hul t.. in t and -oiv.
problems more numerou and more Im-
portant than any ...h-r i r : • un ■ r
whose administration thi « nti a
tained a liii-ii -r ; • ; , . -
home and honor abroad than eve* befort
In Its history. Four year i
It can party l.oral I l Will
ley as its standard bearer In
conflict of gnv i i
than any that !.. il t : ;■. i
close of the civil war saw ■
u reunlnted cemtr To-
party nominated li but
Cimpaigu wa man: d.r,
w • t 01It nobody
i • umlo our work. I am
This Is 1 t rally the argt
addressed to tho gold democrats as a re i-
son why they need no longer stand by
! t he republican party. To all such "who
may bo Inclined to listen to these specu-
! ",is arguments I would address an
■ phatic word of warning.
I R' member that, admirable though
1 g latlon has been during the past three
it has been rendered possible and
< ft etlv • only because ther was good ad-
| mi; 1 -tration to back it. Wise law
valuable, but after all. they ar
I , rv as wis- and honest admlnistra j Shenandoah has be
f laws. Tho best law ever made, if
itererl by those who are hostile and
> break it down can't be wholly ef-
aiul may be wholly Ineffective. \\ e
it last put our financial legislation
sound basis, but not possible finan-
gislatIon can save us from fearful
isastrous panic If wo trust our fi-
to the mangement of any man
eptable to the leade*--"
eretary of the treasury
democracy in Its nre*-
ptyble to. or who could,
If respect serve under
tho popullstlc democracy, could avoid
plunging this country back Into finanelaV
eiiiio-. rntll our opponents have xpllclt-
ly and absolutely repudiated tho Ideas
which in 1K96. they professed and the lead-
ers wlm embody these principles, their
success moans the undoing of the country.
rid the foremost representative of all
that is most glorious and grand In
uplifted civilization.
Who 1<^ William McKlnley? A rltisen
of the republic, the boy v lunteer, knight-
ed by his country's commission, for dix-
it g deeds In tho fore front of desperate
battle.
His alma mater was the tented field,
his diploma of valor bore the
nature as did tho omanclpatl
procla-
Shetidan, summoned
oar of doubtful battles, ro
wn from Winchester and drc
ie shattered and retreating col-
or his army, the first man
to know was a young lleat. nant engaged
In the desperate work of rallying and
reforming the union lines, ready for tho
coming of the master wh<
wltho-
f being honest In their folly. Th*y
raved, tlioy have foamed at the
latlon of trusts and, now
i in my own state, their foremost party
l, td r* Including the man before whom
i ; a. r bow with barod head and trem-
| bllng knee, have been discovered In a
ally Is of Infamous, and
•ust In
these
have
o dire
sought t > wring fortunes fr.
need ofb their poorer brethren.
I rlso to FCC' aid the nomination of Pr-
auee with him as
has trod the path
ml greatness and prosperity with
ride of a gl int and because. unde<
more ana fi-
hose succesi
i material dis
have remedied the wronj
undertook to remedy so
ty that a wrong shall bo
jssuredly will be righted.
n«a:-iy succeeded In bringing
>rder to tho Phlllpnmes. We
thither, as to other Islands
ow stand
II repub
minded enoug
dMiot
mplJ
distinct pie :u ,
condition
apltallst
all these .|uali-i.
nullified
Imlr
scope nnu it was tbi
promised should b<
Wivl,
(unity has hi
d by At
rprl
.. ver I
p< rhiK
cd Incredlbl
Ing hung 1-'
prolong!
MeKlnlev
turned to o- i,
slt.i
al fr.
pe
the
•epubllc t> the
i suffering peo-
the depths « f
He rallied and
ivies might a«-
ln all
is of In-
efficiency. Ap-
polKees like tlv.se with subyrdlnate9
. h sen on grounds of merit and fitness
alone, are evidences <ff tho spirit and
method In and by which this nation must
approach Its new and serious duties.
Contrast this with what would be tho
fate of the Islands und r the spo|ls syst m
■ ho brazenly advocated by our opponents
■ In their last national
i . t iii h m s on. because the allies In this
country of the bloody insurrectionary
' ollg-irev hn>" taught their foolish dupe
nbroa.l t-> believe that, if the rtbellon Is
k'-pt alive until noxt November, dmorratl
" I success at the polls here will he follower
f the Islands—that
bindonment to savages who
what we d-:sert. un-
rful civilized nation stepped
re would have shown our-
perform. Our success In
s pasco In the Islands,
f our opponents means a
•f msery and blood-
p convention, now re-n"m-
guaranty
In-1 genius alono could wrest victory from
nsLi .f.nt That young lieutenant of the
rallying and form-
InK the union Unra from that dnv t-i thl>.
Jle rallied and fiomed them frrm pro tee.
lion ..f Amcrlrir. liihnr: ho ra'Il-rt and
d them to maintain the ere l t oi
■ country at'-d the monetary st^in l
f the clvlHsed world. He rallteu
In the greV struggle of hu
and sent the power of thr
lsalnds of the s n. that I
pie might be llfi-1 from
tyranny and opr esslon
formed them, that
lpectdedh|n He rallied and
«*;■ rr
nubile waves ir. sovereignty nbovc our
new possessions In the east
His name Is « n every tongue, his lo\o
lu every heart, his
und honor he h *
maintained^ 1.
certain a." the rising of tho mvrn ng
^'^canant. dare nr t. sta.twl 1 ngrr between
thl^^onanait^^Vou^h
Vlegates <rf the people, "iou repr
their jv'ls as It Is soon t
reeorded.
(if the outcome of the eot
no llngerli^g doubt for we
telllgence of the Ameriear
we beliefs In tho Justlco
God.
Other candidates of other parti.
Reck the public oonflde.no- arvi the popu-
lar vote. Hawks and busards somdim-J
toar aloft until thej- cheat the- human
vision to believe them eagles, but the
regie cairn"y circles high above them n'l.
tflve one s«>le peerless monarch of the
snow capped peaks and the empyrean
blue. Bo, m the realm of rtatesmwwh'P
.f the United 8tat<s Wtllfam McKln-
ley stands abo
succesBor of Washington, l.lrvcoln. Grant
an l Garfield. Our president, now. our
president to be, William McKlnley, of
OhLo.
GOVERNOR MOUNT'S SPEECH
Gov Mount of Indiana said:
Mr. Presl-1 nit and gentlemen of the con-
vention: I arise to second the. nominal
ti cm of the man who has ably dscharged
every responsibility In peace and war; one
who in ti*} perilous crisis of the gn at civ-
il conflict in this country though but a
mere youth, displayed the loyalty of a
pnltrlot find the courage
man enlisted
fought In the
nan*, Majc
In pmphetlc par lane
as tho "advance agen
proclaimed th«.' wisdom f open
shops, mills anil factories to labor
of oiKUdng our mints to the free
limited colnage«pf silver. In full f
confidence the people turned to hit
magnetic needle turns to the i-
was triumphant, and w.th th • b<
of hs administration .came the 1
a brighter day. The sun ■•? prosperdy
awoke the slumbering lndustr.es. The
whir of wheels, the hum of spindles, the
clanging of hammers .the s. und of reap-
ers, echoed the song of labors rejoic-
ing. The mage wand of prosperity
touched farm and factory and brought
smiling plenty to the homes of tollers
throughout the length and breadth id t u
land. The finger of progress ihat hat!
been turned bcakward on the d al of t mi
by democratic incompetency and misrule
once more moved forward under the In
spiring guidance of President McKlnley
An annual increase of $i - ■>-1 J in ur ex
port trad, with unproeedented two bill i
dollar mark In fore'gn cumin- r .i< t: <
and passed, are economic truths i par
of hkrtory that commends with mlghtie
force than tho tongue of eloqu
splendid admlnl^tratlvii of thli: .
legislation
established the vahto of
Impeled by duty's call
Ings of t-ho oppressed, t
engaged in war with the crur«l and
gant kingdom of Spain. Urandly
jjatrlotic president met the grave rcpsm-
a.blHtlos of that war. and v.ith firmness
Ik' wl till stood the clamor for precipitate
haste that character z< s ra.sh men who
are disposed to rush unprepared and reck-
lessly lntf) conflict. Wuii a > :i-ervat 1 ve-
born of greatness, with a quality of
clt ythut commands respect and wirn
scendent ability that challenge.* ad-
miration, ho met the Issues and carefully
prpeared for the clash of u
. be unanimously
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Merten Commission Go.
SOUTH SECOND ST. GUTHRIE OKLA.
Headqunrtere for nil kind of Fruil and Produce, and SKED
POTATO ICS. Lowest Car Lot Prices furnished on application.
Onion Sets now in Stock. Roliubla Goods. Reasonable Prices.
CELEBRATION
zjmso&rz&z'&B&FA. - v •. irrr'■&&3£23&m
e r« pi
.r I as standing
htnptlon In administration am
of the pledges made in th
pi ttform ind on th< • tump • iitandlng t<
the upbuilding of tho national honor an«
Interest abroad and the contlnuace a
home of the prosperity which already
and workshop.
We stand In the threshold of a new
ury bin with the fate of the great
i n of the earth. It rests with us
0 decide whether In the opening y
f the century we shall march forward
1 frc.sh triumphs, or whether, at th-
tit sot, we shnll deliberately cripple
Am*
eak-
work that
My little fflrl's hah I I not gr<
hM li hnit d i, :in 1 w. "it, aii.i |u-r
•ciilu wiu full <>l dr\ I in I iti thai I ■ al l not
coiiin out A I'l.we inoiiud l-- Imii >>f her
In I I li . ' i • i.. . ■ i t •
hair Mil' on I ■ tr ■ ■ . ti • I' ehc • li.iiu. I
Warm (himpoe* wlili >
shrink from th<* world
il-'iie by the worll- powers? No.
giant of the West stands on
ontlii'.nt und flasps the crest * f an o -
i In either hnnd. ' Our nation glories
youth and strength, looks Into the
ire with fearleti and eager eyes, and
nlces as a strong man to run a race.
,i . ii t tand In craven mood, asking
|tl. spared th. task cringing as w-
He on tho contest No We challenge
ud privilege of doing thi* work
that providence allows us and ^re face
the coming year* high of heart and res. -
lute of faith that to our people Is given
the right to win such honor and renown
us has yet never been granted to ti
people s of mankind.
fallowing Governor Roosevelt, Senat
Thurston, of Nebraska, eloquently *cc-
nt the poll
ho was
f prosperity.'
I
of tho Fifty-sixth
parity
Tlio Kind You llavo Always liouplit, unci wbicn has been
in uso for over .' (> years, haH borno tho ni^iatnre of
and has boon niado under Ills po***
r yHonal supervision bineo its ialanry.
fyy^-cz/c/u/i'* Allow no 0110 todceeivo you in thin*
All Counterfeits, Imitations and «• JiiMt-as-pood"are hut
r\poriinents that tritio with and endanger tho health of
Inlunts and Children—Bxperieneo against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
( astoria is a harmless fuibstituto for Castor Oil, Par«-
jvpric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. 16
contains ucifhcr Opium, Morphine nor other Nurrotio
Huhstanee. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverisliness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic, li relieves Teething Troubles, euros Constipation
and Flatulency. U assimilates tlio Food, regulates the
Stomach and itowcls, giving healthy aud natural sleep
Tho Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend
|. L-lslath
.1 tho hat).
impair t
k delegation
ngratulai I
(Continued
nd i he pleaa-
It ed ti
NEW VOCATION,
CENUiKE CASTOR IK ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
,ii:n thinking si-:m«>rsi.> "i-
AtllN'O l.N MIN1N
ntav.mtkki: .Hint
Atwood of Kmi
Ipal speaker befol
,1 | mining
ilked
should In
^ -al i«l«
argunu
iU' 'I'"' i
lulpped a volun-
wlth
OPI\ AIK C.ONt t Rt.
i r my of 250,000
f this
puin
tleeta w'thout the I
el. and with
small, 'With results so Important, that
parallel oaunot bo found In all tho annul
fare. The military and naVal p<>v\
>f the 1'ivlted States was thus
before the minions of the earth, and th
f William McKlnk-j
llfd by
lands. Like A brat.-,
men who will yet, In
of oandor .extoll hi:
fidelity and hi
f >ns of Illustrious
id the gray, h;
Jlory'
f llb<
union, in the Antilles and In the
there to remain as a covenant pro-
mise of better covertuneiU to the inhab
Itants.
Mighty problems, unforcstalled.
TheT lia\
being mot in this p<
his history making g- afraph
poch of the world. \N
must have a man, equal t
Bponsiblltles that
polk
rgeneies
A time Ilk
iiims-it
lj-aimed >
Established 1889
THE PLATFORM.
T. Si'lirilERT. Pirn t
WITH BISHOP BROOkl.
• f Trinity clnt
Tiixhop r . I
tomlnati
orld
ng hearted—pat
. \N\Hlam M
DIGESTION
Imperfrct digestion is more serious
and lar reaching in its cffect than
generally understood. Such a condi
throws the system into disorder
with impurities and impov
erishes the blood This state ol
things is iikc «n open gateway
disease because germs that may be
In the air we breathe at
such an opportunity to attack the
ital orcans. They slowly undermine
the strength and energy, and
lapse comes—usually at a time when
strong healthy body is moit needed
rlklngi.v
while dnrlng the wh<"d
from Is"
McKlnley but th
hlch tho candid
mber. At th
>f thr
for McKlnley. Tho tally
quickly mudo the official summuri
led It to the c.'halrman. Mr. T.od|i
took th«> i>aper and anvanclng to t
of th
IT IB U N* AN I MOT"
Tho total vote euet is D30. Will
McKlnley has received 930 votes. It .•
unanimous vote nnd the chairman d. -
William McKlnl
&nd wh le 'ti
PRICKLY
ASH
BITTERS
triumphs In
te«l and 1
libertj
<1 ti
eluded
right:
high pun
fine regulating tonic which filters
through the body, casting out injurk
, stimulating the digestion
and nourishing and strengthening
ery weakened part. It also purifies
the blood, sharpens the appetite and
creates energy In this way it
stores the system to perfect order.
I standards. I p s
The i
Flag." and the Hamllt
.1 followed by 1
mblem of republl
u^lit int
great embl
the chalrm:
SOLD AT DRUCCI8T8.
uebt-paylng
ile.1 th
Price, $1.00 Pit
Bottle
ii iicnvi j
FKEE 510WE,
HARVEST K©i*IE,
FOURTH OE JULY
ALL I IN ONE AT
IBIIBIBI
Oklahoma,
ailed for th- v..
lent. At 12:37 t
Imrlng the ca
or pres dentlal
vere noticeably attentlv
io unueual dem-
gates until New York's \ -'
a private o'.dler and I nouneed by Chairman « 1 I
mnk of battle until Ibrought out a round of appla
tho union was saved and horn
reached, lie is a statesman us well as f
patriot. A creator < f statutes as we'l a.;
a defender of liberty, lie became a lead
er In th« congress of the Vnlt.-d States
He was chairman of the ways and
committee and the detlngu shed author
of the tariff law, which bears his hon- red
name The anathemas of the democratic
party were showered upon that law, and
c same source came direful pro-
that calamity would follow i n
adoption. On the contrary, however, the
sdotn of tl^at measure was speorlliy
pro. aimed through naming furnaces and
forges which illuminated the night and
by new in duet lies und expanded market*
It made closing year of Gen. Harrison's
Illustrious admlnii'Stration the c imax of
naiflonal prosperity achieved un to that
period. Tho Induration of rhe >1 moeratlc
party Into power in 1 brought in Its
train runlned markets, declining values,
dlinlnish-iiiR exports. Idle tm n and .i gen-
eral shr nkage of production. In l'«-u of
the promised better times the results
were lose of confidence .distress and dis-
aster. a dismal heritage. Idle mills, shops,
foundries and factories cond-
through the eloquence of their silence the
party that had proved
trust reused In It by a misguided ma-
The alluring promises made to the
JUNE 30, 1900"
As one or two ollii'f points in tho county hurl already decided to
liold , ■' !"lirai: jns on tho Fourth, I ho ,itizons of Newkirk
selected Juue 30tli, bo «h not to conflict with othur points.
Hon. i), T. Flynn.
Has been invited to be present, and will be if his return from tho
ciist is in time.
Governor Barnes, Secretary Jenkins and Hon.
Dick T. Morgan
Will be present and addre«* the people, and J. J. Houston of
Perry, ti. VV. Kelly and h. Mclviiilay will give a brier
review of the e.u ly history of the FKMtl H0MK LEAOUh.
Short addresses by County Att'y l'inhham and Judge Brown.
deceptive as the mirage . f t'ho desert,
which hiros to dewtnictlon ,or as the Dead
i apple that burns to ushct on the
Hps.
The ehnnco from
debt-making policy
inability of democra
ter great economic
lems. Four year a
Ailed with alarm ut
prevailed Til*- dem.
Ham Jennings Ury
ty. true Ut 1
same lufty |
InsplnU wh*in, In IS®) It el
er that matchless genius
Lincoln, Llncon, the brave and generous j, { tlu- delerith-n ti 1 Alal. i \
hearted man, who pioted the natl n yield to luw.i to present a < ind ''
through the dark right of hitter ■trite V|. . president
Into the sunt eht of traiiQiillltv; so. In Chairman Lodge then r« . .gnl*ed
it'.'O, it ehoM that brave toMltt, patriot j mmi L-ift Ywung, ocM of the Iowa Dtlt*J and tht oountry'" proapcnty
PROGRAM.
10 a. m.. Signal Firing.
10:30 to 11:30, Band concert by the Newkirk band.
11:30 to 1:00 p. m.. Basket Dinner in the Odd Fellows hall;
hot eolfee and ice water will be furnished in free.
1:00, Parade form for the Fair Grounds, headed by the band,
with appropriately decorated Floats,and vehicles; Lodges,
Citizens and Farmers arc invited to participate, and hav*
their carriages and wagons decorated with Free Homi
mottos, the National Colors, and grain, etc.
1:30; at the Fair Grounds, addresses by the speakers.
3:00, Matched ball game between the Newkirk nine and a
picked foreign team.
Races: Free for all running race, and a free for all trot o;
pace, with purses.
4:30, Band concert at the Court House Square.
7:00 p. m , B >nd concsrt on Main street.
8:00. Display of Fire Works.
Harvest will be over, and everybody Is invited;
come out and have a good time and show a hearty
appreciatioi of Free Homes. j > > > >
Reduced Rates on ai! Railromis.
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Greer, Frank H. The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1900, newspaper, June 22, 1900; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc124149/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.