The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 134, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 25, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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TIIE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL. STTNDAY *r0RNTNT0, SEPTEMBER 25, 1304.
I
I
HEAR THEIR
CANDIDATES
Speeches of McGuire and
Mathews
WEATHERFORD DEBATE
Statehood Is Made the Maine Is-
sue--McGulre Shows That
Democrats Want Two
States
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Weatherford, Okla., Sept. 24.—Never
in the history of Oklahoma has there
been a more Intelligent and euthusiaB-
tic audience than gathered at Weath-
erford Thursday night to hear the joint
debate between lion. D. S. McGuire
and Hon. Krank Mathews on the issues
of the campaign as enunciated and set
forth in the platforms of the two groat
parties. People came miles and from
every nook and corner of the great
county and adjoining counties. The
city was filled with visiting politicians
bent on hearing their favorite candi-
date present the issues as they saw
and understood iii.-m.
MATHEWS BEGINS SPEAKING.
Dr. J. J. Williams called the meet-
ing to order, read the rules govern-
ing the debate and in a neat speech*
Introduced his candidate to the audi-
ence. Mr. Mathews received a nice ova-
tion and immediately launched forth
on the issues of the debate. He compll-
niected the people of Weatherford on
their culture and refinement, citizen-
ship and hospitality. Mr. Mathews said
that he placed the normal on wheels
aud Weatherford took it away from
blm. He said that he made a deter-
mined fight, was licked, capitulated and
was now the friend of the normal. He
made it plain that it was not his
fault that the normal was located hero
at Weatherford but being -iitgeneralcd
was willing to let It remain here. He
assisted it In getting an equal appro-
priation with the other normals. He
reminded the audience that the school
belonged to the southwest and not al-
together to Weatherford. He said that
the lnstltvitlon was an houor to the
town and after Beelng the large at-
tendance he had come to the conclu-
sion that it was located at the right
place. Mathews advised McOulre to
come to the short grass country vhere
all Judicious |>eoplo live.
Mathews told the audience that the
democratic convention nominated the
weakest man among the thirteen can-
didates at the Oklahoma City conven-
tion, and that ull his opponents were
better qualified than he was but that
the convention had concluded that It
did not require a man to beat McGuire,
that a boy could do that and win this
race. He said if was the party custom
to adopt a platform, present them to
the people and ask their endorsement.
If you believe the party in power has
kept its promises and redeemed its
pledges then endorse them by voting
for McGuire. If you believe they have
not been true and negligent to every
trust, no tangible evidence of some-
thing done, then defeat them. Show
them that you will not be trifle! with
any longer. Demand that their promis-
e's be kept and that they arc not made
to ride into congress on. Remember
that by the republicans not keeping
their promises we are unable to partici-
pate in national affairs. The campaign
of two years apo was fought on state-
hood lines and the republican candi-
date, through tricks that were dark re-
ceived a certificate of election. He is
now hero to pour oil on the troubled
waters aud tell why he did not keep
his promise.
Consistency, thou art a jewel, but
honesty is the best policy and I want
you to demand that they fulfill their
promises and carry out their party
pledges. The republican convention
at Guthrie was composed of federal
office holders that never did want state-
hood as long as they could hold their
pohiiions. They are not hunting new
positions. The republican party has
been wrong for twelve years. They are
either ignorant or dishonest. Do they
stand for single or double statehood.
Did not the republican candidate suc-
ceed in convincing you that doublo
statehood was right? You stand to-
night without a party or a candidate.
He has deserted you and is battling
with the opposition for single state-
hood. It Is customary to place desert-
ers in the rea; and not make them a
major general. One magnificent stato
is the doctrine of both candidates.
Will you trust the issue with a candi-
date that has always stood for double
statehood, a six months convert? Ho
should at least serve In the ranks on
probation as there is great danger of
him backsliding or fllpflapplng. .Mc-
Guire is placed in this peculiar position
that he cannot command the support
of either party. His positlAn is de-
veloped In mjjtery and he Is riding
two large horses in opposite directions.
ATTACKS M'GUIRE'S RECORD.
Two years ago double, now single
statehood, or really any kind of state-
hood. McGuire is between the devil
and the deep sea. as Guthrie wants one
kind, Oklahoma City, the other. Two
years ago McGuire said that it would
take Indian Territory twenty years to
prepare for statehood, and now in two
short years It Is ready to come in. now
though no measures have been passed
for Its relief. Its conditions are the
same now as then.
McGuire sent for citizens all over Ok-
lahoma to come to Washington to ap-
pear before the committee in the inter-
est of double statehood. They came
and helped delay the bill and these
statesmon must now acknowledg that
they were wrong, that McGuire fooled
them and should now denounce him.
They are Inconsistent anji all placed
In a ridiculous position. After prom-
ising for twelve years the republican
party must acknowledge that they are
unable to pass a bill all on account of
Joe Bailey being larger than a ma-
jority. Mathews assured his audience
that he could whip Joe into line even
if he was bigger than the republican
party. What benefit Is derived by
sending a man that belongs to a ma-
jority when the minority rules?
Majorities always rule and never mi-
norities. How did the republicans pass
the following bills whed Ballej was
against them? Dingle • tariff bill, Pan-
ama canal bill; reciprocity act, bills
j that took a two-third vote? If the re-
publicans are able to pass them; meas-
ures, they ought to be able to pass the
statehood bill as Joe Bailey Is not a
member of the statehood committee in
the senate. McGuire is simply making
conjectures and framing up excuses.
Beard of Shawnee told the hoase
committee why we did not get state-
hood. That the ofllco holders were for
double statehood and the people were
for single statehood. No man can ar-
rive at any other conclusion as Mc-
Guire himself was an office holder. The
people are becoming tiTed of the vac-
illating policies of the republican party
for the last twelve years. Mathews
scored M"Quire for sending seed to the
farmers of Oklahoma. He told him
that the time to send seed was in
March and not in August. He advised
him to take Charge of the department
of agriculture and let htm represent
the people in congress, and the two
together could got the seeds to Ok-
lahoma in time. He asked McGuire to
name a single promise made two years
ago that he had redeemed. How about
the free text books? frep homos? He
has ngt given you these things he
promised two years ago because Joe
Bailey won't allow him.
Do you remember him telling you
that a vote for him meant a vote for
statehood. Mathews called on the peo-
ple to rise up in their wrath and de-
mand something substantial and quit
accepting promises as they had#done
during the past twelve years.
I don't believe McGuire wants state-
hood. .Now he tells you that the bill
has passed the lower house and you
must vote for him or be denied state-
hood, yet he fought for drwble state-
hood for three months and delayed the
bill so long that the senate did not
have time to consider the bill. He ought
to make his position at least clear
enough to let the people know how he
stands.
M'GUIRE'S SPEECH.
T. J. Harkins, Esq., introduced Mc-
Guire to the large audience. McGuire
received a magnificent ovation as he
arose to speak. He pointed to the large
school house on the hill and told the
audience that they never had to fight
him for that lnstifuton as he had al-
ways been with them (cheered to the
echo). He pointed out the fact that
Weatherford had . to lick Mathews
twice before he became good and wil-
ling for Weatherford to have the nor-
mal. McGuire said that the democrats
did not want to meet the issues and
for that reason placed a boy before the
people and he agreed with Mathews
that the convention nominated the
weakest of the thirteen candidates
when they gave Mr. Mathews the nomi-
nation. Now let us be serious as we
are facing a proposition that means
much to the people of Oklahoma. Ok-
lahoma is ready for statehood and
with pride he pointed to its wealth,
population and magnificent resources
as well iw Its acknowledged Intelligence
and no objections were ofTered
when Indian Territory was ready
upon the convening of congress Mc-
Guire Introduced a bill for immediate
statehood for Oklahoma w ith a provis-
ion for Indian Territory when it was
GEN. ORLOFF
IS DISGRACED
Officer Blamed for Liao Yang
Defeat to be Releaded
JAPANESE REPULSED
Twice Hurled Back From Da
Pass With Heavy Losses.
No New Movements are
Hepor ed
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♦ No New Movements. <
«
The various reports regarding <
the situation at the front in the <
far east received today gave no In- <
dlcatlon of any new movements. <
The most Interesting Information
from St. Petersburg Is the state-
ment that Major General Orloff,
upon whom was placed the blame
for the step necessitating the
abandonment of Llao Yang, will
detached from the Manchurlan ar-
my and given another command In
European Russia, or may De re-
tired.
ORLOFF IS DISGRACED
For Failure at Yentai He
be Transferred 01
Retired
WU
(Continued on Page Six).
St. Petersburg, Sept. 24.—The Asso-
ciated Press learns on unquestionab.e
authority that Major-G ueral Orloff
whose precipitancy in leaving Yentai
to join in the attack on the heights of
Sykwantun exposed General Karopat-
kin's left flank and necessitated the
abandonment of Liao Yang, will be de-
tached from the Manchuria® army and
given direct command in European
rtussia or perhaps he may he retired
The detachment of General Orloff
was ordered by General Kuropatkin
who has full power to do so without
resorting to a court martial. The offi-
cial report that Brigadier-General Fo-
min #of General Orloff's division, was
dead and the subsequent development
that he is only severely wounded, re-
veals the extent of confusion into
which Orloff's division was thrown.
General Fomln is in the hospital at
Harbin.
The rumor that General Stakelberg
was Included in the disgrace of Major-
General Orloff is not true. General Ku-
ropatkin amended his original report
in which he criticised General Stak
elberg and now exonerates the 'alter
from all blame for the Russian r°vers.
at Yentai. adding that Goneral Staled-
berg displayed the greatest bravery.
It is rumored that General tlrip -n-
berg,"commander of the troops at V
na, has been selected to command the
second Manchurlan army in place of
Lieutenant Llnevltch.
FORTIFY LIAO YANG
OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA ARE
UNKNOWN.
Mukden, Sept. 24.—The situation here
cannot be definitely stated, as each day
brings forth conflicting reports, on one
day it being said that the Russians ex-
pect the Japanese to attack and next
that the Russians are assuming the of-
fensive.
According to a Chinese report re-
ceived, the Japanese are actually en-
gaged in fortifying Liao Yang and
have completely demolished the rail-
road bridges across the Taltse river,
where the Russians only succeeded In
burning the woodwork.
PROVISIONS ARRIVE
PORT ARTHUR RECEIVES NEEDED
SUPPLIES.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 24—1:60 a. m.—
The report of the arrival of several
ship 104ds of provisions, medicine and
ammunition at Port Arthur is causing
the liveliest satisfaction here and
strengthens the conviction that the for-
tres can hold out. The news of the ar-
rival of a new supply of ammunition
is especially gratifying and as the ex-
penditure of shot and powder, according
to all accounts, must have been enor-
mous and the latest reports have in-
dicated that the garrison was beginning
to fall back upon homemade powder
which is entirely unsatisfactory.
The authorities have all along ex-
pressed confidence that the fortress
would not be captured so long as the
ammunition held out, and the replen-
ishment of the supply is therefore con-
sidered of most vital importance. The
ability of vesels to enter Port Arthur
is taken here to indicate that the Jap-
anese blockade Is by no means so ef-
fective as In the earlier stages of the
siege. The capture of a vessel coming
out of the harbor after having delivered
her cargo is believed to be contrary to
International law and likely to lead to
protest.
PEACE IS CONCLUDED
URUGUAYAN REVOLUTIONISTS AND
GOVERNMENT AGREE.
Montevideo. Uruguay, Sept. 24.— Peace
has been concluded between ttie govern-
ment and the revolutionists.
HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Is the medi-
cine for impure blood, eruptions,
weakness and general debility —it
positively aud absolutely CURES.
FATAL ACCIDENT
ONE KILLED AND TWO INJURED
IN FALLING ELEVATOR.
Cincinnati, Sept. 24.—At Cohen's
printing establishment while the men
were going to work today. Harry Gee-
man was killed. Louis Heintz Elman
and Charles C. Schneider were seri-
ously injured by the elevator falling
from the seventh floor to the basement.
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MINNESOTA
TURNS OUT
Fairbanks Party Arouses
General Interest
BIG ST. PAUL AUDIENCE
Fairbanks Makes Happy Com-
parison of Democratic Plat-
form and a Flat Car. '
Talks to Foreigners
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 24.—After a tour
through the First and Third congressional
districts of this state, in which he made
eight speeches. Senator Fairbanks closed
a successful day by addressing a large
audience in the Peoplea Church tonight.
The first speech of the day w:is made
at 9 o'clock at Rushford, and this was
followed by speeches in succession at
Lanesboro, Spring Valley, Austin, Al-
bert Lee, Owatonna Fairbauit, North-
field and St. Paul. Of the d;fr tVieetlngs
Austin and Albert Lea furnished the
largest audien'-os hut there were good
turnouts at ull the stopping places, and
general Interest was manifested. Senator
Fairbanks was accompanied during the
day by United States Senators Dolltver
and Clapp; Congressman Tawney and Ft.
C. Dunn, republican candidate for gov-
ernor of Minnesota, all of whom made
speeches at the various stopping points.
All the day meetings were held in the
open ai *. and the speeches were generally
dilvered from improvised stands near the
railroad track. At Auatin the stand oc-
cupied was a large flat car on a side
track. ReferrinK to this fact. Senator
Fairbanks said he had hesitated to ascend
it because he had at first thought it ;i
democratic platform. lie had reached
this conclusion, he uaid, becausi of It*
moving quality, "rendering it impossible
to know where it will be tomorrow."
At all points he contrasted the economic-
condition of the country under republican
rule with the conditions under democratic
administration contending always that
the conclusion must necessarly be favor-
able to the republicans.
The trip for tho first half of the day
was made through a country populated
largely by people of foreign birth or for-
eign descent. Referring to this circum-
stance ut Lanesboro, Senator Fairbanks
said:
"I have found here many who were born
beneath foreign skies. They left their
native lands and have Joined their lot
with us because they can better their
condition here. Most of those of foreign
birth in the great northwest are In favor
of the great -onaervatlvo policies for
which the republican party stands. When
the Integrity of our currency was assail-
ed, those of foreign birth In the north-
west thought upon the subject deeply and
seriously and they rendered h verdict
which was in favor of. the maintenance
of the individual and national credit. It
was the northwest that helped to settle
and fix the gold standard, which we now
have upon the statute books of the Unit**
ed States. Some or our. opponents, hut not
all of them, now after eight years of
hard contest, say that it is firmly and
irrevocably established, but It is irre-
vocably established so long and so long
only its the republican party or some
other party stands back or it, willing and
able to uphold and maintain it."
At tho m. etlng In this city tonight Sen-
ator Clapp presided and Senators Fair-
banks and Dolliver and Mt". Dunn were
the speakers Here Mr. Fairbanks devot-
ed himself largely as to the tariff.
A. I
70CENTS IN TREASURY
MISSISSIPPI IS ON THE VERGE Or
BANKRUPTCY
Jackson. Mis*.. Sept. 24.—When Statn
Treasurer Miller today closed the Mr
steel doors to the J75.00©, vuuit of tip-
state treasury he locked up Just 70 cents
The present financial condition of tli"
treasury is due to the failure of N \\.
Harris A Co., who bid in the state - $50,-
000 bonds lii July, to make prompt ?et-
tlement. Kven the printed bonds have
not been received from the engravers.
APOLOGIZES TO WIFE
I
"BUFFALO KILL" ORDERS WITH-
DRAWAL OF DIVORCE Sl IT
Denver. Colo., Sept 24 —Convinced be
was deceived lnl<> bringing fule* c'tiafHV"
of attempt**! poisoning against 111* wife.
Colonel William P. Cody wili wlthdray
his suit for divorce, which was due to
come up in Sheridan. Wyo., this week. He>
has written already to Mrs. Cody ip Norm
Platte. N'c h., admitting that he was m!*<-
l*d and that he is desirous of obtaining
her forgiveness. Buffalo Rill'? own at-
torneys influenced him to take this action.
Twenty
Big Tented
Shows.
Guthrie,
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MAMMOTH CARNIVAL & STREET FAIR
THE PATTERSON-BRAINARD CO., "Assassins of .Sorrow," Under Auspices of Guthrie Business Men.
Looping the Loop Eclipsed,
The Electrical $ Bigger and Better!
Prismatic
Fountain,
Presenting an
Entertaining
Spectacle,
Continuous,
Kaleidoscope of
Interchanging
Designs.
\ Program Begins
monday,'
7:30 p. m.
Afternoons and Evenings
all week
than a Circus.
Wholly Moral
and Wholesome
•
Overwhelmingly
Superb, Eclipsing
in Superlative
Splendor another
Shows and
Carnivals.
Gorgeous Midway
100 Actors 100
Veritable Fairyland
for the Children •
Terrifically Loops the Gap
DUTH DJFYING, m INSPIRING, BRUTH HOLDING
Carlo
i The Perfections of Entertain-
ment for Young and Old,
TOM THUMB RAILROAD.
Three Unrivalled Free Acts.
Do Belle Novelty Gymnastics. 0 The
« most sensational Aerial Artists in the
> world. Afternoon at 3; nights 8:30.
J ♦O.v.v.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.C'.O.O.O.O'.v. 1
Two Big Bands Furnish
Music Continuously
Buckman's Glass Blowers
Prof. Frank, Hindoo Mystery
London Ghost Show
Fire and Serpentine Dance
The Stadium
Edison Kinodrome
Topsy Turvy
The Laughing Gallery
The Texas Wonder
The Old Plantation
The Merry-Go-Round
The Ferris Wheel
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3 Hazardous
Sensational
Free Acts.
PROF. CHARLES JOHNSON,
Tho World's Highest Diver.
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