The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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Crackers
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on Trees
Nature would cover them with
shells, like nuts, protecting from
moisture, mildew, dirt and insects.
Just so are Uneeda Biscuit protected by
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stoves and ranges shown by us. We have all
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on fuel and furnish many advantages in bak-
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NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
I newspapers of the state have
I been claiming Hon. Dennis T.
j Flynn as a sympathiser with
| them; an insurgent, opposed to
{ the re-nomination of President
Taft. The Editor of the Tran-
script didn't believe it, and
wrote Mr. Flynn. He promptly
received an answer, stating that
in r.o way, shape, form or fash-
ion was he promoting or encour-
aging any attempt to send an
anti-Taft delegation to the
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THURSDAY, SEPT 14 , 1911|
Published Every Thursday.
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J. J. BURKE, EDITOR.
A. BRIGHAM. PUBLISHER.
Telephone No. 16.
certainly getting over the rapid-
ly growing popularity of Mr.
Taft.
For instance, the Kansas City
Star of Friday, in great flaring
headlines roars: "Taft pardons
a rich man." Reading down in
the article we find the rich man
was one convicted of lard frauds
and sentenced to on i year's im-
prisonment. He had served all
but twenty-three days of that
sentence, and Taft gave him a
"citizenship" pardon on recom-
the common people
wealth and make it appear that
Mr. Taft was favoring the rich
as against the poor.
Can such methods win?
Ought they to win?
Why not be fair and truthful?
| National Convention. He w rites
j in part:
j "I am for Taft; for his re-
| nomination and re-election, and j
I propose doing all in my power to
bring them about. He has made!
absolutely good ana, like hi? j
predecessor, is honest and cour-
ageous. Oklahoma not only
should, but in my judgment, will
send a solid instructed delega-
tion for his re-nomination. Mr.
against Taft is honest to the core, and j
one of the whitest men that ever
lived. He has "kept the faith"
and is keeping it, and is in every
way worthy the loyal and ear-
nest support of every man who
calls himself a Republican."
And so say we all.
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First National Bank
OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:— E. R. Johnson,
C. H- Bessent, Jno. C. Lindsay, S. A. Ambrister,
J. D. Maguire, Edwin DeBarr, R. C. Berry, F.
Caruthers, Jno. G. Butler and A. W. Anderson.
This bank is always prepared to meet the legiti-
mate business needs of its patrons, and solicits your
business on merit. Courteous treatment and careful
attention to business matters combined with conser-
vative business^policy assure security ar.d satisfac-
tion.
A Local Bank for Local People.
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REFREH^SIBLE METHODS
The metheds ol the Taft ha- an{] hundreds of other citizens,
ters, as tl ej ars becoming to be I3ut you wouldn't know it by
known, are so reprehensible as reaf]jng the headlim?Si and those
force, headlines were maliciously con-
Billy Sunday is said to have
cleaned up *70,000 last year sav-
ing souls. The -church people
love to be humbugged as well as
others. The good pastor will la-
bor faithfully in his vineyard for
years to get the harvest all ready,
mendation of the judge who sen-1 half starving while he labors,
tenced, attorney who convicted, 1 and some jaunty evangelist will
to lose much of their
Their bitterness is so apparent
that sympathy naturally extends
to their victim. The old adage,
"Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad," is very
applicable; for "mad" they are
ceived to give a wrong impres-
sion to the reading public, a busy
public that nearly always reads
nothing but the heads. Those
headlines were written and print-
ed to appeal to the prejudices of
comc along, abuse the people
and the pastor like pickpockets
and they will pay him richly for
the abuse.— Belle Piaine News.
The same thing happens every-
where. It has happened fre-
quently in Norman. When will
people learn sense?
DFNNIS FLYNN STRONG FOR TAFT
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THE PRESIDENT'S CPPORTLNTIY
Radical Republican papers,
whether they be of the "pro-
gressive" or "standpat" persua-
sion, are inclined to write their
articles frcm a partisan Republi- port of that body, ir stead of
can standpoint.; from their point joining with the Democrats in
of view. The same is true of supporting badly constructed
tariff measures. He will under-
take to show that the conduct of
crats and progressives with di- jdustrial system, ?o to speak, ira
rectness. He will charge that a night. It is not a question' of
the Democrats by their precipi-! power, but a question of poiicj
tate. action in relation to the tar- The country will be anxious to
iff have succeded only in disturb- hear whether President Taft, re-
ingthe business of the country; fleeting the sentiment bf 'toe
that the progressives who voted great mass of the people daring
for a tariff board should have; his forthcoming trin will be in-
been willing to wait for the
the Democratic press,
get a medium between
So, to
the two
his administration with relation
forthcoming trip will be __
fluenced to deelaie for construct-
ive corrective processes or f'ur
the radical methods that have-
been widely prevalent and popu-
lar during the past few years.
"The impression prevails that
President Taft strongly favors
extremes it is well to note how j to tariff matters has been con- j the conservative mode of pro-
file non-partisan independent pa-; sistent throughout, and in line cedure; the impression has been
pers are viewing the matters I w't/1 Platform and other pledges,1 gaining ground of late that the
and conditions The following „??Iy„w?y in whlci} count.ry in ^ne "al favors the
" carrying on ot the progressive
Join the Uni panitorium and keep your clothes
• pressed. It will only cost you
Ore Dollar and Fifty Cnts a Month
ou may have them pressed as often as you like. Suits
cleaned 5oc extra to panitorium member. We do all kinds
of cleaning, and se!l all kinds of first class tailored suits.
You ought to see our blue serges for $20 and $22.50
SIM BORLAND, Tailor
OVER
P0ST0FFICE
,. ^.e u '"K i rational and sale and permanent
very excellent editorial is taken tarif? reform can be brought
from the Boston Christian Sci-j about is through an agency, es-
ence Monitor, and all must con- pecially constituted and equip-
cede it is a fair, square, honest; Pe(^ f°r *'ie purpose. ^..'s the
, . . . .. r ! expectation that he will offer
and consistent view of the situa- thorough revision of the tariff.
tion: j based upon facts collected by
"When the President of the .'the tariff board, at an eariy day.
I United States determines to go In the nature of things he will
4?. out among the plain people he defend reciprocity, his views on
jj. may be assured from the outset that subject being already well
'i of two things, a hearty welcome j understood. W hether his pro-
and a respectful hearing. These gram provides for it or not, he
'I* come to him by reason of his ex-! cannot well avoid discussion of
alted office and they enable him j the attitude of the government
to present his side of whatever ! toward the trusts and combina-
question happens to be under j tions.
discussion fully and favorably.! "President Taft'sgreat oppor-
For the rest, however, he is as j tunity during the coming trip will
depedent as any other of his! lie not so much in presenting his
countrymen seeking public sym-: attitude toward what have come
pathy or support upon the state j to be recognized as necessary re-
of popular thought and his abili- forms, as in setting forth a
ty to measure its demand and; means of bringing them about
to meet them. President Taft is which will have the effect of
about to enter on a trip that will quieting rather than continuing
carry him into twenty-four j the present feeling of unrest and
states, the admitted object of' insecurity. There is practically
which is to convince the people no issue on the tariff or the
that he and his administration trust questions at present. The
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plan of campaign none the le-.s
vigorously but mere calmly, and
with greater regard for those in-
terests in which the ultimate
welfare of the public is gyeat.lv
concerned. President Taft's
trip will not have proceeded very
far before the soundness or un-
soundness of these impressions,
will be made known. Much is.
depending upon what President
iaft shall say, but nluch more-
upon the encouragment he re-
ceives fror: the people in th«
saying of it."
STRAIGHT-THINKING
"That Mr. Taft shfuld be tlie
target of the extremists on both
sides, alike of the radicals ami
reactionaries, is the best testi-
mony that he is honestly striv-
ing to steer a clear course far
the best interests of the nation
as a whole. His growth in pub-
lic estimation shows that just as.
he has faith in the straigbfc-
are r.ght in their attitude to-1 need of revision, on the one i thinking people they are coming-
ward some pressing public ques-j hand, and the need of control, more and more to place their
tisns, ar.d that the attitude of on the other, are admitted by | faith in the straight thinking
those in opposition to them- the the rank and file of all parties, president."—Pittsburg (Pa) I>;s-
Democrats and progressive Re- The only question is whether re-1 , a Hi ' J "'a
publicans in pa r ticu 1 ar—is form in the future is to be|!'a '
wrong. j achieved through the employ- j
"The nature of his line of at- ment of an axe or a pruning, —For Sale: Fine $45 golderj
tack and defence has been set knife. There is no doubt in the oak sideboard for $20; large $35
forth, doubtless with authority, j mind of any intelligent person hall rack for $17.50; also S&O
He will take the aggressive in the | that the government is strong dropphed Standard sewing ma-
tariff fight, it is announced, and enough to overturn the present1 chine for $20. All in first cla.su
proceed against both the Demo- tariff system and the present in- condition. Call at 707 Asp Ave.
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Burke, J. J. The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1911, newspaper, September 14, 1911; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc138976/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.