El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1898 Page: 4 of 8
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A NEW DRY GOODS STORE!
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H 1V PS U I |f| L ONE PRJCE STORE in the Democrat blk.
I III Ub Hi 1 He has the largest and finest stock
of Dry Goods ever brought to El Reno, and is selling at prices never
before heard of. We've come to stay. Watch for prices next week. Democrat block.
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EL RENO DEMOCRAT.
T. P. HENSLEY. EDITOR.
Oil and water, woman and secrets
are hostile properties.
The poor working man has become a
shuttlecock in tho hands of capitalists.
The republicans are uneasy, lest the
tax leaguers will pry up trouble for
iheui.
THEY WOULD HAVE DIED. THREE OFFICIAL PAPERS.
J. B. Lear always manages to trip
tho alarm in his head, at public con-
ventions, just to hear the wheels go
'round.
Our friend, It. B. Forrest, now admits
that he was mlstuken in his interview
in the Wichita Eagle anent tho state-
hood question.
If E. A. Rosser and J. B. l.ear be
longed to the same party the devil
would be to pay at every convention,
whether the pitch was hot or not.
11. B. Forrest, Col. Grigsby, .1. J.
O'Rourk and old crazy J. B. Lear fur-
nished all tho opposition to immediate
statehood at the mass meeting last Sat-
urday.
Why does Henry Vasey prefer fusing
with Hutchinson in letting tho county
printing, instead of Wilson? Is it true
that he is becoming populistic in his
habits?
Vasey and Hutchinson fused ngain
on the county printing, and have
authorized tho Globe and Republican
to gouge the taxpayers just as deep as
they will stand it.
The new tire wagon ordered by the
council at its last meeting will be re-
built in El lteno, under the supervision
of Councilman Allen, which guarantees,
good and thorough work. — Evening
Star.
If we remember correctly, our 8105
privy was constructed under the person-
al supervision of Councilmau Allen. If
the fire wagon proves as costive as that
edifice, about one and a half is all the
tixpayerscan stand.
It is a well known fact that if Com-
missioners Hutchinson and Vasey had
not given the county printing to the
Globe and the Republican, at five times
the price it would have cost the county,
if it had been given to tho lowest bid-
der, that both papers would have sus-
pended publication for want of support
in less than throe months. The com_
missionors knew this and they did the
proper thing in averting this catas-
trophe. Had they not come to their
relief with the people's money, both
Vasey and Hutchinson would have losi
a personal organ. There would have
been no one left to sing their praise.
No one to white-wash them and keep
them in proper shape before the public.
No oue to explain to the kicking tax-
payers why they raised the county val-
uation. Besides weak and puny enter-
prises should be assisted by public
bounty. The commissioners, by this
act, have not only fostered two mewl-
ing-, pulciug, infant industries; but they
have enabled four worthy tax-eaters to
continue to get their feed at the public
crib. The people are cognizant of the
fact that neither the editor of the
Republican nor the Globe gang is pliys-
ically'able to earn a living by work,
aud neither of thorn has ever had any
experience in any useful occupation of
life. They are known to science as
land-lubbers. They imagine they were
born politicians, but the fact is they
are parasites, and instead of being born
leaders of men they were born tired.
Take the public te^t from their mouths
and they perish. Hutchinson aud Vasey
knew this and acting through the
promptings, perhaps of one of the best
impulses of imperfect human nature,
they decided that they should live a
little while longer, even if it bankrupt-
ed their constituents.
The economy Brother Vasey has
practiced in letting the county printing
to the Republican and the Globe, will
be a strong argument in his favor for
sheriff.
Taxpayers, did it ever occur to you
that you are keeping up a personal or-
gan for each one of the county commis-
sioners? That each of these papers
would die if it were not for the aid they
get from your pockets, through the
board of county commissioners? It is
known to everyone that the Republican
is Vasey's organ; that the Globe is
Hutchinson's, and the News is Wilson's.
Now, if Mr. Hutchinson, Vasey and
Wilson were keeping up these papers
from funds taken from their own pock-
ets, it would bo nobody's business, but
they are not. They are keeping up
these papers at the expense of the
county. They are going down into the
taxpayers' pocket, and are filching
funds from the people under the pre-
tense of county patronage. Now let us
examine the facts to see whether we
are correct. One year ago Hutchinson
and Vasey pooled their issues and de-
cided that the county needed two offi-
cial newspapers, instead of one. Hutch-
inson selected the Globe, the old boodle
organ of the gang, and Vasey pinned
his faith to the Republican. Hutchin-
son was made chairman by his own
vote and that of Vasey's. Then they
voted the printing jointly to the
Globe and Republican, at five times the
rate it cost the county while Osborn
was chairman of the board of commis-
sioners. This action, on the part of
Vasey and Hutchinson, left Wilson and
his News outside of the breast-works
and at a safe distance from the pie-
counter. But mark well the sequel.
All that the News had to do was to
keep quiet and abide its time. A few
months ago the News come in for its
share of the fodder. The delinquent
tax list, amounting to something over
$238.05 was given to the News. This
work has been done heretofore for $.'15
but when the bill .come up for allow-
ance Wilson voted to allow the bill
and Hutch "went wid him," and Wil
son's organ walked olT with its share of
the swag. The rocord shows the above
facts to be true.
Now, gentle taxpayer, don't it begin
to dawn on you why taxes are so high?
And dont you think that if cach member
of the board of county commissioners
must have a newspaper to boost them
for re-election or for some other office,
that they should pay for it out of their
own pockets, instead of yours?
EIGHT YEARS OLD
The Democrat is eight years old to-
day. It was a yearling past when we
purchased it. It was organized, orig-
inally by a gang of politicians, to fleece
the people. It fell into the hands of a
schemer and he sold it to us in the
spring of 1892. The old court house
gang immediately induced George Mc-
Clintick to pull his "fouling" piece, the
Courier, out of Yukon, and establish it
here to run us out of the country.
George soon found that we were not
built that way, and "stunk" himself
and his paper out of the town. The
Democrat concluded to stay, and with-
out the aid of the county commissioners
or the democratic party, or any other
political party, established itself in
spile of the opposition of the boodlers
and a boycott of politicians, in the con-
fidence of the taxpayers of all parties.
Its circulation grew from two hundred
to two thousand. It threw away the
old Washington hand-press and batter-
ed type and put in a plant of improved
machinery, which cost more than five
thousand dollars, in cash. Financially
its success was an assured fact from the
beginning. On account of the hard
times it allowed thousands of dollars to
accumulate on its books, rather than
cut the taxpayers off of its list who
were unable to pay; believing that the
majority, whose battles we were light-
ing, would come in as soon as they
raised a crop and pay us in whole or in
part. This belief was not an erroneous
one, for during the past six months we
have collected nearly one thousand dol-
lars in delinquent subscriptions: but
there are many still delinquent.
On entering upon the new year and
the ninth year of its existence, tho
democrat can truthfully a:-sure its
readers that at no time in its history,
has it felt more encouraged as to the
prospects of the future. The people of
the country have demonstrate.! to us the
possibilities of better times notwith-
standing their adverse political envir-
onment. The democratic party, al-
though dismembered and disgraced by
its leaders, still evinces a disposition
to stand by the rank and file of the
common people in their struggle for in-
dustrial freedom. The cause of free
silver instead of falling into inocuous
desuetude, waxes stronger aud more
formidable every day. Billy Bryan,
the great commoner and tribune of the
people, unlike the stuffed prophet of
Buzzards' Bay, is more popular with
the masses than he was the day they
first selected him their standard bearer,
and last but not least, in this series of
triumphs the local thieves and tax-eat-
ers of Canadian county, now feel for the
jfirst time that their occupation, like
Othello's is gone where thccoyote howl-
eth and the whangdoodles mourneth for
a new deck of cards. If the farmers
wil! hold fast to what they have so far
gained, and will follow it up with all
their voting strength next fall, they
will not only secure low taxes, economy
in public expenses, but a cleaner and
better form of local government.
In conclusion, permit us to say that
the Democrat has stood by them in
their sixth trouble, and will not now
forsake them in their seventh.
The Woodward Bulletin says that
Judge Grigsby, of El Reno, has aspira-
tions. That he wants the democratic
nomination to congress. The judge
must trim up his statehood views ft
little, if he expects to succeed.
Harry Thompson's appointment as
United States marshal, was confirmed
by the senate last Monday.
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1898
JANUARY SALE.
^GEO. M. CROWE.^
1898
Will during the month of
January give SPECIAL in-
inducements to all who are desir-
ous of purchasing anything in
Heavy, Strictly Winter Goods.
These will consist of:—
OVERCOATS,
BLANKETS.
CLOTHING,
HEAVY DRESS GOODS
If you are in need of any-
thing in these lines it will pay
you to come in and see what we
can do for you. Remember we
carry Strictly First-class Goods.
WeSs-NO
OLD STUFF
IN OUR
ESTABLISHMENT.
We sell Groceries <fc Queens-
ware cheaper than any house in
the west, and handle only the
well known standard brands. The
people know they can get
flfdjShGOOD
ARTICLES
BY COMING
TO G. M. CROWE S.
Come in and see us, and we
want you to feel perfectly at
home, for we are your friends,
and we are anxious to please
one and all.
BUTRICKS
PATTERNS and
PERFUME
SACHETS FREE.
BICKFORD AVE.
GEO. M. CROWE.
EL RENO. OKLA.
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Hensley, T. F. El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1898, newspaper, January 13, 1898; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139911/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.