Pittsburg County Guardian (McAlester, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1920 Page: 3 of 12
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THE PITTSBURG "COI NTY GCAlcDIAN
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Politics In Pittsburg County
Review of 1920 Campaign "Just Before The Battle"
WOMAN'S SI ITUA(iK GETS .-tat.: legislature i's Republican; -u
SET BACK IN VERMONT Ult governor.
Governor Clement of Vermont has Here .tfre Nominees.
refused to call a special session of Here are the presidential nominees
the legislature to ratify the federal of the political parties, as they have
constitutional amendment for worn- developed so far:
en's suffrage Governor Clement de-
clares that l ie proposed amendment
"clearly invades the constitution of
Vermont".-and ' that the present
legislature had been elected before
the federal question Ame up or the
people of the state had a chance too
express an opinion (in >amp. He de-
clared that the suffrage amendment
"threatens the foundation of free
popular government". The present
Democrat-Barnes M Cox. Ohio,
and F, O. Roosevelt. New York.
iRepublican—Warren (1. Harding.
Ohio, and Calvin Cooledge- Massa-
chusetts.
Farmer-Labor Party—P. P. Chris-
tensen. Utah, anil Max Hayes. Ohio.
Prohibition—W. J. Bican. Nebra-
ska.
Socialist— Eugene- V. Deb-, and
Seymour Stedman.
Ten More Days And
"Big Show Is
Over
YOTfc FOR
L. COOK
ot
Atoka, Okla.
Democrat for
JUDGE CRIMINAL COURT
OF APPEALS
His honor, integrity and ability have never been
questioned. He is young enough to do the work and Big
enough to do it right.
DON'T FORGET THE NAME—I. L. COOK.
R. E. ECHOLS
Candidate for Corporation Commissioner
R. E. Echols, of Elk City, candidaete for election as a
member of the State Corporation Commission of Oklahoma,
subject to the action of the democratic primary. August 3.
Mr. Echols is now serving as a member of the commission,
having been appointed to fill a vacancy in that body a year ago.
He has taken a leading part in the work of the commission, and
its most far-reaching decisions of the past year bear the im-
print of his ripe experience in the administration of public
affairs.
He has been in public life for as long as Oklahoma has
been a state, and has served many posts of duty. He was elect-
ed to the state senate from his district the first year of state-
hood. and re-elected continuously until he resigned 2 years ago
to resume the practice of law in his home city. He had three
years of unexpired term of office to serve when he resigned.
In 1918 he was temporary chairman of the state democra-
tic convention one of the most memorable in the history of the
party in the state. He was also vice-chairman of the state
democratic central committee and resigned this post to accept
the appointment as a member Of the corporation commission.
He is now .vice-chairman of the commission.
in legislation he has ranked with the men who have father-
ed the fundamental statutes of Oklahoma. He was the
author of the act creating the State Board of Public Affairs and
centering the care of the various state institutions under one
responsible body. During two sessions of the state senate, he
was chairman of the Judiciary Committee No 1, which had the
shaping of the most important measures that were to become
the laws of the state.
In all of these capacities he has served with an eye single
to the best interests of the people of Oklahoma, and on this re-
cord he asks electwn to succeed himself on the State Corpor-
tion Commission. W
ts at Pittsb
schoolhou.-e. the
campaign look v<
timer". Ch i g«
ges have In . n
make it a picnic
than ritlu-iu: ■
have been avoid
Next in inter?
•ff's races with
the place- a
in point of
coi.ntj a-se
In each. in. ta
is a candidn-j
The race 1
i indidate- :n
for count? i '< i
cut race wi
have aroused
race for repu
appeared to bi
lev.elopec
i
w
Just ten days more and the biggest | joint debat
game in which men engage in Ukla-1 the cortendi
homa politics will have had it - bien-
nial inning. The hits, runs and er-
rors will be chalked up on the big
score board where all can sec, and
the grand-standers can go home and
prepare lor two yeari? more of local
and state government b\ officcials
cho.-en through the free and untra-
melled American right of the ballot.
, The 1920 session of politics in Pitts
burg"county has.been a "warm one".
running all the way from the formal
annoifticemcnt of candidates for of-
fice to near fights by partisan over
their favorites in th" campaign.
Whoevei predicted during tiie war
days that county politic- would never
have much attraction for men like it
had before the war was not even a
nood guesser. The 1920 campaign
ha- been all that the accelerator
• : stand, and in addition to in-
( -a -1-Ti interests by mere male poli-
ticians. the female of the Species has
gotten very much interested. This
year there will be thousands of wo-
men vote in this county in addition
to the normal male vote.
The registration which closes this
week will- indicate the keen interest
of voters. Not a precinct in the
county but will show a liberal regis-
teration of new voters, and some of
them will show a registration almost
a- large as the old voting strength.
This new voting force is. of, course.
due largely to the extension of _suf-
! frage to the women of the state, but
i there are going to be lots of men ex-
ercise the great prerogative fo; the
| first time in their lives.
ft is possible that 15,000 votes will
: be cast in the county on August 3rd-
and highly probable that as many
as 12.000 will be cast.
It has been an1 unusual year foi
political picnics. NearlJ every
: coramuritv has staged one. and 'he
candidates have found themselves
frequently "doubled up" on dates,
some picnics running at the same
time in different parts of the county.
| Good crowds have marked thtse pic-
nics and the candilates are dead sure
they made a "lasting impression" on
the voters. August 3. will demon-
i st rate. J tv
In the meantime, the)picnic season
^ has about ended, With' a big picnic
and rally set for hi*t Saturday July
31. at the county tfrt'ir ground? here.
under the auspices t>f the .county anti-
horsethief associaf on.-Jhe candidates
will have their |ast cljhnce to appeal
to the voters en :naj9='
The feature of^lfreatest interest-
the real, dominating political note,
has been contest between Senator
Gore for re-nomination and Congres-
smen Ferris to'secure the nomination
to succeed Gore. The failure of tlie
principals to get together in a joint
debate has resulted in numerous
by representatives < C
and in some instances.
. Canadian m l Arndt
e results made th--
iery much like an "olei-
cs and counter chai-
.--o pronounced as to
ic of good luck athei
that sharp clashes
dec).
est has be°n the . her-
n contenders lor
I probably the next ince
terest has bam that for
or, with fiv<- asp; runts
nee the present officer
• for re-elect-on.
: court clerk, with three
the get-away, and 'hat
dge, whew it l- a clean
just two -oniestan's.
no little interest. The
senative, which at fir
1 slow and colo ie.s. hi
a contest of the fir:
rhagnitude. with five candidates i
the home-stivtch and all "running to
beat the band."
The race for county commissioner
in ^ill three districts has aroused n-
terest. Foui men are contendlnr for
the job in the Third District, iwo in
the First and Five in the Seecfrd.
*vhile getting down to the township
aces, some of them are regular set-
tos, a- in the McAlester District,
where fivej men are aspirin r for el-
ection- witn onlv two offices to be
filled.
In the offices of county cle k.
county treasurer, county attorney
candidates 1... no opposition in the
primary. County Oleik liindrick.
County Attorney Monk, Mrs. M. W.
Bailey, as county treasurer and Mrs.
Ross as superintendent have thus
avoided the necessity for hard cam-
paigning, although they have taken
an appreciative election gatherings.
The office of county weigher has
come in for a contest this time, there
being abont five in the race.
Pittsburg county voters are taking
keen interest in some of the more
important races, such as that of
Judge R W. Higgftis for re-election
to the supreme bench. He is a
Pittsburg county man and has first
call on Pittsburg county for this rea-
son as well as because of his fine re-11
cord as a jurist.
The race for judge of the state
criminal court of appeals, with sucr
me as judge W. A. Collier, of Eufau-
la, Judge Cook of Atoka and others
in the race, has aroused consider-
able interest.
The office of state senator is not
being contested for this year, as
Senator E. P. Hill is one of the hold-
overs from thfe last, state senate.
Like the governor, state senators are
Keep For Reference.
Keep tiiis issue of the Guardian for
' referenc e on election day. It con-
j tains the data about the candidates
' that you will want and need in mak-
ing up your mind how to vote. The
display• cards and the announcement
column will serve as a fairly accurate
; guide, a sort of who's who in Pitts-
burg county politics.
Prohis Nominate Bryan.
1 .ate news from the national pro-
hibition convention at Lincoln. Neb-
is to the effect that W. .1. Bryan, three
times democratic nominee foi presi-
dent, has been nominated for pre-
sident on the prohibition ticket. If
he accepts, a- he probably will, it
is going to add some new angle to
the national campaign for both par-
ties.
Cox and Wilson Agree
It is significant that Governor Cox,
democratic nominee for president,
and l'resilent Wilson are in thorough
accord on the main national issues. It
take- away all excuses for "sore-
ness" by strict administration sup-
porter- and insures a united demo-
cratic front in the election next No-
vember.
(Continued on page 10.)
VOTE FOR A MAN WHO IS QUALIFIED
Vote for
for
Court
Clerk
Primary Election Aug. 3rd.
Clean. Honest and up-right in his every day walks of life.
Believes in an HONEST day's worl^,for an honest day's pay.
Promises to devote his entire time to the duties of this office,
thereby rendering such "service as you have a right to expect.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO APOLIGIZE FOR HIM.
VOTE FOR AN EX-SERVICE MAN
F- p. Saptipo
- —Candidate for—
JUSTICE of the PEACE '
For McAlester
Resident of Pittsburg County for 25 years
I pledge to the voters that I will discharge my duties
earnestly and in a sense of fairness to «ll,*if elected to
this office.
Well qualified to fill the position
Your vote and influence solicited.
VOTE FOR
PEARCE S. CARGILE
COUNTY ASSESSOR
His Motto is "EFFICIENCY IN OFFICE AND
FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL."
If you believe in these principles,
he will appreciate your vote
Primary Election August 3, '20
To The Voters
In making my campaign for nomination to the office of
County Commissioner for the Third District of Pittsburg
County, I have stood upon what I felt to be my merits and
fitness for the office, Some time ago a pamphlet entitled "Tell
the Truth" was published and spread broadcast over this county
This pamphlet deallt with the records of Commissioner Pearce
and Hess. These Commissioners naturally felt that some op-
posing candidate instigated the publication of this pamphlet,
and 1 feel it my duty to say to the public that I had no hand in
the writing or publication of this pamphlet and knew nothing
of its preparation or publication until I saw it in print.
1 have no knowledge as to the truth or falsity of consider-
able of the matter contained in this pamphlet.. However, I am
fairly familiar with the records of Pittsburg County. The re-
cords of the assessor shows at page 8 of the Bucklucksey
Township record that for the year 1919 Commissioner Hess
first listed his cattle at $30 per head, the value fixed over the
state for cattle, and that he listed also his other personal pro-
perty.. This same record shows a reduction from the original
of the Commissioners to a large extent as they sit as an Equali-
• list of :52435. Of course these tax values are under the control
of the Commissioners to a large extent as they sit a,-- an equali-
zation Board, but it would seem fair that the property either
personal or real of the Commissioners should be taxed upon
the'same basis as that of any other individual.. The assessor's
record upon this matter is verified in fho office of the County
Treasurer in the tax records of Buc'niucksey Tcwnship at page
92.. It further appears from the Treasurer s records for Kiowa
Township that penalties, redemption fees and costs were re-
mitted for Mr.. Hess by the Commissioners on land in Section
29, Township 3 Range 13 for the years 1911 to 1918 inclusive;
see back tax receipt book No. 1816, also certificate No. 2242 in
the office of the County Clerk. These are matters of public
interest and record and can be readily verified by any interest-
ed voter.
1 have lived in what is now Pittsburg County ever since its
organization as a county anil for many years prior thereto. I
was the first sheriff of the county. When I took charge of the
office the work was new and the law unfamiliar to all of us.
There was no suitable jail, no form of procedure was prepared
and no blanks. My record in this office is known to many of
you and I am willing to stand on it. At the end of my term,
my health was such that I did not feel myself fitted to give
the people during another term the service they had a right
to expect and demand and therefore I did not offer for re-elec-
tion. My health is now thoroughly restored and I feel that I
can give and know that I will ggive to the office of Commissioner
that painstaking attention which it so much needs. The affairs
of this county under the supervision of the Commissioners have
grown to such an extent that they demand the undivided at-
tention of a competent man. . I have no farm or business tp
take my attention away from the duties of the office, and if
elected I will keep mv office in the court building where I may
be found by the tax payers at all times during business hours
except when out in the county on active cjuty, and I will devote
my entire time to the business of the office and make that my '
business. I do not believe that any man can successfully con-
duct this office and give satisfaction tt> the people whose time
is principally occupied in other affairs of greater interest to
himself. I have no connection with any bank in McAlester or
elsewhere in the county. I have no property in th>- county out-
side of the city of McAlester, and I Will see to it that the monev
for public work is properly apportioned without fear or favor.
I owe no favors to any individual or organization within this
city or county. While I have not accumulated large savings in
money or property, I owe no man a dollar and have always
been able by my own efforts to support my family in a fair de-
gree of comfort. I am familiar with the countv and its road
system as it now exists and I feel that I understand the needs
and demands of the public and that I am thoroughly capable
of performing the duties of the office with satisfaction to that
public. I have always been a consistent Democrat, loyal alwav-
to the party and to my countiy, state and county, and it is up-
on my record for honesty, capability ind integerity and my
party loyalty that 1 solicit your support.
Respectfully,
Jno. A. Harrison
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