The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 47, Ed. 2 Thursday, September 7, 1911 Page: 2 of 14
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PjVTirk m FVFNT^I1""11081 'keompetentg congress ation—possessed of neither memory|on u family row this wise Olson
j by virtue of orutal majorities. or common sense—to be duped and went outdoors, picked up the sen'b
No man is entitled to represent a rifled at will? Inrush, came ba k
Come now, C. N
TOO MANY DOCTORS.
subscription price $1.00 per year
great state in congress except by
-tell u* about It |;
staked it with I
ap and water, laid his wife down
Kcteied A: Enid. OkUtKuna uiira!
ifii matter.
F. Everett Pckcell. Editor.
virtue of proven merit. And -vlth We love to hear thy seductive har-on the floor and proceeded to cleans
, merltoriouc men in congress a Car- angue.
ter fistic episode would be an im-
' possibility.
Bunion (j
MLABEL?
SENATOR DEPEW
AT SEVENTY-SEVEN.
WILL THE SLEEPER
AWAKE?
her mouth thoroughly. The wife!
^ys that he Wrubbed until her teeth |
Mel. Be that as it may, the me'.li-i
1 od proved efficacious. Good old 01-1
on. May his tribe increase.
LET THE PEOPLE
RULE.
The newspapers .of Oklahoma are
asTeep—the Fraternity representing
A perusal of some of the recent a reclining giant, lying with arms
speeches by the Hon. Chauncey .\1 grounded and eyes glazed—stirring
Depew, delivered during April andjonly to grunt. The average editor
May of the present year at various putters around, makes much ado
club dinners in New York, indicate over nothing and like the Pilgrim
York
A dispatch from New
reads:
"The democratic conpr
portionment scheme it al
for submission to the legislature
next week.
"A tentative draft has been pre-
pared by president Pro Tem of the
Senate Robert F. Wagner.
"It adds six members from this
city and none up the state, making
the probable proportion twenty-two
New York City members to twenlv-
one from the rest of the state.
"Should the bill become law, it
wim? difficult for the republicans
to elect more Cian four of the twen-
ty-two members from the metropoli-
tan district. And tbey may have to
fight hard to hold their present quo-
ta from the rural districts. '
All democratic newspapers are ex-
pected to applaud and, all demociat*
are expected to be elated over
the above news.
"w ny T
Because a gr^at work is to be per-
formed in behalf of the general
well-being, calculated to promote
the pTogress and prosperity of a peo-
ple?
No—but— ....
Because it haB been decided to re-
sort to a jerrymander which lakes a
mean political advantage, robbing a
constituency of tbeir principles.
And yet demagogues are attempt-
ing to disrupt the republican party,
claiming that the democratic party
is more representative of the people,
more the exponent of the square
deal.
Did you ever hear of a republi-
can state that resorted to a dis-
franchisement of voters In an effort
to perpetuate itself in power? Did
you ever heaT of a democratic state
fliat didn't?
Waving all that aside—it Is an
affront to the maturing American
intelligence for any political party
to attempt jerrymanders or disfran-
chisement in order to perpetuate It-
self.
No political party has a right to
exist by reason of laws, tricks or
subterfuges. '
r No political party has a right to
exist except by reason of merit vol-
untarily acknowledged by a majority
of voters.
The time Is almost here when no
set of men—even the most vocifer-
ous demagogues and "let the people
rule-ers"—will dare to resort to
partisan tricks and disfranchise-
ments In order to porcure a temp ir
j ry ascendency.
The Oklahoman is all puffed u;i
i>e'.'«i:se it induced the railways of
Oklahoma to nv«Ke a 2-cent rati !
from all points to the Oklahoma CHy j
fair. Undoubtedly the Oklahoman
is entitled to credit and should re-
' that although 77 years of age, the grubs about amid the dirt and muckjce',e Kame. but, while ruminating
old veteran has lost none of his at his feet forgetful of the glittering uP°n the subject it would be well to
ly power of eloquence nor incisive in- crown of opportunity dangling ju6.;cons*der what arguments were ad-
>ight as to facts. Senator Depew be- above his head. ! vaDced to induce the railways
sional ap- ®aD public career making stump Not one out of a dozen editor:: a£ree to 'he reduced rates. Did tlie
but ready 'Peeches for "Freemont and Free answered the letter of Governoi Oklahoman resort to abuse, to the
Soil" in 1606 and has since been Ferguson with reference to the ex- bludgeon, to vituperation and
found along the firing line. Depew's pediency of a special session and 94 threats—or did it advance argu-
record has been iong and honorable, oer cent of those who did answer ment8 that would appeal to t'je
and, contrary-to a common error has made weak, equivocal responses, if ''ommon sense business Ideas of the
not been that of an office seeker. In the editors were alive and thougU: ra''way operators? The moral ought
his young days De served two terms Iess of food and more of intelligent 1,01 be r°bbed of its lesson.
in tne New York legislature and observation of the public weal— -
one term as Secretary of State of their power would be tremendous,' Tbe Peoples Press, of El Reno, is
New York. He was appointed but extravagance of state funds and'very positive that the Chisholm
resigned the mission to Japan. He i wanton high-handedness on tne part Trail road will fce constructed, but
was offered and declined the U. S. state officials would oe Impossi- dubious about the sincerity of the
Senatorshlp of New York in 18S4, hie. No more would the taxpayers state Association. One of its big
was offered and declined three cab- groan under the burdens of immense heads reads thus: "Our good roads
Inet positions under President Har- state debts and, instead oftieing me associalion will work independently.
rison in 1889. He served twelve masters of a people, state officials
be gulled by the State As-
ioo Ant in *
V£RV VArMjlRQui
(CnDmOh
THEY'RE"
ENOUGH TO
SCARE" HlKN
To dfath
re*
mi ,0+v"
WA
-Donne!! in St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
thirty years has been Regent of "he people's disapproval.
University of the State of New York
and for twelve years has been a
member of the governing body of
Yale University.
as to live with a contentious
Senator Depew is rounding out a man ghoulB who assemble at all ivi- The Hunter Enterprise was one
life of usefulness and, although Jf- ation meets, automobile races, etc. of the few papers that allowed itself)
ten misrepresented, often maligned They go to such exhibitions not be j to be gulled into publishing that
and often inundated by the dust- cause of any curiosity or desire for: ridiculous democratic Press Bureau
kickers, during the marches and scientific information, but impelled stuff beaded "Why this raise in
counter-marches of an ever mill!int by a morbid desire to witness the taxes." it consisted of a skillful nt-
Pawhuska Capital: John Golobie
us tired.
The Perry Republican hits its
home town the following solar plex-
and malicious demagog)-, he stands death of a participant. If somebody
forth serene, patient and triumphant Is killed their appetite for gore is
—the final judgment of his time whetted. If not, the exhibition has
according him faithful-^worthy of been a "fake." And the management
the greatest honors.
WORK FOR THE
CORPORATION COMMISSION.
of these meets are themselves in a
tempt to again pull the wool over
complains with sorrow that OkUho-!us: ..Tu]sa has just voted $391,000
ma owns no conspicuous Republican jn bonds for various purposes, yel
statesman. Why dear John, is perry failed in raising $2200 for
possible that you have not noted iaudable schoo]
purposes. Why is
that strong, splendid statesmansbip-
iike reflection in your attic mrlror?
Don't lose confidence in yourself,
the eyes of the taxpayers, something John. Brace up. Run for congress
after 'tile fashion of the last state
campaign, but the facts are now a'l
in the hands of the public and such
coddling the desire for gore existent
mare or less in most humans. And
to a circus in the hope that in mak-
ing the "leap for life" the leaper
will plunge to death. Of course ev-
erybody denies this propensity and
when a death is witnessed cold
A BULLY AND HIS
CANE.
The spectacle,of Congressman Car-
wr. of this state, assaulting 'wo
clerks because of a mere pretext, is
particularly degrading both to him-
self and constituents. The degreda-
tion is accentuated In view of the
fact that this is the only occasion
upon which Carter has attracted
public notice during his entire ten-
ure as congressman. No legislation
stands to hU credit—no official act
worthy of notice—he has simply
drawn his saltry and finally des-
cended to a fist fight with clerks in
a Washington store.
Carter's version of the fracas it
that one of the clerks made a slight-
ing remark to his daughter. This Is
entirely Improbable, as all shoppers
will agree.
The itorv of the clerk and many
witnesses which sounds like the
truth, Is that Miss Carter became
angry when she was informed that
rubber coats for women were not
made with belts across the back.
Mis* Carter disputed with the clerk
when informeu her that he had
Deen selling coats for fifteen yearB
and ought to know what he was
talking about. Thereupon Carter,
(Tulsa World.)
With the controversy between
Colonel Love, of the Corporation
Commission, and Editor Purcell ot jtHe cr°wd floclc^u6t as U flocks
he Enid Events, the World, perforce
has nothing to do. Neither gentle-
men, as we understand it, either re-
quires or desires any assistance.
But in the article by Colonel Rea-
vis, showing the gross discrimina- shudders a"d horror ™ns through
tion against Oklahoma oil producers ,h€ crowd—yet, w"hal, a *mug *at'
by the railroads in this stare, the lsfaction that each was there.
Corporation Commission can find ==
seme food for both thought and ac-.PEANUTTERS.
Hon. •. i. i i1** How is this for "peanut politics"?
It has been asserted by zealous A di5pateb from Gafford, Arizona,
friends of the Corporation Commis-'ggj.g, ri l; S
sion and the Constitution, that Okla-I ..At a 'ma3S""meeting 'of the chief
homa has the ablest body aad best democrats of Graham county today
laws In this respect of any sta'e in decide on party action on the
the union. Others just as strenu- question of accepting statehood and
ously deny it. We do not enter this eliminating the recall of judiciary
controversy holding a brief for eith- feature of the constitution, it was
jer side. The facts in the case, as unanimously decided to vote for
proven by existing freight .arid' striking out the recall provision and
shetts, show that the Oklahoma oil- t0 pledge all candidates for every of
producer pays an enormous premium! f;>.e> and specially for the legisla-
to the railroads if he has his oil Ult|e, to provide for the Immedlato
hauled by rail. The Texas and Kan-J,tplacement of the measure alter
sas producer has a big advantage admission to the Union has been
over him.
measure to blame. They scatter , machine dope fools nobody. We are
broadcast posters informing the mor- certain that the Enterprise realizes
bid that such exhibitions will be ; Its mistake and will not publish any
"dare-devil," "death defying," "flirt- more such antiquated buncomb.
ing with death," etc., unconsciously
Governor Cruce admits that the
state of Oklahoma is SEVEN MIL-
LION DOLLARS IN DEBT. Just
one short year ago now the Demo-
cratic platform orators and writers
convinced the voters that Oklaho-
ma's State debt was less than One
Million Dollars. However, debts
have to be paid, no matter how long
delayed nor how continued the tax
levy is suppressed for political pur-
poses. Oklahoma is simply reaping
the whirlwind of mismanagement,
due to the incompetency of machine
politicians.
Why is this condition? Oklahoma!
] consummated."
Such maneuvers might be expect-
has more oil to be shipped than both ■ Vll lrom kids wrpngllng over college
the olher states put together, and | fraternlty matters, but for men—re-
ihe comparisons made oy Colonel presentativea of a political partv—
Reavis refer to distances that we,jto descend to such Juvenile trickery
in a.l cases, interstate and, therefore werfc not only disgusting but a dis-
weir within the jurlsdict'on of the grace t0 Arizona.
Corporation Commission.
it would be interesting, if not il-
luminating, to have the Commis-
sion's side of the case.
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
DEFICIT.
The test case filed by Judge
Frank Dale, of Guthrie, wherein he
seeks to enjoin the collection of tax-
es upon the 30 per cent increased
valuation placed upon property of
the state by the State Board will
be watched with interest. If suc-
cessful it will be the opening wedge
The Dally Oklahoman says:
-TT seems to be an assured -fact for wholesale litigation all over the
that the levy will be close to state- Isle's residence was assessed
mills, the maximum fixed by the!at *9.000 and "Ised by the state
constitution, the only question iuw board to $13,500. Dale sets up in
being whether the board shall at- ^'s pet'tlon that the property is thus
The people of Oklahoma are be-
ing victimized and robbed in just
as col-d blooded a manner as though
robbed on the streets by a foot-pad
To an unprecedented state tax is
added about $6,000,000 they must
pay in excess coal prices—all the
time a gTinnlng, insipid, inactive,
state administration standing Mear
with no thought of offering relief
apparently forgetful of everything
except political manipulation and
the scramble for factional advantage
within the democratic party.
again.
A set of dump fools have begun
the publication of "The Menace"—
an anti-Catholic publication—in
which they attempt to revive old,
worn-ouf and discarded church pre-
judices. The publishers are 50
years behind their time and the
sheet ought to be suppressed by a
silent contempt on the part of the
public.
Tulsa a city? Knockers answer."
"Whence comes this immense
state indebtedness and where has
the money gone?" asked one citi-
zen.
"Where did the money from the
looted Columbia bank and Trust
Company go?" replied another.
The State Geologist has made the
discovery that Oklahoma was once
covered with ice, the biting winds
from icy glaciers frosting ears and
nose and toes, often necessitating
amputation. Marvelous—Mar-ve-le-
ous! If the Prof, would send us a
chunk of a glacier along just now,
gratitude would exude.
It is reported to the Events that
the treasurer of Keowee township
is $2,200 short in his accounts. Also
that the said treasurer has ieft the
county and gone to Colorado. This
is a matter that the County Attor-
ney should look into at once. For,
if true, the taxpayers of Keowee
township should be re-imbursed as
they cannot afford to allow the mis-
use of any such sum. Let the Coun-
ty Attorney investigate t he Keowee
township situation at Once.
assessed for more than it could be
sold for, hence, the board's action ts
unjust, inequitable and contrary to
the Constitution which says that
property must be assessed at a fair
rash value. Inasmuch as Judge Dale
tempt to wipe out all of the $4,-
000,000 deficit from the Haskell ad-
ministration this year, or distribute
it over several years, so aB to equal-
ize the additional burden of taxa-
tion caused by it."
How about that. Mr. Haskell? is a lpadlng democrat It is evident
You elected a state administration that the people of the state are
who was staiidiug utar, began using j lagt year by conv|nclng the people aroused o>er unjust taxation regard-
big fists aud cane on the clerk and tliat tbe deficit of your adminlstra-.1<,SH of Politics.
others who attempted to restore' oon was less than one million dol-
P*8ce- j lars and that due to the failure of A St. Louis man has solved the
As a result of his assauit f art'r corporations to promptly pay thelr!w"e correcting problem and brought
was arrested for assault and batte-y taXeg. a ray of hope to all Henpeekoi. ij|s
and is being Held for trial. The two
clerks whom he mauled with his
cane have each sued him for $10,-
000 damages.
Tbe entire proceeding Is utterly
Did you lead the people to believe name is Nils O Olson—remember it
a lie then or is the leading demo- aR '*• hereafter shine among the
rratie organ of the state lying new? i immortal—and he Invented an effec-
Or do you just think that the,t,v* check for hrewl«hness His
people are dump fools—to be used w!'c ral'ed him a vile name. In-
dUgraceful aqd results from sending at a cattpaw for political manlpul- i of (,*PP|nK *nd bringing
The idea of a big, well fed stiff
like Charlie Carter assaulting two
hard working wage earners with a
cane just because his daughter was-
n't up on rubber coat styles!
Let the big sucker come home and
fight somebdy his size if he wants
action, instead of picking on well
meaning clerks at Washington—men
overawed by his congressional in-
signia and dependent upon (.heir
Jobs for life's necessities.
Tbe Oklaoma City Times publifhed
an assault upon the Republican par-
ty written by a democrat under a
pretense that he was a Republican.
The writer resides at Geronimo and
gave away his hand at the last by
urging the Timeg to come out and
support Robert L. Owen for U. S.
Senator. The Times ougBt not to
allow itself to be gulled.
Leslie Nfblack, editor of the Guth-
rie Leader, has been laid up several
weeks with a bad attack of the gout
Realizing that he made an ass of
himself in announcing for Clark for
President, Senator Owen comes out
in squirming explanations, attempt-
ing to back up without taking too
much water. Owen has simply got-
ten himself into a mess which even
ample contributions to the Oklah-
man will not square.
They haul coal from 200 to 800
miles and sell it from $3.75 to
$4.50 per too in Iowa. Coal is
hauled from 50 to 200 miles in Ok-
lahoma and sold for $7.50 to $8.00
per ton. Oklahoma Is a great "pro-
gressive" democratic 6tate.
Charles R. Crane of Chicago, .has
come out against President Taft and.
will join with the insurgents. Crane
was appointed minister'ta China, by
President Taft and later removed by
Secretary Knox. Just another bunch
of sour grapes.
From the remarks heard upon the
streets it appears that Sheriff Hume
will have Sam Myers for an oppon-
ent at the next election. Sam is
scouting about and will go in for
the democratic nomination. It Is
said that he will have the active
port of ex-Sheriff Campbell and
friends.
The Cheoltee Republican brings
serious charges against Enid citizens
as follows: "Notwithstanding the
fact that Enid made much noise
about burying the hammer the other
day, the fact remains that the hat-
chett remains unburled between the
Callahan and Goulding factions."
Cherokee has reduced the salary of
its city clerk, city attorney and city
marshal to $15 per month and abol-
ished the salary of the night watch.
And Cherokee is a city of the first
class too. Such "economy" amounts
to penuriousness and is a bad ad-er-
tlsement for any lusty city.
Reports from Florida seem to in-
dicate that Frank Harris, editor of
the Ocala Banner, will bo the next
governor of that state. If Harris
makes as big a success as governor
as he has as a publisher, Florida
will have cause to feel thankful by
reason of his election.
The state taxes on a $5,000 val-
uation in Kansas is a little !es=
than $5.00. The state taxes on a
$5,000 valuation in Oklahoma
amounts to $17.50 this year. Okla-
homa is a great "progressive" demo-
cratic state.
Victor Murdock says there are
fouT kinds of "Rich." And Vic is
all four of them. He is rich in de-
natured alcohol, rich in mail
weights, rich in fluency and rich in
the genius of folly.
Somebody asked Scott Glenn how
he felt about the State School In-
vestigation the other day. Glenn
responded that he felt "like a cellu-
loid rat- chased through hell by an
asbestos cat."
Abe Martin mutters: Long-tongued
women imagine ther pop'lar when
folks er only afraid o' them. Ther
haint much t' a eighty cent roast
after you substract th' rib an' lb'
index finger.
According to the raise of assess-
ment by the State Board the average
value of Garfield county farm lands
for taxation purposes is $36.00 per
acre. How about it, Mr. Farmer?
Each citizen can figure up his '
state taxes for himself. The levy
Is to be three and one-half mills.
I hats $3.50 on each thousand dol-
lar assessed valuation.
6
years as Senator from New York, for would cower in continual dread if a solution's sootning sophistry, nor Too mufh prunes and pretzels and other attractions requires less than
| ^ to s'eeP by the 'bull durham j ;oo high living. While fretting a minute to peruse. Hawkins has
— ; fc'dne-% Suggs dopes out. The'and fuming tne other day Lejlie solved the problem. A daily should
THT TTTST FOR PORT (.hlsholm Trail forces 2re ready to jerked off this gem: "A man might be a pill or at most just a morsel.
siart now. All tbey want is offi-jas wejj be in seward with nis back These big blanket sheet dallies make
The blood-thirsty crowd at the c'a' Plans and specifications to guide i broke
Twice in hig life tne Senator as Norton County, Kansas, fair—w'nii h them. Their motto is: The sooner | woman
almost bankrupted by having gone booted and Jeered Aviator Frisbie on Quicker.
on the notes of friends. j to nis death—is typical of the hu- I
k
I
According to the Herald there is
not an Idle man In Shawnee. Mor-
al: All Idle men should go to Shaw-
nee and get busy.
In the old days territorial taxes
were Inconsiderable and never taken
Into account. This year the citizen
will pay more state taxes than eith-
fcr county or municipal.
I he average farmer pays oh a tax
valuation of about $5,000. This year
such a farmer will pay $17.50- state
taxes alone.
Enid is the best city on the map.
If you don't believe It, just ask
Lan^ byaBfiyrona!;:ywkir,a,,y ^ ^ °f the Camber""
i uy Byron Hawkins, among Commerce.
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