Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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Garfield County Democrat.
vol. II
ENID, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1907.
OUR JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES
The Democratic party of Enid has
placed before the voters of Enid the
strongest ticket for justices of the
peace and constables, we believe that
could have been done. Judge Roach is
too well known as a fair and liberal
man for this paper to add to his repu-
tation.
Mr. Milligan is a highly moral and
educated man, liberal in his views, a
Democrat above reproach and always
faithful to the party. He has not con
tented himself without being well ad-
vised of current intelligence and the
history of our country, but looked into
law books. He is one of the most
competent men we could have chosen.
When we nominated Joe Jacobs for a
higher office to which he had richly won
the right to aspire. We lost a model
justice, but Mr. Milligan was selected
as the man most suited to take his
, place.
The writer has known A. W. Mulli
kin for years and can recommend him
as a true Democrat, an intelligent and
courageous man.
J no. A. Williams has served for
years as an official in Enid and has filled
many positions of honor and responsi-
bility in other states. He is p man of
more than average knowledge and all
our citizens know that he will do his
duty. This should be sufficient.
Democratic Committee
Who a re the Worst Gerrymandered?
A meeting of the Democratic county
committee was held last Saturday and
by invitation nearly all the Democratic
candidates were present.
Judge Jacobs, secretary of the com-
mittee, being now the nominee of the
Democratic party for probate or county
judge, and for that reason having re-
signed, Herb Cook was chosen to act
and was later elected secretary of the
committee.
It was left to the candidates to choose
a campaign committee of five to handle
the arrangements. The campaign
comm'ttee is as follows:
In the absence of a report from Ihe secre-
tary of the Democratic committee, we can
Ionly say from recollection that the following
persons were chosen as a campaign commit-
tee to manage the affairs ai.l uest interests of
our party. Herb Cook, by virtue of being
elected secretary of committee, Frank Hamil
g ton, Mr. Cox of Enid township, 0. D. Hubbell
« nd Jas. Steen of Enid. The Democrat be-
lieves that the above is correct, not having
I any data to guide it and being unable to find
: the secretary. It is now up to the committee
a to fix a place where the headquarters can be
found and where the newspapers and the
Democrats from the townships can get neces-
sary information.
An Honest Father.
Information was lodged with the sheriff
"recently that a young fellow, quite a boy, had
stolen sone money from a farmer for whom he
was temporarily employed, The sheriff in-
vestigated the matter and the absolute denial I to atl old tnatl.
In 1886 the Democrats cast
4,284,000 votes in the 20 states
north of Mason and Dixon's line
and could only elect 38 congress-
men out of 230 in those states
while the Republicans cast 1,588,-
000 votes in the 16 states south
ot Mason and Dixon's line and
elected 25 congressmen out of
712.
In 1900 the Democrats cast
4,3')8,000 votes north ot Mason
and Dixon's line and could only
elect 43 congressmen out of the
23 while the Republicans cast
1,477.000 votes south of Mason's
and Dixon's line and elected 19
congressmen out of 137.
In 1904 the Democrats cast
3,424,000 votes north of Mason
and Dixon's line and could only
elect 22 congressmen out of 249
while the Republicans cast 1,191,-
000 votes south of Mason and
Dixon's line and elected 24 con-
gressmen out of 137.
In other words in the south
where the Democrats do the ger-
rymandering it takes trom fifty
to seventy-five thousand Repub-
lican votes to elect a congress-
man while in the north where
the Republicans do the gerry-
mandering it takes from one
hundred and five to one hundred
and fifty-five thousand Democra-
tic votes to elect a congressman.
Two-thirds of the Democratic
vote in the nation is in the north
and yet the Democrats can only
elect about one congressman out
of 10 while only one-sixth of the
Republican vote is in the south
and yet the Republicans elect
about one congressman out of
five.
Do the Democrats eyer
mander? Yes.
Do the Republicans ever gerry
mander? Mercy no. They are
the Celestials.—Antlers News.
gem
f the crime by the bov left him in doubt and
without competent evidence to make an
rest. The people live in the eastern part of
the county, A day or two later the father of
the boy brought him in and placed him
charge of the sheriff. It seems that the
father, evidently a very honest man, took the
bay in haid and, suspecting his guilt, got
confession from him. The boy then went
ith him behind a barn and there he had
concealed the money, about $22. The Demo-
crat suppresses names largely for the sake of
the good name of an honest man. If all pa-
Tents will sternly condemn sin in their chil-
dren, there will be less looseness of morals
tand the next generation will be that much
•etter. That sentiment of parental indulgence
jhich shields immorality and crime goes too
ir when it leads to the destruction of the
home and the demoralization of the child.
This was a wise father. The boy may now
ome a good man by this experience.
Electric Park Theater.
Since Sunday, July 14, the Staters, presented
fy>y Mr. W. W. Welch, have been occupying
the boards at the Electric Park Theatre and
have continuously sustained their past repu-
iition in Euid for high class productions and
|ni efficient cist. The Staters have visited
Enid before and about the greatest compliment
&uld be paid them is the increased attendance
^ "^jr return engagement. The caste includes
Vie old favorites, Leona Stater, J, W. Bayley,
tugene Bryant, Geo. D. Carter, Geo. Searcy,
Jim Lowery, Avon Gordon and others who
fcave proven excellent in their respective roles.
Tonight and tomorrow night they will produce
*The Avengers," a play which might be Con-
Wered a comparison of Thos. Dixon's ' The
Clansman."
The company will remain in the city for
:n days, changing the play three times
weekly.
Claims For Sale.
Two fine and well located claims in Beaver
)unty for sale, if sold soon. Inquire of
E. F. BARNETT,
3 " , Waukomis, Okla.
The Democrat is preparing ;
list of known houses ot prostitu
tton and others of vere unsavory
reputation, and the names of the
owners will be given, no matter
who is hit. When, in pursuance
of a public duty, an editor is
threatened with violence by a
public official, it is time for him
to exercise those means of defense
which the burden ot years leave
The writer can-
not defend himself, pugnis et
calcibus, but as previously stated
in these columns, every crcature
has its means of defense, the bee
its sting, the serpent its poison,
the elephant its giant bulk and
great strength, the fox its cun-
ning and so on throughout ani-
mated creation. When Marshal
Thrasher threatened to wh^p the
editor of the Democrat he knew
that he had the brute force to do
it. The editor of the Democrat
has an intelligent auditory who
are standing ready to applaud.
Mr. Thrasher, if he has the wis-
dom to be advised by the good
counsel, the Democrat and its
friends are ready to give him, and
that same auditory stands ready
to condemn if he does not con-
form to the moral code to enforce
better order here. This is a re-
form administration. We expect-
ed much of it. Democrats were
colidly turned down and the reins
went into the hands of Republi-
cans. The good people of Enid
expect you to do business.
State Election September 17.
Guthrie, Okla., July 15.—The
election to ratify or reject the
proposed constitution will be held
011 September 17, the anniversary
of the adoption of the United
States constitution in 1787. This
was finally agreed to today and
the election ordinance was adopt-
ed. It gives Governor Frantz*
ten days after the adoption of
the ordinance in which to issue
the election proclamation, and it
is provided that the original
parchment copy of tne constitu-
tion and election ordinance shall
be filed officially with Territorial
Secretly Charles H. Filson on
or before July .25.
The final soil call on the adop-
tion of the constitution will be
had tomorrow morning, followed
by the final signature of tke doc-
ument by all delegates. Presi
dent Murray has held that the
former signing of the instrument
was nullified by the recent
changes made. He lias given the
sergeant-at-aruis authority to ar-
rest any delegate who attempts
to leave the city before the final
work ot the convention is reached
tomorrow.
It has impressed itself upon
this writer after profound reflec-
ion, that while institutions where
female virtue is a commercial
product are permitted to exist
and do a profitable business, they
should-be closed on the Lord's
day. The Democrat wishes to be
liberal toward all business men
and business women, but it holds
that they should all be treated
with impartiality. ~ i <
The following was clipped
from the Wichita Eagle, having
been sent as an alleged special.
It is of doubtful authenticity, but
it is very probable the correspond-
ent beleived that his information
was reliable. Such statements,
however, unless well authenti-
cated should never be sent out.
As to the conditions, the Demo-
crat would not for a moment
blame the members of the union
in taking action, provided the
situation is truly stated. The
!abor unions are struggling
against an enormous capitalistic
influence and are compelled to
meet cheap, imported labor with
some degree of resistance. They
must, however, keep within the
law and thus win the respect of
all good men and of the courts.
The Republican party, the moth-
er of trusts, will not take this
view of it, but it is the true view:
"The union laborers employed
on track laying and overhead
wire work for the city street rail-
way company went out on a strike
the first of the week, demanding
a nine-hour day and a slight in-
crease in wages. Yesterday the
company imported forty negroes
from Muskogee to take the place
of the strikers, which aroused the
men. and they held an indig-
nation meeting and trouble
is expected. The new men are
being quartered in a large build-
ing in the negro settlement in the
southern part of town and a pick-
et guard is being maintained
there.
The trades unions will be cal-
led upon tomorrow to take action
in regard to calling out all unions
and all lines of public work will
be brought to a standstill unless
an agreement is reached between
the street car company and the
strikers.
building on East hill at the rouu d
sum of 620,000. This seems ex-
cessive. As we gather it, there
is in neither case any provision
for lighting, heating or seating,
those necessary concomitants
being extras. The addition to
the Ken wood school seems to have
been put at too high a price and
we think that whether it is to be
paid for in cash or in bonds, the
people should make a careful
comparison of the original cost
of our present buildings and the
proposed new ones and see if
there is not something that needs
careful explanation. The Demo-
crat now opens this matter for
investigation and discussion and
urges our tax payers to be care-
ful in what authoritv they give
this board. For an S-room house
S-0,00(J is too much.* The brick
schools we have cost less than
$12,000 each.
In Chas, L. Moore, the 20th
judicial district selected its
strongest man. Mr. Moore has
signalized his ability and fitness
for the position, not only by his
well known standing at the bar
of Garfield Co. and his bright
moral character, but by his dis-
tinguished services as one of the
framers of the constitution of ou r
coming state. No man in that
celebrated body gave more pro-
found thought and serious consid-
eration to the difficult problems
confronting the body, and as
chairman of the committee on
Federal Relations, the most es-
sential propositions as to the re-
lations of the proposed state to
the Federal constitution and
statutes had to be considered and
digested with care and wisdom.
Mr. Moore was also on the ju-
dicial committee and other com-
mittees. That he performed all
the delicate fuuctions of these
places is denied by no one. It
would indeed be difficult for the
Democracy of these three counties
tp have made a wiser and abler
selection.
In educational matters the
Democrat does not want to have
anyone say that he is more ad-
vanced in his ideas than the
wrtter, hence notes with great
gratification the efforts of the
Board of Education to increase
the facilities, in all ways by the
way, for the better and more
liberal education of our children.
Still this docs not release the
board from the responsibility of
explaitiirig why it is that they
have contracted for a four room
addition to the Kenwood school
for $10,000 when the original
building cost a little less than
$12,000. Now, it seems that last
Monday night the board resolved
to erect another 8-room brick
Before the Democrat has gone
to press it is fair to guess that the
election proclamation will be
issued by Gov, Frantz. It was
almost a certainty that the con-
stitutional constitution would
finish its business, sign up and
adjourn sine die Monday or Tues-
day ot this week. In conformity
to its disposition, to be fair to
all interests, and especially to
those who were complaining, the
convention listened patiently and
made all the concessions consist-
ent with the public interests and
the dignity of the body with its
great responsibilities. It will
now seem that nothing but a
factional and selfish feeling can
justify any man in voting against
the constitution.
The Democrat has been unable
to locate the office of the new
secretary of the Democratic
County Central Committee, hence
has no report of its proceeding at
its last meeting. A number of
important matters were transact-
ed, a campaign committee select-
ed, a member of the election
board appointed, etc. Depending
upjn the secretary for an cffi:ial
report, the Democrat made none
at the time, h^nce it is but guess-
work as to the action of the com-
mittee.
A great big four-story joint is
being run on Sunday. The po-
lice ought to suppress it. It is
known as the Garfield county
court house. Men there should
set a good example to the public
by keeping the Sabbath day holy,
This local understands that
the Republicans held another
caucus Monday night and decided
to put up a ticket. Jos. Dodson
was the favorite for district judge.
This information is not official.
NO. 38
•ooSViff
THB OWt DRUG STORF.f
New
| Owner-
iship.
New
, Drugs.
Better
Service.
Better
Equip-
ment.
C THE OWL STANDS FOR SUPERIORITY,
J Our soda fountain will give you an idea of every depart-
S ment of the store—absolutely sanilarv. Nothing but distill-
| ul water used—comfortable in every respect. Polite and ef-
i ficient attention. Try our Prescription Department.
TOWL DRUG STORE. M. A- VESPER. Prop-
V PHONE ISO.
o. j. Fleming, pre
S. T. Alton. Vice-1
Frank H. Lktson. Cuwhiei
Enid National Bank
Successor to the Hank of Kind
CAP11 AL FULLY PAID, $100,000.00
Courteous and Liberal Treatment to All
A first-class Banking' Institute with large capital
conducted along safe and conseivative lines
WE DO NOT PAY INTEREST
ON DEPOSITS
OUR STOCKHOLDERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
S. T, Alton
M. M. Callaway
W. E. Cofjdal
John Curran
C. E. Gannon
Frank H. Letson
M. Godschalk
W. H. Kinj?
J. E. McChristy
J. D. Minton
C. K. Mahew
J. C. Roberts
B. L. Robinson
A. E. Stephenson
Glern A Walters
E. B. Weatherly
O. J. Fleming
We want to
do your paint-
ing and paper-
hanging-.
Som e t hing
uew to show
you. Exper-
ienced work-
men to serve you
Southwestern Paint Co♦
The New Paint Store.
Canning Season.
We can lighten your work and save you money on all your canning supplies
FRUIT JARS, Ball Bros, patent, halves 75c,
quarts 55c, pints 5OC doz.
CAPS, RUBBERS, JAR WRENCHES, JAR
FILLERS.
JELL\ GLASSES, 'j pt 25c doz.; y2 pt 30c doz.
FRUIT CANS, 55c doz.
ENAMELED PRESERVING KETTLE, high
grade ware. 27c to 45c.
CAL LENDERS, best enameled 25c, heavy tin
10c, spoons, tin or wooden, 17 inch 5c, paring knife 5c
JUST PAY U
.This summer, more tbi
. t- . , , , you to make thin ' ore
"V'lr'ors. Drop in, umko s Arid our '■ttck a friendly visit. Thert i
plant v of f«ii■ , plenty oT cold spring writer. You're wc!r« no to' lo..
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tli*a wuilo o.uh time.
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