The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
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THE mEDFORD PATRIOT
TI. T. 3XL*£0 W3, Editor and E'rop.
ia^SDt«r 'l At ilia i>o*tolitc ti Uadford. OkU "iron, Swcond flam
Mill Matter
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1910.
Governor Haskell has officially refused to sub-
mit the question of Re-submission to the voters of
the state. There can be no doubt that more people
in Oklahoma will applaud this aet of the governor
than auv other lie. has recently taken.
said: ' What fools we mortals be." True, fools are(
thick and plenty and no special class lias a monopoly ■
from latest returns. Always has been so.
! Here is one of the chief troubles. Most men
have a streak ot the hog iu tliem. They want the
chief place at the trough and a monopoly of the swill.
Too often such people, like the proverbial swine, get
too fat to stand. And down they go.
The scheme is to get rich, very rich : to
your neighbors and the rest of the world gaze upon
you as a veritibe financial prodigy. Some folks im-
Senator LaFollette won a sweeping victory in
Wisconsin, for renoinination. It is very evident
that the Republicans of that state recognize in him
a safe leader or they would not rise up so enthusi-
astically in vindicating his course iu the senate of
the United States.
The crippen murder trial is already on iu Eng-
land. One characteristic of English jurisprudence
is, that it does not wait until a generation passes^
away to determine 4 the guilt or innocence of an
alleged criminal. If the same determination was
made iu every country to ferret out criminals even
to crossing high seas, crime would be at the minimum
instead of at the maximum.
Congressman Campbell, of Kansas, who has been
one of Speaker Cannon's most steadfast supporters
has come out iu a public statement, that he will not
vote again to re-elect Mr. Cannon Speaker.
The reason for this sudden change i f heart and
front is quite evident. Their constituencies have
been whispering in their ears iu thunder tones.
These congressmen are human, like the rest of
us mortals and while they have loved Uncle tioe when
he had official plums to distribute, they love them-
selves more. It is neither new nor startling.
DEFINES HIS POSITION ON TARIFF
Colonel Roosevelt in a recent speech defined his
position on the tariff question. He said he was par-
ticularly pleased with what the president said in a re-
cent letter on the subject of the tariff commission.
"I believe iu such a tariff measure" he said,
"of protectioh as will equalize the cost of production
here and abroad, and will equalize the labor cost."
That is protection in a nut shell. The true ob-
ject of protection is to elevate labor in this country
above that of foreign natious and nothing more.
Any attempt, made to divert this cardinal prin-
ciple from its legitimate channels, is subversive of the
fundamental principles of protection. The acrimo-
nious discussions that characterized the late session
of Congress, illustrate the difficulty of settleing the
differences arisiu f from the varied industries all ov-
er the country
Ex Presipeut Roosevelt and President Taft favor
the adjustment of these differences by a commission.
From the beginning of his administration. President
Taft has urged this policy.
STANDING IN WITH CRIMINALS.
One of the outrages perpetrated on the people is
the attitude of many police officers toward the crimi-
nal class. Just now, Enid and Wichita are having a
shakiug up on this account.
Some of the developments in these cases are of a
very raw nature. It is alleged that police officers
have been discovered in disreputable resorts, indulg-
ing in wild orgies with the inmates.
If these charges are true, is it surprising that
crime flourishes under the very eyes of the law.' Is
it astonishing that criminals should haw a contempt
for law offiers, as well as for the law'.'
It doesn't take long for a criminal to size up the
moral caliber of a policeman or other officer of the
law. And it doesn't require much time for such an
officer to spread his net.
Criminal "fences'' have become altogether too
common iu the cities and larger towns of this country.
These "fences" are dumping ground for goods stolen
from neighboring towns. It is charged in many ea-
ses that these ''fences" are under police protection.
Can it be imagined what the effects of a system
would be upon the welfare of community, when it be-
comes possible of law officers aud criminals to com-
bine to rob the people f
The duty of the people iu this matter is clear aud
imperative. The principal law-enforcing official is a
sheriff. This officer is to be elected in every county
in this state at the general election in November.
The enforcement of the laws depend largely upon
the character and personnel of that officer. The voter
should make a careful scruuity of each candidate for
that office. How is he regarded by the sporting class
and what are his associations.
STATE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
■I. \\. McNeal ..Governor.
Oilbert W, Dukee, Lieut. Governor
Donald 8. Kras-er, Son. of Stata.
Thou. N- Dulaney
Joaepli N. Dodson
W.H. Dill,
John P. Evans,
W. B. Lain,
l.lohn H Hall,. .... .
linvp ' ''oh,, *1|lnalon'
11,1 | Kate II. BlRijerrt,
James T. Burns,
Samuel 1., Bartholomew,
William :i. Beaver,.
I W. R. Dutton,..
i A.,T,Itentfrow,
I W.T. Clark, .
COUNTY TICKET.
agiue that Rockefeller is swelled up with the idea' Kmory b. Brownies,
that lie is the entire "it" and they arc from Mis sou -j ^h"les' •'l'"I>e11'
I H. K. St. Clair
ri, the iiiteioi at that.
The idea of being a multi-millionaire is a fad.
The average man who covets extraordinary riches has
about as much use for a million a a two-year-old boy
has with an elephant.
But you can't make him believe it until he is trod
into the earth. The smart man is not the man who
can make money but the man who knows when he
has made enough. They are about as numerous as
the fellow Diogenes searched for.
There is a good deal of the moth about people
after all. It looks strange to see the foolish little
insects swarming around the flame to get their gauzy
wings singed, but when we see a man brushing the
filames of dishonesty with his character at stake, we
put him down as the bigger fool of the two.
Don't von?
Auditor.
Atty. General.
Treasurer.
... Supt. Culillc Ins.
fixam. and Insp.
... Mine Inspector
Com, of Labor.
Com. of Charities
Insurance Com.
state Printer.
Pres. Brd. AK-
Corp, Com
Clerk Sup. Court
District Judge
State Senator
Flotorial Representative
Representative
this
WHY MEN DON'T <10 TO CHU <CH.
After this article is published and read,
question will still be asked.
Rev. Alonzo Early of this city preached a ser-
mon last Sunday morning on this subject. He, like
many other ministers, is tryiug to solve the problem.
You will observe that this question does not ap-
ply to women. The inference is that they go to
church, while their lesser halves, ponder over the
columns of the sporting page of the Sunday daily.
Of course this does not mean all husbands.
Men, like other folks, go where they are inter-
ested. Some say it's because preachers are dull and
uninteresting. That may be true in instances, but
not in all. Brilliant metropolitan preachers are puz-
zling over the same proposition.
Men go where they can be both entertained aud
amused. For these reasons they go to theaters, ball
parks, prize rings and other places.
Why should men go to church.
Certainly not to be amused nor merely to be en-
tertained. The church can never compete with sec-
ular institutions in the line of amusements. It
often tried the experiment aud as often failed.
J W. Bird
A.C.Glenn,.
J. K. Lamison.
D. B. Bales
T. T. Taylor,
Roy Russell,
C. T, Colman,
R. II. M. Wherray.
W. S. Robertson,. .
K. 8. Pike
County Judge
County Attorney
Sheriff
District Clerk
County Clerk
Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Surveyor
Com. and. District
Com. 3rd. District
R. H. M. Wherray, for county sur
veyor is a man recognized as well fitted
for the important office he is running
for.
D. B. Bales, Republican candidate for
district clerk is the right man for the
place and the Republicans were fortu
nate in selecting so good a man. He is
worthy of the support of every Re-
publican in this county and the pros-
pects of his election are first-class.
Capt. t'. T. Colman, candidate for
register of deeds, is going to win by a
big majority. . He is one of the best
known men in Grant county and his
popularity is not confined to the Repub-
lican party. He makes friends where
ever he goes and he is making them
every day.
Roy Russel will surely succeed him-
self as county treasure as that the sun
rises. He has made an except ionately
fine record in the office for his first
term that no man living can beat him
for the second. He is recognized as
one of the truly honest men of this
county and state and besides is genial
and obliging to every one. We predict
his election by a big majority.
J. W. Bird, of Pond Week, who is
the Republican candidate for connty
judge, is a man splendidly qualified for
. that important position. Mr. Bird is
making an energetic canvas, going into
j it with the spirit that characterizes all
Cnriositv will draw men to church but, only for I that he undertakes. There is no reason
a brief time." There must be something else to sue- j why every Republican should not sup-
. „r, \ • ,, . • . ! port Mr. Bird and as many Democrats
ceed. What is that something? have expressed their intention of so
It is argued that Catholic men go to church. It Jdoing> he will be elected beyond a
so what is the reasont There must be one. | doubt.
Catholic boys are trained to go to church; Protest- j Th# candidates 0n the Republican
ant parents, as a rule, do not train their children in 'county ticket are pledged to the strides
this regard. economy in transacting the business of
Recent!v we attended church in a city. Four- the county. They are capable men,
fifths of the congregation were women ; not a dozen ! ^antyb^hLr^^hey6 a*re men who
bovs wei'fl then*. In ft Catholic church, u©ar by, the ^.jj carry ou^ p|an8 and purpose of
presence of men and boys was noticeable. j the party they represent, in carrying
Why this contrast? Traiuing. on the business of the county just as
This is one of the evidences of Catholic, strength economically as private business should
t ... , [ be managed. The people demand noth-
as the lack of it is of Protestant weakness. . . .
i ing less than this.
Some have reasoned that men did not go to church
because they did not believe in.a hell. In order to E. S. Pike, Republican candidate for
remove this objection, some preachers have taken a county commissioner for the third dis-
fresh look iuto the Bible aud claim to have discov-
ered that there was no hell and quit preaching it.
Aud still men did not go to church.
Other people thought that preachers were dull, in all his affairs. Mr. Pike is popular
commonplace, after Sam Jones'advent, and so little among his neighbors and his sturdy
, J , honesty, and capable abilities to manage
pseudo Sam Jones sprang up over the conntn . the q{ ^ couQty make hjm
And still the men did not go to church. very desirat>le man to put in charge of
Others said the sermons were too long, the mu- the business of the people of Grant
sic too solemn and paators cut their sermons to twen- county.
ty minutes and the choirs sang operatic in hymn aud
, W. S. Robertson, Republican canrii-
psa m. dates for county commissioner in the
And still the men did not go to church. second district, is one of the men that
Some say that Moody drew men, that Gypsy . it has been found hard to beat. He
Smith, Bill Sunday and Chapmen draw men. But way of his own of getting whatever he
such men are like Edison, mightv scarce and men are Roes after that surprises even his
. .... , friends who know him best. He is
very, very plentiful perhaps, better acquainted with the
The idea of modifying the church to please men voters 0f Grant county than any other
by a turning down of old, established doctrines, aud man in it. His business for the county
substituting new phases of religion, has not succeed- has brought him into close contact with
ed in drnwiug men to the church.
a ve
Just received some very Fine Wool Dress
Goods, also Fancy Dress Ginghams, Silk
Waist and Dress Patterns in the Very Lat-
est Colors and Effects.
OurShoes
Are all New and Up-to-Date. We have
just received complete Line of Ladies,
Misses and Boys (Buster Brown) Shoes. We
Stand behind every pair. Satisfaction or
Your Money Back.
Our Groceries are THE BE8T
HEINZ
VARIETIES
CHASE & SANBORN TEA AND COFFEE
F. F. 0. G. and Punch Brand Canned Goods.
H. Meibergen & Sons
Pioneer 28.
Rural 80.
Give Us a Trial
trict, is the very best man that could
have been selected for the place' He
is a successful man in his farming busi-
ness aud a careful, prudent manager
GREAT IS ThH FALL T. EREOF.
The bank president involved in the stamp case
at Wichita, has resigned his office and severed his
connection with the institution. He has issued a
statement branding the charges against him as being
false. This is a serious case indeed.
True or false, in either wise, he is paying a ter-
rible penalty. Scars received in attacking wrong At-
defending right, are equally difficult to remove.
It is no light affair to full from a lof ty social or
business pinnacle. Not every one duly appreciates
the value of success; at least not till it has beeu
pitigully turned into humiliation and defeat.
8ome people will say, as was once notoriously
the tax payers and the satisfactory
ii uniwiuK mni i< IUC uumvu. , «...
Patent method, „f eond^g the -ilk hi *'SS/Z
of the word" have soured ou the spiritual stomach of
men, producing a sort of ptomaine disorder.
Under all these futile attempts to mesmerize men
into going to church, they have been drifting farther
ami farther from it. What is the remedy?
Get back to the good old paths. Preach the gos-
pel as the Savior proclaimed it. Live as He taught
His followers to live. Cleanse the church as He
the work intrusted
made him hosts of friends.
Wanted.-A young lady to learn
typesetting. Good position for right
person. Call at Patriot Office.
For Sale.
Single or doable top baggy can be
changed immediately to single or double
seated. One set of single harness and
purified the temple and as men crowded to hear His fly net , good as new. Inquire at the
wonderful words, so they will bo drawn where He is First National Bank 47 tf
uplifted. Fill the church with Christ and it will be ~ "
filled with men.
Gifford Pinchot received adramatic evation in St.
Paul at the opening of the Conversation Congress.
Manager Bruner of the Majestic will
have a treat Friday night. Three reels
will be run aa usual after which will
come the amateur acta for which two
prizes are offered. If yonng folka will
cooperate with Manager Bruner he will
be able to have these amateur acta
The postmasters of Oklakoma are to meet in
Uuthrie. September 2S. There are 1,100 post offices every Friday night
in this state aud it will make a memorable gathering. Payaay Mayms
These servants of Uncta Sam fill the most responsible Dayaey Maym* Appleton has a heart
places in any community and it is safe to say that that responds quickly to every appeal
there is almost rigid honesty displayed in the con- S
duct of the government business. In fact T nele haa4y la giving to tbe sickly and
Sam would not tolerate anything short of that. ' needy."—Ateblaon (Kan.) Globe.
We wish to thank the people of Medford and Grant
County for their liberal patronage during our Great Aug-
ust Sale of Rugs. We only have a few left out of this
sale in Axminster size 8-3x10-6 and 9x12 which we will
close out in the next few days at $19.00.
We have just received a shipment of Rockers Hall
Chairs, Library Tables, etc. in the Early English Patterns,
also nice line of Turkish Rockers which we ask the people
to call and inspect and get prices.
Rural Phone 54
Medford Furniture & Supply Co.
CARTER & MEECE. Props.
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WHY
do you hang on to
t that old worn out
watch when you can get a good,
new, accurate time-keeper so
reasonable?
I
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We have some special prices
on clocks too. You certainly
need a good alarm. A good one
this week for $1.00.
R. A. HUTCHINSON,
JEWELER
MEDFORD
OKLAHOMA
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Simons, R. T. The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 8, 1910, newspaper, September 8, 1910; Medford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc186092/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.