The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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medford, oklahoma territory. thtt^tt
oct. 13, 1904
No. 1
SAVE YOU MONEY
Ladies' SUITS
Ladies' COATS
Ladies' JACKETS
Ladies' SKIRTS
Our Pall and Winter Lines are
about Complete!
-on-
LADIES'
FURNISHINGS
and
UP-TO-DATE
DRY GOODS
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parvrxr
We do not ask for your business!
Remember we sell More
Misses' and Children*
than any concern in
Ladies' and
Furnishings
the Co.
Special cut prices in our grocerv dpnnrfmo«*f
Some splendid bargains to? next wlekl nt'
(• FRESH FRUITS
l# RECEIVED DAILY
• A middl of the-ro:i<l Populist guys in
the Lamont Dispatch that none of the
fusion candidates ior county office ac-
companied II. E. Straiigheo, the I'opu-
11st candidate fnr delegate to that place
from Pond free*. They are afraid to
be caught endorsing or even recognlz
ing Mr. >straughen as their nominee,
notwithstanding they expect the Pop-
ulists s^port for the county office*,
and half of them claim to be Popu-
lists. He urges Populists to resent
this insult to their candidate for dele-
gate.
One of the results of the repeated
strikes to which the Industries of the
country hare been subject by acts of
the unions will be the open shop. Cor
porations have been compelled for
self-protection to unite in defense of
their interests, as in the meat paokers
strike. It is a costly course to pursue.
The cost falls alike upon capital, labor
and the people who are not directly in
Urssted. It will result in the.right of
•wry man being able to contract for
employment and in having that cun
tract respected.
Oklahoma is spending thousands of
dollars advertising for capital to invest
In the territory. It goes without suc-
cessful contradiction that the capital
which must build factories and devel
op the mineral wealth of the country
oust come from the north. The south
has not enough capital to meet its own
demands muoh less spare any for us.
The Oklahoma building at the World's
Fair, and the products of the territory
there on exhibition are a standing in
▼Ration for those who have wealth to
oome to our beautiful climate. These
people are looking for home* In con
facial places, homes whsrs the custom
to whloh they have been '^customed
may be enjoyed. The election next
November will have a beneficial or a
detrimental effect upon the immigra-
tion to Oklahoma of these desirable
people. It would be useless to send
advertising and spend thousands of
dollar* to induoe them to oome, then
tell them by our votes that Oklahoma
Is elsned with Georgia and Texas.This
would be the result of the eleetlon of
Mathews as delegate to congress. Re-
versely a Isrge majority for B. 8. Mc-
Quire, a northern man, would convince
tbem that, though southerly located,
.Oklahoma may be olsssed as a north-'
^~~i stste.
There are few better posted me., in
the United States senate thau Chester
I. Long and none who demonstrated a
greater interest in Oklahoma. In re
spouse to a communication asking his
opinion on the statehood question for
this territory he replied: "In my opln
ion a bill which provides for making
two states of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory cannot pass the senate at
any time in the near future. The bill
passed by the house at thelMt session
with possibly a few amendments is the
only statehood bill which can pass the
senate at the next session oi congress "
It will be observed that Senator Long
says there may be some amendments
made to the Mil pending in the senate
so it will have to go back to the
house for approval or to a conference
committee. All of which will take
time and reqnire careful watching to
get it through and see that nothing en
ters it detrimental to Oklahoma How
foolish It would be then to give the
measur* a black eye b, electing snch a
man as Matthews.
Boston Store, Medford
BROTHERS Suits and Overcoats
While there is little doubt of the
election of Hon. J. H. Decker from the
11th counell district, no Republican
nor any cltlieu who deems the moral
welfare of the people of Oklahomapar-
amount to other Interest*, should miss
the opportunity of voting for him He
ha* had several year* of legislative ex-
perleoce and can accomplish more for
hi* dlatrlct than one po*ee*ed only of
egotlam and a parpoee to change all
thelaw*onUie.utute*theflr*t week
of the .eaelon. There can be no que*
tion of the ability, honor and integrity
of Mr. Decker; they have never been
questioned. Mr. Blazer, reprinting
the American Book Company at the
last session of the legislature, where he,
by purchase or otherwise, secured the
pessage of a bill Imposing that com
panys books upon the territory, in
formed the writer that the represents
tlve from Grant county, Mr. J. u.
Decker, was one of the unpurohasable
member*, one who could not be influ-
enced in any manner against hi* judg
to
in the latest designs
for Fall and Winter.
Clothing
which
FITS, WEARS
and is SHAPELY
Now AT
M. MEIBERGEN'S
J. EBERTj
Manager
<5 trouse $ Brothers
"(cord 1* at least °<ju
tlonable Mr. Decker faithful?; Yept"
ewy pledge made to our people at the
do lollgaln, 'H^ture and will
The Manchester Journal Is very ver-
bose in its reference to the Republican
management of county affair* during
the year* of 1886-6; but 1* silent as to
the condition in which the county was
left by the Democratic appointees, of
whom be was one, Simmon* doe* not
tell hi* readers that the Democrats
stole everything in sight snd left the
treasury not only empty, but the couu
ty with a heavy debt to be met by the
Republican*. He doe* not say that
when he went to the county seat as a
member of the board of county com-
missioner* he charged the county for
140 mile* travel though he road on a
pass. He does not say that the firat
set of Democratic appointee* was so
corrupt that Gov. Renfrow removed
them and appointed other* who proved
to be worse than the first. Nor doee
Simmon* aay that one of the first
board was a Populist and one of the
best men who ever served on the board.
Simmons is not complimeuting Popu
list*. It 1* time to make chauge In the
politic* of the board. Simmons' cry of1
•top thier suggests to us that the
county books need overhauling that
the people may know the condition
in Tbe* W,U Derer
control Presant forces have
rarland and River*Ida
Others ara pood
^>ur« ara hotter
IDonl ba misled
at right prleea
sphere ara none bettar
Qan ara reliable
X^ery bent material and workmaaahip
®ry one fulljr guaranteed
our line now
We are showing samples of the well known old
standbys, ' the Garland and Riverside stoves and
ranges. We think we can please you. We certainly
want your stove trade, and if you give us a chance we will
get it These stoves are sold with the absolute guaran-
tee of being the finest and best construction made for the
price asked. Every feature of economy, durability or
convenience that a long experience in stove building has
shown to be desirable will be found in these stoves.
We have a large number of McFarlan & Moon buggies and carriages on
nana. These are old makes and are known to be good. We make and
repair harness and always keep a large number on hand. Have just re-
ceived our fall shipment of buggies, robes and horse blankets. They
are beauties, and are very reasonable. If you need paint, varnish
stains, oil or paint brushes, or anything in our line, we would be glad
to have you call and get prices.
WE SMITH
E M MOSS
C H MOSS
THE MFDFORD SUPPLY COMPANY
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Palmer, T. J. The Medford Patriot. (Medford, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 1904, newspaper, October 13, 1904; Medford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc186205/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.