The Oklahoma Socialist. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1910 Page: 3 of 6
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THE OKLAHOMA SOCIALIST
know of no town ns small as
I Duncan having the charter or)
commission government but that
' is no reason why Duncan cannot I
set tho pace in towns of this size 1
and adopt a charter on a business
j basis with no more expense than j
our present aldermanic or ward
system of government
If we haven’t men in our town i
I who will serve as commissioners
I on a small compensation for the '
welfare of the town rather than j
i their own interests then any
kind of a government we mayi
adopt is a failure but we believe I
there are men in Duncan who
) will devote a part of their time to
the upbuilding of Duncan without i
large compensation When we)
have a charter government of j
two commissioners and a mayor
Jn res'irmso to tho many demands that have been 'to be elected at large with un-
made upon me to publish a little book of songs and poems thority to appoint all employes
1 have placed an order with the management of the Okla- ar1 to remove same for mcom-
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
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Meeting at
The comrade should bear in mind that next Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the City Hall is the time set
to meet and elect committees and arrange program for
future meeting of this local Don t fail to be present for
upon your shoulder rest the fate of the working class
Are you class-conscious? Do you believe in the emancipa- limit cnir tnai lui tvo biivrc wnw
tion of the wage slave? If you believe that your children have agreed to serve agree to
should be freed from the thraldom of greed graft and - 4 Is ai i ( ir iiAMnnl iam nn1
corruption attend these meetings and become better pre-
pored to meet the arguments of the capitalist class
P T Hamilton County Attorney
'
Wc ueie town a ” -
centlyand witnessed ono of John
Wright’s joint raids in which he
captured tle Woody Stuart gam-
Wing paraphanalia and confiscat 1
ed a wagon load of booze Fun-
ny things happen at these joint
raids and this one was no excep-1
tion to the rule We saw the Alton’s position better when they
city marshall of Waurika a man 1 know of his intimacy with some
sworn to protect the lives and 0f the vilest characters in Wau-
property of the people and to up- rika a place particularly noted
hold the constitution of the state for its vileness They may more
attempt to draw his gun in de-1 fully appreciate Mr Hamilton J garter” Now Mr Voter of
fense of that booze joint and 'when they understand that he i Uuncan if the charteiboarc are Qi K00lv sirvict: LU eatll
gambling hell We saw John absolutely will not prosecute the j now m existence as Mr bum- and i invite immediate con
Wright disarm this man who had 1 whiskey element and gamblers 1 Pass statement would conve’ ! pondence W E KRUM-
sworn to uphold the law But 0f Waurika Again they can ! :the men who are to nvnte the
the funniest thing that occurred i get an incite into his immaculate chartei have been elected a
afthYs raid was the action and conscience when they know that’ have expressed ( themselves why
antics of one P T Hamilton ! he and commissioner Giles forced 8° to the trouble o holding an
county attorney of Jefferson j the appointment of a constable 1 election ° mass mee inj? ° ®e ®
unty another man who has ! at Cornish who was a gambler board? If we understand a
sworn to uphold the law and dig- and a bootlegger Jefferson democrat
nity of his State Hamilton came county has as its legal head one people should have the p Q
up out of the basement his face of the most corrupt bribe taking of electing their servan s and j homa Socia i
as pale as death and his voice prostitute patrons in the State as the board of freeholders are
scarcely audible and in his ex- Oklahoma and the good peo- to wnte a charter to the peppte
citement he said: “Lord Lord j pie there who believe in the en- of Duncan we believe the peop
how many times did Johniforcement of the law and in so-'should have the right t e
Wright shoot Tip Holland?” I briety feel the shame and dis-
Scared out of his wits scarcely grace that have come to them by
reason of the fact that such a
man occupies that position in the
county We are going deeper
into these things comrades and
ask that you help us clean up
that office in your county It’s
a shame and a disgrace that you
knowing what he said Hamilton
continued: “I knew this raid
was coming off and informed the
boys that John Wright was com-
ing but they would not believe
me” Now don’t you think that
rather a peculiar statement for
the county attorney of Jefferson
county to make? It really makes
us laugh when we think about
it He going in ahead of the
raiding officer and informing the
jointest that the affair was com-
ing and when the raid was pull-
cto yun-
ed off and when he thought!
some one was going to get hurt I
cry out that he had informed
them and they would not heed 1
his warning- i
But the people who are ac -
quainted with conditions in Jeff-
erson county cannot fail to un-
derstand the position occupied
by Mr Hamilton the friend of I
per dozen $100
J T CUM B IK
City Hall
tho lewd and lawless They
who are familiar with conditions
'down there cannot fail to appro-
t Hamilton-s ronduct when
thc Cecil raid was pulled off and
lie was milling around the streets
of Waurika at one o’clock in the
morning trying to fix it so Cecil
could get away with his booze
They can understand Mr Ham-
1 that board of freeholders If the
men selected are so anxious to
serve as to do it without compen-
sation their own interests will
be served If the people are con-
sidered it will be because some
sop must be handed to them in
order to get their approval of the
a sname ana a aisgrace mat you loopholes for graft that must ap
allow such a man to occupy the i Pear in the charter t us pro uce
No a thing already planned
cocked and primed fixed in ad-
vance and under cover cannot be
for the best interest of the whole
people as their wishes would not
Commission Form
Government
For any trrpayer of Duncan to
he iso osedtoa commission
form oi oovernment fora town
the size - f Duncan -before that
charter s adopted seems to be
premature If a board of free-
holdc to be elected does not
present tons a charter to be voted
on that we think is better than
our present system then of course
we would all be against it We
of progress We will not attempt
to outline a charter in advance of
a board of "freeholders but wo
believe they will be able to sub-1
mit to the voters of Duncan a I
tentative charter more simplified
and perhaps less expensive than
our present cumbersome and stag-1
nated ward system At any rate
we are in favor of electing a1
board of freeholders as it will
cost the taxpayers nothing to
frame this charter as those who
serve without compensation and
will not be candidates for any i
office created by this charter
L E BUMPASS
!
L E Bumpass has acommuni-
cation in the Socialist this week
-
m regard to the commission foi m
government for the c ty of
ancan’ ''vish to call the
J- en 0 offriend !
cbsng icmaiks ot tnernl
noth-
lt wlU cost the taxpayers noth
ing to frame this charter as
those who have agreed to serve
agree to serve without compen-
sation and will not be candidates
for any office created by this
I CIO 1illA W ” vw
be consulted in the matter
A commission form of govern
pie but a thing already cocked
' and primed already fixed in the
Standard Bred Stallion
I wiah to thunk my puti'oiia for uihI fiivoru uml nlmi alnli
thul my Two High Brad Stallion will mnkc Ihiu hoiihoii lit
Ihn Trailcr'a Wnirnn Yurd (irunt tho iVrchoron
la G ytHra old Kl luinila lilh uml weiha l(i(0 pouiulu Ilo
in ciiul block with a atur In IiIh fun lie Ih u perfect api'H-
niori of tln thoroughbred pldigrewl Poi'ohonm
My other home Oreo Loo Ih h black homo with ono while
foot lie Ima a perfect model form for u Huddle uml litir-
noHH liorno Ilo In 8 ycura old Kl 1-2 hiirnla high and weigha
1170 pounds For pedlgrcca uml other inforinutioii cull ul
my oliloo
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Proprietor Trader’ Wagon
people
their work with a degree of sus- j
picion and be prepared to knock
out any clTort they may make in
the interest of tho monied class
the landlords and the bribe
takers Watch the results keep
your eyes open be on the alert
there’s a chance to do yourself)
and the people of Duncan an
injury by going to sleep
— -
Keen Rutter Kutlery at
Fisher-Murphy Hardware Co
The nominating convention of
the Socialist party will meet
about the middle of May Every
member of the party is expected
to be at that convention See
that your dues are paid in time
to be there
-
Cream Me pound at
tho New YoikRac ket
Where to Buy Union-Made
we
Cigars
For 24 years I have manufact-
ured cigars on the union plan
and I would esteem it a favor to
receive inquiries for prices from
every reader of the Oklahoma
Socialist who may be a dealer
smoker or local agent We can
be of good service to each other
es-
Reading Pa
Langham & Owens will- buy
hogs in Duncan Tuesdays and
Saturdays Remember the dates
Bundle rates for the Okla-
25 cpies for 50c
50 copies for 75c
100 copies for $100
Let us know one week in
advance how many you want
Building Hardware at
Fisher-Murphy Hardware Co
Encampment Manager Wanted
By the State Executive Commit-
tee of the Socialist party Ad-1
dress Indiana Building Oklaho-1
ma City stating qualifications
references and wages expected
i Any school house in Stephens
county that wants to organize a
local and will get as many as ten
members ready and let me know
I will set a date and come and do
the work WILLIS BONNER
J B Cates has the finest stock
of groceries in Duncan Every-
thing clean and fresh and the
stock is new
RAY
Yard Duncan Oklahoma
ot wra—imi
good buscuit? If
Wichita’s Best'
will be pleased
cnslcy handle it
The South Side
Barber Shop
Now Located in the
Tussy Building with the
Oklahoma Socialistoffice
New Bath Rooms New
Arrangments good light
the hest Workmen
W A Thompson
Carriage Painting Trim-
ming and Sign Work
West Main
Duncan - Okla
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Norton, Charles W. The Oklahoma Socialist. (Duncan, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1910, newspaper, March 31, 1910; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1917216/m1/3/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 20, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.