Cushing Independent. (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1906 Page: 2 of 10
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The convention then proceeded to
the election of permanent officers with
the result agreed to in the democratic
caucus of the previous day. Mr. Mur-
ray for president received 97 votes
to 11 for Hopkins. The latter voted
"'oWr, elected were: W. | S™?
A. Durant, sergeant-at-arms, and
D- | and tho first Vigors of winter haTa^
C. Oates of Alva, assistant sergeant- peared. Ab tho P-ront v..,n, ... ttP*
Constitution Makers arc Getting Down to
Business—Sensational Incident Con-
cerning Invitations to Col. Henry
Watterson and Joe Bailey.
GUTHRIE: The constitutional con
vention has taken a decided stand
against the presence and work of lob-
byists, of which there are a host here
and planning to arrive this week.
The convention Friday passed a res-
olution asking for the apprehension
and conviction of all lobbyists. The
action came as a bombshell to the
liquor and railroad interests. Later
they pointed out that it will also op-
erate against the anti-saloon, suffrage,
and county seat lobbies.
After hearing an address by Judge
Henry Shepard of South McAlester,
urging the sale of the segregated
lands' surface, separate from the min-
eral rights, and the sale of town sites
to the persons now settled there, ti e
convention authorized a committee to
draft a memorial to congress in the
matter.
The sentiment seemed to be favor-
able to state ownership of the mineral
rights at least, and possibly to state
ownership of the fee in the lands.
"Thirty thousand people are now liv-
ing on them," said Judge Shepard.
"If these people are not protected In
their improvements, they will be
turned into the world penniless."
Frank Burke, Harold Hays, Ed Gault,
Robert E. Jackson, Walter Beadles.
Thursday's session was called to or-
der at 10 o'clock a. m. and the roll
call showed all delegates present ex-
cept seven. Delegate W. C. Hughes
of Oklahoma City was sworn in at his
sick bed by Chairman Murray.
The convention went 'into a com-
mittee of the whole and additional
committees were provided for and fol-
lowing Is the full list of committees
recommended and adopted: Rules
and regulations, 7 members; pream-
ble and bill of rights, 11 members;
federal relations, 9 members; judi-
cial department, 15 members; legis-
lative department, 15 members; ex-
ecutive department, 15 members; suf-
frage, 15 members; education, 15
members; agriculture, 15 members;
Immigration, 15 members; crimes and
punishment, 9 members; private cor-
porations, 15 members; railroads and
public service corporations, 15 mem-
bers; revenue and taxation, 15 mem-
bers; municipal corporations, 15 mem-
bers; public institutions and state
buildings, 15 members; road and in-
ternal improvements, 15 members;
privileges and elections, 15 members;
enrolling and engrossing, 7 members-
R. L Williams in making the mo __ _
tion for the committee, said that the I salaries"o7'pubVic"o7fleers' 11
railways were looking on the mineral
lands with greedy eyes, plotting the
accomplishment of a monopoly.
At the farmers' union caucus it
was decided to act within the par-
ties. The protest of the party lead-
ers had been great at the Inner or-
ganization of the 50 farmer delegates.
They will act as farmers' union groups
In each party, however.
GUTHRIE: The constitutional con-
vention adjourned Friday evening
until Monday, when President Mur-
ray completed his announcement of
committee appointments and the full
machinery of the convention was set
In motion. The committee on rules
was named, however, before adjourn-
ment, and is as follows, with Chair-
man Murray an ex-officio member:
Hays of Chickasha, King of Newkirk,
Pittman of Enid, Sandlin of Prague,
Johnson of Perry and Hopkins of
Muskogee.
The following appointments were
also announced and confirmed:
Postmaster—S. O. Daws.
Mall carrier—Jno. M. Day.
Chief official stenographers and re-
porters—A. R. Taylor and L. A. Ap-
plizer.
Committee stenographers—G. E.
Stork, Harry Stoneman.
Messenger—James Thomas.
Minute clerk—O. D. Harper.
Journal clerk.—E. C. Patten.
Enrollment and Engrossing clerk—
R. E. L. Bagby.
Door-keepers—J. A. McClain, M.'
Clark.
Cloakroom attendants—J. A. Wll-I
llams, C. O. Meeks.
Ushers—J. M. Miller, J. N. Mur-
ray.
Day Watchman—Mike O'Brien.
Night watchman—Con Harrington.
Secretary to president—L. T. Rus-
sell.
Pages—Lon Smith, Geo. Kelly,
mem-
bers; mines and mining, 15 members;
labor and arbitration, 15 members;
banks and banking, 9 members; home-
stead and exemptions, 11 members;
state relations, 9 members; counties
and county boundaries, 15 members;
state and school lands, 15 members;
legislative apportionment, 15 mem-
bers; judicial apportionment, 15 mem-
bers; printing and reporting, 7 mem-
bers; liquor traffic, 15 members;
manufacturing and commerce, 11
members; ordinances, 9 members;
county organization and government,
9 members; accounts and expenses, 9
members; compilation and arrange-
ment, 11 members; state militia, 9
members; general provisions, 9 mem-
bers. Geological survey, Impeach-
ment and removal from office, Insur-
ance schedule, public debt and pub-
lic works, public health and sanita-
tion, and a special committee of nine
members to hear and determine what-
ever election contests may come be-
fore the convention.
C. N. Haskell, who never passes up
an opportunity to Inject a little hu-
mor Into the proceedings, moved as
an amendment that the impeachment
and removal committee be numbered
23, and that the labor and arbitration
committee be changed from that num-
ber to No. 40 on the, list.
Thursday's session was featured by
the voting down of a resolution to in-
vite Col. Henry Watterson, editor of
th"> Louisville Courier-Journal, to vis- ^'s m°ment and was called
soclation; O. B. Colquitt, railroad
commissioner of Texas; Senator R.
M. LaFollette of Wisconsin, Congress-
man John Sharp Williams of Missis-
sippi, William J. Bryan of Nebraska,
Senator Ben Tillman of South Caro-
lina, and all the United States sena-
tors who are now vlBiting Indian Ter-
ritory investigating the segregated
coal land conditions. There were
many cries of "No" when the invita-
tion of Senator Bailey was read, and
It escaped a slaughter only by a ma-
jority of thirteen votes. Senator La-
Follette Is requested to speak on rall-
vay regulations. Delegate Hausen of
Coweta protested against the invita-
tion to Watterson because he bolted
Bryan In 1896. The Watterson invita-
tion carried with it one to Senator
Ben Tillman of South Carolina.
Organization.
The first real fight of the conven-
tion was disposed of the evening be-
fore the convention opened, In the
selection of "Alfalfa Bill" Murray of
Tishomingo for president, by the dem-
ocratic caucus. His principal oppo-
nents were W. C. Hughes of Oklaho-
ma City and Pete Hanraty of South
McAlester. The Hughes' forces threw
their support to Hanraty finally, but
to no avail. Mr. Murray had 60 votes
to 26 for Hanraty.
The republican minority gave Phil-
Hp Hopkins of Muskogee the honor
of the nomination for president.
Peter Hanraty was named for vice
president and John Young of Lawton
secretary. %
After his election had been an
nounced, Mr. Murray made a brief
speech of acceptance, saying that the
nineteenth had always been his lucky
day and that he had never failed in
anything on that day. He also refer-
red to the fact that he had been mar-
ried on that day.
His speech declared strongly
against corporations and for separate
coaches and schools.
A very elaborate reception and ball
was given in honor of the delegates
at the Elks' club rooms with Gover-
nor Frantz leading the grand march.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and the reception
was very largely attended, in spite
of the inclement weather. A' buffet
luncheon was served at 9:30 o'clock,
and dancing began at 10:30.
The convention formally opened at
2:30 o'clock Tuesday, November 20,
with Delegate H. S. Johnson of Per-
ry In the chair.
In calling the convention to order
Mr. Johnston made a brief address
very befitting the occasion, and fol-
lowing that, on a motion by W. J.
Caudill of Granite, seconded by R. L
Williams of Durant, Delegate J. S
King was made temporary chairman
and was escorted to the platform by
Delegates Williams of Durant, Rose of
Blackwell and Caudill of Granite. In
accepting the honor Mr. King deliver-
ed a brief address. On motion of
Luke Roberts of Olustee, John M.
Young o.f Lawton was named secre-
tary of the temporary organization.
Governor Frank Frantz entered the
THEIR PREVENTION AND CURE.
November is tho month of falHn„
unperatures. Over all the ter
regions the hot weather has
3r h
of c
Temperate
Zones, the effect
of changing sea-
sons is a ques
tion of the high
est importance
When theweath
er begins to
nations
As the great bulk of civillzej
is located in tho Temner^
lhe'iumcin System
Must Adjust itself
to Changing Tem-
peratures.
at-arms.
The convention unanimously adopt-
ed the resolution presented by Henry
E. Asp of Guthrie, seconded by Harri-
son of Indian Territory, asking for a
committee cf ten to be named by the
president to confer with the disburs-
ing officers of the convention to as- I change from warm to cold, "when "coo'l
certain how far short will fall the con- i nights succeed hot nights, when clear
gressional appropriation in the ena- j cold days follow hot, sultry days, the
bling act for defraying the expenses j human body must adjust itself to'this
of the constitutional delegate elec- ,®°sed condition or perish.
The perspiration incident to warm
weather has been checked. This de-
tains within the system poisonous
materials which have heretofore found
escape through the perspiration.
Most of the poisonous materials re-
tained In the system by the checked
perspiration find their way out of the
body, if at all, through the kidneys.
This throws upon the kidneys extra
labor. They become charged and over-
loaded with the poisonous excretory
materials. This has a tendency to in-
flame the kidneys, producing function-
al diseases of the kidneys and some-
times Bright's Disease.
Peruna acts upon the skin by stimu-
lating the emunctory glands and ducts
thus preventing the detention of pois-
onous materials which should pass
out. Peruna Invigoreics the ltidneys
and encourages them to fulfill their
function in spite of the chills and dis-
couragements of cold weather.
Peruna Is a
It and address the convention, and the
hard fight required to carry a reso-
lution inviting Senator Joe Bailey of
Texas. The Bailey resolution carried
by a vote of 46 to 33. The convention
then reconsidered its action in the
Watterson case and voted to extend
tho Invitation.
The following Invitations were by
the unanimous vote of the convention:
President Roosevelt, Col. Moore, pres-
ident of tho National Good Roads As-
to the platform by the demand for a
speech. He responded briefly, saying:
"1 am proud to stand before this
constitutional convention. I desire to
assure you of a hearty welcome from
the territory and of the hearty co-op-
eration of the territorial officers. I
wish you all a very successful conven-
tion."
Chief Justice Burford was sent for
and the oath of office was admin-
istered to the delegate*
tion, with the end In view of present-
ing a memorial to congress for more
funds. It is estimated that an addi
tional $50,000 will be necessary.
Second Day's Session ^
The feature of Wednesday's ses-
sion of the constitutional convention
was a warm fight for state rights.
The Incident originated In the Intro-
duction of a resolution by Delegate
Baker of Wewoka providing that in
order to comply with section three
of the enabling act, the convention
proceed to declare on behalf of the
people of the new state that they ac-
cept the constitution of the United
States as the supreme and paramount
law of the state of Oklahoma.
Judge Ledbetter of Ardmore was
immediately upon his feet after the
reading of the resolution with a vig-
orous protest, and moved to strike
out the words "supreme and para-
mount." He said: "The federal con-
gress In prescribing the conditions
and limitations under which thfe con-
stitutional convention of Oklahoma
should act, went farther than in the
history of any other state. I want
to resent the action of congress in
placing such limitations upon us. Let
us assert our rights as a soverign
state. We have been limited, and
wrongfully so, by the provisions of
the enabling act. Therefore we are
compelled to go Into the union of
states with heads bowed by reasons
of the limitations placed upon us
by the Uuited States government. I
differ from Mr. Baker, who con-
tends that the constitution of the
United States is the paramount law
of the state. It is the supreme law of
the United States, but in no respect
is it the supreme law in the state."
Delegate Henshaw of Madill and
others supported Ledbetter's conten-
tion, a large number, however con-
tending that the federal constitu-
tion should be recognized as the su-
preme law In the state, because no
state is empowered to exceed its au-
thority and is strictly under its pro-
visions.
The warm discussion that was in
progress, and was threatening to be-
come even warmer, was clogged by
the motion made by Kornegay of
Vinita to leave the matter to a com-
mittee of three to draft a resolution
covering the subject.
The election of a second vice pres-
ident and a reading clerk was Lite
main Vu-mess of the afternom t%s-
sion The men placed in nomina-
tion for the second vice presidency
vere E. Herring of Elk Citv and
A. If. r.JIis of Garfield county. The
Icii'er won over Herring b£ a vote <■!
•j1 to 30.
R. L. Williams of Altus was elect-
ed reading clerk, and in defeating W.
W. Vandevier, of Coweta, for this
place, the convention let go of its
last opportunity to recognize the news-
paper fraternity in the organization
of the body.
Owen Watts, whose father Is may-
or of Sallsnw, and Albert Greenwood
of Guthrie were appointed pages bv
president Murray, both appointments
being confirmed by the convention.
Greenwood was the only appoint-
ment awarded to the Republican mi
norlty
Pe ru-na is a World-
Renowned Rem-
edy For Climatic
Diseases.
combination o f
well-tried harm-
I e s s remedies
that have stood
the test of time.
Many of these
remedies have been used by doctors
and by the people in Europe and
America for a hundred years.
Peruna has been used by Dr. Hart-
man In his private practice for many
years with notable results. Its efficacy
has been proven by decades of use by
thousands of people, and has been
substantiated over and over by many
thousands of homes.
Diet of Americans.
Die Wcohe, in a two-page article,
tells its readers "what Americana
eat,' taking as a type the average
New York business man. Hot cakes,
quick lunch dishes, pie, Welsh rabbit,
Ice cream, grapefruit, oyster cocktails,
pork and beans and many other pure-
ly American dishes, and ice water, are
referred to as indigestion promoters.
"All this," says the writer, "the Amer-
ican eats with relish. They are the
dishes of the city and of the country.
He balks at only four things: Frank-
furter sausages, sauerkraut, butter-
milk and limburger cheese—these he
calls 'Dutch foods.'"
Picquart Shows Generosity.
Gen. Picquart, the defender of
Dreyfus and now the French minister
of war, has defined his attitude to-
ward his old prosecutors In the army.
WTien an officer who was involved in
the conspiracy that banished Picquart
to the border of the Sahara, entered
the minister's office and began to
stammer out a statement on the sub-
ject Picquart stopped him, saying: "1
only know one thing and that is that
you have always been an excellent of-
ficer. You may be sure that I shall
not forget that"
RHEUMATISM STAYS CURED
County Seat Lobbies at GutHrie.
GUTHRIE: The question of coun-
ty boundaries and the location of
county seats is ouo of the absorbing
Interest at the present time, and there
are no lobbies busier than the men
who are watching the special Inter-
ests of the various towns that are ap-
plicants for county seat honors. In
his speech of acceptance, on the open-
ing day of tho constitutional conven-
tion, President Murray stated that he
understood that there were at least
one hundred of tho ono hundred and
twelve delegates who would like to
be the chairman on the committee to
fix county boundaries, and he might
not have missed it by stating that all
the one hundred and twelve are appli-
cants for that position.
In addition to Indian Territory,
where all the counties and county
seats are to be provided, there are
also some fights of this same nature
In Oklahoma Territory. It Is pro-
posed to make seven counties out of
the three counties of Greer, Kiowa
and Comanche. The county of Greer
is, like ancient Gaul, to be divided
into three parts, with the capitals
located at Mangum, Hollis and Altus.
In the two counties, to be carved
from Kiowa, the shiretowns are to be
located, if the lobbyists have the say
so, at Hobart and Mountain Park. In
the two counties, now covered by Co-
manche, the county seats are to be at
Lawton and Frederick.
In Northwestern Oklahoma also
there aro several county seat and
county division fights in the balance.
It Is proposed to make three coun-
ties out of Beaver, four out of Wood-
ward, two of Woods and two of Roger
Mills.
The Woods county division fight Is
the oldest in this territory's history.
A bill was passed through the legisla-
ture of 1889, dividing the county. It
was fathered and pushed through by
Senator Ezra Hartshorn only to be
vetoed by Governor C. M. Barnes.
The four delegates, now representing
Woods- county In the constitutional
convention, were all elected on coun-
ty division nlnffnrms.
Good Nature Prevails in Proceedings.
There was much good natured rlv-, election returns in Guthrie, who are
In the drawing of seats In the i the Republicans and who the Demo-
alry
convention hall. It was done by lot-
tery, the delegates drawing numbers
from a box, which was passed around
by Haskell of Muskogee. Delegate
McCanco of Mutual, the only newspa-
per man to have a seat in the conven-
tion, drew No. 13, and Delegate Cy
Leeper of Sulphur drew No. 23. The
scats numbered from 56 to CO inclu-
sive. and from 98 to 105 inclusive,
were awarded to the Republicans, crat extendi tho ~VT~
ofhtChe haHCheS ^ iD th8 WeSt end!lows'hiP to the Republican
Young Albert Greenwood of Guthrie
was appointed a page as a republican,
and n addressing the convention the
boy admitted that he was a demo-
crat and the son of a democrat,
and that he. was very proud of it.
crats, since the returns give the for-
mer party such a big majority. Asp
stated that he Is in the convention
not as a Republican, but as a citizen
of Oklahoma state to help the Demo-
crats and his fellow Republicans In
framing the best constitution possi-
ble. He said he stood above party in
being first, last and all the time an
American citizen.
Mrs. Cota, Confined to Bed and in
Constant Pain, Cured by Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills.
Rheumatism can be inherited and that
faot proves it to be a disease of the blood.
It is necessary, therefore, to treat it
through the blood if a permanent enre
i® expected. External applications may
give temporary relief from pain bnt as
long as the poisonous acid is in tho blood
the pain will return, perhaps in a new
place, bnt it will surely return. Dr. Wil-
liams' Pink Pills cure rheumatism be-
cause they go directly to the seat of the
disorder, purifying and enriching tho
blood.
Mrs. Henry Oota, of West Cheshire,
Con,,., 18 tlie wife of the villag0 ,im_
chiuist. "Several years ago,'' she says,
"I was laid up with rheumatism in my
feet, ankles and knees. I was in con-
stant pain and sometimes the affected
parts would swell so badly that I could
not get about at all to attend to my
household duties. There was one period
of three weeks daring which I was con-
fined to the bed. My Bufferings were
stating:
This developed Into some good na- he Is a patriot^*
tured fun on the part of the Demo- pfe P 1 " 8 tialt°r to his "e°-
crats, which the Republicans took in- Delegate fnhh t
the sum. good nature. Delegate Abp ! Mean Uivlted die De^nn " R<!m"'-
Guthrie responded b, saying th« I tu^'tot^e X !„2""
1. was difficult to tell. l.dr- f™. I that the R.ru°UoS. wld?t
Delegate Pittman of Enid, a Demo- ftUd tlie 8 medicine did not
he hand of good fel- ! j
Republican minority nr Wiitin, ,V°r tol(l ,no "bout
and said that he did not believe In the £v Uie u ASi l l, ?',"1!1 dec}(led
tactics desplayed hy sou,*"of Z I^d J&W Md J
Democratic delegates in continually *ew more boxes cured me. What is
trjing to gloat over the minority. He better, the cure was permanent."
startled the convention for a time by Or. Williams' Pink Pills do
bWCt th? They n,nk° ,,cw
blood and restoro shattered nerves. They
one up the stomach and restore impaired
digestion, bring healthful, refreshing
sleep, gi ve strength to the weakaud make
miserable, oomplauiiug people strong,
hnugry and energetic. They are sold by
' -or WLU h® Postpaid, ou
i^ceiptofpnce, 5° cents per box, six
boxes $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medi-
cuie Ou., Schenectady, N.Y.
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