The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914 Page: 4 of 4
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WITH OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Mflirit [SVbu Notes
By Nemo
Guv Cr mwell m.fde a irip over
northeast of Manches'er last Monday,
to see his cattle
fv E. Burdue sKi>pp d some cattle
last wee If, rn-l is pretty iiusy ih)s
week getting ano’iier s'upinerit to
get,her.
Mrs N«t.ta C, •• t *» r 111 was expected
home the first of ihe week from a
hospital in Anthony, wfiere she has
been taking treatment from a spec-
ialist
A very interesting protracted meei-
ing at the United Rrethern church on
the jog Ji ;e, closed last Sunday even-
b g after running several weeks
vVe!>r* pleased to i ote the gr, at
amount.of good work that is being
done on the roads in I his township
E. A. Wood made a (lying trip to
Medford, V L-l a id otter points
the first half of tie week, attend I t
to some business matters
The rumor that another ne v-p-pei
• will be launched inthiscmmry wi hi,
a few months is admitted by some to
be true, arid is denied by ot tiers wno
ought to know facts in the case
As far as news is concerned
would rather rate one weJl-edited,
prosperous new suaper from the county
seat than two half starved ones iliai
would be pul lisiied at a loss to their
owners liut here is where the qm>s
tion of politics comes in. And par-
ties Is frequently a costly matter to
all but those that happen to pick the
plums at election time, and they often
forget the poor devil of a printer who
worked in seasen and nut for H eir
success, al tert he elect! n is over, un-
til they want his servic s next lime
- Grant county l as ihirt en stud-
ents in the s^.-e university at Nor-
man,
Accomplished the Imoossible
Nobody should begrudge a holiday
to a president of the United States
who has accomplished the impossible,
says the New York World.
It was impossible that the Demo-
cratic party, with its Jong record of
folly, foolishness and faction, could
be transformed into an effective In-
strument of government.
It was impossible that a president
who had no experience in national
politics and no personal acquaintance
wirh the leaders of the party, could
work harmoniously with congress.
It was impossible tl at an unwieldy
majority, such as the Democrats had
in the house, could be held together.
D impossible Dial a narrow
,T1 'j in) au h as the Democrats had
in the seu.,ie, c.uid be prevented from
surrendering to privilege and giving
the count,i) another example of ‘par-
ty perfidy and party dishonor "
It was imp'issible that the Demo-
cratic party, in t he light of its history
'or fifty years, could carry on a sane,
constructive policy of government
^ et ail these things have come
about. Nit. since Hie civil war has
any administration written so much
t.istory within so brief a period of
time as the Wilson administration
has writ leu since March 4th.
As for tlie president and congress,
Mr. Wilson's leadership is unique. He
has not only had as much influence
over congress as McKi.dey or Grant
ever «ied d, hut he has obtained
ooue of this influence by the bribery
of patronage, and he has been able to
exert it for public, not partisan pur-
poses.
Mr. Taft neve, ,| 11 H p* nh u-an
party. He was led by i he 'eaders of
fhe Old Guard. Mr Rovsevelt’s (Join
/nation of the party was the domiea
•ion of brag, blus er, demogog,-,>
flattery, jobs and compromises Ii
'pite of all liis ranting and roari g.
ne never failed to surrender to the
Hannas, the Plattes. the Quays, the
Aldrichesaud the Cannons when he
found they were in earnest
Reversing the rule of Frederick ti e
Grear, Mr Rwsevelt was allowed to
say what h< liked and they were al-
lowed to do whit ihey liked. The
McKinley leadership was the leader-
ship of an adminis' ration without
ideals. It was easy for McKinley to
get what he wanted from congress
He wanted nothing that congress and
the Republican org i iiz< ion did not
want. As for Mr Cl ve| md, the d ill
culties that confronted his adminis-
r ition were no more « ri >us • '> -n the
difficulties l hat corifri rded thcWils n
administration But Mr Cleveland
had iu faith i.i tils party. As Presi-
dent tie rartly missed an opportunity
to make an enemy, and the friends
he failed to sacrifice were for the
most part the friend that he ought to
have sacrificed. In the end he wreked
ids party and left the country at the
mercy of the silver issue Thanks to
President Wilson, there is not a gap
in the Democratic ranks at Washing-
ton. Thanks to President Wilson,
Robertson Announces.
1 am a candidate for Governor
subject to the Demomocratic prim-
ary. 1 had hoped to defer this an-
nouncement until later m the
season, but the importunities of
friends, together with the unfair
conduct of certain persons, repre-
senting a would-be opponent, who
lor the past two weeks have been
industriously mis-quoting me, and
misrepresenting my intentions in
the matter, throughout the state,
have forced me to make this early
declaration of my intention. j _v
I shall not attempt in this infor-j JL
mal statement to promulgate a
a platform, or a declaration of
principles, but will in the near
future submit for your considera-
tion my views on the governmental
situation and shall at that time
endeavor to offer substantial rea-
sons for my candidacy, and to pro
)ose a solution for the present un
lappy conditions of offairs in this
state. In my formal announce-
ment, I shall not abuse your con-
fidence nor reflect upon your in-
telligence by submitting ideas on
government in which I do not be-
lieve, or for which I have not
•stood sponsor in the past. During
a residence of more than 22 years
in Oklahoma, I have energetically
engaged in political activities in
subordinate positions and feel
that I have a first hand and prac-
tical knowledge of conditions in all
departments of state and county
government; and it may not be, -
amiss for me to say that there ex- J(
ists throughout the state today, a
well defined idea that our situation ••
with referente to state and county Jfc
government, is anything but
satisfactory, and there seems to J*
be a genuine demand for a new Ji
deal all round and for ihe indue- |J^
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the party is faithfully carrying out
its promises. Fur the first time in a
generation e national platform im-
proved to mean what it said, and the
way Is cleared both to a nev^ freedom
and a new prosperity.
—Miss Marie Kretchmarof Medford
visited this week with Miss Abbie
Melcher.
DO YOU GET SATISFACTION? \
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^LL-FORWEAR"
THE BEST WORK SHOE
IN THE WORLD
tion into office of new blood and
new ideas from top to bottom
W ith this demand I am in bearty
accord, and feel that inasmuch as
Oklahoma is a Democratic state it
is but right and proper that these
reforms should be brought about
by a Democratic administration.
However, it is too much for us to
expect that men who have been
Don’t be in any big hnrry about sending your
money away to pay for something you have never
seen. The pretty pictures in the catalogue are not
always “true to life.” Why not buy where you
EXAMINE THE GOODS
Before you pay for them, and where you know that
you will get your money back if you are not satis-
fied. Try us with your next order.
SIMMONS S RENEflU
* PHONE 55 MANCHESTER, OKLA. 2
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actively engaged in performing the I reform in every line. Especially
n” X%lgy,errer' '***’1** 1 i— on a refer"/
and who hft T ,caffiPaign- Ut present unjust and unscientific
and who have largely shaped tax laws. I believe the state
state ^inc? th ‘ '! this shoul(i Publish the school books
have in offer-/? 7*’ who and distribute them free of charge ment of exist
all governmentaT HicitTt^e todheVhildre|d 1° ** »iU appreciate a letter adri™
atate and as a reeult „eThe?!fo« b, ^ ^ " sbared jfrom ol1 (hose who are billing „
— L0 h -r--nd * -and ta - —*
d t and Who have a,so taken by the general dissemination of
thorough and systematic canvass
of the state.
I most heartily invite the sup-
port of all those citizens who love
their state and who desire a better-
ment of existing conditions, and
a
upon themselves the authority to
speak for all Democrats in the
Democratic organization, will be
satisfactory to the people in this
great work of reform that lies
ahead of us; nor do I think it pos-
sible that they would bring about
different results even though en-
trusted with that duty. It is un-
natural to suppose that men, who
have been in hearty accord with
the ideas and policies that have
resulted in present conditions, can
change their methods of thought,
or. like the chameleon, change
their political color instanter, and
represent with satisfaction to the
knowledge among our citizens,
the property of all will be better
protected. I stand for fewer of-
fices and fewer officials; for a
greater degree of personal atten-
tion to the duties of their offices
b> those who have been chosen as
the servants of the people; for
a greater efficiency, not only
among the subordinate employees
of the state but among the higher
officials os well; I stand for a
better deal for labor, for the en-
actment of a just and equitable
compensation act for workmen
and for the relief of those who
may become victims of vocational
these objects'
Yours for better conditions,
J R. A. ROBERTSON.
-G’has. Christian returned Wednes-
day from a trip up in Kansas.
—The growing condition of winter
wheat still shows it to be better than
for many years it being 103 per cent,
according to tiie December report of
the board of agriculture. In the
principal wheat growing counties
there never better prospects. The
present condition of the wheat, com-
pared with the condition of the crop
last year at the same time shows Die
present crop to be 1301 per cent. The
condition of the soil moisture com-
pared with last year, is 135 per cent,
which is better at this time than for
many years.
'DO YOU KNOW5
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§ Peters Shoes for the whole fdmily, prices 50c to $3.50
Hunter Brand overalls, jumpers and work shirts, 50c-$l.
“Laddie and Lassie” hose, 15c. Best jrade calico, 6c yd
.16-inch percale, only 10c per yard.
Boy’s and men’s fleece-lined, leather palm gloves,45c pair.
Try Kinj Parrot canned foods. REi) BALL and Royal
Banquet Flour-none better. Our prices are rifht ]
lMzrter6.6o.i
Phone^fi11011®8461, 0tlah°nia U ... uuty towarc
— ’ City Delivery X |and for their protection. I
|for a rigid enforcement c
beonie r-pw iHoo* ,4 may uecome victims of vocational
hvstems than ,? “"d ‘j'ffeJeot Upases ami disabilities; for prison
thev are f. , ■ ' "f Whlch h'°™;foran effective anti-oeury
siuie. economy in expenditure of' public
I can safely say that I am not funds- I stand for the eradication
affiliated with any faction; I am bf graft wherever found, but desire
under obligation to no clique; ] J to call special attention of the peo-
| am a part of no political machine; P*e °ftbe east side of the state,
I do not believe in the “strong that I am acquainted with the so-
arm method of politics that seeks called “Indian question” and its
to eliminate oposition by any various phases and the trouble
means, whether fair or foul; 'l growing out of it and feel that, in-
have no political enemies to punish astnuch as I am not personally in-
and no special friends or in terested in the distribution of that
terests to reward; I believe in vast estate, I could render good
decency in politics, and a higher service in the rigid enforcement of
standard of morals, not only in the probate and criminal laws re-
public station but in private life, lative thereto without the embaras-
I stand for the home and for in ament of entangling alliances, or
safety and protection, and know tbe fear of personal loss to myself
that the chief end of government Pr friends.
is to make popular the establish- The foregoing is bnt a brief and
ment and development of individ- hurried resume of my position.
ual homes, to the end that fami-
lies may he reared in safety with
many important topics are of nec-
essity omitted for lack of time and
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a full knowledge that the state is space.
doing its full^duty^toward them ! I have tendered my resignation
$ That your money will go further here %
# than you have thought it would, un- %
§ ,ess you have tried it. We have just $
# finished invoicing, and find that we $
# are rather heavily stocked in certain %
# lines, if you happen to need any- {
S thing in these lines come in now and S
# save yourself some money. These %
x are not old shelf-worn goods, but are $
j strictly new and up to date
i Bring in your produce. f
MANCHESTER SUPPLY CO.
‘THE SUPPLY STORE”
stand
law,, and for retreocb™, aad'd.y., devote my so,ire ^ (o^J
S Phone 18. Manchester, Okla. f
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Thomas, L. K. The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914, newspaper, January 16, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc496818/m1/4/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.