The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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MANCHESTER. GRANT COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
Volume 22, Number 22
W. H, C. Taylor is the Democratic
candidate for county attorney This
office* furnishes legal advice to
the other county officers and of special
importance in the management of the
county’s finance. It is also the duty
of this office to enforce the oriminal
laws of the state. To successfully
manage this department of our coun-
ty government requires ability, cour-
age, determination and a reliable
judgment.
This offles must not only know the
law, but must be in sympathy with
law enforcement; If we are to have all
our laws enforced without fear or fav-
or—Taylor is in favor of law enforce-
ment and is a good lawyer, qualified
in every particular to fill the office.
He is a worker and the taxpayers in-
terests in his hands are safe. He
needs the office and will give the very
best service if elected. Vote for Tay-
lor, for county attorney, you will nev-
er regret it.
perty and his work has given univers-
al satisfaction As county assessor,
he will give to every man a square
deal Vote for him and let him prove
to you that he can do the work and
do it well
Each parent and each pupil of
school age, is particularly interested
in our schools. The county superin-
tendent is at the head of the schools
of the county. We want a superin-
tendent who is thoroughly a school
man, whose heart is in the work. We
have such a man in the person of Lew
Deryage. lie has been a success, as a
teacher, institute instructor and
superintendent. He merits another
term in this office—He is a tireless
worker and has carefully looked after
the duties of the office. Ho has per-
formed the duties of his office without
a deputy, and on account of official
duties has not been able to make an
extentslve campaign, but he wants
the office for another term, and will
appreciate thecompli ment of having
the stamp of approval placed upon his
efforts in advancing the school inter-
ests of the county.
A vote for Dervage Is a vote for
better schools. Can you give any good
reason why he should not be re-elect-
ed? He is clean, capable, competent
and his heart is in the work. Vote
for him.
The taxpayers should be interested
in selecting a board of commissioners,
that will manage your business with
efficiency, dispatch and economy.
The Democratic party offers for
members of this important board, L
D Jones from the first district, E. P
Peters from the second district and
Glenn Tebow from the third district
The neighbors and friends of these
men are for them because they know
that if elected, each of these men will
makegood. If you are not personally
acquainted with the candidate in
your district, we ask that you inves-
tigate and satisfy yourself as to the
standing, ability and worthiness of
these men before casting your vote,
and if you will know the men for
whom you cast your vote for commis-
sioner, the next board of commission-
ers will be composed of L D Jones,
E. P. Peters and Glenn Tebow.
The good people of this county have
in the past stood for law enforcement,
and law enforcement is almost an im-
possibility without the assistance of
a good sheriff-What are the qualifi-
cations of a good sheriff? We would
say that he must be a good man,
brave and true, ne should be law
abiding himself and his sympathy in
favor of the law and not in favor of
the law breaker. He should he prompt,
accurate and careful, and the faithful
discharge of his duties should be a
constant care.
The Democratic party offers for
this office, a man well fitted to per-
form the duties and asks you to vote
for Frank Hamilton for sheriff. Ham-
ilton Is a farmer living on his farm in
Gore township, and he has never held
office—He is not a friend to the law
vlolater and will use his efforts to ap-
prehend him and bring him to justice.
The name of Lu Walker appears on
the Democratic ticket as a candidate
for county clerk. He is a young man
of good character and habits. He has
resided at Pond Creek for the past
fourteen years: is a graduate of the
high school and for several years has
worked in McCarter’s hardware store
at that place. He is pleasant, cour-
teous and accomodating, and is well
qual.fied to till the office of court
clerk. He has never held office, ex-
cept clerk of the city of Pond Creek,
and would like to have the office to
which he aspires. If elected, he will
makegood. You will never regret
voting for iTim.
The present incumbent in the office
is strenuously urging his election for
a second term, and in this connection
we suggest this question. With the
exception of the two terms C. N' Ern-
est had the office, can you remember
the time when the present clerk was
not working in the office of clerk of
the court?
In the office of county assessor is
needed a man of good judgement. Our
laws require that all property be as
sessed for taxes at a fair cash value.
It is Intended that the burden be
fairly and equally distributed in pro-
portion to value. To get an equitable
assessment, the assessor must be a
good judge of property, have ex-
perience in placing value and must be
fair and honest la making the as-
sessment, he should be fair to friend
and foe alike. The Democratic party
has in the person of D. H. Catten-
berg, a man. well qualified for the of
fice of assessor. He is a farmer, living
on his farm in Hickory township. He
has had experience in assessing pro-
Eor Representative
If a man has made and fulfilled
every promise should he be trusted
again? That is the only question
involved in the race for represent-
ative at this time. J. E. Lemon has
represented the people of Grant
county in the legislature the past
two years. His record is an open
book before you. If you like it, he
will appreciate your support for
another term. If you do not like
the record be has made you, would
be a fool to vote for him again, for
he says frankly that be does not
hope to do better.
He was the author of seven im-
portant measurers that became
laws, one that passed both houses
and was vetoed by the governor,
and six that passed the house and
died in the senate. He was con-
sequently on the job. He was
never out of his seat a moment
when the house was in session, and
and never missed a roll call al-
though the roll was called more
than fifteen hundred times. He
was not a partisan, but stood for
the right without thought of poli-
tics, many times finding himself
lined up with the minority, and on
three very important matters he
was the only Democrat in the house
who voted with the Republicans.
He is making his campaign solely
on his own merits and never misses
Bowles For Judge.
Another servant to be selected
by the voters next Tuesday is the
Judge for the 12th Judicial District,
composed of this county. Kay and
Noble counties. W. M. Bowles of
Perry is the Democratic candidate.
A great many people believe that
this is one office that should not be
in politics, and a number of the
states have the election of judge at
a different election, and have them
all on one ballot without any party
designation. Our state has not, as
yet, taken this advanced stand, so
you will find the name of the can-
didate for judge near the bottom of
the state ballot under the party
emblem. We have no hesitancy
in presenting Judge Bowles to the
voters of this .county and asking
for their- suffrage. He is especially
well qualified for this position, by
experience, education, his know-
ledge of law and temperament. In
his contact with members of the
bar, he is pleasant, and courteous
and in his dealings with the trial of
cases, he has demonstrated that
justice and right is the object to be
attained. He has no pets or favor-
ites either among the lawyers or
the litigants. A square deal is
what you are entitled to in his
court and that is the thing you get.
He has the ability to dispatch bus-
iness and inso-doing saves the tax-
W. S. CLINE
Democratic Nominee For State
Senator For Grant, Kay and
Osage Counties.
an opportunity to speak well of | payers, in that he lessens the ex-
his opponent. If you like this style . pense of court. There is no other
of man he will appreciate your vote. ■ reason for making a change, so the
The name of J. E. Lemon will be ! thing to do is to vote for Judge
found at the bottom of the yard- j Bowles and keep him in the place
long column on the state ballot. If i he fills so well,
he is really your choice don’t give .--
up the search until you have found j Mrs. Leslie Fenton writes home
the name and put a cross in the
ittle square at the left. All he asks
Dervage For Superintendent
Lew Dervage the present county
superintendent, and candidate for
re-election on the Democratic tick-
et has been in the public school
service of Grant county longer than
any other teacher now- teaching in
this county. He came to this coun-
ty at the opening of the Strip, hav-
ing graduated from a normal school
the preceeding May. He commenc-
ed teaching in this county in the
fall of 1894 and has been a Grant
county teacher continuously since
that time. He has had several
years as Instructor and Conductor
in the Grant County Normals elev-
en years experience on the county
examining board, and sixteen
months experience in the county
superintendent’s office.
The office of county superintend-
ent should not be a political one.
During the sixteen months occu-
pancy of the office he has not
played politics in a single case. The
only criterion he has followed is
merit and the only end he has
sought to attain is courteous ser-
vices to the public and the welfare
of the boys and girls. His efficiency
as a school man, his excellency as
an instructor, his genial disposition,
and his couiteous manners to all
callers have won his great popular-
ity with the teachers and school
boards of the county and the pub
lie in general that has had business
in his office.
If elected, as he hopes to be, he
promises to give the same fair, ef-
ficient, economical, non-politica
administration that has marked
the past sixteen months of the
present administration.
is a real expression of the choice of I had a stroke of paralysis a few days
the people and he will be content
whatever the result.
that her grandfather, H. I White,
ago and is very low at
home.
his Wichita
HON. ROBT. L. OWEN
Will deliver two addresses in Grant
County, Saturday, October 31st, 1914,
at the following time and places:
Wakita, 11:00 a. m.
Pond Creek, 3:00 p. m.
You should hear Senator Owen.
Mr. Voter
On next Tuesday, the servants
who are to serve you for the next
four years in the state, and for two
years in the county, will be select-
ed, and as a good citizen, you are
interested in the selection. It is
your duty to go to the polls and
cast your vote for the men that you
honestly believe will render to you
and your neighbors the best and
most satisfactory service. Under
our system of government, candi-
dates are nominated by political
parties. That has seemed to be
the best way of getting the name
of the candidates before the voter.
pens to be on a certain ticket, or
shall the candidate be measured by
a standard? I think I hear you
say; that my choice must be a man
of the people, who knows and un-
derstands their needs and is able
to supply such needs. I want a
man who does his own thinking
and has the courage of his convict-
ions. A constructive statesman
and not a destructive one. Any
cobler can tear down a house, but
an experienced mechanic is requir-
ed to build a good house, therefore
my choice for governor must have
had some experience in govern-
ment. He must stand upon his
A political party might be likened ]
to the tools a farmer uses to put merits as a constructive statesman.
out his crop: the candidates to the
growing grain; all promising, but
some more promising than others,
and the officer is the heaviest crop,
the value of which is service. Capa-
ble, whole souled efficient service is
the thing desired and whether you
get it or not, depends on the care
and interest manifested by you in
making your selection with the bal-
lot.
The office of governor of this
growing new state is an important
office. Have you carefully consid-
ered the kind of a man you want
for the place? What qualifications
do you demand? Are you willing
to take any man whose name hap-
and not upon the demeirits, mis-
takes or extravagance of some man
or set of men. I want a man for
governor, who is in sympathy with
our state, her constitution, laws
and institutions, and whose ability
is known and integrity is unquest-
ioned. Democracy believes that
she has such a man in the person
of Robert L. Williams, her candi-
date for that exalted office and
with full faith and confidence in
his ability and qualifications, asks
the voters of Oklahoma and of
Grant county to select him as the
next governor of this state:
Mr. Cline has resided in Oklahoma
continuously from the opening of the
strip to settlement in 1893. He came
to Oklahoma a young man to grow up
with the country as many a young
man did. He has therefore seen all of
the hardships incident to pioneer life.
He has been a democrat of the pro-
gressive type from young manhood.
However lie has uever taken a very
active part in politics as his profes-
sional business has required his en-
tire attention. That he has made
good, and is well qualified for the of-
fice of State Senator, we have the tes-
timonials of the people who know
him.
The Ponca City Democrat says of
him: “Mr. Cline is a prominent at-
torney of Newkirk, who has been here
in Oklahoma since the opening of the
strip to settlement. He enjoys the
confidence and esteem of all who know
him and he will make a splendid law
maker.***"
The Kaw City Democrat says of Mr.
Cline: “***That he located in New-
kirk shortly after the open ing of the
Strip and commenced the practice of
law. His work lias always interested
him more than his pleasures and he
has been constantly on hisjob for ov-
er twerRj years He has by close ap-
plication to business secured possibly
the largest cliental in Kay county. He
lias a family of six boys, the oldest of
whom is a graduate-of the Law De-
partment of the Oklahoma Univer-
sity aud is now associated with his
father in the office. Mr. Cline was
one of the oiiginai Wilson men. is a
close student of conditions and his
varied law practice teaches him where
many laws could be changed for the
benefit of the people, ne is safe, con-
servative aud sound, and in the event
of his election, this district will have
a senator who will answer every roll
call."
As tne legislature will undoubtedly
be democratic, we believe that Mr.
Cline as a democrat, will be able to
accomplish more for the people of this
district than a senator would, not in
harmony with the dominant party of
the state, and as a matter of business
the best interest in this district will
be subserved by his election.
J. E. Lemon is the Democratic
candidate for Representative. He
has filled the office for two years
and has made good and in fairness
should be re-elected. Jack (as he
is commonly called) will do us more
good in the next legislature than we
can hope from any other man that
we can send. He is able, honest,
fair, and with his experience, is
well qualified to Serve to the best
interest of the people of Grant
county. An examination of his
votes in the last legislature, will
show that in each instance he vot-
ed right. He is not a strict party
man in the sense that he will vote
for a measure because a majority
of his party is for the measure. His
vote in each instance was cast for
what he believed to be the best in-
terest of his constitutents. You
will make no mistake in voting for
Jack Lemon.
Davis for Court Clerk
Friends of Manchester and Grant
County;—
Two years ago you elected me to
the office of clerk of the district
court for which I am very thankful.
During my term the office has been
combined with that of clerk of the
county court and is now known as
court clerk.
I am a candidate for re-eleetion
to a recond term as court clerk.
Prior to my election as district
clerk two years ago I was fortunate
to have had some experience in
this office, having worked in the of-
fice district clerk during Territory
days as a deputy, so that when I
took charge of the office as clerk I
was not altogether inexperienced.
During my present term I have
endeavored to conduct the office
for you with the same care and
economy that I would my indi-
vidual business. Soon after taking
charge of the office I found it un-
necessary to retain a deputy, and
have conduct it for the greater
part of my term with the expense
of a deputy from the county, thus
saving the county from twelve to
fifteen hundred dollars in deputy
hire.
I am not asking for your support
for re-election for the purpose of
furthering my individual interests
altogether, but for the reason that
with the experience I have had in
this special line of clerical work 1
can give you value received in con-
ducting your business in this de-
partment.
If given a second term I guaran-
tee to manage the office with the
same degree of care and economy
that I have practiced during my
present term and will appreciate
the support of yourself and friends
at the polls next Tuesday.
Very Respectfully,
Sam ('. Davis.
Political adv.
Two important offices to be filled
in this election are' United States
Senator and Congressman from the
Eight Congressional District, of
which district, Grant county is a
part. The Democratic party pre-
sents to the voters. Thomas P.
Gore and Henry S. Johnston as
candidates for these two offices.
They are both able, competent,
qualified and worthy of support. A
vote for these two men is a vote to
uphold the hands of President Wil-
son and his policies. A vote against
them is a vote against the policies
of the present adminstration. Con-
sider these men; measure them by'
any standard for efficiency that
you may desire, and we be-
lieve that they will measure up to
the standard. The Democratic Par-
ty asks you to vote for Thomas P.
Gore and Henry S. Johnson on next
Tuesday. They are of the right
material and will make good.
A Surprise
Last Saturday evening a genuine
surprise was pulled off on Mrs. F. W.
Eggerman at her home west of towD.
She was about ready to retire when a
knock at the door revealed the yard
full of people who came bringing re-
freshments witli them to remind her
that it was her 36th anniversary of
her birthday. There were about sixty
neighbors aud friends and she was so
well pleased that she declared she
hoped she would have thirty-six more
birthdays all celebrated the same as
this one.
Advertising- Pays.
II. C. Hatch, a department writer
of the Mail & Breeze copied the Mill
ad from the Journal and featured It
as a great thing for Manchester. A.
D. Grimm who lives some twenty-four
miles from here in Caldwell vicinity
saw Hatch’s write-up, and Tuesday
he came over with a load of wheat to
have it ground into the best Hour
there ever was. We look for many
people outside of the usual trading
distance to patronize our mill when
they learn what it offers. The writer
for ten years has used the products of
this mill and knows they are second
to none in this part of Oklahoma' or
Kansas. Then to get your wheat
milled for twelve cents a bushel get-
ting all of its products beck is worth
while.
A light frost, the first of the season,
was noticed Tuesday morning of this
week. Tomatoes and other tender
plants were nipped.
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Wood, E. A. The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1914, newspaper, October 30, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc497389/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.