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BY LESLIE G. NISLACK.
Published trtry afternoon from The Loader building 107-109 West Harrison
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C'Jtbrle Daily Leader be declared the official paper of the State of Okla-
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125 Fifth Arenue New York City; Boyce Building Chicago.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
' In the erent "of delivery being imperfect or paper being rolled twisted
of mutilated subscribers are urged to make immediate complaint to the
bualieas office in person by telephone or by mail. .
BARNES TELLS IT
; x rurfte. ttt 'Albany. New York the
-matt who has roasted Theolore Roose
veK to a turn and allowed the pitch
to get hot before calling the people
"lo the barbecue let loose of a stand
at doctrine that sooner or later
will 't the all-absorbing topic of Am-
erlcaa politics and oni? that has at
least once cost Mr. Bryan the presi-
dency and more frequently defeated
Democratic gubernatorial candidates
iu the Central division of states. The
initiative and referendum are not real-
ly political doctrines. They are the
outcome of the corruption of public
men always brought aoout. in Repub-
lican states save (and that is bad too)
the great city of New York where
"Democrats have tried to vie with ihe
Pennsylvania Republicans In corrup-
tion of affairs of public nature. It
can not be truthfully stated the in-
itiative and referendum have ever
been tried to a status where the stu-
. dent of affairs might promulgate an
opinion. It is contended by the
llarues people and their number Is
confined to no political party that
the election of officers by the people
on platform pledges is the best and
most progressive idea of government
known and there is much of truth lit
their propaganda and tney would nev-
er had to contend with the initiative
and referendum had not corrupt men
sought to evade platform pledges and
pi-event-the people getting the laws
asked' for in party convention.
Brace conventions and swindling
legislative rules by committee drove
to the fore the initiative and refer-
endum. U is an expense of great mag-
nitude and burdensome in that cranks
can get men to sign initiatory bills
they would never support. But the
people understand that in a crude ef-
fort 'to make a great governmental
reform these things must be and are
willing to pay therefor initiatory
measures are always thick under the
first years of the rule and the refer-
endum U often Invoked when unnec-
essary -But the people put that
cheeking system up as a safety
Atrainst dishonesty and bad Judgment.
and there is no record of abolishment i
once it has ever been tried in any en-
lightened commonwealth. Men of the
. . .. ..mi piiniiL'tnmnil
name .M'- u" " j' v" " t
to It and are never popuidi witn it.
And. men and brethren that very
.fact convinces many sturdy busy men
of the absolute necessity for such a
trm of government.
-The average woman Is more nfruid
of . injuring her complexion than her
reputation.
If it wasn't for the lawyers there
would be a lot of trouble missing from
this old world.
A widow no Booner gets her late
husband's life Insurance than all her
male relatives come around and ad
vise her how to Invest the money
. .Lacking in Clearness
(Topekn Capital.
We do not quite .follow Thoodorft
In one of UN recent spepfhes he said:
"I shall insist upon honesty. 1 will
make the corporations come to tune.
1 will make the mob come to time.
I will help you in any way I cnn.
I am talking old-fashioned plain honesty'.
All of which Is admirable and fine.
Honesty is a pood thing. We may go
farther and admit that It Is a grand
Kooil thing. The corporations should
be brought to time and so should the
mob.
Hut
As a private citizen Theodore has
a very short leverage on either the
corporations or the mob. Hxcepl by
example and precept he can have lit-
tle Influence on the honesty of his
fellow citizens.
Theodore has repeatedly said
would not again be a candidate
the presidency.
His utterances therefore lack clear
ness.
Theodore Is a grand good man but
be is talking too much.
be
for
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The harder a man wishes for a
thing the more apt he Is to get a move
on himself and go after It.
Different Pointg Of View
No two persons will be affected lit
exactly t'le same way by any event.
least of till uv n third individual or
his puhl'c utterances.
Notably In this the case with .The-
odore' rioosevelt. at nresent the most
ABOUT PARTY PLEDGES I the wall 1 nrnmlnent nersomilitv In the nation.
The. strength of. the progressive . . '. In.it of th nlmost unf vernal chorus of
Oklahoma Democracy is the fulfil- ... - .oau ar0 (.M-catied It is n n.-ni.se and annreeiatlon which has
ment of platform pledges and tn? .sl Hl)V other couple would be just Kieeted his recent utterances there
high character of men chosen through H .miotic if they were. ' Is still here mid Ciere an Important
the direct primary where all men Journal which has the courage to en Ik
may be given a Chance to express ::A nir. thlnku he Is financier when !tltntliin tn mime iih!is. of Colon"!
their choice and where they may al- H wifc iisks nim wtllt the bank state Roosevelt's speeches which are not i
so through referendum or Initiative nt s a1(1 .n(. .Xii;ins It wrong. noticed bv most observers. j
say what must and must not be the Yl( nhiannnotlH News for exam-
law or tne land. There's hardly anybody who doesn't pie perpetrated the following excel-
Because Democracy has dealt In pnL 01 .r8 at)()1t important per- lent burlesque:
fairness and sought to establish popu K0 nas ( J0WiB aciiualutaiice . 'Hon. II. Strong Jones' special train
lar rule In Oklahoma. It has more ; wltM. nin0(1 int0 t station last night.
than once erred for all men err and) Thousands of people were waiting for
the making of the nevy laws always x woman Insists upon getting her him had been waiting all day. At
bushwhacked against by slate Repnb-j-rtm.lnCP out of impossible novels and the first sight of the shining spevi il
lican organization thai outfit realiz-' (1.VH; nmn ls stislled to get his a shout went up that made chaos and
ing the return to the old days and) s0iiiethlng good to eat New 0 Kht feel verv sick ind I. Cries
the old ways can never be no longly i...ss. ir "Jones! Jones!" arose on the sweei
as the people l;:v.e a voice in. ex-j.. (.V(ll)ll(! .. Tnfi throng was not to
pressing approval or tlitjUi'(iv;I. Silll:iiH "Thf tiouljlc witli tHo av'r t tr denied. The great man appeared
There is not however the least cause a(.. ttfill)an s that she has nothing ; suddenly on the rear platform. At
for Oklahoma Democracy to waver mi). cvnicus "The creates! tit)u-:i1( itmis. r him the k!ioiii1ii' be-
hie s that she refuses to do it." jf tiii anew if. Indeed it can be said
t j ever to have ceased. Mr. Jones was
i rsiobhs "Do you think the problem i hurried from the train to a tempor-
fumi' . . ..I. il1..... i . ..
of perpetual motion will ever be
solved?" Slobbs "Sure: the gas me
ter will eventually do the trick."
its course It has sought to go ou
ward and upward ami in the main
has been successful: the people at
least tiie overwhelming majority of
them are Intelligent and understand
the obstacles In the paths of right
eous progress and where something j
has defect or someone strayed from
the proper course once assured the
errors due to misapprehension of the
right course will not forsake Democ
racy. The opposing forces fight pop-;
nlar rule. In fact the line of.de-
markation between politcal parties
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was ner so c " dlstaluV8 exceeding ten times the'r
OUlllll wt-t as UU" V'tt"1- v " .
lahoma Democrats trying to bring'
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Crocodio-t cannot distinguish a man
; Ii ngth.
government closer to the people; Re-
publicans trying hard to kill primary)
election of candidates fighting con-i
tvol or public utilities nnd seeking.'
stealthily it Is true but also with j
money and vengeance to go back toi
the d'avs of packed conventions I ud
rule of legislative lobbies. Thre;
ought to be no one wavering. The
Democratic standard bearer comes'
from the ranks of those who had to
endure the hardship or poverty and I
whose education was largely through
the preparatory school of adversity.;
An attorney business man and pub-.
I Heist his patriotism and Democracy j
tand out easily decipherable and ca-
iflhle of comprehension. He will ask;
no man to point the way nor start 'hi'
'battle. Mr. ('nice knows Demor
land expounds the doctrine intelligent-
ary platform temporary us most plat-
i forms lirefrom which 'h deigned to
j addrc;8''t':ie throng. Every word h
st f l was greeted with thunderous ap-
I i'nuse by the almost gladdened and
' tliivtiif tr
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In his usually
j Imprei -ive magner:
j " 'My friends I am glad to be here
ii feci that you are glad to have me
Im-'c. I want to sav n few things to
(you. I s'ay. and with all the emp'msls
dis-'l 'rn-; command that two -and two
i make foiir. Two and two have got to
(cmpletely hypnotized'
' Jones spoke as follows.
Fish see for only short
nneew
. ! i.iake; four.' I will have It no ot.rr
The vision of most serpents is poor! way. During the whole of my oflU'lai
the boa-constrictor for instance be-! Lie I acted on the theory .'i - U;
ing able to see no further than one-; and two make fmir. Yet I would .!( I
eighth or their length. bnve you. forget that three ani Hurt
- also make six. Distrust the ma'1 'i
Frogs nre better endowed with skvs that two mil two niake ton. and
sight ror thev cnn distinguish- ob-J vm denies that three and three tMh's
lews elenrlv nt' n tllstnnce of LMI times-six and two and two do not make
their length.
rutir. I 'ho I'd that two and two mmti
fnnc audi three and three nu1; si:(.
The hearing of neai iv all reptiles j There ne men at the head of our
;N even woise than their vision. Most p'-eat i r i pot ai Ions who figure il ai.-
;of them are (iiite deaf. ececiallv boa-!otiier way and grartmg labor le;..-"-j
constrictors. The phrase ""Deaf as tin ' w'-o have other views. But I am
ladder" represents the carerul obser-' r.vh. I k-ow I am right. For when
IMition or our forefathers. I ever wrong? Let no ni..- d"-
jceive yon into btdieviiig til It iv.t p::'-
i I-. ...... I.. .. I..I..I.. I U' ill ! iiiiik cm I er meet 01' '').( 1 1"'
'"'t... ". u.. i I I. nu.'iinr i tin n tl. who
ill llll.' UIMl "(I aiaiCH KIIVCI II III I' II I llMi: ' "-I ' h ' '
hatchery at ('oos Bay to see the effect
lep'i ii g'laier man tne wioi.- 1 rn
lit'! '-me nnoill mm laii-.-r pui-i.
1 am a part of the party and of
Frank Smith who has iharge or course I am greater man me wiiok
department has round that live pnity. So I do not insist on the
m;iv be rroi.cn into a block of lee principle laid down just now. But I
kept so for mouths without harm lain depely convinced that a titng
in be shipped round the conn- cannot be an'l pot ne ni once sum ui.
trv .inil then bp tli:iwil nut itlii'e He SKIlie tillK'.
has shipped salmon f i v frozen in ieei "'Yours is a beautiful city. But
from Coos to Seattle where they; then1 are ' other beautiful cities
jwere thawed out mid found to lie nsPr:i't forget thai. We must have no
'lively its ever. He has kept iish so elates anil no class 'hatreds or j''al
uiirwoned for a period of two moiithsloiisies In this country lo say in.n
and they have been then released in lot her cities are beaiitilui is noi it) .o-
perfectly good condition. If believes j trad from the beautv of your city
that .the period may be much extend-' We mest treat all alike must go up
cd. and Is now engaged in expert- or down together. As I cannot siiak
mentiiiL' In order tn find nut lo what hill vonr hands. I will not shake any-
extent this may be done.
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behind their party nominees
; sor
;tbe
; fish
ml
The spending of much energy and
making of wild attack upon the siaie
administration forces by Republican
offceseekers ordered by the state He '
publican ..organization has so far!
lemonsfrated that stale Republican :
organization has weighed the hancesi
of state .success against Federal pat-;
t'Onage and concluded that Wih.
thev have a uartv nlatform wlilcn is!
moor to the people we mean to carry
on the work so heroically commenced
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U'll ll.v our people un mi; iniK-i mi-
no man knows nowadays what is
meant by a Republican some wish to
si and still as per Sherman; some
wish to destroy the courts and assnn
all that does not suit as per Roose
velt- some ns per aft wish to plaY'J
f.oir nd sign tariff bills that will
make Aldrich and hW ravored rubber
trust barons reel this is indeed a.:
ingion Jons a:m " splendid place to abide whilst others.
get mrm a parnminim iim liUp I Kolleite want
Piiri-y lt?H iUK-uiri in uir uuiniii-i m .
jobs that can be attached has stand-
ing onlv with the job-hunters and t
Is- safe to predicate that a majority
of our peonle are not so affli-.-ted. Con-
tieqnently Oklahoma Republicanism Is
doomed to defeat.
to nuike ev-
privilege so
ibat it does not hurt the 'boys 'it
heme." All in all a Republican
b" several norts of a bird but not ot
specie nt all necessary for goo-!
government and political welih"in.
(bodv's hand. I want to give you ail
a siii;ire deal nnd ir you get a square
r'e.il von oilKht not to bother aboul
catll wwuu uuuuu u w .. 'i..i Vrvu- I must s:iv uooil
f t riu iimi'in. ...... - ....
rt'bve. I onlv stop long enough to re
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VAGRANT VERSE
Outbrte will prosper ami her status
j a city be listed as it should in
Hie topnotca class If we but use
citnmon business Judgment. Hut the
Republican municipal and county ma-
chines spell misfortune and misunder-
stjindlug abroal. Guthrie should
get right with stat" sentiment and
state enterprise. We have the peo-
ple an the opportunity; failure to
grasp them will be rightfully charged
lo those of us willing but unable to
lead to the platform of public approv-
al. - '
Before tilling the people what they
ought to do to the state D "mocri'try.
Oklahoma Republicans might express
nn' opinion on the two cent railway
passenger fare and the controversy
of ihe railwavs over the freight la.
iffs ilih the state corporation coni-
inlssUin. s 'fjii'ver the Idea Democrats have
iiilsgovenied. The only time mlsgov-:
. f rnm(ijuexls.ted . jasny section of.
fikiabonia whs when tli Republicans
kr)f po ait viedi irP.v :thi.
V'peeial privt!eie"f.'1hiehcaide go near
wrecking Oklahoma progress.
t Tliere need be no misapprehension
tn to political conditions here in Ok-
lipoma I.X'mocrats favor popular
rule; Republicans favor the old spe-
.tnrivileap nrnOBrRni's.
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Beginning on October 1. travelers
can make the trip from Buenos Ayres
to Valpariso In about 35 hours
ihioin;h the trans-Adean tunnel. The
first-class fdre is $.8.13.
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A SONG OF THE PLOW
Idle comfortless bare
The broad bleak acres lie;
The plowman guides the sharp plow-
share N
Steadily nigh.
The mayor is noing to resign if the
Tladuct Is not bulll ft once. Hurry
J- tlm. viaduct and the resignation.
ifiank liohi'ins is bucking;
font La'tit. Ktery man to his
so 1H
Imck.
The fine rirs or the Pacific North-
west are so colossal that after the
trees are hewed down th tum;;r. are
used tor children's playgrounds
houses ror families to live In or for
lancing platforms.
The Paris theatrical season of lfUO
has dosed with what Is nearly a re-
cord year. About $10.3io0h) has
been spent by playgoers a sifm only
once exceeded In the exhibition year
of r.no when the receipts reached
fll.r.nii.Oun
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Maurice Banes the French scade-
nijian1hia8-k( jVjtflead'n"i "M've-.
nieut i to avo tin old churches of
France from destruction. By the sep-
aration law the question of repairs
or these ancient structures has be-
come a problem.
In the last year nineteen cities In
commerce or through some organiza-
tion or the merchants and busines-s
men. have taken practical steps to
induce farmers to build telephone
lines and connect with their towni '
The big plow horses lirt
.And climb through the marge of the
sea.
And the clouds of their breath on the j
clear wind drift
Over the fallow lea.
Streaming up with the joke
Brown as the sweet-smelling loam.
Through 8 sun-swept smother of
sweat and smoke
The two great horses come.
Pp through the raw cold morn
They trample and drag and swing;
And my dreams are waving with nn-
grown corn
In a far-orr spring.
It is my sou! lies bare
diet ween the hills and ihe sea;
nCxime' filowmnn Lire with thy sharp
plowshare.
And plow the ficl.i ror me.
Alfred Noyes.
mind mil that two mid two make ronr
j thai three and inree make six that
jtwo parallel lim's cannot meet; (bat
ii thing cannot both be and not be at
(lie same tune unii m ?iu in
beautiful and other cities are beauti
ful loo. As to tlie narl iieiug les.i
than the whole. ask you lo suspend
Judgment. I will investigate th" mat
ter and make up your own mind and
then I will tell you what to think.' "
Ti'is is no doubt amusing and calls
aitl'iirion to obvious characteristics
rf Mr. Roosevelt's speech. It is quite
uue Hint he never makes the mistake
or underestimating his own import-
ance and that a great part of all his
speeches is reiteration of truths that
are Mlmost as obvious as those men-
tioned In the article quoted.
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The Oklahoma watermelon to the
fore-
Whoop! Oklahoma cantaloupe
pricea Kant nre .second to the Rocky
Ford.
Oklahoma will be fourth in the
nut crop this year.
pen-
LAND IS WEALTH
Rome nice farms for sale in the
o;) r nUl'lhom yy l hn tl"f(.
gated districts of Rocky Ford and the
San- Louis Valley of Colorado. Wo
also handle some of ' the best Insur-
ance companies doing business In tin
Vtate.
Come nnd see me. Yours for busi-
nev '
Oklahoma. Is fourth In the produc-
tion of slfaira as to value; second as
to nmmtltv
Oklahoma wheat growers are Invit-
ed to get Into the best class.
Oklahoma's pench crop surpasses
Missouri and Arkansas this year- not
that cither of them grows less but It
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