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THE LEADER GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA
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' Official Paper of Oklahoma Territory
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-J1jL.O. NIULACK Editor ami .Manager.
Official Organ of Oklahoma Democracy.
THRUSDAY AUGUST; 9 1900.
esJgps
UEMOCKATIC TICKET.
For President.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
For Vice President
ADLA! E. STEVENSON.
4 For Congress
-' ROBERT M. NEFF
A&ot Kay County.
ANNOUNCKM ENTS.
For Sheriff.
The Leader is authorized to announce the
name of Mr. Frank Hlndman as a candidate
lor the ortlce of sheriff of Logan county sub-
ject Jo the decision of the Democratic pri
I hereby announce myslf as a candidate
for the ofilce oi sheriff of Logan county.sub-
dect.to the decision of the Democratic prl-
N nmarle's. J. G . P JLAND.
The Leader is authorized to announce the
-' name of Lon Irvln of Bear Creek township
for the office of sheriff 'f Locan county
subject to the action of the Demorratlc pri-
maries. I herebv announce myself as a candidate
far sheriff subject to the action of the Dem-
uOcratlc-Popullst primaries to be held Aug.
23 1000. P. J. FRAY.
For County Clerk.
' iTn.e Leader is authorized to announce the
- nname of J. B. Dobson.ot Antelope township
for the office of Co ntv Clerk of Locan
county subject to the action ot the nomina-
ting primaries to be held Aug. 23.
lr County Treasurer.
The Leader l authorized to annonuce the
name of Mr. H. P. Uylatd as a candidate for
countj treasurer subject to the action of
the Democratic primary
r AVe are authorized to announce the name
of S. O. Paxter of Lawric township tor the
office of county treasurer of Logan county
subject to the action of the nominating
primaries to be held Aujrust 23
For Probate Judge.
The Leader is hereby authorized to an-
nounce the name of V. M. Encart an a can-
didate for Probate Judge of Eogan County
on the Democratic ticket subject to the vote
of the people at the primaries.
For County Attorney.
I "hereby announce mvself as a candidate
for attorney of Log.tn County on the Demo.
cratic tlcvet. subject to the action of the
people at the primaries.
Edgar W. Jone.
For County Superintendent.
The Leader Is authorized to announce the
name of Prof. V. S. cabert. of Mulhall
Logan county tor the nomination for coun-
ty superintendent of public Instruction on
the Democratic ticket subject to the action
t the people at the primaries.
For County Aosor.
Tne Leader Is authorized to announce the
name of V H. C. Brown ot Lawr.e town-
ship for ta offlce of assessor of L-jran
oanty. subjece to the action ofjthe people's
primariek to be held on August S3.
Statehood X'or the Territories. g
We denounce the failure of
the Republican party to carry b
out its pledges to grant-tatehood
to the territories of Arizona New
a ilixico and Okiaiorua and we q
proinUe the people of those ter-
ntories immediate sUt?hord and
home rule during their condition q
as territories and we favor hoaie
rule and a territorial form of
government for Alaska and Por- o
to Rico. ' eraocratlc National fy
Platform 19'X). A
"I am going into this cra- j
paign and take up the standard
I and the issue and ttand upon
J the platform formu'aied at (
h Kansas City with W. J. Bryan J
y tand Adjai Stevenson." Robert 4
j! Neff in accepting the joint
h Deraocratic-Populistic nomine.-
I'tion ipr Congress.
4 v jBHkP
HJ.BttYAf' qffifiBSb
onusuisa of the admisisteatios
For tbo third time in a fow months
Governor Barnes' odtntnistratlon has.
been the victim of either fool friends
or subtle enemies. Yesterday tho ad-
ministration encountered a jobbsr-
wock so impregnable that tho average
person has begun to ask what re-
lation the Barnes administration
bears to tho Republican party of Ok-
lahoma? What element of Republi-
canism makes tho party record in the
territory? The powers of the execu-
tive of Oklahoma rind tho legislative
branch are coordinate yet neither fig-
ure in the equation of territorial poli-
tics and according to the voice of the
territorial convention which met in
this city yesterday one is forced to
believe tho party record Is confined to
Washington and is what Delegate
Flynn desircB to make it.
In the most representative con-
convention ever held In the territory
during which D. T. Flynn was for the
sixth consecutive time noraina' ed for
congress by acalumat'on 322 delegates
representing every county in the terri-
tory arose as one man and spat upon
the administration of C. M. Barnes.
Through the method of negation it de-
nounced (the administration as being
j incompetent corrupt and rotten ex-
coriated its business judgment and
I branded the governor's messages as
picture books from which no benefits
accrued to the territory.
This representative convention went
further: it villifled the Fifth legisla-
tive assembly and bore out the Lead-
er's assertion that that body was dis-
honest extravagant and a blot on the
territory.
While it is admitted by his adher-
ents that Denn's Flynn is the
only issue of territorial Repub-
licanism party policies in state
campaign? cannot be merged into per-
Bonalism Republicanism is as much
responsible for the birth and nurtur-
ing of the Barnes administration and
the majority element of the last legis-
lature as it is for the personality of D
T. Flynn. Mr. Flynn cannot make up
the party record in Washington not-
withstanding the fact that he can
come to Oklahoma and dictate what
that record shall be. The Barnes ad-
ministration is directly responsible to
the McKinley administration and as
theloffspring of McKinleylsm it mu6t
stand sponsor for all the ills that have
been heaped upon the t-xpayers of
Oklahoma. While a disciple of Mc.
Kinleyism Flynn is hot directly the
product thereof. He was begotten in
his own incubator. He has had no
voice in making Republican laws for
the territory and the legislative cam-
paign cannot be made up of the whim
of Flynn but must bear upon the acts
of the men who elected to the legis-
lature under specific promises be.
trayed their trusts.
Therefore whether dominated by
the hypnotism of Flynn or acting
with a sense of right justice and sin-
cerity tho Republican party of Okla-
homa through its valid representa-
tives in convention assembled has
made up the record for this campaign.
It is not obligatory on the reform for-
ces of Oklahoma to question the mo-
tivi s of a Republican convention. In-
ternal party dissension and personal
jealousies do not figure in a campaign
and the censure of a newspaper or the
criticisms of a set of men in reference
to the actions of a convention which
unanimously sounds the keynote of
the campaign can have u j weight
with sensible people who determine
the attitude of parties through the ul-
timatums set forth in regularly called
and properly constituted party as-
feemllies. The territorial Republican conven-
tion which met in Guthrie yesterday
made up the record with whieh it
hopes to enter this campaign and re-
tain its ascendancy.
Th!s record is one of deceit treach-
ery dishonesty and corruption.
Through a process of negative ac.
quiescence the Republican party of
Oklahoma has shown the people what
they have long known that its offi-
cials are knaves who have gutted the
: revenues and placed a foul blot on the
! territorial escutcheon.
I The reform forces of Oklahoma ac-
cept that record and will prove that
! the Republicans for once have told
! the truth.
It J USES ASD HIS ADXISISTEATIOX.
Gov. C. M. Barnes Is no worse than
his party. He is no better than his
party. He has been simply unfor-
tunate in the choice of an official fam-
ily of peculiar circumstances and
eccentric conditions. A shrewd poli-
tician always he has ever been the
victim of cajolery and caprice. His
administration 'has been no better nor
worse than any present Btatc Republi-
can administration. Considering the
growth and accretions of tho territory
his administration of territorial affairs
creates not so much d.sconttnt among
the musses as tho reign of the Hquc-
faclent Steele or the apathetic Seay.
Prior to his appolntmont as governor
Mr. Barnes was an artful and cunning
politician. He believed in the theory
of heart to heart talks and did his own
dickering. He played politics for all
there Is in it as Mr. Flynn docs now
an I has always done. His campaign
for the governorship was the acme
of political sagacity and a&tutones.
He won after bitter strife. Instead of
oiling tho waters he had caused to In-
come ruilled and pacifying factious
which begged for pacification he car-
ried Into office with him a row of pro-
digious propositions. For six months
the governor ran an administration
which looked to the reward of friends
and the punishment c f enemies. It
had none of the ear marks of benevo-
lent assimilation. The rewarding tf
friends is good politics but the chas-
tisement of enemies over the should-
ers -of friends is not conducive to
sweet dream.
Eight months after taking the oath
of office tho governor suddenly veered.
Thoughts struck him and then began
a double-header administration part
politics and part business. From that
time on he lost control of the Repub-
lican machinery of the territory. So
long as Oklahoma is a territory any
governor who seeks to conduct any-
thing but a strictly political adminis-
tration is irretrievably lost. Business
pays but it requires the administra-
tion's hand on the party machinery to
ratify the business methods
Then began the era of charges and
and counter-charges; frequent trips to
Washington inspections examinations
legislative buffoonery and lastly the
desire for convention endorsement.
The governor became desperate then
desperately angry. Outside of three
officials his appointees were worthless
as political fixers. In rewarding his
friends he ushered in an era of Rosen-
baumism Hopkinsismand Turnerism
and failed to peer into the future.
The fight made on him was intense
yet through 'it all Gov. Barnes him-
self saved Gov Barnes He owes his
retention of the gubernatorial office to
no Oklahoma man. save Barnes.
It was an ill moment thai the gov-
ernor harrassed beyond measure ask-
ed for the co-operation of his erstwhile
sworn enemies Then the governor
after having fought his own battles in
Washington was remorselessly slug-
ged by his own party in Ok'ahoma.
He was made the victim of double
dealing by his old time enemies who
prior to his appointment referred lov-
ingly to him as the "Arkansaw runt '
"Powell Clayton's pet" ''the Leland-
Crum political arbiter elegantarium"
and the( Rackensack sawbuck."
These enemies fawned when Barnes
spoke and slobbered when he winked
and incidentally baited the trap which
was to catch him. At the Enid con-
vention the governor's staunch friends
were bowled over and his new lieuten-
ants placed in charge. They were to
pacify the opposition and have the
administration endorsed. Instead it
was condemned. Not satisfied with
this humiliation the cheerful and
freshly recruited lieutenants of the
governor determined to carry the affair
to the Guthrie convention or speak-
jng more to the point tho Flynn con-
vention at Guthrie. At this Barnes
demurred. He called off his own men
with the statement that it was the
convention of his cordial enemy.
Flynn and he would ask no favors.
In that Barnes was logical and
indisputably right. He even left the
city to avoid contagion. But the fresh
recruits working in secret harmony
with Flynn men for a purpose which
will become anparent later carried
the matter of endorsement into-
the resolut'oas committeennd suc-
ceeded in having the governor
and his official acts inglori-
ously humiliated and abused by
the party which lauds to the heavens
the name of the man who appointed
Gov. Barnes to office.
Laying aside the matter of the ad-
ministration's record whether for
good or bad and the phase of Internal
double-dealing so apparent we are un-
able to diagnose the Flynn conven-
tion's' inconsistent attitude as a party
convention in its boorish treatment of
the territorial administration that is
we cannot descry the party motive
prompting 322 representative individ-
uals a few of them surely are not
candidates in praising every act of the
'McKinley administration in the Philip-
pines and ignoring his more vital acts
at home. We speak of tho matter now
as a purely ethical question ono which
confronts every state organization dur-
ing pres'dentlal year9 If one Is at a
loss to .understand thiB phase of the
question is It any wonder he Ib lost
In the intricate muzes of artistic jug-
glory performed by the Republican
party? If McKinley is a
sarht then his political off-
offspring muet be saintly. If the
Barnes administration is so rotten
that tho Republican party of Oklaho
ma condemns it by ignoring it why
then does not McKinley remove Mr.
Barnes? Every charge made against
Barnes was carefully considered by
the president months ago yet Barnes
is still governor. Is the Flynn con-
vent'on (as a party representation) of
Oklahoma eo great that it can go be-
hind the judgment of McKinley and
try Barnes by the three-fold ordeal
adjudge him unfit and refuse him oue
word of recognition In its party slo-
gan? When the Cuban postal frauds
came to light McKiuley lost no time
in removing Neeley Thompson and
Rathbone These three men were
poworful politicians with influential
backing and the argument against
their removal was based on the fuct
that a presidential campaign was on
and dismissal would cause defection'
in the ranks. Por once be it said to
McKinley's credit he exercised his
chocolate backbone. If McKinley
could remove from office men of na-
tional prominence on evidence of guilt
what would hinder him from exercis-
ing like power in the case of an official
in a mere teriitory wbich has no elec
toral vote?
The Lkader iB not pleading the
cause of Barnes. He is a chump for
allowing himself to bo betrayed by
Greer Asp Strang and others but it
is the inconsistency of the Republican
party that we condemn. The admin-
istration is the Republican party of
Oklahoma whether it wields the ma-
chinery or figures in Flynn's platform
or not. It is a creature of McKin.
leyism and as such will be held
accountable to the people just as
Flynn will be held accountable for his
juggling with school lands and his
lobbying against the interests of the
homesteaders of Oklahoma. The whole
Republican outfit etnuracing faction"
cliques and coteries is noisome and
foul and the reform forces of Oklaho-
ma will show up the. dark ill-smelling
smear during the campaign which
opens today
Take your
paign !
partners for the cam
Several good jobs of disappearing
statesmanship were executed in the
city yesterday.
The negro was "hopeful but he did
not get a show for his money in the
Flynn convention.
Is the meantime Kopje Greer is able
to sit up and entertain every doubt
that happens to come his way.
Commissioner Filson will now pro.
ceed to go through another season of
mourning and molting.
Mb. Flyxk has demonstrated rather
clearly that there is no secret alliance
between himself and Mr. Barnes.
It is safe to say that if Flynn gets
any campaign! specie from Barnes it
will be in the shape of an elephant's
check. .
Delegate Flynn is a warm tamales
but he mustn't get too gay or Greer
will try to make a campaign issue on
that S50OO advertising bill.
Mr. Flynn forced the statehord
plank into the Republican platform
buthe is going to have trouble getting
it discussed by the administration ora
tors.
Delegate Flynn has decided that
by keeping up a terrible noise about
free homes his hearers may be made to
forget the unpleasant features prevail-
ing in the territory.
'In passing it might be will worth
noting that Rough Rider Cnarlie Hun
ter of Enid has flopped back into the
Republican party. Hunter has been
warming over flops for fourteen years.
This time he will slouch hat his way
through the campaign.
Perhaps the
Philippine war
our own troops
and barbarous
worst feature of the
is its moral effect on
The tropical climate
environment seem to
breed in the white man a fever for
carnage and a taste for all the vices of
savagery. The slaughter last month of'
eighty-nine "Filipinos in revenge for
the murder of one of the Fortieth U
S. infantry is a striking instance of
the degeneracy of troops ostensibly
enlisted to carry Christian civilization
to the heathen.
Col. Koir Hoffman delivered an im-
promptu answer to tbo Oklahoma City
mayor's address of welcome which set
the convention wild and demonstrated
that Roy Hoffman is always a man of
the hour. Newklrk Democrat.
How's This?
We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Lhenky & Co.
Proprietors Toledo 0;
We the undersigned have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry eut any obligations mado
by their firm.
West & Truax
Wholesale Druggists Toledo O.
Walding Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists Toledo O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces of the s?&tem.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Farmers' National CoiiKrcs-4.
Colorado Springs Colo. August 21
to 31 1000. For this occasion we will
se.l round trip tickets to Pueblo Col
orado Springs and 1'eDver tit ooe fare
plus S2. Tickets on sale August 19
and 20. Final return limit September
20. 1900. Return trip muet not be
commenced earlier than five days
from date of sale nor later than Sep-
tember 20. Continuous passage in
each direction. A J. Corkios Agent.
The Farm Journal is the boiled
down hit-the-nail-on-the-bead paper
out to fit the farmer end villager who
know what's what. The Farm Journ-
al for nearly 5 years remainuer of 19-
00 and all of 1901 1902 1S03 and 1904)
and the Weekly Leader one year will
both be sent .o every new subscriber
to our paper.and to every old subscrib-
er who pays 50c. Walk right up to
the captain's office.
Weekly Leader one year and the
Farm Journal the remainder of
1900 and all of 1901 1902 1903
and 1904 for only 50c. Sub-
scriptions begin with the current
month; we cannot supply back
numbers. Orders sent in Febru-
ary will begin with February and
so on
"WANTS"
Advertisements in 'this column 2c pe.r line
each insertion. No advertisement taken
for less than 25 cents.
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CORD. Baltimore. Md."
WANTED 1000 Subscribers for the Okla-
homa Leader on year and the Farm Jour-
nal five years forCOc. Sample copies on ap-
plication. "WANTED Bright boy to canvass tor the
Oklahoma Weekly Leader and Atlanta Con-
stitution. Good pav to right party.
Younp Men Our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach the barber trade in
eight weeks. Mailed free. Moler Barber
College St. Lohis Mo.
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tor. Cannot fail. Mrs. B. Rowan R 174 Mil-
waukee Wis.
Notice for Chance of Voting Precinct.
Notice Is hsreby given that a petiton was
filed August 6 1100 in the omce of county
clerk of Logan County Oklahoma Territory
praying that the county commissioners ot
Logan County Oklahoma Territory to
change the voting precinct from the pres-
ent voting place in North Cimarron town-
ship. Logan County Oklahoma Territory to
Coyle situated in the northwest part of said
township and said countj- and Oklahoma
Territory; that unless cause is shown why
said voting precinct should not be changed
within one month said petition will be
granted. O. P. Coopeh.
Attest Chairman.
R P. Morton Clerk.
First Published in the Leader Aug. 0 1900.
NOTICE ""
In the District Court of Logan County Ok-
tanoma Territory.
N. P. Garretson Plaintiff j
:iff j
t. f
vs.
Heury McNeal. Defend"
Said defendant Henry McNeal Is hereby
notified that he has been sued in the dis-
trict court of Logan Co Oklahoma rer.bv
said N. P. Garretson as plaintiff to fore-
close a mortgage given by Miss Elizabeth
Bufnngton to said plaintiff N. P. Garretson
on the south half of the southwest quar-
ter of section twenty six (20i in township
seventeen (17) north of range one (1) east
of the Indian Meridian in said Logan Coun-
ty bearing date November 24 18P7. ana re-
corded on the 8th dav of December 1807 in
Vol. 10 of mortgages at page 272 in the of-
flce of the register of deeds of said Logan
County md to recover ' pen onal Judgment
against said defenda t for $.00 and Interest
tnereon at me rate ot twelve per cent per
annum from the 2tth day of November lb07
on the note and interest coupon mentioned
and described In said mortgage; and for an
order of sale of said real estate without ap-
praisement to satisfy said mortgage debt
and costs Including a reasonable attorney's
fee as provided in said mortgage Snd to
forever bar aDd foreclose said defendant
and any and all persons claiming by.thro'ugh
or under him from all right title and equi-
ty of redemption in or to said mortgaged
premises; and said defendant must answer
the petition Hied by sa'd plaintiff in said
court in said action on or before the 22nd
day of -cptember A D 1000 or said peti-
tion will be taken as true and a persona
Judgment rendered agalLst him said de-
fendant for the sum of ?200 together with
Interest thereon at the rate of twelve per
cent per annum from the 2Uh day of No-
vember lfcf7 and costs of suit including ?50
as a reasonable attorney's fee and for the
foreclosure and sale of tne mortgaged
premises above described to satisfy said
mortgage debt and interest costs and at-
torney's fee accordingly as prayed for in
said petition
Dated this Oth day f August 1000.
M. C. HART
Clerk of the District Court.
By F. N. Weiriek Deputy.
Lawrence & Huston Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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