The Daily Democrat. (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 124, Ed. 1, Friday, June 14, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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ANADAR.KO CADDO COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. JUNE 14. 1907.
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THE CUD OF
BnTERSON
The
Oklahoman Hoists
Haskell Flag
the
Today's Oklahoman says ed-
itorially :
Sufficient roturnB from tho
doraooratio state primary hold
last Saturday have boonsecoivod
at democratic state hoadquartors
in thiB oity to indicate tho no
mination of C. N. Haskell for
governor over Loo Cruoe by a
slight plurality. Of course tho
official count may change tho
figures so materially as to give
Mr. Cruoo the lead but this is
scarcely probable in view of tho
majority which ia now credited
to Mr. Haskell.
Tho results is a tremendous
surprise to every one who has
watched the contest. From tho
outset tho nomination of Mr
Cruce appeared inevitable not
only because of his excellent
qualifications for tho 'position but
also beoause everybody seemed
tobo for him. In connequonco
of this outlook a spirit of ov6r-
confidence prevailed among his
followers and many of them
feeling that ho could win easily
enough without their vote failed
to get to the polls. Witness the
light vote in most of the counties
in Oklahoma particularly Okla-
homa Canadian Kingfisher
Grant Gurfiold Wood Greer and
other counties too numerous to
mention.
Mr. Haksoll'a friends on the
contrary wont to the polls on -masse
In the eastern section of
the etato where the bulk of Iub
strength lay praotioafly every
county has reported its full
democratic voto. As a result he
has on the face of the returns
now in which howovor uro not
official a sufficient plurality to
o-ivo him the nomination.
The Oklahoman did not support
Mr. Haskell for the nomination
as most of our rerdera are aware.
At tho outset of tho contost. it
stated itsroasonB thereforewhich
it'belioved were valid and sjfno
ent and in a legimato way lont
its aid to the candidacy of Mr.
Cruce. It hiu absolutoly no
apoligies to offer for its course.
It beleived then as now that tho
nomination of Mr. Haskell was
not for the beat interests of the
party and had tho . oourago to
say so. Time alono can tell
whether that opinion was well
founded or rot.
But inasmuch as a majority of
tho party have deorocd Mr. Has-
kell to be tho nominee the Ok-
lahoman bows to their will. Re-
alizing that party unity can be
secured in no othor way than in
aocentintr the mandates of the
majority and recognizing that
the interests of tho party are
paramount to any individuals.
It oxpeots to give tho demooratio
ticket henceforward tho snmo
cordial support which it gavo to
Mr. Cruoo's candidaoy in fho
contost just dosed.
Inasmuch as the Oklahomun
has been Haskell's bittereBt foe
it appears that the Muskogee
man has now a cinch as far as
the lining up of tho Demooraoy
of the now state 1b concernod.
The Supreme Court may giv.
the statehood boosters some
trouble yet bul the promised re-
assembling of the convention
will take tho ground from under
the injunction that may be mude
permanent. Whorofore wo may
expoot a yote on the constitution
and to bo a stato before tho first
frost.
Injunction Case
Decision June 25
Guthrie Juno 14. Tho su-
preme court today set June 26 as
the date when the oourt will an-
nounce it docision in tho consti-
tutional convention injunction
cases. This is oon3iderably later
than tho convention attorneys
expected.
Chief Justice Burford announ-
ood that tho publication of tho
election' call pla;es President
Murray and tho convention offi-
cials in contempt of tho very
court injunction which the con-
vention attorneys now aro seek-
ing to have dissolved. He added
that if no decision is handed
down on Juno 25 it will bo be
cause of contempt of court by
President Murray in continuing
publication of the call.
To palcate the supremo bench
Prosidont Murray of tho Consti
tutional convention last evening
sont from Oklahoma City instruc-
tions to tho South MoA.le9ter
Capital the only paper in which
tho proclamation was published
as euoh an order to discontinue
its publication immediately.
mKrtHfr:y'i-wi"wre'"fww
BASE BALL !
9
n Eft fitful! HF1 Bril" SlBfb(lRi7IKaiVDff 5
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The First Game in this
City of the Tri-County
League
I Come Out And R.ooi For
For Your Team
Delegation Named
This aftornoon tho Caddo
oouny delegates to tho stato con-
vention at Oklahoma City Tues-
day were solooted in a meeting at
tho court house. They aro 0. D.
MoCray Wess Salyor Frank
Carpentor M. C. MoCall J. C.
Whitehall W. A.Zumwalt.Boono
D. Ilito P. H. Mnesoy M.Hostor
Frank Stovons.C. W.Anepaohor
S. A. D. Alcott Fremont Boyle
E. R. Cook A. Mohow John
Campbell R. Hoster. L. Gobon
Frank Stono M. E. Wost J. F.
Prewett Wm. Diotrloh Dan
Perry Honry Kolly. Tho con-
vention is sot for Juno 20.
Notice
Notioo ia givon that any oow
founJ stakod in tho atroots will
bo pluoed in the pound. Owners
of cows bo warnod.
WltSLKY ClULDS
2t 126 Polioeman.
THE RISE OF
LP.
Success in Politics and Law
though blind since 1 1
Years Old.
GORE
Al-
RISE
In a Brilliant Article Our Pau-
city of Common Sense is
1
" Shown Up. .
.Modern PrlscillaCIub Met
The Modern Priscilla club met
with Mrs. U. G. Kennedy on
West Washington Avenue yester-
day afternoon Mrs. W. B.
Reed won firBt prize a beautiful
olive dish as bo3t player at pro-
gressive Euchre and Mra Hose
Williams the consolation piize
Ice cream and cake were served.
Some time ago tho Democrat
published a little statement in
regard to the award for printing
tho primary ballots not attack-
ing anybody but merely stating
tho facts as thoy were given ua
by tho parties at interest and the
statement attracted some atten-
tion. We hoard from sevoral of
tho candidates; somo of tho citi-
zens of the town; Chairman
Scott who if our memory is not
ut fault said that people had
mentioned it to him; Dr. Mitohell
who voted for tho award to bo
made to our paper and who has
been eminently and consistently
fair -minded in tho whole wretched
incident; and lastly the Caddo
County Democrat which gets out
a supplement to Bay that it lid
not entor a bid and a little further
down states that its editorjwent to
the committee and asked for the
job and Baid that tho cost would
bo "in tho neighborhood of S10
a thousand." Ae tho Caddo
County Democrat used legular
ballot paper had tho work done
we are informed on tho press of
tha Tribune tho republican
paper and probably had to order
election squares otc w don't
presume that there was too much
profit in it. .
In fact wo don't presume at
all. As our ballot papor had
been ruined by the railroad com-
pany in shipment we intended
tq use ordinary plank news
which would mako a considerable
difference in cost. We had the
squares type etc already thus
being at no expense for them and
were prepared to run the Jioketa
out on Monday tho 3rd instant.
As for being called a liar a
grafter and a thief and tho other
dirty personal attaotB in. tho Cad
do County Democrat's article
we remember thil this comes
from a lady and consequently
have nothing to aay. We do not
think that it is necessary any-
how when the charge of tho le-
gal rate for printing Jb spoken of
us "graft" in connection with
this papers and as "help from the
demooratm party" where the
Caddo County Democrat is re-
ferred t. And the demooratio
county fficials whose election
I tho editor of tho Caddo County
Democrat "during tho last five
years has worked in season and
out of season" for will doubtloBS
feel good when they refloot that
according to that newspaper
they are permitting us to "Btoal
from tho taxpayers" and may
possibly be the more inclined to
extend to her some "help from
tho demooratio party"
Tho whole contention was un-
npcessury regrettable and we
trust will "soon bo forgotton. We
should not have mentioned it
and if wo had not been somewhat
vexed at seeing the only-pay- job
in the'handa of the committee go'
elsewhere when wo had printed
the call we would havo said
nothing. Wo would not have
put in a bid had another papor
than our own printed the call for
we believe also in professional
courtesy though sometimes wo
incline to doubt thot there ia
such a thing.
Will Be National Bank
Harrison W. Miller and the
stockholders of the Hinton State
Bank appliod for a charter for
"Tho First National Bank" of
Hinton. Permission has been
granted to organize and the title
will bo allowed. Thoy have 60
days to oomploto tho organization.
Geo. A.Nohr and others of the
Bank of Bridgeport made appli-
cation in March and worn grant-
ed permission but failed to per-
feot their organization within tho
required time Hinton Record.
Marriage License
P.V. Cirolo ago 32 Lawton
Alta J Francis ago 18
VERSES
VERDICT
Supreme Court Grants R. A
Wright Convicted of Mur-
der n New Trial.
darko
Duff Walker ago 40
Mablb Reisner oge 18
Ana-
Hinton
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Property Bought and Sold
Daily
Tom Bailey to A J Hadloy lot
13-14 blook 0 Lookoba oon 32500.
P Welch to W F Lewis lot 2 3
and 8 w e 2-7-8 con S00O.
Jaa F Iaham to Chas II Kaiara
lot 10 block 8 Carnogio con
Si 200.
P P Kaufman to Anthony
Haber s w 27-10-13 con 82500.
A Card of Thanks
Thu family of Mrs. John Craggs
who died Sunday wish to thank
those friends who have -rendered
every possible sympathy and
kindness in a time of bereave
ment and especially the Ladies
of the G. A. R.
At The Empiie
Tho Empire Thoatro the firs;
door west of the Demoorat offioo
conduotod by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Eatherly will put on "Tho Un
written Law" based on the
Thaw-Whito tragedy tonight.
The snow contains eioven Hient'b
and is a cl 0.1:1 and up-to-dato
performance. Tho show will
oommonco as soon as the elootrio
lights aro turnod on. ICvorf
body ia invited to oomo.
Weather Forecast
Washington Juno 14 Okla-
homa and Indian.
Saturday fair.
Evangelist Lyons
H. Lyons Ph. B. of Dea Moinoa
Iowa will be at tho opera house
Sunday 11 a. m. U hoar him.
Police Court
Bob Conloy waB beforo Police
Judge Franz today charged with
fast driving through tho stroota
He was fined "510 which ho paid.
You can take morning
train to EI Reno June 18
buy a town lot in Lake-
view addition make $200
and back home same day.
120 6t
naacg3anpaTfrCTCTynTi:iij'aiitBiafwipwi
The Empire Theatre:
fl
' Will Put On
The UnArittoo Law
Tonight Eleven Scenes
1st Door West of Democrat
Attorhoy H W. Morgan today
received notice that the supromo
oourt of Oklahoma had reversed
and remanded for a now trial tho
oaso of tho United States vs. R.
A. Wright convicted over a your
ago of tho murder of Slatterly in
the mountains in Kiowa county
ahd sentenced by tho court to Uo
hung. Tho point was raisod by
Mr. Morgan and Attorneys Whit-
takor & Whittakor of Hobart
roprosonting tho dofendant that
tho indictment failed to chargo
tho crime of murder at common
law and as the killing waa alleg.
ed to have boon committed in a
reservation and so undor tho ox-
oluaivo jurisdiction of tho United
States tho indiotment should
charge murder as murder is de-
fined by tho common law and
not murder aH defined by tho
aiatutea of Oklahoma undor
whioh utatute tho United Statos
attorney Hon. Horace Speod
had drawn it. Tho only points
raised by attorneys for thodefon-
dant in tho supreme court was
tho insufficiency of the indiotment
and upon this ground it was re-versed.
It will be remembored that tho
testimony in the casq showed that
Wright and Slatterly were soon
to drive away one Sunday morn
ing Wright returning in the
evening and Slatterly never re
turning. Suspicion was aroused
aearoh made and Slattorly's body
was found with buck-shot woundB
in hia back. Wittnesses woro
found who had seen two men
with n sorrel team and black
mule colt following going towarda
tho mountains whore tho body
was found and who saw one per-
son return with tho team. Wright
novor took the stand in his own
defense and his attornoy II. W.
Morgan who had charge of tho
case throughout mado u ploa
whoso only purpose was to raiso
u reasonable doubt of tho com-
mission of murder suggesting
that there might have boon great
provocation or that Wright haJ
aotod in Bolf defense
Tho caso is a notable viotory
for tho attornoya for tho defense
who raised tho question for the
first time in the supreme court of
Oklahoma. Tho grand jury of
Kiowa oounty will now have to
roindlot Wright upon whioh a new
trial v ill be had in Caddo county.
Mr. Goro who apoars to havo
boon named for Unitod Statee
senator in blind and has been
sinoo ho wae 11 yoare old whon
ho accidentally shot hie right eyo
out with an arrow gun. At that
time ho was a page in the Mis-
sissippi somite. Three yoars be-
foro a playmate while in a boy
ish passion had blindod his loft
oyo with a stono.
Goro has won laurals in pol-
itics and law. A pago at 11
nomineo for the logiskturo at 19
Populist oleotor at largo in Mis-
sissippi threo yoars lato? unan
imously aolootod In 1000 for oon-
grossional standard boarorbytiio
Bame party in Texas while ab-
sent in South Dakota speaking
for tho fusion tioket suoh is tha
politioal history of Thomas Pryor
Gore liut always he was de-
feated. Ho novor held office
oinoe his pagoship. Ho has made
stump speeches in Oklahoma and
lias boen aotivo in all oampaignu
6inoe he wont thoro.
Goro'H character is best por-
trayed by three instances. When
told by his tathor that ho tmiBt
proparo to attend a school for tho
blind ho roplied:
"I will go to tho school hero
(in Mississippi) A blind school
will furnish neither ho Woks nor
tho opportunity I seok."
And ho did. Charles Pitman
read his books to him in tho Nor-
mal school and ho took first hon-
ors in his class. T. L. Lamb was
his amanuonsis in tho law school
both graduated at tho samo time
All thtough tho normal school
and university memory waa
young Goro's rellenoe.
Thul uoute memory defeated
congressmen Money now a Unit-
ed StatoB senator from Mississip-
pi Tho congrossraon was to
spoak in Hohenllnden a small
rural town. Mr. Gore 20 and
blind requested a division of
time. Mr. Money who had heard
of him rudoly replied:
"I will speak ua long as I
ploaae; you aro at liberty to do-
tho same."
He harangued tho voters for
threo hours never dreaming that
young Goro would 'reply. The-
younger man waited patiently
until his time and then ontertain-
ed the rural crowd for four hours.
He quoted the Congressional
record page by pngo of hia cel-
ebrated antagonist ridiculing-
him unmercifully. At tho close
tho thoroughly enraged con-
gressman remarked:
"If yOu were not blind I would
debate with you in another way.1'
Camo tho reply 5
"Congressman blindfold your-
self and march out." But the
ohallengo wont unheeded.
Hia first forensic effort of a
legal nature was the defense of
his boyish friend Reuben Smith
charged with murder. At that
time Gore was attending law
school. Hearing that his neigh-
bor and friend was in rorloue
troublo he wrote:
"I trust I may defend him.
He ia too noblo to hayo murder-
ed anyone."
Tho 8amo clay young Gore
wrote this letter tho boy in jaili
had said to the father of that stu-
dent: "Young Tom must speak 2or
me. Hia eloquence will Bave mo."
And it did.
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