The Capitol Hill News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 8, 1916 Page: 3 of 10
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THE CAPITOL HILL NEWS
VOLUME 1., NUMBER 12. $1.00 Per Year Weekly SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916 Amos L. Wilson, Editor and Publisher, 2011 S. Robinson, Oklahoma, Okla’
Talk about “riff raff” and “fumigating” plants and
such like if you wish, but I’d rather get down to brass tacks
and talk some about political thieves.
For about eight years everybody has believed that
elections have been ruthlessly stolen by democratic poli-
ticians and Haskell became the by-word with which to
characterize all the election trickery that went on. •
Anyone who will steal in an election will steal any
place.
If we can believe the reports coming in from over the
state, county and city, there never was a day while Has-
kell was up when bis gang was as crooked as this McGraw
bunch. And if that barbarian band of pagans ever get con-
trol of the state election machinery there won’t be honesty
enough left in the state to run a decent game of poker.
Everybody that looked into the figures knew before
the state convention that Jim Harris had won the majority
by about a hundred and was in no apparent danger.
But the night before the convention things began to
be rumored around. John Embry and other Sunday School
leaders of “the better element’’ got mighty active in the
dark.
The next day several of the county delegations that
bad been honestly elected at home for Harris, voted for
McGraw in the convention.
The information from those counties is now being
gathered up and, according to this, fabulous sums were
paid or offered for votes. One delegation of five was of-
fered $500 and refused. Another was offered $300 and it
changed. Another larger delegation asked $1,000 and gov
it. Choctaw County Harris leaders were offered whatever
they would name to turn that delegation and refused.
In Oklahoma County the day of the convention some
of the county delegations were “miraculously” switched
from Harris to McGraw by those eminent divine politi-
cians in the interests of “the better element.”
Now to brass tacks.
In the Tuesday evening caucuses of this week in Ok-
lahoma City the crookedness that was carried out by that
McGraw gang of “holier than thou art” political free-
booters and godly Ishmaellites is so manifest in the blind
tiger methods used that it becomes difficult to realize that
the followers of McGraw know what they are doing.
For instance at the '•ourt house precinct the caucus
was packed with McGraw democrats and one who was at
the time a delegate to the democratic convention led the
fight for him on the floor of the caucus.
I hings like this and cellar caucuses away off from
the proper places happened all around.
But T will mention one specific fact to show that they
will have to do something besides yell “riff raff” and “liar”
to get rid of these charges.
Tn precinct 15, of ward 3, held at 106 West Main,
there were 14 votes cast. Harris got 7 and McGraw 7,
and a tie vote delegation was sent to the convention. One
of the 7 there who voted for McGraw was Martin A. Kin-
kaid. who lives at 806 West 12th street, more than a mile
outside of the precinct.
That one vote skinned Harris out of half the delegates.
T hat is Orville Johnson’s own precinct, and Orville is
at the head of the McGraw campaign.
Maybe Orville’s divinity justifies this kind of politics
along with third degree processes. But in the eyes of the
“riff raff'" this is just ordinary larceny'.
Mr. Clyde Curlee has established a
greenhouse at his home, 2330 South
Harvey, and is now ready to serve
the public in this capacity. He has a
tine line of the very best and guar-
antees everything. Let Capitol Hill
people patronize each other more and
we will soon have plenty of business
here.
Roses of Quality
The ROSES we grow and sell are ABSOLUTELY
GUARANTEED to be true to name. To be healthy', full
of life and of only the very best varieties.
We have a good stock, now in our greenhouse, of
Teas, Hybrid Teas and the choicest climbing rose plants.
Call and select the varieties you want.
Clyde Curlee
2330 S. Harvey St.
Do not confuse our GUARANTEED PLANTS with
the cheap stuff offered by' some. We stand square behind
every plant that leaves our greenhouse.
STANDARD OIL POLITICAL RELIGION.
In the Times, of March 30, was the announcement of
the candidacy of Ed S. Vaught for district delegate to the I
Republican convention at Chicago and in the announce- I
ment was this statement:
"Those Republicans who are working for the better
element in Oklahoma politics express themselves as de-
lighted with bis candidacy.”
Vaught is the leader, he claims, of McGraw’s cam-
paign in Oklahoma county. That is, he claims that he is
the one who put McGraw ovei in the state convention.
McGraw is among the richest and most influential oil
operators in Oklahoma. This his own friends admit.
Now, then, on the front page of the same copy of the
Times in which Vaught's announcement appeared, under
a glaring double red line scarehead clear across the page, |
appeared the following statement, among other things, by
Senator Stone, of Missouri, on the floor of the Senate:
“I do not think any one doubts that Standard Oil is a I
monopoly. But if there is anymne in whom such a doubt
lingers, I would suggest that he read the testimony before
Tie Indian committee of this Senate and learn how the I
Standard Oil company is in absolute possession of the oil i
fields in Oklahoma.”
Thus it is very clear to any who read that my articles
so far in the Capitol Hill News relating to the source and
sinew of the fight against Jim Harris are based upon facts
that can not be denied in any manner except by just re-
sorting to the common method of saying "Wilson is a liar.”
And that is what the aggregation of political snitches
at the Skirvin are doing.
They stand for “the better element.” That, of course,
is the almighty dollar. It is the only element that attracts |
the attention of the kind of men who are leading McGraw’s
fight locally.
They stand for the better element—not one of them
cares a tinker for a human being unless he shows up in the
newspapers as a competent fixer for the money kings or
as one useful to local “interests” in robbing and plundering
the public through skin-games manipulated usually by
rulers of the Chamber of Commerce and rulers of the big
central churches.
Mind you, I attack nobody’s denomination. They all
look just alike to me.
But religious politics has been injected into this fight
and how can one avoid thinking it over? At least three of
the.most powerful denominations are represented at the
McGraw headquarters in a combined effort to enthrone
the Standard Oil and oust forever the common people of
their God-given right to run their own affairs.
Vaught is a Methodist—South—that was instituted
years ago for the purpose of proving by Holy Writ that
the right of one man to own another man as a slave—a
brute—is according to the Gospel of Jesus.
This was a “doctrine’’ required from the preachers by
the money kings who were at that time dealing in human
slavery as the easiest method of piling up great fortunes.
They are dealing in oil today and preachers are com-
ing through with the required “doctrine.”
It would be unfair to say that all of them are. Tt is
only the big ones—the big central pulpiteers and the ca-
thedral rulers—temple lords and high browed speculation
crooks who sit in the front pews, pay the bills and make
religion a mere business or a profession—who stand by
only a few of “the better element” and do all they can to
drive the rest all into hell.
John the Baptist put the blocks to them right when he
told them that they were off-springs of vipers, refused to
mix with them and told them that his gospel meant bread
and meat for the “riff raff,” and not the mere water soaking
of hypocrites and devils.
Jesus told them that even the harlots would enter
heaven ahead of dollar-marked divinitarians who crowded
into the high seats and praised themselves up as the lead-
ers o f“the better element.”
USING THE FIELD BUZZER
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which is used to connect the front with the commanding officers and with all
parts of the line.
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Was the Baptist a liar? Was Jesus a liar? Who was
the Ananias?
Ananias was he who, like McGraw and his leaders and
backers, took the sacred church pledge to do what be could
for the “riff raff” and then lied out of it to his God.
Fumigating plants and third degree basements are not
found in the gospel of Jesus There’s no Rockefeller, Mor-
gan, Guggenheim or any other dirty old thief in the heaven
which Jesus mentioned. No money kings go there, if Jes-
us, James, Peter, Paul and John knew what they wer. talk-
ing about.
And if the religion of those old unmasked devils is to
become the dominating element in the Republican party of
Oklahoma then it won’t be long until that party initiated
by Abraham Lincoln and his “riff raff” will violently be
rubbed off the board.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
A large crowd greeted Dr. J. B.
Boon at the Christian church Sunday
night. Everyone was well plipsed
with Dr. Boen's lecture “THE JOR-
DAN RIVER As I Saw It.” We invite
them all to come again as we are sure
that Dr. Boen will have two interest-
ing sermons for] them n«(xt Lord’s
day.
I,ast Lord’s day was a bad day for
the Bible school and we had only
about one-half of the enrollment out.
The Christian Endeavor contest is
getting lively. Miss Morris’ side beat
Miss Casey's eighteen points Sunday
night and Miss Morris says that they
are going to repeat it next Lord’s day.
Miss Powers is still unable to be at
Bible School and she is certainly
missed not only by the class but by
the rest of us and we will be glad
when she is able to be with us again.
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Sister Henderson. She was the
mother of Mrs. M. A. Lago, who was
our Cradle Roll Superintendent until
she moved over on West Sixth St.
As a token of sympathy and appre-
ciation the Bible School sent a boquet
of nwors.
If the crowds keep coming like they
did Sunday night the Christian church
will be in the market for more chairs.
Mrs. Swart left for Perry on Thurs-
day.
LOCAL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Mace spent the
week’s end with the Latter’s mother,
Mrs. W. R. Caldwell.
Mrs. R. Z. Taylor entertained En-
reagle club at the Savoy with one
o’clock luncheon and cards. Club fa-
vors were won by Mrs. Owen Don-
nelly. Guests were Mrs. Evans of
Chickasha and Mrs. Weisner.
Mr. and Mrs. Mann have left for
Florida.
Mike Sullivan is moving a sample
room in Mr. Harrington’s building.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cox are gone on
a visit to their daughter’s at Clinton,
Okla.
Mrs. W. M. Nuepper has rented her
home and Is going home with her
mother at Hannible, Mo., for the sum-
mer.
Miss Anna Peters has sold her home
on Locust St., and moved to the city.
Mr. Leslie M. Gaunt of this city and
Miss Lulu Lee Bass of Greenville,
Texas were united in marriage Sun-
day at 9:30 a. m. by the Rev. J. S.
Johnson. They will be at home at
the home of the groom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Gaunt, 406 E. Wads-
worth St., for the present.
Harry Merson has the finest line of
spring and summer goods ever dis-
played in a town like this. The News
wishes that our friends would remem-
ber Harry.
Riggan’s Drug Store
Corner C and Robinson
Capitol Hill
“SEVEN YEARS IN THIS LOCATION.”
Let us know your Drug wants. Our Delivery Service
is FREE and for your convenience—USE IT.
We endeavor at all times to give our patrons the best
goods and the best service at the best price.
We are handling the CRYSTAL ICE CREAM —
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Call us for anything in our line—we will send it bv
Messenger at once—we absolutely guarantee satisfaction.
“Seven Years in this Location—C and Robinson.”
PHONE WALNUT 5022.
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Wilson, Amos L. The Capitol Hill News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 8, 1916, newspaper, April 8, 1916; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc860658/m1/3/?q=cherokee: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.