Oklahoma Farmer (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 15, 1912 Page: 4 of 20
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OKLAHOMA FARMER, GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.
October IB, 1912.
Oklahoma Farmer
Published Semi-Monthly at
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Publisher.
M. L. CROWTHER, Editor and Manager*
T. A. McNeal, Associate Editor.
Editorial Contributors.
8- ®ooth Prof. H. A. Bittenbender
Prof. O. O. Churchill Miss Irma Mathews
Prof. W. A. I.lnklater Mlas Henrietta Kolshorn
Prof. Roy C. Potts A. Bollenbach
Sanborn Prof. C. K. Francis. Chemist
Prof. B. C. Plttuck Dr. L. L. Lewis
Alice L. Henderson, Roosevelt, Okla
_ James A. Wilson
Director Experiment Station A. & M. College
John W. Wilkinson
Supervisor Agricultural Clubs, A. & M College
Department Editors.
Farm Fables, Tom McNeal.
Oklahoma Farm Notes, A. Uollenbach
Farm Questions, James A. Wilson.
The Farm Home, Mrs. Alice L. Henderson
veterinary Advice. Dr. L. L. Lewis
Farm Poultry, Mrs. Rufus White.
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OCTOBER 15, 1912
THE STATE FAIR.
The Oklahoma State Fair has come and gone,
but the impression it made on those who were for-
tunate enough to attend it, will remain everlasting.
It was a grand success" as the reporter would
describe a lodge supper. The attendance this year
exceeded all previous records, and this was not the
only record broken. The agricultural exhibits this
«uaT ^me, m°re nearIy deP|ctinS Oklahoma's pos-
sibilities than any year since the State Fair was
pu on the map. The large agricultural h?.ll was
brim full and running over. The countv exhibits
were elaborately displayed, indicating an immense
amount of toll and thought by the country folks
No one could make a trip "around the circle" in
hat agricultural hall without gaining a wonderful
impression of Oklahoma. The displays this year
demonstrated very forceably that Oklahoma is to
be reckoned with agriculturally.
The live stock division, too, brought forth much
favorable comment. The entries exceeded in num-
ber any previous show and the class of stock ex-
hibited was away above the average.
The State Fair management Is deserving of all
the praise that has been bestowed upon it sinfce
the gates of the big exposition closed. A State
Fair is a most stupendous undertaking involving
the outlay of many thousands of dollars and close
attention to myriads of details. The management
had everything cocked and primed so that the big
show went along for two straight weeks Just like
clock work.
As is the rule with an undertaking of the magni-
tude of a State Fair, there are always plenty of
folks capable of telling the management how it
CAN'T BE BEAT.
I don t think there is a farm paper that
can beat the Oklahoma Farmer. I am well
pleased with It. Geo. F. Cockrell.
Canadian, Okla.
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A WELCOME VISITOR.
We like Oklahoma Farmer fine. It is a
welcome visitor in our home.
Randlett, Okla. Vera Allen.
should conduct its affairs, and as a general rule
this class is never slow in offering advice and
criticism. But we heard only one complaint this
year that really has any merit or any standing in
the prem'ses. That was on the "wheels of chance"
that were allowed to operate on the grounds. While
this class of concessioners usually pay double and
treble what the others pay, they should be forever
barred from conducting their nefarious, get-rich-
quick schemes on the State Fair grounds. Several
of these fakers had stands on the grounds this
>oar and as usual they fleeced the young boys out
of a good many dollars.
Their scheme can't be beaten, boys, so you mnjr
Just as well quit them. Those sharks absolutely
control that spindle by the deft movements of their
hands or knees, stopping the spindle wherever
they are of a mind to. And their "cappers" are al-
ways on hand, innocently throwing down their coin
as a bait to you. When the cappers are "in" the
man behind the wheel operates it to win. That is
just to lead you on. And the little marbles that rolls
down between steel pegs is controlled in the same
way. To be on the safe side, don't put your money
on any of those schemes. It's the other felljws
game, and you can't beat It. It you could th«s«
fakirs wouldn't pay fabulous prices to operate tnelr
stands on the fair grounds.
We hope the State Fair management will pre-
vent a repetition of this next year and if they do
they will have a Fair beyond criticism.
The number of hamburger stands, too, might be
reduced and still not spoil the State Fair, but one
soon becomes accustomed to the odor so we'll
forget that criticism.
Taken as a whole, the State Fair of Oklahoma
has few equals and no superiors, and we lift our
hat to the management.
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NOW'S THE TIME TO SWAT.
Election day is close at hand and a word of
caution on a few matters might not come amiss
just at this time.
Members of the legislature are to be elected next
month and on the legislature will rest the respon-
sibility of lowering or increasing, as the case may
be. the taxes of the state. If ever a swatting cam-
paign should be inaugurated in Oklahoma ,now is
the accepted time. When a candidate for either
branch of the legislature confides to you confidenti-
ally that if he Is elected he will "get" some big
things for your town or county, swat him. It's
these fellows who have helped run the taxes up in
Oklahoma. Don't measure a man's ability for
serving the state by his ability for "getting" things
Governor Cruce some time ago stated there was
an organized plan on foot to "pack" the legislature
with men opposed to his plans for reforms, which
he expects to present to the next legislature So
beware. Ask each candidate for the legislature
how he stands on these matters.
After all is said and done, It rests first with the
voter, whether taxes shall be lowered or increased!
if you do not vote at the coming election you will
have no .lust cause for complaining when you pay
your taxes. And if you vote for a member of the
legislature without first knowing how he Is pledged
on certain important matters, vou will have no
cause for complaint later on. The candidate for
the legislature who tells you he will "get" this and
that for his district, or an extra large appropriation
for some local state Institution, or secure a new
state institution of some kind—he's the man who
will increase your taxes and your neighbor's taxes
Watch out for him. If his ability jtp "get" things
is his only qualification, pass hirri up. If Okla-
homa's taxes are to be reduced, Tqesday, Novem-
ber 5, Is the time to start the good Wbrk by elimin-
ating those smooth politicians whoi measure their
ability to serve the people by their abllitv to "~n"
things.
If we are to reduce taxes in Oklahoma all locali-
ties will have to give a little. Perhaps your local
state Institution will have to go another year with •
out a rtew building or an addition to some present
building. But that is one sure way to keep taxes
down.
Tf the next Oklahoma legislature will just be
sensible and keep down the appropriations and also
abolish a lot of the useless state and county offices,
consolidating where ever possible, a material re-
duction will be made In the running expenses of
the state government. But if YOU do not vote
this cannot be accomplished. And if you do not'
know before hand how your legislative candidate
stands on those matters, you will be an accessory
to the crime and will be Just as guiltv as the man
who represents you In the legislature and will-
fully wastes yours and your neighbor's money.
We believe Governor Cruce is sincerely honest in
his campaign to reduce the state's expenses and
we hope he will have a legislature to work with
that is pledged to economy.
Politics cuts no ice in times like this. If the
man in your own party won't vote right, help elect
the other man.
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And now Hncle Sam is going to make the bank
notes smaller.
CUT OUT THE INTEREST.
Editor Oklahoma Farmer:—I like the appearance
or the O. F. since the new management took charge
1 noticed an article In the September first issue
entitled ' Property Interest in Government " One
Barber suggests that the Government buy the railroads
and issue bonds for them at 5 per cent and sell the
bonds to the people so that the people could invest
and h,ave an Interest in the government. There are a
great many more people who are not able to buv
bonds than there are of the other class. Wouldn't
It benefit more people to Issue interest bearing bonds
and issue currency (to pay for the railroads) on said
bonds, the same as they do the banks now What
Is the use of paying interest to a few to get their
good will when the government would get the good
will of the entire public by saving the interest amount-
ing to millions. It is a wonder to me that the dear
people do not get their eyes open and kick thunder
out of things. Or, wouldn't it be better to use th.
'ssue to build new electric lines and let the fellow,
keep the railroads? w S a
Oakwood, Okla.
We are in for any plan that will eliminate the
semi-annual visit to the bank "to take care of the
interest." The interest account of the people of this
country is one of the principal causes of the high
lost of living and if W. S. S. has a plan for cut-
ting down the interest account he should have no
trouble in enlisting a mighty army to help push
the plan alatig.
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LEGALIZED MURDER.
Oklahoma's governor is Jumped onto every now
and then because of his fixed policy to prevent
any legal hangings in the state. Capital punish-
ment is a back number. It might have been al-
right a hundred years ago, before the modern cor-
rective institutions came into being, but it has no
standing In the country now. For the great state
of Oklahoma to enter into the hanging business,
would be a slap at the intelligence of the citizens'
of the state. Legalized murder, that's what capi-
tal punishment is, and we don't want it in Okla-
homa.
* * *
Die Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Man-
ager Julian of the Western Newspaper Union, and
Hon. Joe Huckins, of that popular hostelry, the
Lee-Huckins, were the gracious hosts to the news,
paper boys of Oklahoma on Friday during the
first week of the State Fair. When the moulders
of public opinion arrived at the Lee-Huckins they
w ero given tickets of admission to every blamed
thing in town and on the fair grounds. And at
night there were two banquets, one for ladies and
gentlemen and the other for "men onlv." It is
needless to say. all present had an enjoyable time.
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If there is a little lull in farm work you might
ake down your old "trusty" and go out on a still
hunt for those train robbers who have been oper-
ating quite successfully in Oklahoma the past
month. Liberal rewards have been offered and you
wouldn t have to pick up more than one or two
i- esperadoes to bring in enough money to put vou
on the easy side of life.
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Drovers Telegram: Oklahoma railroads trans-
ported over 4,000 car loads of watermelons this
tTon too Ok'ahoma has a large negro popula-
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The youngsters of Texas had one "put over" on
nTnt'y When they sent ,n thousand
cancelled postage stamps to Postmaster Genera!
Hitchcock with the request that he send the blcvcle
at once. Some one stuffed those Texas lads
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Crowther, M. L. Oklahoma Farmer (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 15, 1912, newspaper, October 15, 1912; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc88354/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.