The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 22, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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Batered as fttcond-claf* matter March 4. 190^,
•I the post office at El Rtno Okla , under the
Act of ongresa of March 3. 1^79
G. G. LEWIS Si CO., Publishers
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I'ltKS C ANON
The man who Is sure to be the
sext sheriff of Canadias county, was
Inadvertan:ly left off the ticket as
reported in the American yesterday
but It will appear in tne weekly
edition good and plenty.
Everybody acknowledges that bis
election is as certain as election day
comes and it ought 'to be, because he
Is thoroughly competent, a man of
sterling worth who has aided in tbr
development of Canadian county and
• man who stands pat on a square
deal all around.
Everybody knows that Pres Canon
will perform the high duties of sher-
iff with absolute fairness and do his
duly under -is oath, honestly and
conscientiously and that Is what all
good people desire in execution as
well as legislative officials.
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lloan candidate for register of deeds,
has been a resident of Canadian
county for e ghteen years and has
paid taxes here from the time of the
first assessment. He is essentially a
part of the development of its splen-
did citizenship and has figured ex-
tensively in the upbuilding of the
material interests of the county.
Frank is a native of Iowa, was born
in that state and early in life went
with his parents to Nebraska and
from there came to Canadian county
eighteen years ago, where he has
since resided and bat led manfully
through all the stages of our own ad-
vancement.
The subject of this sketch was ed-
ucated in the public and high schools
of Nebraska, is a fine penman and
in every way qualified for the office
of register of deeds. He is a genial
gentleman, who recognizes that a
public office Is a public trust and the
official is a servant to do the will of
the people employing him.
Mr. Pazoureck is essentially one of
the common people, a friend to the
toiling masses, as his employment of
labor discloses, he having been one
of the largest employers of labor in
the county and at all times held in
the highest regard of those in his
employ.
The people of Canadian county
will conserve their best interests by
electing him to the important office
of register of deeds.
THE WINNKHS
The following are the da'es for
Governor Frank Frantz and Silas H
Reid,until August 24th. Mr. Reid
candidate for Attorney General, de-
parted last night and will join the
Governor at Oklahoma City and
speak tonight at McAles er, Krebs
and Hawthorn, making three
speches. August 21 at Wilburton,
22 at Stilwell, 23 a' Wyandotte,24
at Oklahoma City.
JUDGE YV. P. HARPER
The republican candidate from the
Oklahoma county half of this judi-
cial district is a man of eminent legal
ability, a man of sterling integrity
and sound judicial judgment that
will do credit to the Judiciary of the
state.
Judge Harper was born in Dele-
ware county, Indiana in 18T.9, went
from there to Kansas in 1885,and re-
moved to Oklahoma county, Oklaho-
ma In 1889 where he has since
lived. He was admitted to the bar
In 1892, was elected probate judge
of Oklahoma county in 1 894, re-elect-
ed in 1902 and again 1904.
No man In Oklahoma stands high-
er among his home people, as this
judicial record demonstrates, than
Judge W. P. Harper and he is the
. peer of any in judicial power and In
the administration of justice and we
verdict for him a triumphant elec-
tion.
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JOHN JENSEN'
The republican candidate for cor-
poration commissiiner was in the
city yesterday, a guest of his nephew
Tom Jensen of this city, and doing
missionary work for the republican
ticket.
Mr. Jensen is a fit companion for
all the other whirlwind campaigners
of the republican ticket and is do-
ing yoeman service for the party of
sound governmental policies; lie is
a resident of Perry and has a .led in
the development of Oklahoma front
the earliest da >f its
and nr every stage of Its develop-
ment has perfoi me I his I nil
Mr. Jensen s ,t veteran of the
civil war and the only old -.udier of
the union ket. His cam-
paign Is made purely up in has t: —
principle
♦ ions '.l ot all men p, , hat ■ full
■ |
half Icon" , j...,, w . i-
vlmo any no onir ■: m: i ho 1
sound .. . , ,
civic ,
'an Ileal ..i j
missionin'.
THE CONVENTION
From Thursday's Dally.
The Republican convention of
Canadian county yesterday was a
record breaker and insures the elec-
tion of the republican ticket if en-
thusiasm and harmony count for
any thing.
Every precinct except or.e was
represented by a complete delega-
tion and every delegate was en-
thusiastic, anxious to get rt the au-
tocratic Boss and his popocratic fol-
lowing
New faces appeared in every del-
egation, young blood had been in-
fused into every caucus and by old-
timers' advice, the boys, the young
manhood of the party, fell in line
with just a sprinkling of gray beards
| for timely advice and i: all worked
like a charm.
The old veterans of former po-
litical battles were there just from
force of habit and t.. cheer the good
*<A of the convention and drop a
warning where necessary and all to-
gether. it was an ideal convention
from the grass roots representing
:he rank and file of republicanism.
It was also amusing to a close ob-
server who was acquainted with the
foolish factions heretofore existing
because the boys just knocked fac-
tionalism silly and mixed up the fac-
tion so rapidly and completely the
they all ran together and were ab-
sorbed in the general mass of loyal
good fellowship ithat prevailed
through lit the proceedings.
Every body was for r< pul . u
success and all buried their per-
sons and joined hands in a harmo-
nious, firm determination to go af-
er the Haskell gang of adventurers
o win and throughout the whole
osslon of the convention there was
not the semblance of an attempt to
force any special or personal hobby.
'1 he nominating results were all
unanimously concurred in and
euthus:nstio.;lly applauded, many of
i be nominations being made hv ae-
HASKKI-E'S SYSTEM
Under the above caption, the Ard-
more Democrat, which has consist-
ently held to the position it took
during he democratic primary elec-
tion. has the following to say about
C. N. Haskell, the popocratic nomi-
nee for governor:
"The Haskell machine is "reading
out of the party” every man who
does not see lit to bow to the dlc-
tiiltes of that chief of rogues. What
the Democrat wants to know Is if
Haskell is to he the test of a man's
democracy in Oklahoma. If having
supported and fought for democrat-
ic principles for a quarter of a cen-
tury In the past and supporting the
democrat platform and constitution
together with all the democratic
nominees from township trustee ito
president counts for nothing when
compared with tne refusal to sup-
port, the sooner the Haskell m*achine
issues the edict against this paper,
the better it will please us. In order
tnat they may proceed we announce
here and now that until Haskell dis-
proves tne hundrers of carges of
business and political crimes made
against him, retracts or proves the
slanderous charges he has made
against those who opposed him be-
fore the primary, this paper will
never ask an nonest man to cast a
vote for him.”
within the proposed new state and
they must elect a republican state
ticket and a republican legislature
or they will lose statehood at this
time and a new enabling act will
then become a necessity, which
would probably be elected next win-
ter. Why do we state these propo-
sitions as facts, the reader may reas
onably ask.
That 'the constitution written at
Guthrie will not sand the test in it's
present form is quite certain, and
the republican party is pledged to
it's amendment therefore, in the
election of a republican administra-
tion rests the hope of statehood from
a constitutional standpoint.
The Congress of the United States
in both branches is, and will be, re-
publican, the president is, and will
be, republican and a republican ad-
m nistration in Oklahoma Is essen-
tial if we would have influence at
Washington sufficient to overcome
the vicious provisions of 'the alleged
constitution and secure admission in-
to the Union
The popocratic cry that they are
the simon pure statehooders is false
and common sense will clearly dic-
tate that the success of democracy
now, would absolutely block the
statehood program Indefinitely.
We are telling Borne plain facts
and if the people want statehood
they will vote the republican ticket
straight and make just as strong a
plea at Washington as possible.
HASKELL'S INCONSISTENCY
NOT THE ISSl'E.
Hi
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Prohibition is not a political issue
in the coming election, neither of the
political parties having declared for,
or against it, in their platform, and
both, having expressly left the ques-
tion t the individual citizens who
w II vote for, or against it, in a sep-
arate ordinance submitted to the
people.
This is highly proper for many rea-
sons, among which is, that many
members of both parties, have fixed
ideas upon this subject, widely dif-
fering from other members of the
political organization to which they
belong and to make it a -est of
party fealty would be unjust.
It is known of all men who ever
mixed in an election where prohibi-
tion enters Into discussion that it is
a consuming fire that destroys per-
sonal friendships of a lifetime and
obliterates all the affection* of hu-
manity between contending forces,
exciting the vicious elements of hu-
man character to the exclusion of
love or even respect, and the belig-
enis a evei .. .. I; to rt nd limb
from 11 inb their adversaries.
This being true and the men who
were delegates to the republican and
d 'tnocratlc conventions realizing that
led* to
scrap severely alone, doubtless fear
ng that it would overshadow other
issues they considered more esson-1
tial in the establishment of a new i
government.
Attempts are now being made to!
Involve both political parties in this
fierce fight on 'he liquor question, i
and, in our mind, it is an oxeet'din iv i
unwise and unpatriotic proposition j
Individually, r i; i',m • 1 :
No one, who has watched events in
•he fight for statehood, believes that
C. N. Haskeii is honest or sincere
in any political acts except they cul-
minated the aggranlzement of the
Boss manipulator, C. N. Haskell.
The Inconsistency of Haskell in his
profesed desire for Statehood Is best
shown hy glances at his past record.
He is, at the present time, engaged
in telling the people of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory that without
him. Statehood would have been an
impossibility. He makes a direct at-
tack upon republicans that their
leader has been the arch enemy tc
Statehood and that other men in the
republican party have been fighting
lor a continuation of the Territorial
regime. In view of hie statements,
.he following is interesting: Two ot
three years age, while republic.n
delega ions were storming Washing-
ton in the Interests of the single
statehood idea, C. N. Haskell wa-
making the most strenuous efforts to
set up a kingdom of his own in that
section of the proposed new State
now known as Indian Territory.
While Governor Frantz, Dennis
Flynn, C. G. Jones and others were
'Pending their time and money on
behalf of single statehood, C. N. Has-
kell was urging the establishment of
! Sequoyah. When his Sequoyah idea
j was repudiated by the people of his
1 iwn sc ion, x. Haskell permitt-
|.-d his own selfish desires to load
(him into other paths. As has been
seated, time and again, only one
thought has actuated C. N. Haskell
in all the years that he has been in
{Indian Territory, that of establish
mouths because of flimsy disagree-
ments between combinations of cap-
ital and union labor.
The interests of these two organ-
izations are insignificant to the in-
terests of the general public and the
time is soon coming when the pub-
lic will become aroused and un-
horse both of these heligerents and
establish a system of communica-
tion and transportation upon a sub-
stantial basis. where justice will
rule and the square deal be acknowl-
eged continually, thus avoiding the
perils of selfish warfare between or-
ganizations that assume an import-
ance that does not in reality exist.
Corporate industries and union la-
bor organizations comprise a mighty
small proportion of the great indus-
trial and labor elements in this re-
public, and the streng h of seither
numerically or financially possess
the balance of power if the general
public is aroused, and some day this
fact will be realized unless this per-
iodical paralysis of business ceases.
In this strike, the sympathies of the
public Is justly with the telegraph-
ers, but that does not remedy the
evil results or compensate the pub-
lic for enormous and almost incalcu-
able damage.
The public is the innocent bystand-
er In this case and is getting the
worst of It good and plenty.
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THE COMBINATION
ing a State,
•Vlihout t:
■gainst the
ourse in tli
ion at Gut
mphaticalB
with hi:
Latehood
That Haskell and Dlnwiddie, the
latter, the national representative of
the Anti-Saloon league, formed a
combination during the Constitution-
al convention, for both revenue and
official profit, there has never been
any doubt in the mind of those at
all conversant with the mantpula-
‘ions of that corrupt assembly and
recent developments prove that the
ompact still exists and that the dec-
laration in the democratic platform
that prohibition is not a political
question, was put there for tthe ex-
press purpose of deceiving the peo-
ple.
Haskell, becoming desperate, sees
lefeat ar.d hazards all upon the
leclaration that he is for prohibi-
ion, thus attempting to force the
irohibitionists to vote for him and
it the same time quietly whisper in
he ear of the liquor men that he is
all right.
It is most desperate when a candi-
late repudiates his platform to se-
lire any special class of citizens and
is. the Oklahoma Post says, no man
•an trust such as Haskell.
The expected has happened. The
lottble dealer has shown his hand.
er trying ito deceive the voters
.or many days, Haskell has come out
is per agreement and compact with
i> i.widdle, the An'i-S.iloon League
■ resident and legislative lobbyist,
■nd declared for prohibition. These
wo legislative sharps and political
ricksters are now before the people
>f Oklahoma In 'their true light,
loth of them have played ‘lie role
• hypocrite to the public, and still
tope to fool the voters of the new
nto giving Into their hands
he rights and liberties of the people
tnd business interests.
Those two notorious trickster-
nme together and merged in:.-, os
n the constitutional convention.
Inskell was In no sense a prohibi-j
ionist, but—lie wanted to control
ho convention, and he had to have
> i his
Ik- was there as a lobbyist with mil-I
ions of money at his disposal to
wen: Into the primary and helped
nominate him.
Haskell said at the time 'that he
was for prohibition, and demanded
to know where Lee Cruce stood.
Cruce said it was not a political is-
sue. Haskell and Dlnwiddie said it
was, and made it an issue in the pri-
mary. When Haskell wrote the plat-
form for the democrats he took the
words out of Lee Crime's mouth and
said prohibition is not an issue.
Dinwiddle echoed Haskell's declara-
tion, and said prohibition is not an
isue. And yet both of these politi-
cal tricksters made it an issue In the
primary. They felt they had com-
mitted the democratic party to pro-
hibition and by declaring it was not
an issue hope to get the republican
prohibitionists to support Haskell
because of his known compact with
Dlnwiddie.
Watch the game played. Haskell
in spite of his party declarations,
says he is for prohibition. Dlnwid-
die says Frantz must declare him-
self. If it is not a political issue,
why should Haskell or Frantz de-
clare themselves? Because Haskell
is to be supported by Dinwiddle and
his organization, and he wants to
pu.. the prohibition republicans over
to Haskell. When did they lie to
the voters? When they said prohi-
bition was not an issue, or when they
said It is an issue? Which declar-
tion do these political tricksters
want the people to believe?
Both political parties have de-
clared in their platform that pro-
hibition is not an isue. Which party
Is living up to its declaration? Has-
kell and Dinwiddle have both been
dishonest in their declaration, and
that they are in a combination with
the understanding that Dinwiddle
is to throw the Anti-Saloon League
vote to Haskell there Is not the
slightest doubt in the minds of
thinking people. Republicans, are
you to be duped by this combination
of tricksters! The prohibition ques-
tion is before you. You can vote on
if as you desire, but remember, both
political pat ties in platform have de-
clared it is not a political question.
The republican party will deal hon-
est with you. The candidates will
stand on the platform that was
adopted by the party. If prohibi-
tion carries, and the republicans are
elected, the laws will be enforced.
Haskell can do no more, and never
intends to do more if as much.
What about the anti-prohibition-
ists in the democratic party! Will
they he led like lambs to the slaugh-
ter? Has no one any rights but
Haskell and — -awiddie? Voters may
as well face the issue. It means 'that
if they can do it, Haskell and Din-
widdie will dominate the new state
with an iron hand. Prohibition is
but the means to the end. What
they want is power. They are politi-
cal tricksters. Neither one of them
Jtave their political clothes on
straight, and are simply humbug-
ging the people.
And now Haskell is anxious to se-
cure the support of Lee Cruce; an-
xious ,o have him make speeches
and Hue up he f ithful. One would
think that after all the nasty things
-oid by Haskell about Cruce during
too Democratic primary campaign he
' ould he the last man to ask a favor
Isk “a creaiure of
Hut corporations," a ” tool of Ihc
railroads,” ,a "national banker,” a
money shark,” a "two
1 to boost for him! —
two p
iced s
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The fool friends
lie striking tel-
iiito an office
11 llto windows
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that Digs to popo
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ttnvatriotlc vlllanoits injustice ,.r the
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manner aral.... i ,lS ( ,
Bry ce-H.t.'Ue.l-.W array combine n
find brings the sub tantial dent,,-
< rats to see the treacherous manner
In which they are being w, rked bo
this gang of pol.ticians for revenue
and -polls only
81 Reid
and when he accompanies (buo-nmi
Frantz, they constitute a due t that
cau i be duplicated in the nation
Canadian county will do itself
proud by giving its home candidate
for attorney general a rousing ma-
jority. He is a tower of strength
upon the ticket and will honor the
office he seeks and the splendid new
state of Oklahoma In the administra-
tion of the attorney general s office.
•liine
ider
tid
j The steel frame of the superstruc-
| mre for the roundhouse is being
| erected and the brick walls will be-
|gln to rise as fast as material ar-
I rives.
Each succeeding day marks a great
change ti the appearance of the north
part of the city, where the Rock Isl-
and improvements are progressing.
FOR REGISTER OK DEEDS.
Frank J. Pazoureck, the repub-
The policy of the republican party
is to bu Id up, not tear down, and
because : Is the party of construc-
tive statesmanship, It has won and
retained a warm place in -lie hearts
of all truly progressive voters of the
north and the south and the east and
the west. Eliminate the prejudice
existing against the negro and there
wouldn't he a safely solid democrat-
ic state In the union.—Lawton Star.
Bill
v feud.
T
mud
han
and
who
strike, the
lander and
nonsense
:, not very.
upon them regardless of out Individ-
ual vote upon that separate ordi-
nance.
THE < tl.NTIiST
Statehood has been the issue in
Oklahoma politics for many years
and it continues to be the Issue.
The republican party Is responsi-
ble for every advanced step toward
securing statehood for this common-
wealth and it must perform every act
in the future to consummate the es-
tabllshmen; ot Oklahoma among the
sisterhood of states.
The above two facts must take
firm hold of the mind of the people
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T ' tel ha p‘ettj - ... T
t< legi aph < om -j-
and the to gi busy
patching up their differences, that
business may proceed.
The public will find a way to
stop this paralysis of business
throughout the nation every time a
man happens to work five minutes
without a card and a corporation
happens to think they are paying
some employe two cents a week
more than they ought to.
It is not reasonable to suppose the
great mass of business citizenship
of America will always submit to
millions of dollars loss every few
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Iresliest goods
best and
most reasonable prices.
* dve us a trial and be convicned.
tiring in your Butter and Biggs
and receive the highest market
price.
R • T. SANDS,
THE CASH GROCER
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