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A LETTER FROM HENRY CULLEN -
Wellston, Okla., August 2, 1912.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA:
Governor Cruce in a recent letter to the people has em-
phasized the necessity of electing men with business and econ-
omical ideas to the legislature and says that without this is
done it will be Impossible to reduce taxes.
1 am a candidate from your district for the legislature
on the democrat ticket. 1 know the absolute necessity of
economy for I am a business man who has been in Wellston
ever since Wellston became a town and as a business man
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have felt the oppression of high taxes.
I am not a politician and therefore can only approach
you in this manner. 1 want to say that if elected, I will use
every honorable means to reduce taxes and Inforce economy
® and give to the job, while it lasts, the same attention 1 have
I
X given to my own business.
jfe 1 would greatly appreciate your support.
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Respectfully,
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GOVERNOR ASKS LEGISLATURE
IS ACCORD WITH HIM.
In Open Letter He Urges \oters to
Select Men of Ability—Economy
is Seeded—Says an Attempt Will
lb- Made to Puss Appropriations
Over Veto.
SENATE PASSES SUGAR Bill
|Flnal Vote on Compromise Maesure
Was 52 to 3; A Cut of Thirty
Cents.
ENGLAND DENIED CONTROL
I Washington—A republican sugar
tariff bill, the first purely republican
Revision measure of the present con-
Egress, was adopted In the Benats. De-
serting their allies of the last two
Senate Decides Canal Removed From
International Law
Washington—The right of Great
Britain to participate in an under-
control of the Panama
In an open letter addressed to the
democratic voters of the state, Gov-
ernor Lee Cruce asks that candidates
for the legislature be selected who
will be in accord with the expressed
economy ideas of the administration,
declaring that the threat has been
made openly by politicians that they
expect to organize the next legisla-
ture in opposition to the governor,
in order to pass appropriation bills
over his veto.
He declares that he favors a bill
reducing the legal tax limit, and bills
eliminating and consolidating various
state, county and local offices, and
that if given a legislature in sym-
pathy with these ideas, that he will
see that such legislation is passed
He urges the voters to study care
fully the list of candidates before
casting their ballots at the primary,
and to select only men who are hon-
est and who stand for real economy.
The letter follows:
Governor’s Letter.
‘To the Democratic Voters of Okla-
homa:
"The primary election to be held
on the 6th day of August probably
is more important to the citizens and
taxpayers of Oklahoma than is the
general election which will follow
on the 5th day of November. In the
primary election the various political
parties of the state will go through
the weeding out process among the
candidates, and the type of men who
will be elected at the November elec-
tion to fill the various offices in the
state will be determined at this elec-
tion. If anything can be said or done
by any citizen of this state to arouse
the voting population to a sense of
its public duty, and cause it to er
fleet upon the importance of this
election, it should be done.
While my appeal is made to the
democrats of this state, it is im-
portant that men of all parties should
be interested in this matter and cast
"It is an open secret that a well
organized effort is being made over
the state to elect a legislature out
of the administration with reference
to economy, and so to constitute that
legislature that it will be possible to
pass appropriation hills over the gov-
ernor's veto.
Threats Against Policy.
Men drawing salaries from the
taxpayers of the state openly assert
that they intend to organize the next
legislature against the governor and
his policies. There are certain things
that I desire to see brought to pass
while 1 am yet the governor of Okla-
homa. 1 have always preached econ-
omy in government, and have honest-
ly tried to practice it in my dealings
with the people of the state. 1 want
to see a law put upon the statute
books of the state that will still fur-
ther limit the maximum levy for tax-
ation purposes in this state. The fix-
ing of a reasonable maximum limit
is the only safeguard the taxpayers
can absolutely have from extrava-
gant public officials who make the tax
levies.
“1 want to see the consolidation of
many offices in the state, local, coun-
ty and state. I want to see the aboli-
tion of ^leedless offices in Oklahoma
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
We are authorized to announce H
M. JARIIETT as a candidate for tin
office of COI NTY .It DGE. Subjei■; tl
the will of the democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce the
name of G. T. CASTLE as a candidate
for the office of REGISTER of
DEEDS.
We are authorized tc anno.nee
C. L. EDM IN SON of North Choc tew
Township as a candidate for STATE
SENATOR for the short term.
Subject to the Democrat Primary
We are authorized to announce T.
J. HISCHF.Y of Chandler as a candi-
date for COUNTY ASSESSOR.
Subject to the Democratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce
UK AD Y ml OWN as a candidate for the
office of REGISTER OF DEEDS.
We are authorized to announce
DARWIN FILTSCH as a candidate for
the office of CLERK OF THE DIS-
TRICT CO I HT.
We are authorized to announce the
name of JOHN Ml KRAY, of Stroud, as
a candidate for the office of COUNTY
CLERK subject to the Democrat
Primary.
We are authorized to announce the
name of cuts. F. 1IARRETT of Shaw-
democratic candidate for the
iE~ ‘
.tlfct tl» UL’IIIULTUIIL’ Wliuiuaic AA»»
office of STATE SENATOR of the I3th
District for the long term.
We are authorized to announce the
name Of STREETER SPEAKMAN of
Wellston, as a candidate for the office
of COUNTY ATTORNEY subject to the
Democrat Primary.
We are authorized to announce ED.
HILLMAN, of Arlington, as a can-
didate for the office of COMMISSION-
ER OF THE THIRD DISTRICT, sub-
ject to the action of the democratic
primary August 6th.
We are authorized to announce the
name of J. F. LAW as a candidate for
the office of cot NT! COMMISSIONER
for the Second district, subject to the
democratic primary, August 6th.
We are authorized to announce the
name of J. A. PHILLIPS of South
Wichita township as candidate for the
office of county weigher, subject to
the democrat primary, August 6th.
. We are authorized to announce CHAS. S.
STEWART as a coadidate for COMMIS-
SIONER FIRST DISTRICT, subject to the
t Democratic primary August 6th.
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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
I We are authorized to announce the
name of CHAS. F. Ill//I as republi-
can candidate for SHERIFF of Lin-
coln county subject to the primary
election.
We are authorized to announce the
name of WILBER FORCE JONES of
Chandler, as a candidate for the office
of rot NTY ATTORNEY subject to the
republican primary Aug-. 6th, 1912.
We are authorized to announce the
name of GEO. W. BOW DR E, Sr., as a
candidate for CO I NTY COMMISSION-
ER from the third district subject to
the republican primary Aug. 6th, 1912.
We are authorized to announce the
name of C. W. SLACK of South Fox
Township as a candidate for the umce
of COUNTY ASSESSOR subject to the
Republican Primary.
We are authorized to announce the
name of J. EMBR1 as a candidate
for CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
COURT, subject to the republican
pramary. August 6th.
name of AL V. FIELDS, of Wellston
as c candidate for CLERK OF THE
DISTRICT COURT, subject to the de-
mocratic primary. August It*. 1(11.
standing for control of
tolls. Senator Bradley of Kentucky, government. I feel however, that
and Mazey of Nevada contended not have a special right as a mem her ot
only that the United States had the
•v.y.u. ----- ------ — — ---- — ! right under the treaty to regulate its
days, the republican progressives by own afflairs but the purchase of the
an ironolad agreement with the reg- I canal zone removed the entire subject U ^ know that t ara interested
Ur., succeeded in passing a tariff | from interimtioimtcontroL Senator Borupllloilsiy avoid
kiii -.kivyk haHavR McCtiinber of North Dakota took an |
reduction bill which they beli.ve . mf..,v MoreBB ODDOslte views
the democratic party of Oklahoma to
give voice to my convictions in mat-
ters of this kind, and to let the pub-
1 have scrupulously avoided tak-
r.r. s. “
official position; 1 have
j in opposing the admission fres of
p»i“- ! American ships in the Panama canal
The sugar bill was a compromise
between the Lodge plan indorsed by Senator Bradley said that the Hay-
the regular republicans and the Bris- | Pauncefote treaty of 1901 could be if-
tow bill behind which the progress i nored so far a« the Panama canal was
Ives lined up. It would cut the present concerned. The operation of that
.. .. 4 waterway had become a domestic
*uger duty of 11.90 to 11.60; would „ld.
abolish the Dutch standard under
which practicably no Teflued sugar
oam be imported and would abolish
the 7 1-8 percent "refined differential’
pirants to ------- -
never publicly or privately expressed
a preference between candidates. 1
feel that it would be unfair for me,
as the governor of the state, how-
ever much I might desire to do so,
as a private citizen, to become in-
volved in this controversy. It is al-
most impossible for the individual to
problem, ho said.
Two Avistolrs KlUod.
Munich,. Aviator Fischer and I ^““separated from the office, and I
mechanician, Karl Joannsen, were be separai
in. - z-z p— — -------------------- ln„aD,iv kiiisd here when their have ever opposed the idea of men
find additional duty on refined sugar , crashed to the ground from holding high official positions under
Which, it is claimed, has accrued di- p 500 fae,
gectly to the profit of the sugar re- . Rnd h,§ a,de m>de R(,VpraJ
*n"S' i. „„i„ 7 1 «' circuits over the field and the aero-i UBe that punnc trust w —-
wictory for Senator Bristow who has rherk(>rt ln jts fllght and
been the mos *c ve v -both Fischer and Joannsen bend
pugar isrlff reduction on the repub- I a8 ,hou([h t0 lnveBtlgatB the
^ *TheB democratic free sugar LUV. ! -»K‘ne trouble when the craft started
passed by the house, did not come to j 10 tal1-
u vote in the senate. ‘
the electorate of the state, undertak-
ing, either directly or indirectly, to
use that public trust to further the
Harkness Granted Ball
New York.—Georgo A. Harkness, the
real estate and insurance broker of
Sea Cliff, L. I., who was arrested after
the shooting of Mrs. Florence C. Hopp
of Lewisburg, Pa..
Increase l-n Postsl Bill
Washington.—An apparent Increase
of 110,760.201 in the appropriation of
_ ______ ___ The Bristow-
Lodge amendment was first adopted
ln the committee of the whole by a
jvote of 37 to 26. Senators Thornton
and Foster of Louisiana, democrats,
voting with the republicans.
The Bnstow-Lodge bill finally
passed the eenate with all but two
democrats voting for it. The final
vote was 62 to 3, the negative votes
being cast by Senators Heyburn. re- — --------- -
publican, and Fo.ter and Thornton. U>e po.tofflce department over th*
J I amount earned by the house bill is
-f thry:nt‘*:
licen bill “a* exacted to have tnflu- j *■ *'2,-96,000 additional for the Iran*-
enc. with the democrats of the hou.e portatlon of mail, made necessary by
when the amended bill goes back the Volition of the "Blue tag erd.r
there. The senate probably will name which aentmany periodicals by fast
Senators Penrose and Lodge, repub- f^ght. The bill as «
licana, and Simon, democrat, on thej the house aggregated 1260 366 199
conference committee, ft is believed The report points out that although
bv the reoublican leaders that if the 'the house bill expreasly appropriated
bouse »h lid indorse the republican only $260,63,199, it contains legiala-
bill, the president would sign the tion authorizing the expenditure of
measure without delay.
Starts Fight en Sugar Trust
New York—Horace Havemyer 25
years old, son of H. O. Havemyer, crea-
tor of the sugar trust, has begun his
promised fight on the great corpora-
tion ln dead carneet. He has thrown
more than $7,000,000 so that the rec-
ommended senate increase is in real-
ity only slightly more than $3,000,000.
a political campaign.
ltetrenchiiient Needed.
“There is much being Baid in this
state about retrenchment and reform.
Taxpayers of every political persua-
sion are seeking some relief from the
existing burdens of taxation. No
one has appreciated more fully than
1 the fact that the people of Okla-
homa are thus burdened and no one
has more earnestly desired that this
burden might be lightened and every
possible extravagance in government
be eliminated. 1 would call the at
tention of the voters to the fact, how-
ever, that there will be no real, sub-
stantial and abiding reforms in gov-
ernment of any community or state;
neither will effective economy be
brought to pass until each individual
voter realizes that he has a duty to
perform and failthfully performs
that duty at the ballot box. The
governor of the state is practically
impotent in bringing to pass this de-
sired economy unless he has the sup-
port, not only of the taxpayers of
the state, but members of the legis-
lature as well.
“As governor of the state I have
not the power to abolish a single
elective office—state, county or dis-
trict, and my power to deal with ap-
and shall advocate and recommend
these things to the next legislature.
If 1 have a legislature that will be in
sympathy with these ideas there will
be a material reduction in the cost
of government. If, however, there
is a sufficient number of members of
the legislature who believe in extra-
vagant appropriations, through com-
bining and pooling of interest*, to
pass bills over my veto, then the peo-
ple of the state may expect higher
taxes and greater extravagance in
government in the years to follow.
1 promise the taxpayers of Okla-
homa now that I shall continue to
stand for sensible economy, and in
the future will pursue the policies of
the past promptly vetoing every bill
appropriating money out of the tax-
payers’ pockets of Oklahoma, unless
there is substantial reason for the ap-
propriation. This is a .very disagree-
able thing to do, and 1 hope it will
not have to be done.
Caution Should lie Used.
'The veto power should be exer-
cised with the greatest caution, and
it is far better for any people that
the legislative branch of the govern- !
ment be' so constituted that no veto j
in the interest of the people will ever j
be needed.
“Of the three branches of govern-
ment, in my judgment, the one of
greatest importance to the people is
the legislative branch. The very best
men in every county in the state and
the men of greatest governmental
ability should be selected to this
branch of government. With a well
chosen legislature, composed of pat-
riotic, intelligent and aggressive citi-
zens, a olng step has been taken in
Oklahoma towards the reforms that
the people are now clamoring for.
lI appeal to the democratic voters
of the state to nominate for both
branches of the next legislature, hon-
est men, capable men, men who are
pledged to the reforms the party i‘,
asking for and is entitled to, and men
who will observe these pledges when
elected.
'My interest in the solution of
these problems as a taxpayer of Okla-
homa, as a citizen of the state, as a
member of the democratic party, and
as governor of Oklahoma is the only
apology 1 have to offer for writing
this letter.
“Very truly,
“LEE CRUCE.”
We are authorized to announce the
name of R. A. MORROW, of Siroud as
name ui n. -■*. .ti* yjx
a candidate for the office of COMMLS-
SIONER OF THE FIRST DISTRICT,
subject to the Democrat Primary.
We are Authorized to announce the
name of .»- m. GARDNER p. candi-
date for (SHARIFF subject to the de-
mocratic primary August 6th.
We are authorized to announce the
name of AL V. FIELDS, of Wellston
We are authorized to announce the
name of M. M. HENDERSON, of Te-
cutnseh as democra ic candidate for the
office of STATE SENATOR of the 13th
district for the long term.
We are authorized to announce the
name of R. H. GAL YEN, as a candi
date for COI NTY ATTORNEY, subject
to the action of the democratic prim-
ary, Augus 6.
K. B. Tutt, of McKinley township,
clerk of the district court, subject to
the democratic primary, August 6th.
S. U. Silverthorn of Trytn, for treas-
urer, subject to the democratic prim-
ary, August 6th.
Dr. J. I. Gumaer, of North Fox town-
~.iip, commissioner of the First dis
trict, subject to the democratic prim
ship, comr
trict, subjt-.
ary, August 6.
W. A. Tovrea, of North Choctaw
township, commissioner of tin Third
district, subject to the democratic prim-
ary, August 6.
The tax dodgers of Oklahoma City
declared at their organization that
their only purpose was the reduction
of taxes. They now demand that
property values in Oklahoma City
Bhall be put on a level with those of
Jones City and Harrah. They also
demand that the mortgage tax law
and the inheritance tax law shall be
repealed. The real purpose of the or-
ganization will be revealed when the
demand is made for a two-miljion
§gRlAr n^g^ripriation to build a state
house at Oklahoma City.
Party regularity often demands a
heavy toll of sacrifice, but we doubt
if a more bitter toll was ever exacted
of any party than that now demanded
of the republicans of Oklahoma. They
must swallow an administration that
they have repudiated. They must
forsake a candidate they endorsed
and whom they believe to have been
honestly nominated. They must
swear allegiance to a man whose
nomination was unquestionably stol-
en, and are forced to defend the theft
and declare it honorable.
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The solicit your patronage.
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KOSSYILLE.
Visit of Royalty
Pltplkajiasln, Finland —The Russian j poin^lve o(n'cerB |s limited to those
--------- -• . r, v 1V , emperor and empress, accompanied by |romi lmmediate'y under my de-
tion in dead earnest. He has thrown (ilrjr daughters, aboard the imperial
down the gage of battle to the Amer- vacht standard, and the king and >'ar,men ‘.....„nopo,,v
lean Sugar Refining company and de- ; n of Sw(Hk,n, aboard the battleship I "Thp Pub,lc ,s ,m'n; g,en"Rlly .
Clares he is beginning the conflict as a b)srar „ *,,ave arrlve(1 herP and ex. vised of the far that in dealing with
matter of course because the truit be- , vi(dtB appropriations passed at the last ses-
smirched the name of his father.
To Elect Commissioner*
Colombia President Replies
| Washington.—The president has re-
Pawhuska, Okla. B Ith the new PBdvt>d from I’resideiit Restropo of
Colombia the following telegram in
reply to a message of congratulation
----- , sent on the aniversary of the independ- , llea(. .......—.......„-
primary election will be called prob- |Pnce 0f Colombia: "in the name ot .something more than a year has pass
ably for August 20 for the purpose of j Colombia and myself I accept the glad
oity charter of Pawhuska adopted by
the voters at a special election and
approved by Governor Lee Cruce, a
appropriations passed at the last ses- ^
sion of the legislature, 1 vetoed ap-|
propriation bills carrying in the ag-
gregate about a million dollars. My
reward for this consisted largely in
incurring the eternal political enmity
of parties peculiarly interested in
these vetoed appropriations. Though
ably for August zu ior uie purpose oi Colombia and myself I accept the glad |od by and the people generally have
nominating candidates for commise * isheH formulated by your excellency 'commended me for t He act. these
loners. The second Tuesday after |on tile last occasion of the independ- game parties are yet seeking every
the primary, an election will be held I enee of Colombia, and I raise to t
................. __ these
loners. ______
the primary, an election will be held enee of Colombia, and 1 raise *° I opportunity to circumvent my action
for the purpose of Voting on the can- heaven my wishes for the prosperity , , ,f ot ,he taxpayers of Okla-
dldates nominated. The charter pro- of the United States and the persoual '
Tides for three commissioners. happiness of your excellency”
The revival services conducted by
the Rev. Elmore, closed Sunday night
with six accessions to the church.
C. Plalz sold his black draft team
to the fire department at Chandler.
A better team never left North
Wichita township.
Dr. Williams of Wellston, was
called to lance a bone felon on Lilly
Wempkens' thumb.
Mrs. Amanda Platz is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Fenderson
and Orpha have gone to Lincoln,
tfeb., for a months visit.
Mary Tabor is spending the week
YVith Theresa Clark at Chandler.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Lynch and chil-
dren are the guests of Mrs. Haun.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rhodes spent
a few days at Mrs. Rhode's parents.
Mr. and Brs. Brewer. They were
enroute to Los Angeles. California.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Shaw of Wellston,
spent a few days the last of the week
with Mrs. Haun and other relatives,
also attending the revival services
conducted by the R*v. Blmore.
The community was greatly shock-
ed Sunday evening by hearing over
the 'phone of the death of Mr. Swln-
ford, who died with malaria fever
and an aged lady, the mother of Mrs.
Cheatham, who was killed by the
train. Both parties were residents
of Warwick.
Oza Stewart, who was so seriously
sick has fully recovered.
Ross Rice went to Chandler last
Thursday.
Pat Voile of McLoud, sold n span
of 2-y^ar-old mares to C. Platz for
$250.
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