Wheatland Weekly Watchword (Wheatland, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 30, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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tamui)
ogressive Young Democrat would Be At*
torney General of Oklahoma; His
Record Glean and Strong
HE CM HARMONIZE THE PARTY
8—J On AD Questions Involved In Campaign;
Vote For Him August 2nd; Congress-
man Hull Eulogizes Him
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4CONGRESSMAN HULL OF TENNESSEE THINKS WELL OF ME. KEY. 4
O CNimnui Cordell Hull, of the Pourth Tenneeeee District. 4
4 writes from Washington. D. C.. as follows, concerning ueo. D. Key end *
Ids candidacy for Attorney General of Oklahoma: “Am gratified to ♦
learn that you are a candidate tor Attorney General of your adopted ♦
state and with excellent prospects of winning. In common with your 4
■any Mends all over middle Tennessee, I shall watch the progress of 4
year contest with the keenest interest end earnest hope that you may 4
Haring known you so long and weil, and recognizing your 4
tp*—merits from every viewpoint. I hope you will kindly advise If 4
you sea where I can bear testimony to advantage to your high Integ- 4
rtty. strict morality, splendid ability, such as amply qualify you for 4
• the position you seek. 1 assure you that all Tennesseeans, who have 4
known you longest and best, are likewise in accord with what 1 state.” 4
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school system, especially in the runl
riously engages his mind and consld
districts. e ration.
All of these depend upon the wise It is the business of state?men tc
handling and disposition of the state lh»l the conditions above enumer
school lands, the funds derived there prevail. None knows better than
from and the legal safeguards thrown h®- »or more unreservedly recognizes
around them by the principal law 4e- ">• *»ct, fhat fir,t of aU* 'be great la
partment of the state, that the rich i bortn* classes, the national wealth
heritage ok Oklahoma's present and fa- producers, the mighty constructive
taro generations may not he taper- i force of the republic, is the basis on
tiled sad our children’s splendid pet- whIch the state’s and nation s
rimony may not? be squandered. Mr. prosperity and ultimate strength and
Key favors the very highest develop-1 greatness. He recognizes the
meet of the state’s educational sys-
tem, from its higher institutions of
anting to the elemental schools on
the hillsides of the rural districts. He
wants to sae more school houses and
better equipment, eventually t-tatirg
to • dystem of township high schools.
H wants ths best talent for insUuct-
oro sad teachers sad ths
Okla-
homa constitution as the nearest ap-
; proach. In all history, to the attain-
| ment of these ends, as the finest em-
i bodiment of the common humanities,
where first principles predominate and
: the man is placed above the dollar,
j Hence he would resist in every way
consistent with reason any attempt to
| change that sacred document.
Don’t Forget to Vote for
C. F. Reynolds
For Sheriff
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
■- * “WWK5SBV court j MOR SHOULD HE ISMITEI
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Mr. Sartaln is of that 'TP® Office of State Examiner and Inspector
•vho believes /.at eu.c>ency in publl one ol the Most Important in
Stats Government
separation of the whites and -blacks
maintained. All this may, sad often
A VOTE FOR KEY.
vote for Key mesne a vote for
office is one * the essentials to sue-!
ess and anything short of this re-
does, depend upon the vigor, wisdom
and integrity ol ths attorney general’s
office.
Thus
good, honest, economical government.
He stands for m rigid enforcement of
the law and for every official keeping
, _ , ; within the powers and limitations of
. ,K, app~T t0 . T*er- 'be constitution,
that this office occupies an Intimate
and vital relation to the laws of the -
state, which control, touch and rogu-
lato the farmer’s life and business at tl/UV IfFV CHAIII 11
many points. If Mr. Key is elected at-i" III ALl ullUULU
torney general, he will make himself „*,„„.Trn
felt la this important branch of the; RF NOMINATrl)
public service and will nse his best I ■'**
efforts to enforce the Iswe as he finds j
them in the books. If his attitude on : H® should be nominated because be
these vital relations meets your appro-; "tends for a white man e government
val and if not otherwise obligated, you ' aDd that Oklahoma la logically demo*
tan win hie lasUng gratitude by voting cratlc territory, and because he is a
for him at the August primaries. j popular man with the people. He can
__ . | be elected over any opposition and the
THE PUBLIC ROADS. republicans can’t beat him in Novem-
According to the views held by Geo. her.
D. Key, democratic candidate for At- j _
torney General of Oklahoma, another j He is a new man, who baa always
place where the proper construing and fought tt 8 battles for democrats and
enforcement of the law touches the democracy, never asked place before
juiremt nt is a —
igainst official capacity.
mark of demerit
During the greater part of Terri
torial Government in Oklahoma, there
,aiuaL ----- tonal ijoven-iuciu in v/hiauuiuii, men
His experience in the public service waB practically no systematic check
has been that of a Court Reporter for upon the collections and disburse
:he District Court in Oklahoma County mentg Df revenue and public funds in
the past three years, and of the U. S. Oklahoma, although the statutes pro-
District Court for three years previ*. vided for various auditing boards.
.... the hnfiinesfi h2S b66fl con* thr.cn has uppa nrnrfipollv
icx vuui v iui j---- ■--- , \ luuu iui tauuug auuuiug uuarue.
ous, and the business has been con- yet tjjege laws were practically dead
jucted in that wsy which has always jetter8.
proven satisfactory to the public and The jegislaure of 1J105 attempted to
to his superiors. correct conditions by passing the
of sterling, county Auditors law, but thia, also.
H6 1S & yOUng mail U1 j UUUIKJ nuuuui o low, uui UIIB, AlSO.
worth, an ardent republican, though was more or less Ignored. Evidently
not of that uncompromising disposi i these conditions were fully known to.
urn, which would cause enmity or and realized by the Constitulonal Con-
harshness to exist as betwen those of! venticn and as a remedy it created
opposite faith and himself, or party. | the office of state Examiner gnd In-
He believes in personal liberty, po- spector, clothing it with executive au
thority. and providing that the nor
for himself, and will introduce new
blood and vigor into the state cam-
paign.
farmer’s life in vital spots, is in the
matter of public roads. An adequate
system of public highways is second
only in point of consequence to our
rural population, to an adequate sys-
tem of public schools; in fact they are
necessary to the greatest good from
the schools. They not only bring the
farmer closer to the markets, but they
enhance the value of every acre of, He should be nominated because he
land he owns, of every bale of cotton.! is a democrat of the standard type, al-
He should be nominated because of
his moral courage, high character and
unquestioned qualifications for the
place.
he grows, of every bushel of grain he
sells, of every beef he raises. Not
only this, but good roads will increase
hia comforts, make farm life more!
easy and attractive and increase the i
farmer’s opportunities. If he were at-;
torney general, he would lend all the '■
powers and talents of his office to a ;
correct Interpretation of the laws that |
have for their purpose the encourage-
ways regular, in harmony with his
party platform, state and national, and
typifies all for waich bis party and its
leaders stand.
He should be nominated because he
has indulged in no hostile criticisma
of the present state administration
and put himself in opposition to the
litically, and accords to a’l the same
rights of opinion as he himself enter-
tains. We have no doubts as to his
ability to properly conduct the office
, to which he aspires, and if chosen at
| the primaries, w e believe he will be
1 successful at the polls. He is in line
for a brilliant future and his friends
will rejoice at his e'evation to any po-
sition within the gift of the people.
thority, and providing that the per
son eligible to hold said office must
be an “expert accountant of at least
three years’ experience." It provided
that his duties should be to examine
all county treasurers’ and State Treas-
urer’s books and accounta in their
hands or In the banks, without notice
to the treasurers, at least twice each
year. It provided further, that the
shall be a member of the State Board
of Equalization of Taxes and Asses
sors of Rai'roads and Corporations,
and that other duties and powers
might be added by law.
In pursuance to the last clause, the
first and second legislatures provided
additional duties, that the Examiner
and Inspector shall examine the books
and accounts of all Btate officers who
c'ollect or disburse funds of the state
or under the “management" of the
state, to examine the financial trans
actions of all public, educational, char
itable, p°nal and reformatory institu
tlons of the state, to prescribe meth-
ods of bookkeeping for these and al)
county offices, to examine all tax lev
ies and order the correction thereof if
excessive or erroneous, to expose
false and erroneous methods of ac-
counting. and to Instruct officers when
necessary to keep books and accounts
party leaders, thus weakening the
ment of all agricultural Interests, and ! democratic party and playing Into the
public road systems,1 hands of his party opponents and ene-
made Massachusetts. ( mies, diminishing chances for demo-
| cratic success as his opponents, West
and Graham, have done.
t - - ■
fa a faithful likeness of Geo.
A Kay, candidate for attorney general
ibjact to the will of
voters at the forthcoming
primary election to bo held August 2.
1*10.
Those who know him beat are most
H —thusieatic over hia candidacy. Law-
Bra io practically unanimous for him.
county trill give him a t re-
majority and the southwest
rawttao of Oklahoma are taking a
deep Interest In his candidacy, for
*nat only to ho a Sae type of tho south-
hat ho halls from tho
of tho state,
where the vaat majorities poll as sure-
ly and steadily for democratic party
triamph at the polla as does the polar
H toadatons draw tha magnet.
Mtton of Oklahoma can bo
apon as uncompromisingly
dome era tic, and naturally wants ropro-
*aantatlra on tho state ticket In Mr.
Kay dasaoeracy has an Ideal candidate,
• lawyer of breadth and learning, a
k gwa of tonga professional and bust-
*». aara eaparianes, the descendant of a
----- - Use of lawyers, with a
, particularly free from
•Mttoan rancor and factional differ-
raese, who ora rater tho campaign
or entangling alliance# and
n winning battle four both hia
ami for the realisation of his
had twelve yearn sue-
of the attorney general’s office In
this state.
Ho stands for n strict enforce-
ment of the laws as he finds them in
tho books and would not bo swerved
from the plain pathway of duty by the
dazzle of his high position. He would
recognise no privileged classes, would
know no favorites, would tolerate no
compromise with wrong, for ho Is
rigidly honest and has both courage
and Judgment in an unusual degree.
The times are sorely In need of ouch
a man in a position of power and pub-
lic trust, one whom a sudden eleva-
tion to high office will not dlssy, or
the dassle, glare, pomp, pageantry,
luxury or fascination of sudden power
cannot swerve from the open pathway
of public duty.
Devoted to the law, duly impressed
with the range, versatility, powerful
Influence and dignity or his profession,
he would make an Ideal candidate and
an admirable attorney general aa head
of the chief legal department of the
state.
FRIEND OF EDUCATION.
Then, too, there to n close, vital and
Important relation existing between
the Attorney General’s offioe and the
educational interests of tho state. At
the uead of our educational system to
the state University, the pride of the
state. The A. * M. College ranks
among tha leading agricultural and
technical schools or the ration and
nothing should hamper it la its amr-
veloue development. The estabUsh-
meut of five secondary agricultural
colleges brings arisetlfic agriculture
nearer the doors of tho fanner and
should receive our fostering care, and
tha half doara Normal sehsota —
scientific training for trarhara an es-
sential branch of learning, thus vital-
iataB the whele ay at am with the heat
talent aa Instructors. But mast ta
Bertant at all. beenaaa tt affects the
to the oruNBoa
especially the
such as have
New York, Ohio and Indiana famous
for their public highways and connect-
ed them into one great, linked, pros-
perous and tdeal community, and large-
ly wiped out the differences between
city and country life.
Another boon that’s soon to come to
the farmers of Oklahoma, by encour-
agement of the national government,
is that of irrigation. Its beneficent
era Is coming and its legal status is
to be worked out; its great plan and
syBtem inaugurated. In the unfolding
and development of this great system
the Attorney General’s office can be of
Invaluable service to the fanners.
Thus, in the wise construction and
administration of the road laws of the
state, in rromoting irrigation, in the
enforcement of quarantine regulation
and the eradication of all evils inimi-
cal to the farmer, so far as law pro-
vides, in the restraint of corporate
greed that seeks to encroach on the
property rights of the people, in the
construction and application of the
road and atock laws of the state and
in the apprehension and prosecution of
the criminal classes that seek to prey
upon the public, the farmers, in short,
upon all individuals ef society and the
people's possessions, both by direct
methods and by co-operating with the
county attorneys of the state, the At-
torney General’s office can render a
distinct and powerful service to the
fanners of Oklahoma, upon whose
broad shoulders too often rest the bur-
dens of the commonwealth, as well as
from whose toll, energy and Industry
come the largest measure of prosper-
ity to the state, and In whose sturdy
ritlsenshtp to Oklahoma's greatest
hope.
A BROA D-GUAGED MAN.
Mt, Key is a broad-guaged man, cap-
able of comprehending every Interest
of ths state, end would devote his pow-
erful talents to the commercial and
Industrial devslopment of ths state by
Imposing the fewest legal Impedimenta
to their orderly progress, consistent
with ths rights of all the people and
.compatible with sound business and
fiscal policies. He recognises the sane
principle that labor and capital are
mutually dependent and have indepen-
dent as well ss co-ordinate rights
which must corns within ths range and
protection of the law.
Mr. Key to the stuff out of which
statesmen are qgade. He has a clear
head and an honest heart, s fearless
courage, a discriminating mind, a
warm, frank, congenial temperament,
a high conception of moral honor and
integrity, a broadly sympathetic na-
ture and a One sense of the amenities
that should exist in the ultimate rela-
tion of persona and things.
Wise la ms practical affairs of men,
bn ranWses that a state or nation can-
not bo greater than the quality of its
dtlaeoa and that a high order or citi-
zenship can only remit from a well-
fed. wetl-clothed, well-educated, well-
ed and steadily employed, happy,
contented, thrifty and prosperous peo-
ple. It to not the station In life, but
the man. that anneals to him. rad so-
Mr. Key, if nominated and elected,
has pledged his word, to enforce all
the laws of the state, and especially
the prohibitory laws, invoking the vi-
gor of the law, every expedient of the
courts and the full police powers of
the state, to suppress the liquor traf-
fic In Oklahoma.
His standing as a citizen is of the very ; necessary to keep books and account?
best rnd he has a'ways taken an ac-1 !n Proper manner, and in order to
tive interest in all which pertains to! |n8ure a thorough examination, power
public welfare and progressiveness, j‘8 £‘ven to the Inspector to issue sub-
We bespeak for him a cordial eon. poenas end administer oaths. “Puli
sideraticn at your hands and predict! on, a&a*nst false reports by
— u---... _ —.. -------- of :the Examiner is provided o be pub-
lic as well as the officers examined,
that each deputy is required to give
bond to the state in the sum of *10,000
Transportation
A Texas evangelist says: “Persons
who speculate on the stock market or
bet on horse races are bound for hell
in a racing automobile.” But the ex-
perience of an observer is that those
who speculate on horse races or bet 1
on the stock market usually arrive
there as pedestrians.—Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
your
that he will give a good account
himself at the battle of the ballots.
He Is a young man. vigorous in ac-
tion and will make a whirlwind cam-
paign for election In the event of his
nomination.
Mr. Sartaln has resided here for the
past twenty-one years and though of
youthful appearance, is one of the
’89er8.
This is his first appearance in the
political arena and but for the fact
that he feels he can render the pub-
lic efficient service, he would not of-,
fer his name as a candidate upon this
occasion.
Bearing Periods of Fruit Trees
Some one has estimated from statle
tics that fruit trees and bushes will
bear for the following periods: Apples,
25 to 40 years; blackberry, 6 to 14
years; currant, 20 years; gooseberry,
8 to 12 years; pear, 50 to 75 years;
plum, 20 to 25 years; raspberry, 6 to
14 years.
A WAGER
$485.00 Against a Brush Runabout.
Few Hard Coal Stoves
In Great Britain anthracite atovet
are rarely seen, and up to the present
British-made Btoves have failed to
gain favor. The British seem to stick
to the old custom of open fires, and
even in the anthracite district the coal
is invariably used in open grates.
Wisdom From West Africa
West Africa is responsible for th4
pithy saying, "He who falls by hit
foot shall rise again; he who falls by
his mouth shall not rise.” Prom ths
same region comes the retort, to one
of waspish disposition. "If you won
medicine you would be very bitter/
Incredulous
There are lrns of people In ths
world who won’t be satisfied that th«
high cost of living is bad enough un-
til they have bought books from
agents on the subject.—Atchlsos
(Kan.) Globe.
and that the making of false report?
constitutes felony.”
The statutes also provide for the ex
amination of all other county offices
under the condition that the countv
commissioners ask for it, or. by a pe-
tition of 5 per cent of the voters of the
county.
4WTh"8e are In general the duties of
the State Examiner and Inspector.
Under this last provision, the rec-
ords of many count.es have been ex
amined, with such satisfactory results,.
Vote for Joe Sherman Tuesday, and “®'h to tbe officers and to the public,
you will secure the nomination of a •that a major-.y of the present
clean, capable man to represent the In- coun'y officers favor a systematic ex
terests of the plain peop'e. I amination of their records along th«-
same lines now In force for county
treasurers.
Under the constitutional provision
a new system of accounting for the
n°Knt/ *rea8Urers has ben eslab
Hshed. the receipts and disbursements
°f ®u“"c funds have been regularlv
audited and every dollar passed
through their offices since statehood
has been properly accounted for.
In view of the fact that thia depart
Wast Prac'ically without prece-
dent jn other states, and further, con
ng# Ahe fact 'hat almost two-
thirds of the counties of this state had
no organization nor records or prece-
»iw’ t_/V0VId ba absurd to presume
that perfection has been reached. Yet
compared with conditions prior to
statehood, great advances have been
.®ut many inconsistencies
must yet be remedied.
..n™enf°n8rutlon dtd not place the
n?%*7e™ ros'rlction on the office
fv.rn.fif p#xam,ner and Inspector, tne
rromero of It undoubtedly realising
'inVan!fBe of e*p«r*«a«« neces-
,(lefa,rtme*t which requires
rh.rtf*,AtlS,n,.n* of ,ta office™, and
Taylor, the present Exam-
Inspector should be renomin-
ated and e’ected to thia office, to carry
York 80 important to the flnaa-
clri Interest of the state.
a. “trlcMy uimn his record
r£a^,„fc*r’ a citizen and a demo-
rof'wLf vo!e. for hlm means a vote
,a,rneaa and strict busi
ness methods In government.
Books aa an Investment
^ the common necessities of
life, books are the cheapest thiny.
one can buy.—Thomas Waugh.
James S. Bryan bets L. H. Eggles.........
ton, manager of the Southwest Motor! audited,
Co, of Oklahoma City. $485.00 against -----------
a Brush Automobile, that his brother,
G. T. Bryan, will be nominated and
elected President of the State Board
of Agriculture by 25,000 votes.
Mr. Eggleston concedes Bryan’s
nomination and e’ection but bets the
Automobile thai G. T. Bryan will not
be elected by a plurality of 25,000
In the November election.
J. L. Wallace, President State Bank
of Cupitol Hill, is the stakeholder.
JONES WILL BE NOMINATED
Stats Builder’s Canvass Indicates
Will Succeed
Bad Teeth Hinder Nutrition
Medical Inspection of 1.000 five-year-
old children in Surrey, England, re
vested the fact that those who had sev- i
oral decayed teeth weighed on aa av-
erage of S $-4 pounds loss than those
who had sound teeth.
Fepsla In Bread
Pepsin la small quantltlas is being
used In a new process of brand uk
lag In England. It renders the load
man digestible, and doss not offset
its appearance or flavor.
5
Seme Thing
The Grocer’s Wife—Ach! no, my
child, we cannot to do bench go la
do winter; hot vra de custom era have
vest away yon may taka your ltddk
P*U and shofel and play salt do gran
—Harper’s.
"Enthusiasm running riot” ex-
presses tersely the situation wherever
C. G. Jones Is appearing In his canvass
for vltes in his race for the nomination
for governor on the republican ticket.
He Is making a whirlwind campaign
on the east side and great overflow
meetings have been the rule. Those
over on the Indian Territory side of
the state have not forgotten that Jones
stood up and fought for them when to
“leant against his own
political friends. He did It because he
knew they ought to have the benefits
enjoyed by Oklahoma and he was de-
termined they should have them.
This is the last of a series of six
ftrtlctei written to bring to your nt*
tent ion the fact that Jones has been a
builder. We desire to Impress
'hls J*P°a 'h® reader rather than what
Mr. Jones has been politically. When
tae state Is In the throes of a fierce
struggle to forge ahead In spite of
obstacles. It is pleasant to be
able to forget that a man Is a republt-
a democrat, and remember only
thet he Is one of the great galaxy of
good citizens who has contributed
time and money in the work of up-
bonding the commonwealth.
Btrange. Indeed, would tt be If those
who have benefited by reaaop of Mr.
Jones’ good work should fail to rally
around hia standard, and proclaim him
their choice above all the rest.
. tka* before Mr. Jones
to a politician he to an Oklahoman—a
aua who loves his state, and has
shown that love by doing more for I
than any other stogie individual.
•TATE EXAMINER INBPECTOR
thl" the nomlna-
hoKW *° th* Dr®®®n' tocum-
Ch"r,« A. Taylor, ahould be
^ and knows
the needs of the position.
VOTE FOR
W. H. DILL
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