The Oklahoma Representative. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1895 Page: 4 of 8
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POPULIST COUNTY COMMITTEE
Called to Meet In Outhrte flay 4th. (letting Ready Cor
The Work. An Important Seaalon.
A political nnreat exlata In Logan County that la on-
niotia, and unleaa the People* I'arty he tip and alive to the
progreaalona of the time*, they may hare reason to regret
\a an Indication of thl* u
refer to the fact that In thl* county aa well aa In many
nlbera. h*re are aeveral different forma of political or ao-
cial organisation going on, which are good each In their
plaoe.
In view of the above facta, after due counael and consid-
eration I deem it expedient that the varlou* commltteea or
the Peoplea Party of Login County ahould meet to confer
on* with another, and determine upon a courae to puraoe
and a* to what, If any organlntion ahall be adopted for the
party maohHiery, therefore on
Saturday. Hay 4th, at 1 O'clock p. m.
Every member of the County Central Committee I*
urged to be preaent in Outhrie or to aend *11 autliorlied al-
ternate that he m*y vote on any courae that may be pre-
aented.
I recommend that you confer together and come pre-
pared to voice the sentiment and needs of vour townahlp,
al*o prepare yourself, if |>o*alble, with a amall contribution
for the expenses of th* committee work.
I.angaton, April 21nd,
J. B. DOBSON, Chairman.
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watch vour tao and do not let the number agalnat
your name fall below 133. That la the number of thl* la-
sue. If your number ia ■■*«, you are that much short; If
higher, you are that many weeks paid ahead. Please push
your number forward as it takea money to run a newspaper.
Not a year ago we and others were called down
by Republican press and orators for saying that
silver was demonetized by the Republicans in 1873.
Now everybody knows it and everybody says it
and all belive it Strange what a change can
come over the spirit of a partisan dreamer.
Free Silver is very goid and will help us con-
siderably, but will some bright single plank, silver-
ite kindly inform how he is to get the money out
to the people, save by the plans of the Pops or
Coxeyitel? Don't all speak at once. We are just
asking a question now that you have shot at us for
years.
• The United States would take a grand stride
forward if every man could, for one election day
forget party name and prejudice For twenty
years both old parties have been running on past
reputation and evasive promises and even yet both
hope that tiieir party will embrace the free silver
plank and bring relief.
Call or send to this office for Coin's books.
The rush for these books is confined to no party
lines, but the effect of the books is to obliterate
former party lines to a commendable degree.
Price 25 cents each. They are
Coin's Financial School,
A Tale of Two Nations,
Coin's School Up to Date.
Hon. ClIAMi1 Clark says that: "Both old par-
ties have always been evasive on the question of
coinage of silver." Then he reads the Populist
plank artd the vast audience cheered. "There"
said he "is no evasion in that." Hut, true to his
official nature, he expects the Democratic party to
come squarely out for silver and that the people
will re-establish the same old gang back to con-
tinue their work of evasion and deception. God
help the American chump! Salt want save him.
Th* Capital says : "It takes jrjtNMMlO.nOO a Tear to pay the
gold Interest on the national Rold debts of the world, and j
the annual gold product l> only Ir>r. (HMi,t*M>; ami yet some
men are fools enough to want gold as our primary money."
Here, here, Frank, this won't do. You have al-
ways called for "honest money"und now so to ruth-
lessly prick the goldite bubble i-- very unkind. Not
two years has passed since the Capital was uphold-
ing the demands of the associate eastern press for \
the repeal of the Sherman law. Now it sees the t
handwriting on the wall and is fairly tumbling j
over itself to get in line with the people.
Now that Frank Greer and his part)-, in Okla
homa, have got squarely onto the Populist plat-
form, what will the Capital dreamer, Wm l.owe,
do for a vision to see and ridicule? He should
have one more vision; that he saw John Cleveland
and Grover Sherman, Carlisle & Co. in hell with
their backs broken amongst all their golden treas-
urers,asking for but a sip of cool water from a Pop-
ulists silver cup, and then go ofT and patch his
darned pants and socks in shame for the dirty po-
litic*! trash he has published against those on the
watch l**« of American liberty.
GuthH* is dttiralMd to kivt hoik the Martin
•ltd H O G. railroad* this season if such a thing is
in the list of possibilities. Rousing meeting* have
been held during the past week but at this writing
no plans have actually been adopted as a mean* of
helping the companies While it a fact that they
are asking "the earth with a fence around it" and
a slice of China with Hagan's (aim thrown in for
shop sites, it is also true that the presence or absencc
ofthese lines, if built any where, means everything
to Guthrie and all of Logan County. With these
roads traversing this county and territory, crossing
each other and the Santa Fe at Guthrie, would end
the Capitol fight once for all and fix this as the capi-
tol city and county of Oklahoma
Ffforts are being made to meet the demand of the
Companies and while the term* amount to a "hold-
up, " yet, in the long run, it will pay. this county to
go to>the last legal limit to secure the roads.
while listening to the evidence in the prelim-
inary examination of those under arrest for the
murder of Frank I.edgers, the value of a clean rec-
ord and clean associates is shown up to be of in-
comparable value.
The Oregon Press Association is considering
the invitation of the Executive Committee of the
Cotton States and International Exposition to visit
Atlanta in October, and advices state that the as-
sociation will probably be on hand in a body.
wlule the farmers are "hung up" waiting for a
little rain, they could greatly advance their own
interests and help the climate, if they would dam
up that draw ready to save the water when it does
come. Save and hold all the water you can.
It is likeiy that the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition at Atlanta, Georgia, this summer
and fall will command the attention and patronage
of great crowds from the North It should be well
attended as Atlanta is making huge preparations
to entertain the crowds properly.
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Hon. R. J. Nesbitt, the Pop parliamentarian of
the late House, is the last to send in for silver lit-
erature,among which he calls for all three of Coin's
books. It is the Populist houses and papers that
are creating and supplying the demand as may be
seen by a glance at list in this issue.
There is not an idea advanced by the free
silverites now but has been in the Populist litera-
ture for years. Kvery Pop farmer you may scare
up in the country can wind off the same teachings
and philosophy that is taught in Coin's Financial
School, yet they are derided while the man who
jumps into the traces now is lauded. Strange!
this thing party prejudice!
after all the fuss and bombast about Warden
Chase, of the Kansas Penitentiary, the investiga-
tion is falling through, and the Governor is about
to withdraw his order of suspension. The var-
ments accomplished their purpose in getting their
hands into the treasury to the tune of $1 5,000 as
expense money. It was a job they wanted and
they got a small one.
1 he office holder and office seeker is all there
are left of the two old parties west of Ohio. The
financial stampede has got such a start, that to try
and turn it again with evasion or the tariff bone,
would be poiltical suicide to the aspirant. Many
a man will go down before the storm because he
did not do or vote right when he iiai) the chance
and knew what right was. Keep all eyes open.
Listening to Hon. Champ Clark lecture last
week on Free Silver was like sitting under a shady
arbor on a hot day and enjoying the balmy breezes
as they bring rest and vigor to tired head and
hand. From start to finish his speech was sound
Populism that we have unceasingly advocated for
sixteen years and more. For saying and publish-
ing the exact same words and historical facts we
have been ostracised, called finatic, crank and an-
archist. Now comes a dethroned congressman,
like I'aul with the scales fallen from his eyes, and
preaches the same old song and all the people ap-
plaud and call it true, It is time now for the Pop-
ulist to sing, "Tell me the old, old story" for now
we can rest while the other fellow mends his worn
out shoes and pants arfd cries for help before the
god of gold that he has himself enthroned by
his own vote.
BEST GOODS!
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HA /{/> WA HE
The Farm Record, official organ of the Central
states Alliance, (Prof. C. Vincent's paper) and the
Representative will both be sent for $1.15 The
Record is now 16-page and a lively monthly.
COMPANY.
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Wire.
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L. HAYNES BUXTON. M. D
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
GUTHRIE,
The Con«r*«*Manal Awacisnor ti OWa
homa Met! His
The tlfth annual meetinK of lb*
General Association of Oklahoma met
In the Plymouth church, April JStb to
isth. From the fliat session a large
number of mlniarers and delegates |
were present and the Interest w*h 1
great
The time was devoted principal!* lo'
discussion of grave and important ques
Hons of vital importance to church
work. Some of the hest preachers of
territory were present anil from the
first It was an intellectual feast and
was of much henellt to those who *1-1
tended.
The open air meeting on the govern
ment acre in which christians of the;
churches *nd organisations look part, j
could not have failed In doing great
good
On Sunday afternoon the session
was devoted to brief address-* from six
young men, who have recently come
from Chicago to do mlaalon work In
the territory, and bv Mrs Molflt who
has recently taken up work In the Ok-
lahoma field.
??The delegates and vlaltor* in atten-
dance at thla association oould not aav
enough, aeemlngly, about the royal
way In which the Capitol City had
welcomed and entertained them
The next aeaalon of the aaaociatlon
will be held In Kingfisher, April 1H96.
Last Sunday Kev C. H Rogers, the
I'nilarian pastor, preached In the Pro-
bat* court room and after service the
organisation was completed and dele-
gates chosen to represent tills parish
_ at the annual conference at < arthagc,
OKLA 1 Mo., this week. I)r. Rogers, l r. Kiui-
I berly and Ed. Cooper were chosen.
Blood Mad# Pttft
ECIMMMFMI, N«ck and Mamh
Mr. Auffu.lum O. Urakaat
Talihina, lad. T*r.
"Our >oa Augustus was vary istwvly
IroabUd with ersmia. Sores broke out
oa kla tare, neck and hands, aad the
slightest erretrh oa kli head* woald
Sr*ak Out In Bad ■ erwe |
We pereaaded him to take Hood's Ban*,
parllla aad U has beea two or thret
■loatheetwee be has baen troubled. HI*
haada era quite smooth Oar nephew
TAgar P. flhaver, who llvsa with aa, was
afflicted similarly only hie caee wee
mora eeveve.eeeompaafed by serofaloni
bunches on nis nera. Hs has taksa foot
botUae ol Hood's Aa res par 111a and la
Hood's?> Cures
bow w«lL H U •
one could wish, •
nrck have diM
n aa smooth aa any
ha rtalnga on hit
Mr*. M. J.
neri have dlaapiH'a . Mr*. M
Gbahaii, Box 1t3, Talihina, Ind. Ter.
Hood's Pills ears ail Ll?srIlls, BlUoua-
iSaa. Jauuiioe, 1 utilisation. Hit k Ilntlache.
COMMENCEMENT BACCALAUREATE.
The Service In the Flrat n. E. Church Strong And
Impressive.
THE LEDOF.R fU'HDER.
Is Vet * My*tery *o Far as Evldeacr Ma* Developed —A
Had C&ae.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the llrat series of the High
School commencement exercises was held. The church
waa beautifully decorated with a profusion of blooming
flowers. The choir was prepared with a sperlal service,
while the class selections were of tbe familiar nature that
enabled tbe entire ludienre to join. This prepared the
hearer* for the aermon which was delivered by Rev. J I).
M Ruck tier from the texi : "For Ood glveth to man that la
good In his sight, wisdom and know ledge and joy." This
effort waa a powerful exhortation to the graduating class
to take for their atandards honesty, morality, sobriety, be-
nevolence, virtue and piety. I r. Ruckner lias a very Im-
preaalve manner and Inspires his hearers with the earnest-
nesa which he himself feels. He Is a brilliant example of
the text that "from the fullness of the heart the mouth
speaketh," for he gave out his text knd then stepped back
fro,n tl|e pulpit, and free from notes or manuscript spoke
strong and eloquent lo the many young people before him.
The graduating exercises come later In the week at the
Presbyterian church.
"Bloob to the Moraes' Bridles."
Hon. Davis II. Walte, ex governor of Colorado, who has
caused the corporations and money changes tnore uneasi-
ness than any man of the present time, has established a
weekly reform paper at Denver, Colorado. It Is chuck-full
of good thoughts. and terse sayings oa living Is-
sues. It would be cheap at $1.00 per annum, but the price
is 50 cents The governor is a broad, liberal thinker; he
delvea deeplv and analyrea closely; he Is such a forceful
writer that thoae who differ with him delight to read his
paper. He cloaed one of his recent speeches wirli the fol-
lowing significant paragraph: "Our weapons are argu-
ments anil the ballot—a free ballot and a fair count. Hut
if the money power shall attempt to sustain Its usurpation
by 'the strong hand,' we will meet that issue when It Is
forced upon us; for it is better, infinitely better, that blood
should dow to the horses' bridles, rather than our national
liberties should be destroyed." Every progressive thinker
should send 54) cents to "Our Xation's Crisla." Denver < ol-
orado. See Club List.
Haiti, well we should say Tuesday evening at about H
o'clock water began to leak from the clouds in great drops
and they continued to come faster until it fell in torrents
anil for the space of three hours the rain continued. It has
revived lost hope and everybody went at their work with
new enrrgv Wednesday morning
In renewing your subscription remember the
clubbing list and take the benefit.
In connection with his general prue
lice gives special attention to al
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISEASES OF
EYE, EAR, ANO THROAT,
THE
SPECTACLES EITTED TO DIFFICULT CASES,
ARTIFICIAL EYES FURNISHED.
CROSS EYES STRAIGHTENED
OFFICES AT GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.
WE ARE SOCIALLY SICK Continued
mium disappeared. And Horace Greely used to
tell von Republicans that the way to resume specie
payments was to have the government honor its
own notes at one hundred cents and every one else
would do the same, and that was what Sherman
done, and it could have been done as well in 1866
as in 1879. Then the speculation in gold ceased;
the era ot wheat speculation took place with their
bucket shops in every little town to catch the un-
wary lambs. Then the rage for stock speculation
set in and ol late years we have had another class
of securities that is all the rage and is known as
"Industrials. ' VVIiv .%!ie Standard Oil Trust is an
•'Industrial," the Cotton Seed Oil Trust is an "In-
dustrial," the Sugar Trust that owns the United
States Senate is an "Industrial," the Cordage
Trust was an "Industrial."
I have not delivered a speech before a branch of
the Farmer's Alliance in five years, that if I did
not score the Cordage Trust the farmers would
not thinlc that it was much of a speech. I had
studied tlit- matter up, but as the Dutchman would
sav. about two years ago "the Cordage Trust go
busted, it vent up de spout," and a reporter of the
\rw York Win hi was sent out to write it up. and it
| tnok nine columns of minion tvpc to describe the
animal when he found it. Let me give vou Iris de-
scription of it. He said that the' president of the
j Trust was Nelson J. Waterburv : that he received
| a salary of $50,000 per annum ; that the manager
| waa M. K. Lozier, that he received a salarv of
$50,000 as business manager, and that it was 110
part of his business to manufacture cordage; that
Ins business was manufacturing stock, and that he
had manufactured $10,000,000 common and $20,-
000,000 preferred stock an I had it listed on the
New York stock exchange, and the Hulls and
Bears were tossing upto-day and down to-morrow.
At one time they ran it up to 207, representing
nearly $74,000,000, and $5,000,000 will duplicate
all the cordage works in the United States, and
you farmers paving as high as 19 cents a pound
for twine at one time to tie up your wheat in order
that these fellows might keep a dividend on their
inflated stock*.
Caatlavsd ••TI wsak.
During the past two weeks several surprising ar-
rests have been made on charges for the murder of
the young Englishman, Frank Ledgers, last Sep-
tember. To give the proceedings of each day in
detail is useless, for to the thinking person the evi-
dence so tar developed casts onl\ smirches and
concludes nothing.
First \\ m. Knowles was arrested, but on Mon-
day proved his w hereabouts to the satisfaction of
Judge Jackson and was dismissed.
I he so-called'"Calilornia detective" who is re-
ported as being at the bottom ol this commotion
had other strings, anil on Friday evening a color-
ed prostitute. Louise Noland, w as arrestetl at I'errv
and about the middle of the night W. II. Thome
and S. K. Seely were arrested while in bed at their
respective homes, all were charged with murder
and locked up. I he last plav 1 itised a profound
sensation all over the cit * , .is Sir. 1 home is a busi-
ness man of standing and .vas the friend and rela-
tive of Ledgers.
On 1 uesday night the evidence was so conflict-
ing and from such dirreputuble sources, that it is
not just to even publish it. but the line of the "de-
tective and coun'.v attorney' is evidently trying to
show that Ledgers was chloroformed at a negro
dive on South Second Street, that it was done bv
Thome and .Seely, and that .us body was theii
I carried to, the creek and thrown in.
All the evidence, so tar given, seems ti> come di-
rectly or indirectly fioin this colored woman who
I was at tiiis dive at the time, and \\ idle her e\ idence
| is conflicting, she evidenth knows more than she
j lias yet divulged, and while iicr \\ rtrtl in itself car-
ries no weight, yet it is quite possible that the
guiltv party or parties may yet l>e discovered from
this lead.
At this writing 1 borne and Seelv have not been
examined in their own behalf, and until some more
creditable evidence than that ol a hopeless rake is
developed, we have no opinion and only hope that
the guilty may yet be discovered and brought to
justice.
WHAT IK) THE POPULISTS WANT?
They Have Foraeen Every Social Evil and Prescribe only
Safe Remedies Mead the Itemanda
I* e demand free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to I.
2. We demand that the amount of circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less than $50
per capita.
3. We demand a graduated income tax.
4. We believe that the money of the country
should be kept as much as possible in the hands of
the people, and hence we demand that all state and
national revenues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government, economically and
honestly administered.
5. We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tablished b) the (to\eminent lor the safe deposit
of all the earnings of the people and to facilitate
exchange.
Transportation being a means of exchange and a
public necessity, the Government should own and
operate the railroads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the postoffice
system, being a net essity for the transmission of
news, should be owned and operated by the Gov-
ernment in the interest of the people
The land, including all the natural sources of
wealth, is the heritage of the people and should
not be monopolized for speculative purposes, and
alien ownership of land should he prohibited. All
land now held by railroads and other corporations
in excess of their actual needs, and all lands now
owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the Gov-
ernment and held for actual settlers only.
1 ME old stand-by f armers Tribune of DesMoin-
es, la, may be had with the REPRESENTATIVE for
only $1.35 cash. See club list.
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