The Oklahoma Representative. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1896 Page: 1 of 4
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The Oklahoma Representative.
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Money, Land and Transportation for Americans—Not Europe; No More Internationa:. Conference Hi v <>mY. Goes with Real Patriots. . ,
VOLUME NO. 12
GrUTlIRJE, OKLAHOMA, .lAM'AIIV :$(>, 18JM>.
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Comes up Smiling with 1896,
RENFRO Jias had a wonderful run of business dur
ing '95, fn Drugs, Books, Wallpaper, Cigars
Toys, and School Supplies, ^lle now an
nounces that he has •
Knockfd thf Bottom' Out of Prices?, and that 1896
will doifble his business again.
< R. REMItO, «04
So go to—
Oklahoma Ave,
a Letter from the devil to groveh.
He Observed Thanksgiving—Compliments Grover and
John Sherman—Wants the Greenbacks Des-
troyed—"Sound Currency" Rack- .
et A Great Joke.
Hell, December 25, 1895.
DT:ar Old Tub 01 Fat:—It is now just 1895
years since Jesus Christ was born and I never have
felt in as good spirits since that event happened,
although it was the beginning of most of my troub-
le on earth. Everything seems to be coming our
way. We observed Thanksgiving down here with
all due ceremonies. 1 feel very thankful that the
people up thefe on earth are thankful for what lit-
tle they get. I have • read your message; it is a
dazy. I don't wonder at your taking to the woods
as soon as you got it off on Congress. Say, Old
fatty, that message is just the thing; it will keep
Congress so \)usy talking about it that it \\ ill have
no time to do anything, and, as Tom Reed says,
now is a good time to do nothing.
You see as matters now stand bonds will have to
be issued, and that is just what I want. \\ henever
I get a nation 'lito debt it is my meat, or the most
of it is. What we want is for the people to get
hungry. When they get hungry they begin to
steal and kill and rob each other and they soon
come to hell. My policy is to make people hungry
first and then it is 110 trouble to get people to do
wrong. It hardly ever fails. I tried this plan cm
Jesus Christ, but somehow it would not work 011
Him. He fasted forty days and then I offered Him
the whole shootin' match if He would go in ca-
hoots with me, but He told me to go to the rear.
I never have forgotten that insult, and I am try-
ing to get even with Him by paying His ministers
big salaries to not preach the Bible. Whenever a
minister gets a big salary you may rest assured I
have my representatives in that church occupying
some of the'most prominent pews. Now, Old
Fatty, I don't want you to think I don't appreci-
ate all you are doing for me. I haven't got a bet-
ter friend and servant on earth than you, unless it
is old John Sherman. You and John make a good
team. I wouldn't be afraid to go to the moon and
stay a month and let you and John run my busi-
ness-on earth. You both know how to make the
people hungry, and that is more than half of the
battle. I want to say now for fear I forget it, that
I could not have chosen a better cabinet myself
that) won have got to push my business up there. Carlisle,
Hoke Smith and Morton have come out publicly and Riven
the lis to their whole lives. This shows what power you
possess to make men stultify their manhood and serve me
when you have the distribution of the offices at your com-
mand. See what you did with congress! Why, two-thirds
of the democratic members of tlie Fifty-third congress
D\vere elected as freeosi!ver men. But when you gave thein
"to understand that silver must be demonetized they voted
that way. Grover, you're a daisy. I've had my eyes on you
ever since you fooled Maria llalpln. Of course you had
attracted inv attention before, but when you fooled her I
said to myself, "a man who is base enough to deceive and
ruin a woniaw can be depended upon to do anything I want
him to do." J'rom that time on I have been your guardian
angel, so to speak. You are my huckleberry.. You and
John Sherman shall have special quarters when you come
to hell, and shall be my trusties. John has more people
here to his credit than you have, but he lias been a& it much
longer. The number you .have sent here in three years
beat* all records for the length of time. And there are t liou-
sands more 011 the wav. Now, Grover, have a good time
IIP there, for I will kecp.vou very busy when nit
down here. 1 wish you would see Sherman and get linn to
help von destroy the greenbacks. If we could do that we
would have everything onr way. Keep up the talk about
"sound currency ' lia! Iia! hi! That's the l>cst joke "vcr
got oil' on the people. Bankers' notes sound money '■ Ha .
ha! ha! Why they would steal the copper off a dead
man's eyes! But tiic fool people, believe everything the
politicians tell them. And to think that they could be
made to believe that the notes of just a few of the people
would be better than the notes of all the people._ 11a! Iia!
• Iia' (Jo it, (iallaglier! You couldn't tell a lie big (plough
.tlMit the fool people wouldn't believe it. They ought to be
sent to hell for being so ignorant or prejudiced. Well i ll
roast 'em when I get 'em down here. I hate a fool, any-
• way. But they arc so green that it will take a thousand
year* to drv them out so they will hum. Say. by the way.
that harmony business in the democratic party is one of
"the best jokes of the season. Just keep that up, it is the
only way you can get free silver suckers to vote the gold-
bug ticket. 1 will write a letter to your democratic leaders
about this special subject the next time I write. Yours
for the earth. • Satan Drvn..
— In Morgan's Buzz Saw, Hardy, Ark,
The tiiloky $
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«\nh speakers^ Encyclopedia
The changing of the word "township to
"county" by our competitor caused several of the
territory committee to respond in haste to a seem-
ing call for them to be here last Saturday. I hey
are all on the alert and ready-to pull as soon as the
load is in shape so it wont jar off.
Ought to Pake a Step Forward.
Lorrpspomlence in the Topcka Ailvoonte,
Editor Advocate: ' was pleased to read your .'ditoriaU
in the last number of the Advocate, wherein you notify
these platforni-pairers that if they want to split the Tu-
ple's party in two, to just do that very thing. Now, you
have struck a chord in my breast that merits a commenda-
tion at my hands. We aretold.))y this class of faint-hearted
fellows, that the radical features of our platform must be
eliminated in order to catch the conservative element of the
community. Where is this element? Has it assumed any
tangible form .outside of the two old parties? Are there
any records or evidence that this conservative element has
ever done anything in the line of reform? Is there any
great reform recorded to their credit, on the pages ot his-
tory in the past? If I understand this proposition, it means,
if it means anything, that the so-called radical element
must smother its honest convictions and retire from its ad-
vanced position and go back and teach in the ^\-B-C class
again. If this is done, where does the reform come in, in
the movement? Does it not mean that we are to put in
practice the same system as the't wo old parties? Which
means that we are to resort to the blind-devil expediency,
and advocate nothing that will in any way be likely to pre-
vent success. W"e are informed" that it will get th" party
into power. But incase we get into power by this method,
is not the fellow who is in,the same old conservative fellow
that we came out of the party to get rid of? And if he is
in, where does the reform come in?
Again, if the radical follow is to shut his mouth, who is
tocarryon the work of agitatiou? Is he not the tellow
that has always done it? Again 1 ask, when did this con-
servative fellow ever do any agitation of reform? Who
will vouch for him doing any in the future? in my opin-
ion it is not a step backward that is wanted at the present,
but rather a step forward. Will the enemy, the capitalistic
power, meet the conservative force if we. let him have con-
trol on a iftiddle ground anv quicker than he will meet us
now? I think not. If 1 understand the tight, and 1 think
I do. it is a tight to the death between capitalism on the one
hand and labor on the other. There i* no middle ground
on which a compromise can stand, that will protect the la-
borer from being despoiled." I am old enough to remember
when the slavery question was compromised by the middle
ground of extension, the same as we are asked to compro-
mise on the finance question of to-day. Did it satisfy the
slave oligarchy? I think there are hundreds of old sol-
diers upon both sides of that struggle who will to-day tes-
tify that it did not. No, Mr. Editor, I agree with you that
if there is any step backward that there will be nothing
left for the radicals but to get into a party of their own.
And let me predict that when that time comes it will be
the largest party of the two. arising out of tlie fact that it
will have all the lighting element in it.
Mt. Vernon, 111. KAi.rn Beai mont.
The Capital Apoligist.
The Capitol is from time to time publishing .syn-
dicate letters Irom Washington, and from the first
the burden of the correspondents efforts havq been
to explain "why the senate could not do what they
wanted." "ft was republican, but" and many more
equally foolish excuses for the republican criminal
inactivity. Quoting Allison he says:
"It lias not vet been a month since the republicans assum-
ed control of the committees, and trouble is already appar-
ent. It makes 110 difference whether you or 1 are friendly
to American free coinage, or to international bimetallism,
or (p the single go'ld standard. 'Pile views on that subject
are widely divergent in this country. It would be unwise
for tile republican party, or for the democratic, party, to
become irrevocably wedded to any "ism" in its incipiency.
Party leaders keenly realize that fact, and it is particularly
exasperating to republican leaders to have the issue of free
coinage forced upon the party at this time, as a party
measure. One of the older senators, whom I personally
know to be a free silver advocate, this evening said: "I am
sorry that Senator Teller and Senator Dubois have taken
such a radical stand. They know that the country now re-
gards the senate as a republican body, although we in
Washington know that the senate has not a republican ma-
jority, but only a plurality. But Teller and Dubois have
declared that nothing shall be done here until a free silver
bill is passed. I am for American free coinage; but 1 do
not believe that we have a right to commit the entire party
to that financial doctrine, at this particular time."
It seems to be "exasperating." Then why have
the rascals posed as friends of silver for years? If
their professions and platforms mean anything then
they have a clear majority for silver and could get
it out of their way in a few hours for every Popu-
list would tumble over himself to vote for a free
coinage measure.
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Crescent City News.
A. Norris was at Guthrie last Friday.
.Mrs. \\ . I). Smith was on the sii'k list last week.
Justice Hoiliday went to the Strip last Friday.
Mrs. I>. W. Miller is qui'e sick at this writing.
The Holiness people held service at Cedar Vale last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The grading of the'hill at the south end of the Cox
bridge across the Cimarron is completed, and the crossing
is no\t considered safe.
The peach trees are beginning to show signs of budding.
The Knights of Labor have a prosperous assembly here.
L. 15 GoddanJ is leader.
K. II. Cox and Kev. Hurdette were among those from here
who attended the meeting of the Silver Knights at Guthrie
Saturday night.
The saw mill appears to He doing a good business.
Relatives of R. .1. Barker from the east, are visit.ng him
The farmers say that the ground was never in as line a
condition for spring work as it is now. They are very
hopeful of good crops the coining season, but they fear low |
pri.ces.
Crescent has one of the best locations of any inland town
in Oklahoma. A good class of citizens make up the com-
munity-. Nearly ail the homesteaders have made tinal
proof and they are making such headway in the matte* of
Improvements as their means will permit. In the future
development of the territory,.this locality will not be be-
hind. .
The Repkkskntativ.k lias a large list of subscribers at
this postofflce, and they are enthusiastic in the cause of
reform., ^jome of the best workers of the People's party in
the territory live in this townsiiip. Look out for a big
vote here at the next election.
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L. HAYNES BUXTON. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
In connection with his general prac-
tice ^ives special attention to all
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISEASES OF
EYE, EAR, AND THROAT.
THE
SPECTACLES FITTED TO DIFFICULT CASES.
ARTIFICIAL EYES FURNISHED.
CROSS EYES STRAIGHTENED.
OFFICES AT IGUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.
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The Devil Showing his Teeth.
In the senate the other day when Senator Sher-
man was trying to push'his bond measure he let
the cat outin these words:
"As far as my voice can go, I want it understood
that this delay arises out of the discussion of an
old worn out issue—the free coinage of silver—
while we should be turning our attention to the
practical remedies before us."
Mr. Teller, with a'considerable show of spirit,
promptly gave him to understand that his bill could
NOT become a law. Mr. Gorman, •democrat, de-
clared that the course of the treasury now W as the
same as that under Secretary Filter, and as'lar
back as the administration of Secretary Sherman.
Sherman was prodded so severely that lie gave
himself clear away and now the crafty old fox can-
ndt fight under any sort of a cover,' save for a gold
base and gold bonds. And IIK. U the one man wjio
has shaped the republican legislation and party for
thirty years. His is'the element that will control
the national convention. Mark' that and watch the
cards. • , * .
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Senator-elect Foraker, of Ohio, always dash-
ing, bravt,and brilliant, has declared his friendship
for silver in a way that fairly paralyzes the gold-
bug element in his party. While his professions are
t*me and ambiguous, coming from an Eastern man
and one of such prestige and power, tjiey are more
than speech before the Gen-
ii UollQ?W^ .jjBiePPnn^iii. I believe the world made a
niistakeWW^CfBPpSTizeil silver I sincerely hope some
safe way may bftqjPWtl tor the restoration of silver to its
rightful place alongside of gold as a money of ultimate re-
demtpion. I shall favor every measiireValculated in my ju.ltc-
nietit to bring about that remit,subject alwayf, however, to
the condition that It provides for the maintenance of the
parity of t lie two nietalft Every dollar of money issued by
the United States Government, whether (fold, silver or pa-
perpmust be of exactly erjual value with every other dollar.''
Chairman Briedenthai., of Kansas, has des-
ignated Feb. 1 5th, the day for a state convention
for the selection ol delegates to the National
Convention. As soon as the National committee
is heard from, Oklahoma will move in the same
direction.
" WHAT is the Mattel1?" is now ready to send
out. It makes a neat little pamphlet, a°nd a splen-
did missionary'it is too. Kvery reader should have
one to hand to that neighbor who is " a bit pinch-
ad " and wants to know how it came about.
Price to cents a copy, of foftr for 25 cts.
DR. PE0PLE5,
DENTIST.
Office—Oklahoma Avenue and First Street,
tip-stairs.
Residence— Corner Noble Ave. and Second St.
.Elsewhere will be seen a report of the Silver
Conference at Washington last week. It is omni-
ous and St. Louis is slated for two of the largest
conventions that have ever assembled, to be there
011 July 22. Get ready to attend.
New York Clothier!
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