The Oklahoma Representative. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1897 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Representative.
Money, Land and Transportation for Americans—Not Europe; No Moke Internationai Conkkrem e Buncomb Goi s
with Reai. Patriots.
VOLUME <>, NO. S
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GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, .JANUARY 7, 189'
WHOLE N UMHE1I H2 I
What a Day 4TH OF JULY Will Be!
WILL
RENFRQ, The DRUGGIST,
HAVE THE BEST
Stock of IMM.IUAV ever brought
to Guthrie. When you want to buy Perfumes,
Percils, Castor Oil, or Beautiful Christmas
Gifts, go straight to
G. R. RENFRO,
OPPOSITE THE POSTOFFICE, GUTHRIE.
Tlif following art* the words of i
abler mind than mine 011 this subjec
viiing.
THE PROBLEM OF HUMANITY
Dr. J. k. Furlong; Has Another The-
ory than 'Gold Standard' for
our Hard Times.
THE LABOR-SAVING MACHINERY
Considered to be Partly Responsible
—Limitations and Reme-
dies Prescribed.
TIIK I'ltOHI.K.M.
the product of tins labor saving" ma-
chinery. mo as to make it what it
should be. a blessing to mankind in-
stead of what it now is. a curse, is in
my judgment, the question of ques-
tions that today confronts the American
people.
There was a time when the produc-
tion of the greatest amount of wealth,
and the least amount of labor was the
all absorbing question but today the
just distribution ofthe product of labor
is the g r e at q u e s t i o n. The
problem is. how to furnish the unem-
ployed wage earners with useful and
remunerative employment, when pro-
ducing enough and more than enough
of everything to supply all.
r|M , . . . , j Iron, steam and electricity are today
The people are not. ,n my jud-raent. ! (1()in„ Uu. work that m,.n .;n(,
looking in the right direction for the j used to do in former times, and those
of the present industrial | non-consuming agents of production
We are living at the* dawning
Of a frowning, awful aye;
Some lire cursing, some an- t.
Some arc halt insane with i
Some are lazy in luxury.
Scum- are naked ami lialf-frd.
Some suppressing blinding furv.
Some with heartland hope hall d<-i
Thisr.nnot iroon forever;
.Millions \\ ill not groan n . .iin.
!><> not think the \v«am*will in u r '
Turn and tijjlit when Mind 'villi p.ii
Then- must come a reformation;
Men must do their neighbor good,
Only two roads for this nation—
To prosperity, or blood.
Will there he :> hnppv ending?
\Yill the lyruut eeMAe to grind?
Will our eot cli*b« bin iny
With a tnie love tor mankind?
Shall our tields be gently waving
With the ripe and golden grain?
Or will men dash through them, ravit
Red with 1)1 ood of neifhbon kluiu.
A PARTIAL RKMKDY.
CONSERVATIS/l WON'T DO.
mam cause ot the pre
depression, hard times, lack of employ-
ment,. etc., that now exists and has,
for some time existed in this country.
1 am myself thoroughly convinced, and
I have for years closely watched the
question. The chief cause of ourtroub-
;omparatively speaking, in the
hands of a few who have monopolized
and appropriated to themselves, for
self aggrandizement, the result of the
inventive genius of all classes and all
ages. The wealthy class has monopo-
lized this labor saving machinery, and
by its aid crushed out the independent
le is not free trade, gold nor silver, but (operation of the small manufacturer,
the cause is directly traceable to the itlu' mechanic and the freighter. Rich
. , , .companies with their numerous and
enormous amount of labo.-savinfr 'na- ponderous machinery can do things so
chinerv that is now iti use in this eoun- ; much cheaper than a poor individual
try. Let me tell you the chief reason • can, that t he poor manufacturer must
remain idle, or seek employment with
the destroyers of his business.
why men are out of employment. One
half of the working people of the Uni-
ted States, with the aid of the labor
saving machinery now in use. can and
do produce enough to support and
clothe the whole people, it has been
proven time and again and admitted
by all political parties that there have
been, for several years past, from one
to three millions of working people
continually out of employment and in
in a state of almost perpetual starva-
tion, yet in the face of this fact there
was during those years, enough pro-
duced to support and clothe all the
people of the United States.
Even now our granaries arc bursting
with the produce of the soil. The store
houses of the United States are gorged
with manufactured goods, cloth in v.
mplements,
wage earner.'
in enforced
millions in ei
because the
and did with
and vet
illeness. Why
forced idlcm s
number em pic
machinery produce en >ii_
ti
c nou£
rrcet
that one ha 1 i' o
the i v. ted •
per day, can ai;
support and c
the United St:i
in the tariff or
the country, br
fairs t hat will
er half, and fo
and will reeeiv
nerat ion?
It cannot be
financial polic,
support
cs, wort
:l do pre I
and 11101
If my idi
The large concerns do not need to
employ one out of ten of the operators
of the small concerns they have broken
up. because of the amount of labor
saving machinery used by the former.
Now as this machine has invaded every
department of industry, from cotton
picking to type setting, and from 50-
car railroad freight train to the saw-
ing of stove wood in your backyard,
I ask you where are all the wage earn-
ers, and what used to be small raanu-
acturers, going to get employment?
1 say they can't possibly get it under
the present system. And with every
new labor saving invention, if the
present wage system continue, the
army of the unemployed will daily in-
crease and no money or tariff legisla-
tion can possibly prevent it.
Politically speaking, things cannot
long continue as the> are, and the soon-
er the people wake up to a realization
of the present diseased condition of
the body politic, and what has cause I
the disease, the sooner will the proper
remedy be discovered and applied 1
know it is thought and said by many,
that there is plenty of work for all who
wish to \
Dr. Turner Vigerously Reminds Leg-
lators of Ante-Election Pledges.
En. Representative:-— Since the
election the discussion of needed, legis-
lation has become very meager. Sure-
ly the. people are not foolish enough to
suppose that their influence is needed
only to secure positions for persons
who profess to believe as they do in
order to get the proper laws originated;
if so, they will, when too late, learn to
their sorrow that they were greatly
mistaken. It is the duty of everyone
who v<frted for the members of the
incoming legislature to persistently de-
I mand <j>f every member a fulfillment of
| the promises of reform made previous
to the election. The voter or member
of the legislature who thinks'that a
wishy-|vashy. so-called conservative
coursephis winter will suit the people,
will a\vakcn some morning to learn
that sojealled reformers are out of date.
Republicans or Democrats can run on
this dodge, but the people of Oklahoma
and Kansas will never stand such med-
icine from persons claiming to be re-
formers 1 say ci.ai.mi.no, for in this
age t he people are foolish it they are
guided solely by brands or promises;
"prove jail things and hold last to that
which i|> good.'' is the only safe rule in
politics. The people expect radical
legislation in their interests, and noth-
ing short of that will till the bill. Xo
one demands destructive legislation:
such is not the meaning of the uhra.se
"radical legislation." The two old
parties have been feeding the people
for years on this brand, and the body
politic has become very greatly etna
elated on such diet. To-day, potential
legislation is demanded, and if our peo-
ple are cheated out of what they have
paid for, the word reformer will be-
come the representative of disgrace in-
stead of honor, as is the ease now. Our
enemies are laying all manner of plans
to entrap our representatives, but the
main one is branded 'tonservatism."
iiic average luuiuy i friends of this siren sonj* will
>f without oiunlovlnir f?r compromise at every turn.
professing great friendship at the same
time. Heware of all who wkiik against
von. for to-day beneath their cover
abides your old enemy, who well knows
that if by any means they can prevent
Just and needed legislation from tak-
ing place, the end of the reform party
is come. Laws so plain and efficient
must be originated that the good in
them can be found without a micro-
Get Into Line EVERYBODY cind Go See
EISENSCHMIOT & WEGKEL'S
BOOTS AND SHOES.
They carry the I..4 ISCiKMT varirtv <•! Mens'
Ladies' and Children's Footwear in Oklahoma.
Try them for (aOOII 4*OOIt<°>. T h, jr price-
are riLrht.
118 WEST OKLAHOMA AVE.
I will not now attempt to more than
merely suggest a few remedies. The
hours of labor should be. by law. re-
duced, commensurate with the amount
and capability of the labor saving ma-
chinery. The state and national gov-
ernment should at once set men to
work ^improving the public highways,
building irrigat ing ditches', improving
rivers, sea ports, national parks, etc.
Those men should be paid in scrip is-
sued by the state or national govern-
ment, as the ease maybe. Congress
should at once pass a law limiting the
holding of .and. lioing down to fun-
damental principles, no man should be
allowed to own more than the pro-rata
share of earth. The earth is not the
product of man. that he should consid-
er it his property, but it is the free
gift of (iod to all, and no man has a
moral right, either by law or conquest,
to appropriate to himself more than
his share. A law should be enacted
prohibiting the sa.e or transfer of land
to those owning over a certain amount,
except the government. The land
proper should not he looked upon or
treated as property and the only real
interest any man should have in land
in his improvements. The govern-
ment should always be ready to buy
the surplus land from those who have
more than the "Limit." Xo person
should be allowed to hold or own
more land than the average family
could take ca
outside help.
I knevv a man in Santa Clara county.
California, by the name of Murphy,
who owned 50,000 acres of valley land,
.lust think of one man appropriating to
himself the natural inheritance of at
least 1,000 people. And allow me to
here remark that I don't want you to
think as much about Mr. Murphy own-
ing 50,000 acres, as 1 want you
GUTHRIE. OKLAHOMA. yz
-< « ®
think about the law that permits him ... m,r party s name will be
to own it. I have no doubt but that
Mr. Murphy came by this land in a le-
gal manner, but then are the laws
right that would permit any person to
appropriate to himself the natural and
inalienable rights of others.
Land should be used as we now use
water and air, take what you and fam-
ily can personally utilize and leave the
rest for your neighbors. 'I
tuee Indian chief was. irule
by a natural and noble
when he said:
ie Pocora-
d. moved
cntimcnt.
I will her
I'd to th
t hei
ma, thai 1
' I will v
.*nt\
htatei
for
I
Dennis." too. and such should be
fate. The people are sick of electing
men to office simply for the fun of it,
and if our people don't believe it. they
will some day.
As to myself, I expect to watch the
doings of our legislators with great
hope and interest, and if benefit is the
portion given the people. I surely will
be very thankful, but if relei!' to the
people proves only an empty dream,
my hopes shall never again seek com-
panionship with those who. at the wav-
nd on the house tops promise so
iciitly. The opportunity of the
e is Nov,', and if grasped, no power
rth can unhorse us in tin ne\t
.•"le, therefore, let us imbibe, a4-' it
the spirit of a Jackson, and with
i'sn stand by our promises, (iod
. no glass is required to find how
A Voice front Bear Creek. Some Needed Legislation.
Kl . Kki'Kkhkxtativk: The (trout Biutok Ki:i iii:m:m ativi:: The I.
political event of ''.HI has come and 'future that meets in -January, wi
gone, the intense feeling has subsided,
and the defeated acquiesce in the de-
cision -but with the determination to
renew the contest with increased vigor
in 1000. Hut when we recount that
life has been sacrificed for every liber-
ty enjoyed b\ the masses, and proba'
bly thousands more will be before the
rank and file will stand.
ithcr make the Populist party of Ok-
lahoma the majority party, or it will
completely disorganize it". Men that
vote the Populist t Icket. do not vote a
party name: they vote the ticket be-
cause they, believe in the reforms as
advocated by the party, and as the
l'opulist party and the reform rinr of
the democratic party, has co • i
the legislature and should they
nerfeet I P^ce 1 hose promised reforms on the
1 ' • statute book, men that voted the Poli-
cial and i list ticket will turn away in disgust.
When the legislature convenes the
the lie- j ''auks. railroad monopolies, boards of
trade and professional politicians, w ith
their slick tongucd lobbyists, with plen-
>f money will be there, vet I do
equality before commercial, s<
statute law.
When we recall the pledges
publicans have made the people sine
the war and instead of redeeming'
single one, have kept up a continual | '' «t... i;!!!-" % V""' ' 1 '
' 1 .... i , i . . not believe money will buy any mem-
contraction of labor and trade— by it i • o,,, .. i - , , ,
continuous contraction of nionev, bring-1 .v:ii ii,'. . ' ' Nl , ie farmer >e
in* labor and espcclnllv apiculture, to 1 . . "/I ' ''" V."-
the ver^e of nun, and in 'J:; the presi- ' ■ " hat the,,- representatives
dent ami eon-,-ess lessons from I , f'm'„?V 'V' t '''
theliepnblieanv and the Democratic . i• T V r'""' Vi
' lf l"'''i<"I proved to be , .' U f 1 |belu'"' P ! '
I would be for Leo \ incent. Populist
; vPh.-i
leader
fully as corrupt. If the people and th
churches cannot lay aside the preju-
dice and Haalie influence that perme-
ate the whole social fabric and rcadopt
the teachings of Christ, socially and
politically, as well .as religiously, the
outlook for labor and the farm is
gloomy indeed, lie who would know
the future history of "the land or the
free and the home of the brave'—if the
present trend be not arrested—for
example. I refer to the French revolu-
tion or the fate of Koine. Ottiee and
its emoluments, public and private
robberies, seem to be the royal road to
wealth and honor, while patriotism
and liont st effort are completely lost
in the scramble.
The territorial legislators-elect are
pledged by the party that elected them
to cut county salaries down one-half.
The Hear Creek measure of disfran-
chising vote or influence sellers before
or after nomination, and Logan conn-!
ty's proposition to put influence or vote |
sellers on the criminal calendar, have a I
large following. Other reforms are I
pressing. The enormity of debt that i
iias been and still is accumulating re- j
gardless of the fact or thought that
we may get itp some morning and find
that our property has been mortgaged j
by the state a community of usurers
and tithe-payers, brought about by j
paying high salaries and awarding i
bl it-
do m ord
ork, and what I lit
om investigation an
•nding from Maine t
he idea is arsoi.it i k
■ntui'e auother
plv this: Unit
'l the countrv
the
sertion,
S the
make s
pre
cut
at re
)llit ion will,
>. break out
it will be as ex ten
a t a r
<•11 yi
atr
that b:
while I fully realize the iinpc
the money question, 1 am
that it is only a minor detail
parison to the all absorbing
now to justly distribute the j
the labor saving machinery
>rtanc«
•onvin
•ded on tin
of hi
• be*
a
number of little uprisings may breal*
1 com- ! out and be quelled or laughed out. but
lestion I finally one will break out that can
luct of; neither be quelled nor laughed out, at
! hundred ant
liibition.s of
| graspi >g gi
I from that gi:
I nature's nob
logical rcbiii
eivili/.etl ma.
and extermii
tie
that brought
• s<liild of tie-
in. the above lo
White, and sc
the peopl
ttenness a
md pract:
people. (
number o
. and reduct
respond v. it h the time
the people that you art
prevent the com
for
one
lilts of the
•tiuce the
ich houst
forth I bleeding the people by
forest, otlice and allow each toe
ty and tend to its own buslnes
•called | house select its conimittei
ni 'dc war upon, killed I allowing the speaker to d<
lted the Indian for hold- j bcring at all times that a
that least without terrible destruction of
the employee and the employer will be life and property. 1 do not make this
equally benefitted. The manner in assertion in a threateniii or nassion-
which the labor saving machinery is ate manner, but in a per.'ectfy calm
now monopolized and operated is en-j and reasoning mood. And mv object
tirely a one-sided affair. The employ- for making it. is not to cause any per-
er of labor receives all the benefit from >on trouble or uneasiness, but on the
tliose^ labor saving inventions, while ground 1 hat a "fore-warning is afore-
the employee or vage-earner receives arming." and with an earnest desire to
nothing, but on the contrary destroys | prevent trouble. I feel it my duty to
his opportunity for making an honest offer in this way my little mite towards
living by doing the work he used to do. | averting the awful calamity that is
Mow to properly and justly distribute | now surely threatening this nation.
Big Bargains!
All of The Month
Overcoat in our Store.
HAVE YOU Mi OVERCOAT m SUIT
lake advantage of the lateness ol the season and get a
BIG BARGAIN'AT
s)
. lahoma Ave. & First Street,
LEAVY'S BEE HIVE,
lption of
es of the ser-
it the salaries,
employees in
their pay tocor-
;• ml 1 bus show
in fact ivform-
lissioners from
abolishing the
DWnship t > at
ess. Let eac!i
ccs instead of
o, remein-
legislation
oin-
t hi
and let the eli
by default?
i-ri the liepub]
[idness than
' a <H>art(
bidders.
been |
iroat b
ns
OUld be
would
n medicine,
• pie be fully j
would bring
y other one
•nturv, and i
pt to' follow !
c u strong 1
1 and steel 1
_ jpu I
Territorial Chairman, to have the
county committeemen call a meeting
of t heir counties and get an expression
of the voters from all parts of Oklaho-
ma. Whether this is done or not the
Populists of Marshall township will
hold a meeting and will elect a com-
mittee that will present our demands
to the legislature.
In order to get up a discussion I will
give some of my ideas.
1st. Initiative and Referendum.
I'Yom l-:i to 1 .j reduction in all
salaries.
H. A usury law not to exceed 10
per cent with criminal offense for
exacting more.
4. Public printing to be let to the
lowest responsible bidder.
•' . A tax on Oleomargarine.
0. Dividing the e munissioners dis-
tricts making them permanent.
7. Dividing the legislative districts
in square forms as near as possible
according to population.
•s. A uniform text book published
by tin* territory and sold to pupils of
the territory at cost.
o. Changing the Australian ballot
as recommended b Dr. Turner.
10. I'ep il of t he republican pauper
witness law.
W. 1). Dayman,
Marshall, Okla.
A Ciand Newspaper.
During the hard < times it has been
\tremely dil uult for reform papers
! ta make a, strong a journal as they
would like. We want to say a word,
however, for one of the best papers we
have reeeived during the campaign.
The I'arme's Tribune, published at
I)es Moines. Iowa, comes to our table
! each week loaded clear full (eight
"hot shot" going.
right.
ing more land than he could use. and will depend on who compose said
those same \\ hire men turned around iitittees. therefore" no such power
1 ' * law justitied;amoiig themselves j should be intrust ' 1 to any one man.
CUTRR1L.
the very acts for which they killed ami
exterminated the Indian.
A graduated •'income tax" would
help to even up things very materially,
a lid bring some of this hoarded wealth
back to the common people, where it
rightfully belongs.
The money hoardiug mania must, in
some way, be checked, or it will surely
cause serious trouble in this republic.
There is no sense nor reason in men
piling up millions, they can not use it
themselves and will not allow others
to use it. This is "the dog in the man-
ger" with a vengeance. I say that a
millionaire is a dangerous citizen, and
should be taken care of by law, as we
now take care of other dangerous citi-
zens, (maniacs)
If this nation goes down in blood,
there are two clashes above all others
that must shoulder the responsibility,
the millionaire class and the law mak-
ing class. The millionaire class first,
as the direi <mise of the trouble. The
law makin. - ,ass second, because it
did not check the former# in its heart-
less. wild and maniacal grasping for
wealth. Hut then the supreme court i
says that the law-makers must not in j
terfere with the rich man's wealth, j
nor throw any barrier in the way of
his piling up more. Let the supreme
court beware, lest they overstep the
bounds of right in their anxiety to pro-
tect the rich. There have been times
in the history of the worli. when the
great common people concluded that
forbearance ceased to be a virtue—
raised up in their miirht*and kicked
over supreme courts, kings, senates,
ministers and all. I hope it will not
come to this in the United States, hut
we must not forget the fact, that like
causes, always produce like effects.
How exclusive and sacred are the
rights ot the railroad corpora tons to
the railroads, when the people have
generally speaking built those roids
by gifts, bonuses, donation* of public
loittlnucd to Fourth Fitge.
but above all legislate in the interests
of the people so plainly that will force
the admiration of your enemies.
Outlirie, Okla. W. A. Tcrnkr.
Reform Press to Meet.
On January 11 at 0 o'clock a. m. the
members of the oklahoma Keform
Press Association are called to * yeet in
the parlor of the Capital hot* ' Mithrie
Iivcrv editor of a Populist *pcr is
urged to be present as hisintercsts arc
directly at issue in this convention. .
J. C. To is i. k* , Pres.
Leo Vincent, Sec.
Territory Reform Press-
Following are the Populist papers
of Oklahoma as we believe complete :
Advocate, Taloga.
Coming Lvent8, Knid.
fonder, Watonga.
Kn'erprise, Mulhall.
Oram fo. News, Pond ("reek.
Headlight, Kl Reno.
Kay fo. Populist. Newkirk.
i.eadcr, I- ciimseh.
Lender, < bind Chief.
Monitor, Mangum.
Noble ( ounty Patriot, Perry,
Ok i.ahoma i• krf.skntati v k Gut hrl
Oklahoma < ham pi on, Oklahoma Cit \
Populist, stillwater.
Peoples' Voice, Norman.
Publicist, Chandler.
Review, Alva.
Reformer, Kingfisher.
Reporter. McLoud.
Star, Medford.
The Weekly Sun, Mangun .
The Territorial Free Home League
i called to meet in Guthrie on .Ian 15
this is non-partisan ami should be
largely attended by all the people of
t lie teriitory. Siivrritea should be
well represented and then do orne
vigorous *ork.
such an e:
;• rgument against ti
tlu ory.
Our public road system is a crying
evil. Labor is cheap: why not create a
fund to be expended by the road over
seers? The Republican rank and file
as well as the reform elements are hon-
est and love justice and would hail
ht such legislation.
A Hear Creek Pbr 4
ie cnnipa
the figh
reform
uld join
It
I. and making one of
papers in the Cnion.
iu nelping t<
suppo
pared
L Ki'KI
This o
fiubscr
mained
d deserves the sup-
rmers. They have
,gc which is well
lie paper interest-
rele. We are pre-
Tribnne with the
:ni \tive ill $1.50 per year,
cr is good alike to new and old
ers. Let us have a big list of
i a in i
club
the
new subscribers and renewals at once
„ j Don't forget that your local paper
Speeches. Sermons, Essays. ! needs snpport. Pay 'up your subscrip-
I re pa red in skeleton or com|>lete : tion and get the Tribune also.
form along Political Religious or Lit-|
erary lines. Work strietlv confiden-
tial and furnished at reasonable rates.
Correspondence solicited.
O'Neim. tv >tone,
5S38 Plymouth ave., St, L uis. Mo.
! Pkrsons desiring not ices of meetings
| etc.. published in the PhriiEsi v? ati ve
| should leave cop for same at tills office
j instead of depending on the chances of
l a reprint from some other paper.
03
n
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i PPJAG
11 RTLE
HAS VERY LITTLE JUDGIVlilNT.
^^HhX we sec people following off after :5trange (iods
and Cut Rates on some particular ai .icles, we can't
help but pity their judgment. I have been in business at
; the Corner of Division Street and Oklahoma too long to need
further introduction, and will demonstrate to all customers
that for the BKST GOODS at the LOWEST PRICKS we
can and will meet the world.
Try some of our Choice Coffees, and for the best brands
of Flour we discount all competitors. Come See Us.
H. B. KERR, The Grocer.
CORNER OKLAHOMA AND DIVISION.
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Vincent, Leo. The Oklahoma Representative. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1897, newspaper, January 7, 1897; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc94868/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.