The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1902 Page: 4 of 8
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THE
Press- Democrat
A. C. FISHiai, I'Mitor and Proprietor.
OFFICIAL CITY PAPE.R
Ent«<r«d us Second-class tnhttvr in th« post
at Ilmnmvv, Oklahoma.
.00 Per Year In Advance
Tublislifd erery Friday, at Hvnntssey, Ok la.
Democratic Territorial Ticket.
For Delegate to Congress.
HON. WILLIAM M. CROSS,
of Oklahoma City.
Democratic Count) Tickct.
For Councilman,
11. c?. 1IAHK F.H.
For Representative,
LINK HARK.
1 or Comity Attorney,
CJKO. L. HOW MAN.
For I'rolmto J nd^o,
SHKNi'EH. l: >A NliluItS,
For Sheriff,
J. I'. LOVK.
•For Ragicter t>f Deeds,
\V. R. HhAl'KHt'RN
Kor TresKnrer,
A. .1 SLE1F
For Comity Clerk
J. M. SANDKHS.
f or Assessor,
N U SLATKit.
Ft r Cormier,
toft. A. L. SHARK.
Vor County Su|H>riuti>udent,
MISS EVA HALL.
For Couuly Surveyor,
s. A. SllKI'HER1>
For t.'ounty Woinhor,
JAMES L RLACKFORU.
For Conuniaiioner Sd DUtrtct.
A. RRO.X.
FH1DAV.SKITEMHKH 2f , 1<j<)L\
IS GREER TELLING
THE TRUTH?
Frank tireer, in his Stat© Capital last
Sunday, answers tho 1'hkss-Dkmooiivi'«
question as to how much taxes he pays
-on his plant, in this way:
Tho Hennessey Prosa-Democrat ac-
knowledges thai Cross pays no taxes
that lite ho has ilmwn in salary
in seven years have either been thrown
aw ay in reckless dissipation or invest oil
in his home, Kansas City. Tho Demo-
crat vehemently jumps on the Stale
Capital. This paper 1* not running for
congress—it is just telling the truth.
Cross cannot he defended by charging
something on others.
It will be noticed that <«reer says he j aro s*ncoro'
is "telling the truth." He isn't iloirifr 1 Rrs,t 0l>P°rtunity given by the Capital to
anything of tho kind. He lays tlio | ^'v0 (he facts to tl o public, and cioninnt]!>
l*REhs-1iKMim hat acknowledges that . lhal the Capital fulfills its promise in
Cross pays no taxes This paper novar j I'ul'l'shinK 'his evidence IT he di>r>"
made any such acknowledgement, nor! I'1's evidence he says to the
have wo ever said anything that could ^asonlc world that its .aws, rules und
be construed as an acknowledgement j rePu'ations are trash and garbage, and
that Cross pays no taxes, do much for j ,l,llt ho or an>' olller i* under no
Mr. (ireer's • truth.'' obligations to regard them.
Another thing tireer isn't tolling the' The Register assumes the full respon-
trath about ItthM Rill Cron' home UI"> puWI«Wnf the above facts,
in Kansas Ciiy, and not in Oklahoma and pub.ioy says that it is done with-
WHO IS CROSS
WHO asks for votes?
Guthrie Bfj(lit«*r.
The democratic nominee for congress
is not even a resident of Oklahoma lie
is not a taxpayer of Oklahoma lie has
no lixed habitation in Oklahoma, lie
has been traveling in Oklahoma as a
representative ot a Kansas City dry
goods house selling goods to dealers
It Mr. Cross is a bona tide resident of
Oklahoma, why do the rolls of tax col-
lector disclose no evidence of it* If an
answer to the question, 'Who is .Mr.
Crossv* were to be made accurately it
would say. lie is an employe of a Kan-
sas City wholesale house and factory,
temporarily working in oklahoma.' If
Mr Cross has a greater claim to citizen-
ship than this he will make himself
votes by so declaring. The state Capi-
tal will publish the answer."
The above is one of tho State Capital's
front page, pig style articles on tho resi-
dence of Hill Cross.
The editor of that paper wants some
proof that Hill Cross is a resident of
oklahoma Tho Hegister will give him
proof and demands that tho answer be
published, as promised.
Tho organic act of Oklahoma provides!
that any person with the qualifications
of an elector can vote after a residence
of six months. Masonic jurisprudence
and tho grand lodge of oklahoma pro-
vides thai after a residence of si*
months persona are eligible to receive
the Ancient Craft Masonry. Tho
Masonic law is as rigidly enforced as
tho civil law.
Kocords of the Guthrie lodge No 2
A. F ami A. M. show that Win. Cross
petitioned that lodge for tho degrees
February 22, iy ><\ and that he was mado
a Master Mason May 2: , 1000.
The editor of the State Capital was a
member of the same lodge and voted
for Hill Cross, knowing him to be eligi-
ble. Cross petitioned Oklahoma Con-
sistory No. 1 for the degree of Scottish
Kite Masonry in May, 1900, and was
elected and receivod the degree of this
rite from thoSd to the 83, inolustve,
with the Temple class. May *-M>, :to and
31, 1900.
Tho editor of tho State Capital is a
member of this same consistitory and
assisted in conferring the degrees on the
Temple class, of which Cross was a
member, and afterwards its orator.
Cross is also a member of oklahoma
Chapter K. A. N , and Oklahoma Com-
mander/ K T , and of India Temple
Shrine, all of which the State Capital
knows from personal knowledge, just as
the editor of the State Register does.
If the editor of the State Capital is
honest in asking the question above and
his answer thereto he is a perjurer ami
a violator of vows.
There is not a thinking, well informed
man in Oklahoma who believes that
these pig stylo, border-corralled articles
but the Hegister takes the
Now the gall and eifrontry to go before
the people ami claim that the election
of this same federal officeholder would
bo an endorsement of Mr. Flynn and
his bill, and that his defeat would mean
defeat of tho bill. Ye (iods, have those
fellows no regard for tho intelligence of
tho people' l>o they think to make tho
people believe that tlie election of tho
man who fought Flynn, is an endorse-
ment of Flynn's bill?
Socialists Territorial Ticket
For Delegate to Congress,
HON. THOMAS S. SMITH,
of Newkirk.
t oun<-i]. <tii District,
A, \\. RKN8HAW,
of Lacey.
Representative, 13th District,
JAMKSY. KOLACIINKY,
Of Hennessey.
Let the nation own tho trusts, is the
Socialist party's cure for the trust evil.
I)
R T. M< LK.Mt )RE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Otlico over l<rocs' hardware store.
RECTOR <& WHITE,
: PtiusiGians and Surocons. 5
ans3*n
C. O. GOSF.. Nl. D.. V
Pliyslclaii and Simjeon. *
4k ( •* "l ►Hi'*" imi!,. I
( ntl.MI
} fl. B. GULLUM, Ml. D,, ^
k Phsician and Surgeon.
i Office Front R
►er's store. a
Kks n i rhree . - North ^
*0+C ♦ore ♦O+O +C+C
♦ ( \\ STKVKX8 LOYAL J. MILLER n
♦ STEVENS & MILLER O
| ATTORNEVS-AT-LAW.
Q \9 Offlc< in the I'r Meredith htiildiiift, *
♦ O
D.
B. HI.NEAR
lias opened up a blacksmith,
carriage and wagon shop, at the
old Franklin stand, with first-
class workman. All we ask is
for you to give us a trial, and
we til ARANTK1C to g.\e satisfaction
The (iuthrie State Register calls Mr
' t. ret r on that "truth" in last week's
issue. The Register's article > on this
page. If Mr. tireer was sincere in his
questions as to where Cross lives and
pays taxes on his watch, why doesn't
he answer the Register's article
The State Capital and the other
Republican papers can tind nothing
against Hill Cross with which to tight
him in tho election to the office to dele
gate to congress, and are trying to
make it appear that he is not a resident
of Oklahoma. They charge him with
wearing tine clothes ami jewelry, think
ing this will knock him out of some
votes. In fact the Republican papers
are charging things against Cross that
Lave a tendency to gain him votes, in-
stead of influencing any one to vote for
their man Mctiuire.
Prank Greer's statement that he
"telling the truth'
the funniest thing that any of the Re-
person,
out the aul or consent of any
candidate or committee We are re-
sponsible for every statement mado
herein, and challenge tho State Capital
or any other paper or j• r>. n to disprove
them, and we again demand that the
State Capital publish the evidence.
We do not care for the S \ «• 1 . il'sl —-
false statements or inferences. It is a _ . A _
C ik
republican paper and must be true t -
the principles of the party, but when he I
puts such statements in a form thai I
makes us sanction them, right there we J
take issue and speak. Tho article,
which calls forth this statement is of
that character and we refuse to concur.
^rAMafrU'-as
IS CALLED
t'
r -fcliionc«
I >KI.AHOMA.
Fall Opening'
SALE
[Mill!.
Commencing
JlhiOcniUU
: i k nhoma
Rh< d«i Hotel.
OKLAHOMA.
ltr.mK 1
Make Bit; Money
larliclo which sells
Write or call,
NfUlONflL M'P'G CO., tlennesscy.
Itfifl llliii
TAXES \S. GRAFT0L0GV.
It is, indeed, astoundink' to note the
brutal effrontery with which the federal
otliceholders of Oklahoma are willing to ;
in this campaign is K'0 l,ef"rp the people. Four years ago |
that any of the lie- w,ien l,«lpKl ,e l>ennis I'lynn ran for,
publican papers have %et printed. delegate with an ::nportant bill pending
Last week we mx iied .Mr. i.reer to tell ' l>cfori> congress, these officeholders were |
how much taxe^ he pays on Ins news-' '',0 people and demanded votes
paper plant, which lie claims to be ! for '"''ynn as an endorsement of his bill j
worth more than i20O.lXX> He hasn't ''ie ^rep 'll3lnes bill. They argued
answered the question, but keeps a l'i!" " was criminal to prevent Klynn's
space blank m:i the tirst page > ' h s r°turti to congress on account of his «\
P BINDING
IV.
AGENT FOR
P.M. GuncliacK
DRILL,
Tlie lies! I r::
L-
ii the Market.
irs
\ u \ s on hand
perience and familiarity with tho bil
then pending. Democrats and Populist
voted for Flynn in that campaign o
that ground and that alone
Two years ago gratitude for what h
paper for Mr Cross to toil where he
pays his taxes. Since tireer has become
so inquisitive regarding Mr. Cross* taxes
there are people who would like for
him to tell something about his own
taxes. Surely this .juestion ii not out ai* l*ono aai* 'n> **perience and p
wf order, since i«retir has taken up the ? lon were reasons urged for
tax matter himself. election.
We have a bliok |p&06 in tl.e Piums- I Thl re;\r the statehood bill, the 111
Dkmochat for Mr tireer's answer. If! 'tnportant measure which Oklaho:
he thinks it is all right for Hill Cross t®
be asked about his taxes Mr. tireer will
use the the space left open for him in
'his paper. Wo will gkadly print
tireer's answer.
W 11. t raddock, democratic candi-
date for governor of Cansas, and the
Kansas stat« democratic committee
have repudiated h* K. Brown & Observ er
which recently moved to Topeka from
tiuthrie. Drown doesn't cut any pnoro
ice in Kansas than he did in oklahoma
Hill Cross speaks
Saturday, October 11
at Waukomis on
will ever have in congre
consideration.
Did the Republicans fo
teachings
*o. the federal officials
the convention by holding it in
time when the farmers were ui
attend, and turned down Mr.
He was knifed in the house
friend* Xo regard was shown I
same otticeholders for the etlect
dorsement of Flynn would have
statehood bill, but he was lurnc
hard and cold. This same cr
ed to nominate any boo\ but <
own number, a teder: : t>
Consult nie
about your Eyes, j
HXAMI NATION FREE. !
>ntrol i f
harvest
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I refus-I
WE I THE
LcMjIre Op*'i" 'I Compan^s L ••. k
"Best in the World."
Call and i. \amine ••aire—————
CHAS. A. BALL.
Hennessey, Oklahoma.
f ** - ► (.
rhis ipnst :re is o:, - - * f |
I axative Brono I lyjnin
Lasting for Fvvo Weeks Only.
iJSXBOBS5M.>JI*.\-J mTI m—
Special Inducements
On my fuil Sisse of Furniture, Car
pets, flattings, Curtains, Pic=
ture Frames, Pianos, Or=
gans snd Sewing
Machines:
Couches,
Rockers, former price $2.25, now
3-5o, "
" 2.50, "
" 17.00, "
" " 26.00, "
" " " 18.00, "
" 19.00, "
Bedroom Suits, former price $45.00, now
.14.50, "
.. ," " 33-00, "
35.00, "
36.00, "
26.00, "
" " 11 .,
32.00,
51.50
2.40
2.10
'•75
13.00
17.00
12.00
14.00
$36.80
29.00
28.50
29.90
30.85
20.00
25.95
3.00
$7.50
2.50
2.00
3.00
17.00,
Solid Oak Dressers
Iron Beds
Wood Beds =
Dinning Chairs, per set.
The policy that has made this
store popular will be more than ad-
hered to in the future. Our aim shall
continue to be "always radically new
in styie and design in furniture."
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Fisher, A. C. The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1902, newspaper, September 26, 1902; Hennessey, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc98325/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.