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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22
MONDAY, AUGUST 40, 1895


THE TRIPLE PARTY PLATFORM
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the joint convention at
Oklahoma City:
We indorse and ratify the Chicago
platform adopted by the Democratic
party in 1895, and afterwards indorsed
by the Populists and Free Silver Re-
publcans through the ratification Of
the candidacy Of Hon. w. J. Bryan.
We are in favor of the election Of the
president Of the United States and
United States senators by a direct vote
Of the people.
We favor such leg eislation as will en-
able the people Of this territory to elect
their own officials.
We favor economy In the manage
ment of public affairs.
We fsvor statehood and free homes
We tender tue constitutional author
Ities our sympathy and support in the
prosecution Of the just war waged by
this country against the misrule and
tyranny of Spain in Cuba, Porto Rico
and he Philippine islands, and tender
our sympathies 10 those who have been
called upon to make sacrifices In the
interest Of this country through the
exactions OF this war.
We condemn the present Republican
administration OF Oklahoma as being
mercenary and 90 rupL AMI urge a
united effort to prevent the operation
OF the iniquitous taS raise lately legal
ized by tue decision Of the administra
tion supreme court.
We pledge our unanimous support To
the choice of this convention for dele
gate TO congress, TO the end that intel
llgence, efficiency and honesty may be
united in this territory, to the con
fusion and defeat OF McHaunaism and
the allies Of corruption and nj rule.
We favor the opening 10 settlem ni
of all Indian reservations within oI
contiguous to Oklahoma territory at as
early a date as possible.
We favor such legislation as will re
suit in lessening railroad rates " trans
portation, and the abolition Of the
ltire free pass system.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22
PROUTY Is MAD:
TerGs' Regiment Of Immnmes is Mustered
O,tt Of serrice.
CANT HoUsToN, J
NEW ORLEANS, La ,
August 20, 1895 }

CAMP HoUsToN,
NEW ORLEANS, La
August 20, 1895
An explosion occurred last evening
after our regiment had loaded provi-
sions on the transport Ber in bound for
santiago de Cuba, 1t was y telegram
from the war department To load The
negro troops and send the wild-eye
Texans back 20 Texas and disband
them, therefore arrane ements are
being made TO send us back 10 Calves
ton The New Orleans Picayune this
morning has the following editorial
which tells the ta'e
The good people OF New Orleans
who have been provid ny comf ,rts and
delicacies r Col. Riches Texan reg.
iment OF white immunes who were To
have sailed today for Santiago on the
| transpo Berup viii be greatly as
] tonish 20 learn, as they will in this
mornings Picayuue, that Col era e.
negro regiment has been ordered in
their stead 70 take ship while the Tex
ans will be sent home.
The ordcr making this change has
been sprung at the last moment and
without any warning, AS II tn war
department had eNpressley iuteu ded
20 mtict a disagreeable surprise op
the VIII te tro ps " no were eager to
the last degree % g,t 10 the front. In
fact, in the absence Il any apparent
reason for the sudden cha 3 on the
part OF the military authorities at
Washington, the conc usion seems in
evitable that II was intended as a
lslight TO the white Texans.
The simple fact is that the war, SO
far ssthe secretary could make IL so,
has been conducted on a basis poll
tics aud sectionHlism. Everything
possible has oeen done by him 10 sub
aud slight the southern troops and
the southern states. l. ny ago the
Picayune foretold thGt q Lee would
never be allowed 20 see any service in
connection with the war that could
) bring him into prominence.
From a political standpoint, he " rs
too dangerous man TO be allowed 10
gain any more public applause and at
tention thAu d resulted from tis
r able administration OF affairs in Cuba
The same treatment has been adopt
ei towards all southern CtiiceTs OF i'm
nOrtunce ana 70 the southern AIo aps
Secretary Alger has poured out his
, gall upon the southern troops, upon
southern states, aud particularly upon
this city, the metropolis of the sou h,
E whenever he had an opportunity.
But apart from the snub implif q Ia
r the sudden and unexpected order sub
stiuting negroes for the whites,
there is every reason for he friends OF
e Riches men "a rejoice at the fact that
, they will not be sent 10 pesthole
I from which General ShAfter, the IA
vorite Of the Secre Ary Of War, and
his army are fleeing. IL is subject
5 for thanhs aud congratulation. An
: other matter for consideration Is that
the negro regiment with negro officers
is 10 be sent away The Picayane has
constantly favored the raising OF
negro regiments with white officers;
but when negro troops were ofiieered
by negroes, the disorganizing and de-
moraliEing elements introduced into
the military service could not fail to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

WHEN william b incoe was appoint
ei commissioner OF the school lands
he was paid salary for the first ar
Of 81 600 As the business increased
with the addition OF the Cherokee Strip
school lands his salary was increased, +,
and for the three months before bis
retirement from the Office he was paid
at the rate OF 81, 500 rsr annum When
his successor came into Office his salary
jumped at once to s2,soo year With
this and the extra 10 per cent 10 the
attorney general from the school lands
money. the people can unders ana Why
the dividend per capita FOR school chii-
dren is so much lower than il was Tor
the year before.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

WHILE the gubernatorial head Is
growing dizzy ON the storms that
are battering it from the Republican
camps on every hand in this territory,
it is consoliug to the governor that
the convicts up in the Lansing penl-
tentiary are not affected with disloy-
atty to him but on the contrary have
mantle sted their confidence by pre-
senting to him very handsome table
made by their own hands in the prison
walls. and inscribed it, ITO Governor
Barnes"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

For operating purposes, effective Sep
tember /, 1898, the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad system will be di-
vided into the following divisions:
ST. Louis Division ST. Louis, Mo to
Monett. Mo-; Salem branch and Chad
wick branch.
Kansas City Division - Springfield,
Mo t. Kansas City, Mo
Texas Division - Monett, Mo, to
Paris, Texas; st. Paul branch and
Mansfield branch
Kansas division -- Monett, Mo TO
Wieh Ia, Kansas; Arkansas City branch,
Weir branch, Joplin and Girard branc b
and Galcna branch.
Oklahoma Division -Peirce City, Mo +,
to Sapulpa l T b f. YooKUA,
Vice Pres't and Genl ,i'gr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

National EncaBiPHeItt q. 4. H., Cincinnati
o. September $40, 1895 The Choc-
taw, Oslahoma & Gulf railroad has
been selected asthe ofiicia route from
Oklahoma territory for delegates to
the encampnientSept mbe 5th TO 10Th,
and will run trough free reclining
chair cars to ca cinnati for the oeca-
sion. Tickets wll be sold Septemb r
y 3 and 4, wi nal return limit Sep
temUer ls, whicl can be extended until
october 2 by dposit with the j int
agent OF the terminal line, Cincinnati.
The rate from Oklahoma City is s9s. so.
For additional formation apply to
j. +, HOLDEN,
Traffic Manager,
'outh MeAlester
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22


At Keil, o. r., On the 10th, J. A.
Boyer AMI W. Z. Warren got into a
dispute, when the former struck the
latter over the head with a single tree
aud fractured his skull Bower was
he'd TO the district court in a $1,000
bond + y. Roger and Leonard Wells
we're also held each In StCo as acces-
sories.
The Kipgfisher Free Press thinks
there are too many saloons in that
town by about nine
The battalion under Major stone
marched from the fort TO El Reno on
the 18th, and made a handsome APP
pearance with their new guns and ac-
couterments.
Deeds to the Welston town lots can
now be made.
The citizens Of Norman are prepar-
ing 10 give a big barbecue, TO last for
two days, some time early IN Septem
Der.
Last week +. + Black, patient in
the insane asylum at Norman, commit.
ted suicide by cutting his throat from
ear TO ear. lie was from Noble county.
Greer and his crowd must have pul ed
the strings lit le tight r. The Guthrie
Register has changed hands, and is
now anti. keaton and strictly middle
Of the road Waukomis World,
a peculiar peculiarity Of the middle
of-the-road Populist movement IS the
fact that their county calls are pub
lished and the move doomed by the
Republican press AS ge eral thing
P5pulists and Republican, dN travel
we'll together. Waukomi 'y5r d.
Hon. I. J. Blevins. Of New ark, has
sued the county Of Kay, or rather the
commissioners, for 81 ,252.37 for attor.
| ney's fees for prosecuting the Usage
tax cases. Judge King, Of Kay county,
| has sued the commissioners for a like
sum for similar services.
The Henuessey clipper has opened a
subscription to the Roy V. Cashion
monument fund, as also has the King
fisher Free Press. There ought TO b.
10 difficulty ia raising a good fund foI
such a patriotic purpose
Out in Wood ward county there is 8
feud between the Green, and the Crab
! NIFEof AENfhNAN NhN ~ AbAA tNEf 81 ~ ~
alleged, at a distance Of 700 yards from
the Greens house 6red IS 70 100 shots
without damage TO any one. After
wards W X Crabtree, Redford Crab
tree and Mr. Stevenson were ar
rested charged with the shooting anc
90 their tria were held in appearance
bonds each in the sum Of $500. Greer
was held i1 peace bonds in the sun
OF $500. They are all cattlemen
County Clerk Gallery, OF Oklahomi
county, acting under the orders OF tn
county com uis-ioners made some tim
previous has refused 10 obey the man
damus Issued by Judge Burwell re
lqui.ing him 20 extend the tax rails
made by the territorial board OF equal
ization The final determinati o
the case is set for September lst
That was movement in the riRh
direction started by the Demo
cratic territorial committee for state
hood
Mrs W. E. Van pelt, OF Leroy, 0. T.
would like 10 dnd where her sol
Homer c. Van Pelt is tie is seven
teen years old and lef nome April %
1898, since whi,h time She has no
heard from him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

EX-SECRETARY OF State John Sher-
man in a speech in Ohio declares that
the policy OF territorial expansion is a
most dangerous experiment and is
against the best interest and cont ary
50 the traditions OF this country and
ought not TO be entered upon by this
government. To offset this Senator
Daniel Of Virginia, declares for terri
torial expansion and the holding Of
the Philippines and all other Spanish
territory now held by the United
States troops. With the position of
these eminent party leaders upon the
subject Of territorial expansion Jia.
metrically opposed as they are, it viii
be difficult TO line up the two grea
parties on either side Of the subject so
as 10 make party issue out OF il.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

work out results deleterious TO the
discipline and the standard q milit.
~ honor
But the Texans must nos seek to
make the negro troops RESPONSIBLE for
their disappointment The groes,
OF their owu motion or influence.
would have been powerless TO work
any change In the orde = The entire
respon ibility CONES from the War De
partn.s Mt, where the war has been
made from the frst game OF politics
and means Of advancing the Secre-
tary's favorites. This seems to be an
almost universal opinion throue hout
the Union, and IL has been largely set
forth N the p ess Of all poll ! al par
ties.
The Texas boys are red hot and IS
officers are still heating They would
have been sue essful lighters II put to
the front. ] expect | will have "a
pull of these soldier clothes and after
few square meals aud few nights
in bed ! will be ready TO enter upon
my du les as a civilian.
Fraternally Yours,
FRANK G. PRoUTY.
Co. A ist Reg. L :. Vol. Inf'tV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

WARN personal friend of Frank
Greer says that judging from portions
Of the recent article which the state
spital reproduced in its columns ex-
planning the aop Of the Register Frank
made a mistake when he undertook TO
run Republican newspaper He
says had Frank started in on the
middle-of-the-road politics he would
have been a power in the party.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

John Marker, OF Orlando, is another
worker OF the Logan county Demoe
raey. He has been closely and init
mately connected with all the inter
nal policies Of the county Democracy
from the ear y days Of its history 10
this Territory. No convention OF the
party in this county is complete with
out John Marker While he is never
demoRstrAtive and fussy party man
he Is always in dead earnest fr the
party's interests aud for Is principles
and one may always feel sure that
when he is around there is no dirty
work going on. John Marker loves
bis friends aud is ever ready 10 give
them a push upwards.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

THE Noble county Republican con
.ention endorsed the war part Of the
Mckinley administration, bus when II
came to the Barnes administration
heir eyes all looked the other way,
and they remained as silent as lot Of
half fed clans
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

SINCE the president finds some DIM
Guilty in selecting suitable peace com
missioners, his appoiF tive eye is d.
r cted to Oklahoma. We can assure
him that he has only TO telegraph his
wiehes No persuasion will be nee s.
earV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

The Oklahoma delegation To Cincin-
natl will leave Sunday morning, Sep
ember 4th All parties who desire
S Sleeping car accommoda ions will leave
their order with Mr.. NJ. L Mock or
with me at once. Reservations must
be made at least week in advance.
A. j. CoRKINs, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

FRANK GREER held the corked end
OF the bottle IN the Republican con
vention Saturday with Spartan te-
nscity. Had he loosened his grasp for
the briefest possible moment the con
tents would have bespattered the ball
wi b a roar that would have shamed
hedlnm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

TuE commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. has not only decided that the ex-
press companies must pay the cost OF
the war stamp tax, but tha. they can
not add an extra cost to cover the
stamn tav
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

THAT was a pretty lively tilt Judge
cunningham undertook to give the
school land fund when he demanded
81 900 at one graf. The territory pays
an annual salary to the attorney gen
eral Of 81 500, salary sufficient to
satisfy the gall OF most lawyers Of
Oklahoma. but Harper saw this money
aud he made grab for IL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

THE Republican newspapers publish
with much glee that the Guthrie Reg
ister has taken down Judge Keaton's
name, but they refrain from telling
the truth, known TO all the people
here, that Republican money did IT,
and that the hrst installment OF 5000
was paid down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

IL the Philippines are to be a prov
ince Of the United States we nominate
HArper S. Cunningham for attorney
general, and II not Harper then
AquinAldo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

SINCE expansion is pops es' the juris'
diction OF the board Of seSool lands
might be ex ended 20 take in a few
sections in the West Indies recently
cut out Of Spain. IL might not in.
crease 10 any perceptibls extent the
school fund, bat II would be jolly
find for the territorial administration
hova
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22
boys

THE court marital trial OF Captain
Duncan Of the 22nd Kansas volunteers
for the desecration Of the graves Of
confederate dead at Thoroughfare
Gap, Virginiv, has concluded it's
labors, but the finding has not yet
been made public. The testimony Of
two voluntee' soldiers and q major
stro lgly dxed the crime on Duncan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

National EHcaB,pn Hf q. a. R, Cincinnati
September $40 For the above occA-
sion the Santa Fe will sell ticke's to
Cincinnati and return at the low rate
Of s22 55 from Guthrie. On sale Sep.
tenn Der 3 and 4; return limit October
3 Cal on Agent Corkins for further
information.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT
gives instant relief. II all Us milan
nation and heals II is prompt in its
actioo and positive in its effect. 1t is
the Kind that cures without p in or
discomfort. Ii is for piles, only 5Ccts.
Tu bcs 70 Is f. B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

The requirement OF a medicine is TO
tighten the burden Of pain and cure.
This brings us 10 the question Of a
remedy. and Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment is the only remedy for blind,
bleeding or rrotruding piles that is
indorsed by physicians, cures the
most obstinate crses soc. + Il Lille
A. a.,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

BALLARDs SNOW LINIAENT is the
most penetrating Liniment IN the
world 1t cures pain and inflamma
ticn of all kinds quicker than any
other known remedy. Price so cents
Every bottle guaranteed. 25 and so
cents. f. B. Lille n Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22
IMPROVE the roads.
THAT Republican county convention
was superlatively moist.

Tux hght is on IN earnest. Dennis
Flynn has returned with a new set Of
creased cogs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

BALLARD's HoREHOuND SYRUP Is the
besg known remedy for consumption
coughs colds aud all throat and chest
troubles Eveey bottle is guaranteed.
It is the best remedy for children. 25
and soc. r. 'B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

THE Oklahoma county Republican
convention elected an anti-territorial
ndministrat on delegation to the El
Reno convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

THE Republican convention IL thit
city Saturday was corked before 1t
met, and the cork was still there when
il adjourned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe. Whites Cream Yer
mifuge can be trusted 20 restore your
child 20 health, Il Ia tonic a. well
as a worm destroyer Every bottle
guaranteed 10 bring worms a5c. f.
B. Lille ,N Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22
ANNonNoEMENTS.

The I.EADER Is authorized 10 announce IA =
Dame of Mr.. Edgar W. Jones as a candidate
for the ONCE of County Attorney subject 10
the decision Of the Joint county con
sentiOn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

They are made we'll, sewed
we'll aud will wear well.
We still have lots of hot
weather shirts, like value can
not be found in the city. Shirts
tor soc, 75c and 81 that are ac-
tually worth double.
straw hats fos 35 cents that
sold up to Sl25.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22


County CLERK
County Attorney,
Probate Judge.
County Treasurer
81 periniendent of Schools
Register of Deeds
County Assessor
County Surveyor
County Coroner
County Weigher,
County Commissioners Tor lst, % ana 30
districts
Also for the purpose of nominating one
candidate 'or the territorial council for the
Ninth Council District, ana one representa-
tive for the 18th Representative District
II Is recommended that the primaries for
the selection OF delegates under this call be
held III the various townships and precincts
on Friday, the 26th day OF August ate D
m. In the townships and ats p. m. in the sew
eral wards of Guthrie, at the usual place of
meeting.
T"at the delegates SHAH be one for each
party for each fifteen votes or major frac-
liOn thereof cast for }. J. McDauiels for
sheriff two years ago. The delegates 10 be
equally divided between the Popullsts and
Democrats, and 10 be chosen either n ioint
on seperate primaries.
The various townships aud wards Will be
entitled 10 following nun ber OF delenates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

Crash suits that sold for
SO so now ......... -..-....... $500
Crash suits that sold for
5000 now .............. 50. so
They wont last long at these
prices. Better get one.
Mems all wool suits we sold
for 81 90 and $500 now --... $500
Mems all wool suits we sold
for $40, Sl2 and S15 now $3.50
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

OF The Peoples Party and Democratic Par
ty ot Logan County.
The voters of the People Party of Logan
County aud the voters of the Democratic
Party of 10 an County and all persons of
ike aniliatiuus and those opposed 70 trusts.
combines mouopolies and arbitrary raises
OF tax values for the purpose of legallz ng
Illegal warrants, and those In favor If tree
ana Unlimited coinage of silver, are hereby
ia tue District Court room 10 the City oi
Guthtie on Tuesday, the 9th day Of Septem
Der, lses, al 10 O'Clock a. Ia TO nominate .
county ticket as follows
sheriff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-22

Mrs W. E. Van Pelt, of Leroy, o. r.,
would like TO dud whore her son
Homer C.. Van Pelt is. he is seven
teen years old and lef nome april %
1898, since whi,h time She has not
heard from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-13
PROGRESS OF DALLOTING.
Vote for y. NJ. &. A. Clock as Record
ed at Noon Today.


cd ut Noon Today.
The Humane Society is making great eff
forts to raise 5000 in aid of the Y. M. c.
A. building fund, and is meeting with great
success. 1t is striving to secure perma-
nent location in the proposed Y. M. G. A.
building by raising the sum mentioned,
5000. One-haif of this amount has al
ready been pledged, and it is hoped the re-
nlainder will be in hand at the close of the
balloting for the clock, now on exhibition
at Everett's. F street, to be given to the
member of Congress who may have the
highest number of votes at the close of
the balloting, April %.
Speaker Reed had the highest number OF
votes at Il O'Clock noon today. Votes have
been cast as follows: Gray. 14S; Frye, 81:
Hanna, III: Quigg, 81; Burrows, 53; Bar
tholdt, ~: Ste wart, 40: DiEgley, -; Brew
ster, II; Vest. %: Cullom, 81 Foote, 16;
Mcclellan, q; White, 81 Wolcott, /; Gal
Hnger. 1i:': johnson, IDS; Mercer, IL: Bailey
30; Wadswc~th, %; Aldrich. 40; Money ~;
Reed. Isl; Proctor. 81; Teller, $50; Quay,
telle II: Pierce, S; Murphy. -; Wheeler.
~: Clarke (Mo), ~; Hale s: Warren, Il;
Dockery. 1G: Mantle, l.: Burleigh IL: Ma
son, 10: Bennett, q: Babcock. 5: Jones, /:
Hit. 125; Spooner, 40: Davis, A.: Thurston,
%; Olmsted, 30; Foraker. lis: Fairbanks
los; Sprague, ~ Wetmore, To- DalZell IS;
Henderson, Al: Joy, 10: Cockrell, II; Dins-
more. -: Wellington. %; Penrose, 2: Cor
VIM IL; McEnery, 4: Sticks, TO- Morr;ce 10;
Daniel 10; Newlands, 115: Manu. 3; Pow
ell, IL; Sinner H. Barrows, q.