The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
POLITICAL oRAToRY.
eminent.

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/ Pryor Greek is TO have grand old fashioned picnic
with oraory interpreting the program Of feasting and
field sports The committee have selected Hon. John
b. Turner OF this CITY, TO shoot the first gun for DemOc-
racy ON Thursday. Judge Turner is well qualified to
present the Democratic side OF the issues confront
ing the country. The gentleman will share the plat
form with Hon. c. f. Castle, OF Wagner. On the fol.
lowing day Hon. John II. Thomas able political war
horse and veteran Of many campaigns will tell the
confdug populace how the Republican party have
tered the breech day after day and saved the natlon
why oiling call them blessed for nsurlng good
crops and for causing the wonderful gold supply Of the
Klondike; how Republican policies have given the
try abundance OF rain and sunshine; how the poor
children Of the Igorrotts aud the Island OF Guam have
been clothed at public expense while 5000 white children
In the Cherokee nation deprived Of school privileges
how millions Of dollars were paid the French for anti.
quated and rusted machinery Oh the Isthmus OF
Panama because there useless machinery 10 be
loaded upon the goyeromeut on a commission basis from
buyer aud seller the more favorable Nicaaguann
route why the department scandals remain unnyesti.
gated except regards the steangs Of a few Of the
"litte fellows" the reasons why criminal prosecution
was not lnaugunted In the Northern Securities merger
such action; why mllltarism and imperialism aid the
common people and not the trusts; why tariff reciprocity
treaties entered into only upon the request Of
the other Of the great combinations Of captains Of IN
dustry because they know best when and where they
can be better served; how government Is tie
best for all the people, II not an OF them least for
the personal frels n tic strenuous who need high
Official positions IN the army aud navy In order to dem
onstrate true and tried officers that worth ability
and heroic performance does not when promotions
being considered Why In the advancement Of this
great country it is necessary In order 10 keep abreast Of
the times 70 suppant for the good Of the mases brag
adocclo buster aud insult for the conservative states
manshlp Of former days
Judge Thomas will present 10 his hearers many more
why the voters should retain at the pie counter
the fat aud sleek gentlemen upon the theory that they
are already stuffed aud that It will hereafter take
less 70 keep them In condition than It would TO fatten
an entire crew for the ship of state.
lie will give the people reasons why the Republicans
are better fitted TO egsate against trusts yet for their
failure regulate the aggregatons OF wealth he
viii assign reason, but plead for more time. As do
other party orators the eloquent gentleman will relate
the ofrepeated story Of how the leaders Of the grand
old party weep Just before an electon becaase Of the
cruel bouncing and batterng, twisting and tumbng the
people must endure at the hands ana feet Of the
overwhelmed trusts and monopolies
Judge Turner will have reason and right as his allies
Ia the stump speaking contest and he Will explain them
iuedly and eloquentY.
Judge Thomas is like a lawyer with bad case How.
ever be knows how 70 take advantage Of every point
against him and turn Il 10 seeming argument IN his
favor lie Is certainly able campalgnsr and has much
Of that platform magnetism that stlrs hs audience
something Of that power that gave Tom Cown the title
0f ''rabbe rouser.n
The speaking Thursday and Friday win certainly be
well worth hearing