The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-09-12

Correspondent Tells Of Sue
cessfuI Affair Last Week
at Black Jack Grove.
Editor vinita ohieftain;

Editor Vinita Chieftain:
Sir-As / promised to give you a.
brief account of the Socialist picnic
held at Black Jack grove last week |
send you this,
Wednesday about 10 O'Clock the
speaking began with a short intro
ductory address by j Ratclitf, show
ing the cause Of the Socialist move
ment in this country TO be an absolute
necessity. Quoting from Carroll p.
Wrights eighteenth annual labor re-
port he claimed chat 81 per cent Of
the American people live In rented
homes and per cent Of the remain
der in mortgaged homes while only
il per cent owned their homes free.
He then introduced Mrs. Kate
Richards OHare She is beyond all
DOUBT the best speaker In the district
She claims that while the average
standard Of living was some better
than In our forefathers days yet the
conditions under which the great
masses are compelled to earn their
living are 50 degrading and demoraliz-
ing, especially for women and child
rem, that every true American admits
that there must be change made
soon. / viii not try to give you any
idea Of Mrs. O'Ilare's ability or style
as that IS beyond my power She
must be heard before you can form
any correct idea OF her ability.
The rain clouds with light shower
caused a stop for little, but the sun
came outa and Frank O'Hare took the
platform and for one hour held the
audience spellbound while he showed
UP the struggle going on among our
small and middle class business men
while they are being absorbed by the
greater commercial trusts and COM
blnes. O'Hare Is good speaker, has
his subject matter we'll IN hand, Is
earnest and impulsiye, though laugh
Ing and joking and always CHEEKY, the
true Celtic disposition all through.
Thursday the speaking was begun
by James Richards, q farmer living on
West Cabin. Perhaps may be wrong
but / believe no man in this district
has more facts and figures against the
two old parties and why they are un-
able to cope with the trusts, than
Uncle jim Richard
After dinner Mrs. O'Hare again
took the platform and took up the re-
lIglous, political and economic ques-
tiuns She showed that III our every
day life the higher ideals Of the first
Two propositions were completely for
gotten or ignored, and that the econ
omic is the least understood and
studied question IN America.
At $3.50 c. b. Rogers took the plat.
form and for about an hour he un-
doubtedly did his best for the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Rogers maintain
X ed that Socialism is not an American
question, but belongs TO countries
where czars and empefors rule. He
believes that the Socialists are going
to take everything from the farmer.
He appealed to the farmers fondness
for luxuries: "where will you get your
Budweiser, good and cool; where will
you get your sparkling champagne2"
lie was gentlemanly in his expression,
and while he doesn't like Socialism he
has nothing against the Socialist. Mr..
Rogers had to hurry home and could
not stay to hear Mr.. OHare's answer
to his address A great many express.
ed regret that he could not stay.
Mr.. Turner was expected but failed
to present himself, though there was
IS minutes time allowed on the pro-
gram for him to speak in behalf OF
the Democratic party.
In the way Of sports there was tar
get shooting for men, target shooting
for women; needle threading for men
and nail driving for women; boys
races and horse races, with one and
two dollar prize for each contest.
There was plenty Of roast beef for
everybody on Thursday.
After the speaking was over the
dance platform was cleared and the
iddlers took the speakers seats land
all went merry as marriage bell" un-
til 10 O'Clock. Everybody had a good
time and never an angry work was
heard on the ground. The picnic
was a success.
JOHN RATcLIFF.
Miles Sent. 10